As accounting professionals plan for 2018, addressing data security remains a high – if not top – priority. The survey found that 38 percent regarded data security and privacy as the biggest technology challenge in 2017. The Right Networks survey also found that the two leading factors in implementing
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There is budding optimism for 2018 amidst new tax reform legislation, according to a new survey of accounting professionals released today by Right Networks. From a sample of 365 CPA firms, accounting professionals, and small businesses, the Right Networks 2018 Accounting Predictions survey
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Continental AG is in exploratory talks with advisers on what could amount to its biggest-ever overhaul and a possible breakup of the German auto-parts supplier, according to people familiar with the matter. Under scenarios being discussed, Continental could create a holding company for its divisions
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Based in the Chicago headquarters of the large accounting and consulting firm, Swonk will enhance client services with her economic forecasting acumen and significant experience advising U.S. policymakers, central banks, multinational corporations and C-suite teams, according to the company.
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“The real problem of LED lighting is that the bulbs last for ages, so they don't have these replacement cycles where the market just carries on making money,” said Tom Rowlands-Rees, an analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Now the industry has found a way to make people pay more for lighting
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