While the Internal Revenue Service can often strike fear in the hearts of American citizens as they prepare for tax season, the IRS is not always focused just on collecting taxes. The IRS regularly endeavors to make tax season that …
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a nonprofit organization that helps to provide and support accounting standards for U.S. corporations, has unveiled a new Data Provider Partner Program. This program will, hypothetically, allow investors to examine a company’s sustainability and …
In order to better protect the public, the AICPA is considering updating its Uniform CPA Examination. The Board of Examiners sought feedback from accountants and key stakeholders on changes that they thought would improve the relevance of the exam to …
In addition to the standard bachelor degree requirements that accountants generally are required to have, CPA candidates must finish 150 total semester hours and meet all state specific qualifications. The a 150 hours can be obtained in one of three …
Cybercrimes are costly affairs. Each year, cybercrime costs people and organizations billions of dollars, and some estimate that it actually reaches into the trillions. If these types of crimes haven’t cost that much yet, it’s just a matter of time. …
posted inThe world of forensics is changing, and more and more law enforcement agencies are relying on computer forensics to help catch criminals. While other areas of forensics, such as crime scene analysis and ballistics are still very important and can …
posted inOn February 15, 2013, Facebook announced a few of their employee laptops were targeted back in January in what the company has called a sophisticated attack. The press release stated a handful of employees visited a mobile developer website that …
posted inFrom Starbucks to Panera Bread, Wendy’s to McDonald’s, almost everywhere you go has Wi-Fi available for those who are constantly on the go and in need of an internet hook-up. For those who use a few extra key strokes and …
The area of forensic science is very interesting, and many people believe that they want to have a career in this area. You will find many different types of forensics, but you will likely have one that sticks out to …
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