Business leaders of many privately owned companies often face an overwhelming volume of accounting and financial data. This flood of information can obscure a clear understanding of their organization ...

The work of financial advisors and Certified Public Accountants often overlaps based on the client work they choose to do or what their employers request of them. However, they start out with ...

With the exception of tax preparation, how do you determine when a certified public accountant (CPA) is needed versus a ...

Business accounting procedures provide essential information that supports professional decision-making. Management and financial accounting are two methods for tracking, recording and interpreting ...

Many financial advisers who make recommendations about how to invest for retirement would be subject to new ethical requirements under regulations recently proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor ...

A career as a CPA financial planner is an alternative path for students who take an interest in taxation or consulting areas. Personal financial planning (PFP) involves a holistic approach to ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) is a certification for certified public accountants ...

Managing your finances, figuring out how to pay your taxes, and planning for the future can be confusing and sometimes frustrating. Luckily, there are a variety of financial professionals you can ...

There is a lot written about how financial planners get paid and how to avoid paying excessive fees, but not so much about CPAs. How do you know if you are being well represented or simply wasting ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...