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During the COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place orders and business’ reduced operating capacities have forced many individuals to rethink their routines. As people try...

As diversity remains a hot-button issue in the field of accounting and beyond, one often overlooked aspect is the hiring and inclusion...

There is perhaps no better time for retailers to evaluate their return policies than the lull following the holiday season sales surge....

In the Association of International Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) “2019 Accounting Graduates Supply and Demand Report,” a key statistic sparked a change....

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe financial strain as millions continue to face layoffs, furloughs, and reduced hours. This spike in joblessness...

In 2019 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported approximately $2 billion in losses due to scams targeting private individuals, with estimates for...

The utility of accounting careers and the analytical, mathematical focus of accountancy may be responsible for the stereotype of accounting being plain or dull. Bucking this stereotype, a number of celebrities’ careers began in accounting. Ranging from professional singers and athletes to bestselling authors, these famous individuals studied or practiced accountancy before they landed in...

Payroll fraud, or schemes in which employees use means to deceive employers into issuing undue payments, represents one of the most common forms of employee theft....

One of the first major cases of employee fraud to break in 2021 was a “ghost employee” scheme in which a computer...

In 2012, the small town of Dixon, Illinois found its claim to fame; it was the site and victim of a $53 million embezzlement scheme perpetrated by a former town...