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Accounting Hiring Stagnant in Q3, CFOs Say CFOs interviewed said that, for the most part, staff levels in their accounting and finance departments will remain unchanged in the third quarter. The research by Robert Half International also shows employers continue to have difficulty locating skilled employees. Accounting & Finance Careers Newsletter   Sign up for Career updates

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Working From Home Is Great, But Study Says More Bacteria Lurks There A recent workplace study revealed that desktops in home offices harbor more bacteria than desktops in traditional offices. Telecommuting Adds Up in Accounting What is it about the accounting industry that has placed it in the forefront of telecommuting? Accounting Grads Are Most Employable: Survey Employers project accounting students and grads will comprise 23 percent of entry-level hires, 30 percent of internship hires and 24 percent of master's-level hires in 2008. Tips for Modernizing Your Resume If you're starting a job search, either as someone who is new to the accounting profession or as an experienced practitioner looking for a new position, it can't hurt to familiarize yourself with the latest resume trends. Accounting Degrees Up 19 Percent More than 64,000 students graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting in the 2006-07 school year, the AICPA announced, which is a 19 percent increase since the 2003-04 school year, when the AICPA last surveyed this data. Deloitte: Business Travelers Go Green U.S. business travelers are increasingly making daily choices to reduce their environmental impact, and they have specific expectations about the green practices hotels should be adopting today, according to a recent survey commissioned by Deloitte. Accounting Grads Are Most Employable: Survey Employers project accounting students and grads will comprise 23 percent of entry-level hires, 30 percent of internship hires and 24 percent of master's-level hires in 2008. AICPA Forensic Credential to Launch This Fall The governing Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has authorized the creation of a new CPA specialty credential in forensic accounting. DeVry Program Offers Fast-Track CPA DeVry University, its Keller Graduate School of Management and Becker CPA Review now offer a fast-track path to achieve a bachelor's and master's degrees and CPA designations. Women in Accounting: Underrepresentation Continues at Highest Ranks There's still work to be done in getting women CPAs to the highest ranks of their firms, according to a survey from the Illinois CPA Society. IRS Issues 2009 Indexed Amounts for HSAs The Internal Revenue Service issued new guidance on the maximum contribution levels for health savings accounts and out-of-pocket spending limits for high-deductible health plans that must be used in conjunction with HSAs.

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