Deloitte Consulting LLP, PwC, Each Win Four AMCF Awards

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:03:00 EST

AMCF Gives Awards in 11 Categories for Value and Excellence in Consulting NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Management Consulting Firms is pleased to announce the winners of this year's AMCF Awards for Value and Excellence in Consulting. The...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:29:00 EST

BOSTON, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 1, 2013 Ex Date: March 7, 2013 Record...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:28:00 EST

BOSTON, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 1, 2013 Ex Date: March 7, 2013 Record Date: March 11, 2013 Payment Date: March 28,...

MNCPA issues annual list of strange tax deductions

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:10:00 EST

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) recently surveyed its CPA members about the most creative tax deductions proposed by their clients. Responses included everything from swimming pools and manicures to...

Palm National Partners Offers Working Capital For Small Businesses

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:34:00 EST

NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More small businesses nationwide seeking an alternative solution to getting additional capital are turning to Palm National Partners. Palm's asset sale-leaseback program allows small businesses to use the cash equity of their existing...

More Than 100 Groups Support ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program announces that it has reached the milestone of having more than 100 underwriters and endorsers. They include some of the biggest names in the botanical and dietary supplement community,...

Association of Management Consulting Firms Announces Winners of the 2013 AMCF Awards

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:40:00 EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Management Consulting Firms is pleased to announce the winners of this year's AMCF Awards for Value and Excellence in Consulting. The AMCF Awards, now in its second year, are given to projects that best illustrate...

ABC Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:10:00 EST

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Botanical Council (ABC) announces the addition of 17 new members to its Advisory Board. These esteemed individuals — with diverse academic backgrounds ranging from analytical chemistry, oncology, and...

Chicago Accounting Firm Porte Brown Announces Hrunek Has Earned The Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Designation

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:30:00 EST

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Porte Brown LLC, www.PorteBrown.com, a Chicagoland accounting firm providing accounting, audit, tax, technology and wealth management services, announces that Edward Hrunek, CDFA recently completed a specialized...

MGIC Investment Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:00:00 EST

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $386.7 million, compared with a net loss of $135.3 million for the same quarter a year ago. The quarterly loss includes a previously...

CIBC Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:20:00 EST

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) reported today net income of $798 million for the first quarter ended January 31, 2013, compared with net income of $835 million for the same period last year and $852 million for the prior quarter. Reported diluted earnings per...

In one Texas School, Students have the Right to Opt-Out of Reciting the American Pledge of Allegiance . . . but Not the Mexican Pledge; Lawsuit Filed by Thomas More Law Center

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just as the 2011 school year began, Brenda Brinsdon, then a 15-year-old sophomore at Achieve Early College High School (AECHS) in McAllen Texas, was thrust into the national spotlight after she refused to stand up, extend her arms...

Outright.com Unveils New Version of Popular iPhone App

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:30:00 EST

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business owners and entrepreneurs are notoriously time-crunched, and would probably spend more time dealing with one of their toughest challenges --- increasing sales and revenue --- if they could only save time on day-to-day...

'Just Brakes' Selects Demandforce

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:00:00 EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just Brakes, a total car care service provider specializing in brake service, has chosen Demandforce, Inc. to provide its marketing and communications solution for its 135 locations across North America. Demandforce gives Just Brakes the...

BB&T records charge for disputed tax liability

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:30:00 EST

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced that it will record a charge of $281 million in the first quarter to increase its reserves related to an ongoing disputed tax liability. The decision follows a Feb. 11 opinion by the U.S....

Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation Announces New "Take the Challenge" Fundraising Initiative

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation (CCCF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death throughout the United States, today announced a new fundraising and awareness initiative called Take the Challenge....

Intacct Cloud Financial Applications Provide Foundation for Expansion at IslandWood

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:45:00 EST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intacct, a leader in cloud financial management and accounting software, today announced that IslandWood has replaced a combination of Blackbaud and QuickBooks with a single Intacct solution to more quickly gain key financial...

Caesars Entertainment Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:28:00 EST

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) today reported the following fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120607/LA21221LOGO) Financial Highlights Fourth-quarter revenues decline due...

Tweet This: The Modern Income Tax Turns 100, CCH Takes a Look Back...and Ahead

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:56:00 EST

RIVERWOODS, Ill., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, which established the modern federal tax law, was proclaimed 100 years ago on February 25, 1913. While the tax code today stands at an estimated 4 million words, the amendment itself was...

Lionbridge Helps State Governments Manage High-volume Tax Season and Close the Tax Gap With Crowd-based Data Management Solutions

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:34:00 EST

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At this week's Crowdopolis event in New York, NY, Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) will present its suite of Data Management solutions for tax processing that allow state governments' departments of revenue to collect, cleanse...