Blog
News and Insights from ATC

Recruiting Report: Hiring Top Talent In An Employee’s Market
Currently, the Austin market is an employee’s market. Unemployment is low, which is great news for the economy, but makes it difficult for companies to find qualified people. Even with a slight increase from 3.3 to 3.5% from September 2015 to September 2016, the U.S....

Austin Technology Council Foundation: Building The Future Of Tech Talent
Molly YoungExecutive DirectorATC Foundation Does the Holiday Season have you thinking about how you can give back to the Austin community? Are you looking for a deeper way to connect and contribute to future generations? Or, do you just want to do something that is...

Sixth Circuit: Data Breach Victims’ Heightened Risk Of Future Harm Establishes Article III Standing
Until now, a company’s exposure to direct liability type claims for potential harm as a result of a Cyber breach has been gauged as relatively low. A recent decision in the Sixth Circuit has changed all of that and we expect that the Supreme Court will at some point...

Poor Finance Puts Your Valuation At Risk
One of ways that poor finance & accounting can really hurt your business is when a transaction is taking place. Many things determine the value of a business: future performance, financial leverage, financial return expectation, cash flow (not profits), deal...

CASA Of Travis County: A Powerful Voice In A Child’s Life
You have probably seen one of the many recent sad stories about the state of the overburdened child welfare care system in Texas, and the challenges children face once they’re a part of it. Most people have no idea what they, as an individual, can do to help children...

Are You Ready For The New Revenue Standard?
Mark Dennon PwC Assurance Partner The new revenue recognition standard is undoubtedly the biggest change in accounting standards in decades. With the clock ticking down on the effective dates for public and private companies, is your company ready? The FASB and IASB...

2016 Austin Police Operation Blue Santa – Spirit Of Giving
As most you may know that Austin Police Operation Blue Santa provides toys and food for families in need during the Holiday Season. They achieve this goal with the goodwill and support of Austin residents, businesses, and civic groups and through generous...