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Synthesis of Complex Molecules Displaying Potential Biological and Catalytic Activity

Chiral molecules possess asymmetry; like left and right hands, their mirror images cannot be superposed. Molecules with identical chemical makeup but different chirality can display different activity. Therefore, chirality is an important factor in areas such as biology, chemistry, and pharmacology. Synthesis of moleculeswith specific chirality can be difficult; however, it is an important target…

In Vault’s latest Accounting Survey, administered this past spring to more than 2,300 accounting professionals, in addition to prestige, insiders were asked to rank their own firms in a variety of quality of life categories, including compensation, hours, firm culture, overall job satisfaction, diversity, and business outlook.

And this year, unlike last year, when one firm dominated the rankings, several firms shared the wealth at the top...

Below are the top-ranked firms in each quality of life category (along with a quote from one their professionals):

Overall satisfaction: WithumSmith+Brown (“I’ve been with four CPA Firms, and the culture, caring, and professionalism at Withum is by far the best of the bunch. It truly is a great place to work.”)

Firm culture: ...

Hours: ...

Manager Relations: ...

Formal Training: ...

Informal Training: ...

Office Space: ...

Compensation: ...

Selectivity: ...

Green initiatives: ...

Overall business outlook: ...

Overall diversity: ...

Diversity—Women: ...

Diversity—Minorities: ...

Diversity—GLBT: Deloitte (“I’m a gay employee, and everyone I’ve dealt with has been completely accepting. The environment today at Deloitte is what we dreamed of 15 to 20 years ago.”)