Recently, while volunteering as a union organizer for freelance journalists, I spoke with a skeptical member. "Really, what is my ROI?" he asked. I tried to explain that the union is not a business. There are no customers or investors.
The term "return on investment" first emerged in the early 20th century, after financiers lassoed and crammed thousands of businesses into a few nation-throttling monopolies. Accounting became central to American business, and the moneymen needed a financial metric to gauge success.
AICPA Foundation awards 2021 William (Bill) Ezzell Scholarships | Accounting Today
The American Institute of CPAs Foundation has awarded its 2021 William (Bill) Ezzell Scholarships to five CPAs pursuing doctorates in accounting.
The scholarship program provides a one-time award of $10,000 to top accounting Ph.D. candidates who demonstrate "significant potential to become mentors for the next generation of CPAs.
Ann Arbor SPARK to host online event to teach small business owners skills like marketing,
Ann Arbor SPARK is set to launch a new event series aimed at helping small business owners bolster skillsets like finance, sales, marketing and accounting. (Jordyn Pair | MLive.com) Jordyn Pair | jpair@mlive.com
The first roundtable, which will be on funding a small business, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17.
Xero revamps bank recs, injects AI | Accounting Today
Xero has updated what it calls its most popular feature, bank reconciliations, with a brand new design and artificial intelligence-powered actions.
"Ever since we introduced bank reconciliation in Xero in 2007, it has become one of the most fundamental and well-loved features of the platform," said Craig Walker, Xero executive general manager product for payments, billing and automation in a statement.
Art of Accounting: The most critical issue for a small firm | Accounting Today
In the past few weeks I conducted two joint retreats, one for sole practitioners and another for two- and three-partner firms. Accountants from 10 states and Canada participated. It was the first time I tried this format and I had a great time as I believe the participants also did.
Here's a look at business news from around the Mahoning Valley - Mahoning Matters
NILES — The Cafaro Co. is inviting accounting students to its Night at the Scrappers event, an evening of “fun, food, baseball and good conversation” at Eastwood Field on Tuesday.
To learn more about upcoming internships and full-time accounting and tax opportunities, RSVP to Cafaro’s Human Resources Department at 330-747-2661, ext. 142.
EDITORIAL: A complete accounting for climate change - Washington Times
Diviners of the future have always commanded audiences eager to have a leg up on what's about to go down. Even kings and presidents hang on to the words handed down by prophets of Earth's coming climate.
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is set to release one of its periodic assessments on Monday, this one explaining the physical science undergirding its global- warming theory. Americans should welcome clarification.
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The logic of corporate accounting took over our language, and we hardly noticed https://t.co/HcPTRIHasf MotherJones Mon Aug 09 12:12:54 +0000 2021
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