CPA Outlook Index rises to a post-recession high in new quarterly survey
March 15, 2012
Business executives are growing increasingly confident about prospects for the U.S. economy and their own organizations during the next 12 months, says a first-quarter American Institute of Certified Public Accountants economic outlook survey, and
Only 39 percent of investors between the ages of 21 and 50 surveyed in new research from T. Rowe Price said they are confident that they will have enough money for retirement.And despite understanding the importance of planning for retirement, a
Heeding this advice, group says, will help you pay no more than legally required
March 15, 2012
Some small business owners think there's only one word, or at least the only one that can be mentioned here, when it comes to filing federal taxes: confusion. The American Institute of CPAs says the truth is that there are 10 words you have to keep
It started with a great idea: A product or service on which you're convinced a successful entrepreneurial venture can be built. Now comes the tough partactually planning and launching the business.Along with the entrepreneurial spark, a to
Catholic Charities Spokane, a 100-year-old nonprofit with social services throughout Eastern Washington, offers 11 programs providing food, shelter, clothing, education, counseling, and support to people in needand as is the case with other a
For Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, fundraising has become much more than selling cookies. Cookie sales still account for a significant portion of the Spokane-based organization's revenues, but it has increased its donor in
Among 2012 resolutions, it's moved ahead of losing weight and living healthier
March 15, 2012
Young adults have made saving a priority this yearahead of losing weight, living healthier, and other typical New Year's resolutionsas financial concerns take a toll on their friendships and personal lives, a new survey has found.The
Getting ready to retire involves more than just setting aside a nest egg, especially in the final years before "R" day, financial planners here say.Financial planners tend to move up on their clients' speed-dial lists as they seek more frequent
Pair of prominent chief investment officers slated to speak at annual event
March 15, 2012
The CFA Society of Spokane, a group of financial analysts, portfolio managers, and other investment professionals, is bringing to the Inland Northwest two nationally known speakers for its 18th Annual Economic Forecast Dinner. To be held March
Stacey Mainer and Sandy Ivers left for Kopanga, Kenya, in the early morning of March 6. The trip from Spokane to the rural African community takes two full days, including more than 17 hours in the air. It's a route that's become familiar to the