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KPMG Webcast to Examine 'Fiscal Cliff' and Business Tax Reform

On December 6, KPMG's Tax Governance Institute will host a webcast featuring insight and perspective from key Washington insiders on what may result from negotiations on the "fiscal cliff" and business tax reform.
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Leadership Transition at the SEC

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, who took the agency's helm in 2009, will depart the SEC on December 14. Elisse Walter has been designated the new chairman.
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Education & Careers

Survey Finds Morale High Among Workers

The mood around the office water cooler is generally positive, new research suggests. In an Accountemps survey, nearly four in ten workers (39 percent) described the morale at their companies as very good.
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Education & Careers

Employee Confidence Index Decreases, Second Consecutive Quarter

The Mergis Group Finance and Accounting Employee Confidence Index decreased this quarter to 50.4. This was a 2.2 point decline over the second quarter of 2012, although 5.3 points higher than this time last year.
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A&A

PCAOB's Sixth Annual International Auditor Regulatory Institute

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hosted nearly eighty representatives of auditor oversight bodies from thirty-seven foreign jurisdictions last week during its sixth annual International Auditor Regulatory Institute.
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Education & Careers

AICPA Names Murphy Gold Medal Winner

The AICPA Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service is presented annually to a CPA who has made major contributions to the profession. This year's recipient is Leslie Murphy, CPA, president and CEO of Murphy Consulting Inc.
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Rothstein Kass Reference Manual for Fund Managers

The third annual "Alternative Investment Fund Pro Forma Financial Statements Reference Manual" is a comprehensive guidebook for completing financial statements for hedge and hybrid funds, fund of funds, and master-feeder structures.
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Education & Careers

Women's Initiatives: Lame or Legit?

My male boss wanted me to coordinate a "women's initiatives" panel for a group of managing partners across the United States, Canada, and Mexico who are part of our association. I rolled my eyes. I couldn't help it.
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Education & Careers

Firms Extend Helping Hand After Hurricane Sandy

Accounting firms along the East Coast were impacted by Hurricane Sandy and so were their clients. Many are now going the extra mile to help employees and their communities.
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Education & Careers

AICPA Announces Public Service Award Winners

For many CPAs, the act of giving back is much more than a passing gesture of goodwill that grips them once or twice a year. Rather, it is a true spirit of generosity and compassion that is integral to their lives.
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Education & Careers

SYNERGY Conference Previews Technology, Business Models

A future with dramatically less paper, more collaboration, and ubiquitous mobile connectivity was the key vision outlined by Jon Baron during his opening keynote at the 2012 SYNERGY Users' Conference.
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Education & Careers

Three Percent Salary Increase 'New Normal'

While employees may not see much improvement in base pay next year, the prevalence and size of short-term incentives has increased substantially, according to the sixth annual "Compensation Planning Survey."
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Education & Careers

Ohio Society of CPAs Names Scott Wiley President, CEO

The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has announced that Scott D. Wiley, CAE, will become president and CEO in February following the retirement of J. Clarke Price, CAE, who has led OSCPA for twenty-two years.
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Education & Careers

AICPA Honors Top Accounting Educators

On October 18, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) honored some the best and brightest forward-thinking educators when it announced the 2012 recipients of three accounting curriculum awards.
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Education & Careers

Wiley Launches PasstheTaxExam.com

John Wiley & Sons announced the launch of PasstheTaxExam.com, an online platform that will provide registered tax return preparer (RTRP) candidates with review guides, practice software, study tips, and exam resources.
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Education & Careers

Five Ways to Write Fearlessly

I talk a lot about writing things - e-mails, firm brochures, websites, and the like. I talk about how they don't have to cost a lot and they often aren't difficult. But the fact is, sometimes writing is difficult.
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Community News

Jackson Hewitt Names Franchise of the Year

The Jackson Hewitt Franchise of the Year Award is given to the franchise that exhibits the highest level of performance in terms of growth, territory and employee development, customer service, and community involvement.
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Education & Careers

HR Needs to Step Up Tech Usage to Show Value to Their Business

Globalization, talent constraints, and new technology pose significant opportunities for material change in human resources, according to new research.
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Community News

Citrin Cooperman Partner Bikes for Cystic Fibrosis

Citrin Cooperman partner Stanley Goldis recently participated in the Aptalis CF Cycle for Life, an annual event held in cities across the United States, to raise funds for CF treatment and research.
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Education & Careers

Minority Accounting Students Awarded Scholarships

Ronald Dukes is one of just eighty-four accounting students from across the United States who have been awarded the 2012-2013 AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students by the AICPA Foundation.
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