These days, you can hardly turn around without a new innovation, invention or iteration ... so why should the concept of wireless banking be any different?At the COMDEX show, global business giant EDS has developed a way to conduct banking transactions using the Palm VII.

The real thing isn't very real these days, according to a new report in which Coca-Cola's continuously weak financial performance is attributed to a poor relationship with its bottlers. And now, the way in which Coke handled its stake in bottling has raised more than a few eyebrows when it comes to GAAP.Back in 1986 when Coke spun off its slight majority interest in bottling operations to Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (CCE), it retained seats on CCE's board.

Venture capital firms are a dime a dozen nowadays, and most start-ups and entrepreneurial pursuits can't get enough of the wave of new money.What about charity, nonprofits and philanthropy? Aren't organizations who hold 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) filing status just as viable to be funded by investors?Yes, according to Flatiron Partners, a New York City-based venture capital firm that has just announced two new projects in its huge portfolio.

Many financial planners, and those helping administer retirement plans for clients and companies, may want to take a refresher course on the differences between 'commingled pools' and 'mutual' funds.Mutual funds, of course, are very popular staples of 401(k) plans and other savings instruments, and although these funds and commingled pools are both run by investment managers, funds that are 'commingled' are not open to individual investors are not regulated by the Securites and Exchange Commission.Most commingled pools are run by banks and trusts, and do

This is the third in a series of editorials by Results Accountants' Systems.This has been my week for great news (more about that soon).It’s also been my week for a quarterly check-up at the doctors. And as I was sitting there in the waiting room (why can’t doctors see you on time?). I thought about being a doctor and the parallels between being a doctor and being an Accountant in Public Practice.There are two that I thought of. First, a sign I saw in a medical practice several years ago.

If you receive a fax in your office intended for another company, are you obligated to forward it or contact the sender to report a mishap?The answer is no, according to Deborah Sauer, a vice president of marketing at Stamford, Conn.-based Pitney Bowes Inc.There are over 110 million fax machines in use worldwide, and mix-ups will occur. As a good corporate citizen, you can contact the sender and inform them that their fax was misdirected.

Sometimes, the only way to advise an employer on how to increase the bottom line is to roll up your sleeves, take a deep breath and put a 'closed' sign on some of your most popular ventures.Something like this certainly does not happen overnight; internal auditors, controllers and other financial personnel work for months, and sometimes years, in helping make a cost-cutting decision.Take, for example, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. and their chain of more than 600 Friendly's Restaurants.

The latest player in assisting the CPA delivering financial services is SYNERGY. SYNERGY is a membership group of CPA firms who, at the national level, will offer support, guidance and education to the CPA delivering services in local areas.SYNERGY is based in White Plains, NY, and headed by Walter Primoff, former deputy executive director of the New York State Society of CPAs. In its initial implementation phase, SYNERGY will serve firms through its Web site, publications and in educational programs.

In addition to a rise in minimum wage, the recently passed tax bill is generally positive for small business owners, according to analysts and experts who are examining the legislation.A gradual reduction in the estate tax is viewed as a boon for small business owners, although Democrats disagree with the logic.