In periods of economic downturn, analysts’ forecasts are generally more optimistic than conditions warrant. On the other hand, analysts are very accurate reflecting positive signs.

AP reporter Tom Murphy interviewed Professor of Practice Donald Goldman in the wake of Pfizer’s decision to scrap a tax-saving $160-billion overseas merger.

Turnover in key positions is disruptive to the business, costly and consumes time. Sometimes these valued employees want “a piece of the pie,” but some owners are not wiling give up any ownership.

Do the executives running big public accounting firms really know how the CPAs who work for them would respond when faced with ethical dilemmas? New research suggests they may not.

The School of Accountancy's Professor of Practice Donald Goldman offers a cautionary tale that illustrates the consequences of cutting corners when starting a business. In this case, saving a few dollars on legal advice in the beginning cost $3 million in the end.

Many corporations lobby the U.S. Congress, but are these efforts effective?

Finance, accounting, and tax have a longstanding legacy in businesses of all shapes and sizes, but it’s no secret the business world is changing.

Hiring demand is up for all b-school disciplines, including accounting.

Everybody has heard about companies that fail to take adequate action when their products show faults and end up on the front page. Professor Emeritus Marianne Jennings has spent several years researching why these internal ethical lapses happen in the first place.