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Want to Advance? Set up Your Own Personal Board of Directors

MA Conference for Women |
Deb Pine, Executive Director of the Center for Women and Business, explains the importance of a personal board of directors and the most effective way to create it.

The Importance of Audit Partners’ Background

CPA Journal |
Accounting Professor Rani Hoitash co-authors an article that reveals audit partners’ gender, education, and social connections have an impact on the economic outcomes of an audit.

Credit Card Fraud: Cranston Flooring Company Stuck with $6,400 Bill

NBC 10 WJAR |
Senior lecturer and author of "Identity Theft Alert" Steve Weisman explains the importance of the credit card chip when it comes to fighting against fraud.

Could Raising Wages Improve Children's Health?

The Gazette |
Dhaval Dave, professor of Economics, takes part in conducting a two-year study on how changes in minimum wage across states and over time have impacted a range of children’s health outcomes.

How Tech Companies Can Recruit and Retain More Women

TechRepublic |
The Center for Women and Business is highlighted for its curated research which reveals women in entry-level positions are 21% less likely to be promoted than their male counterparts.

College Factual Ranks Best Accounting Schools of 2019

Accounting Today |
College Factual names Bentley University’s accounting program as the best in the nation for 2019.

Zero Taxes on Billions in Profits? Amazon's Tax-Avoidance Scheme Provokes Furious Debate

Inside Sources |
Accounting Lecturer Arthur Reed explains the three big factors that contribute to Amazon’s ability to legally avoid paying federal income taxes.

How Welfare Reform Has Had a Negative Effect on the Children of Single Mothers

The Economist |
Economics Professor Dhaval Dave is highlighted for his research that examines the impact of welfare reform on the social behavior of children of single mothers.

Diverse Boards Propel Successful Companies -- Three Strategies To Expand Pipelines

Forbes |
Management Professor Cynthia Clark adds context to the reasons why C-suite and board room diversity continues to be minimal in the United States.

Inaugurations Deliver Critical Engagement Opportunities

University Business |
Vice President for University Advancement, Maureen Flores, and Associate Provost and Economics Professor, Patrick Scholten, discuss the importance of inclusion in the success of a university president's inauguration.