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SEC gives initial approval to measure on pay transparency
The SEC voted unanimously in favor of putting out a rule that would require all public companies to disclose more about executive compensation and corporate governance that might affect their risk management.


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07/01/09   Webinar series: Seven keys to successful CPA firm management
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06/30/09   New MBA grads looking at alternative careers
06/26/09   CPA firms predict economic recovery will begin late in 2009
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The 7 Hidden Secrets of Motivation: Unlocking the Genius Within (Your Coach in a Box)
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SEC approves tougher money market fund rules for comment
The SEC introduced the rules it had promised to strengthen money market funds, requiring the funds to hold more liquid assets and to lower the average maturity of securities held.

The new rules, which SEC chairman Mary Schapiro had promised in congressional testimony, come after one of the oldest money market funds, Reserve Management, “broke the buck” last year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
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Editor's Note

Gail Perry
There are times when working in a virtual office has some real benefits. This week's controversy over kissing vs. handshakes is easy for me to resolve when the only person within an arm's reach is my husband. But I've notice the friendly kiss is more and more a staple of business relationships and not just reserved for family members and long lost friends. In days gone by, a kiss on the hand killed two birds with one stone, but that practice has nearly vanished, and it only worked when men were giving and women were receiving. I'm all for cheek kisses, as long as I at least know the person. Kisses among strangers or people who have just met seem downright weird. The kissing controversy comes to us from our colleagues Across the Pond, where kissing seems to have really caught on.

As always, if you have any thoughts, comments, experiences to share on this (or any) topic, please click the "Post Comments" button on the bottom of any of our articles and let your voice be heard.

Regards to all,
Gail Perry, CPA
Managing Editor, AccountingWEB
editor@accountingweb.com
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