Accountants

  For over 100 years, the California Legislature has entrusted the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) with protecting the public in relation to the practice of public accountancy in California. The CBA’s mission evokes this charge: “To protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensees practice public accountancy in accordance with…

5 steps to protect your pocketbook and your peace of mind Tax time or anytime, certified public accountants (CPA) are a valuable resource for more than just tax preparation. It’s becoming more common for individuals to engage with a CPA for a variety of services, such as consulting, investing, or…

Learn do’s and don’ts to help those affected The roar of the racetrack, the roll of the dice, or the ring of the slot machine can be exciting, but they also can be concerning and even damaging for millions of Americans struggling with gambling addiction. According to the National Council…

Tips and resources to educate kids and teens There are the ABCs and 123s, but what about nickels, dimes, and dollars? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and its partners have educational tips and resources available to get kids and teens engaged in financial education. FIVE TIPS FOR KIDS’ FINANCIAL…

Words with Friends, the wildly popular Scrabble-like online game, has become a haven for fraudsters targeting older women and their bank accounts in the proliferating digital world of romance scamming. Anyone who plays WWF—as is it commonly called—or any other online game should be wary of other players who want…

Cashless options, fiscal tips for consumers in a COVID-19 world Admit it: Even before the current pandemic, you sometimes couldn’t help but wonder where that ratty dollar bill on your counter, in your wallet, or in the cash register had been. Passing through the hands of about 100 people a…

Happy Tax Day. If one good thing could be said about 2020 (so far) it’s that you have had two chances to procrastinate on filing your taxes. That’s because in mid-March, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue extended the tax filing deadline for this year from April 15…