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Money matters: CFOs say bonuses reign as top employee reward

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How to lose $7 billion in taxpayer money without really trying

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How did the IRS manage to pay out $7 billion in improper child tax credits in the tax years, 2004-2007? That's the question that the Treasury Inspecto...

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Intuit announces winners of $20,000 grants

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One plans to bring new services to a low-income Hispanic community. Another wants to revitalize a small town devastated by a tornado. A third plans to...

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Why Marketing 101 lessons still prevail: A case study

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by Barbara Bix With apologies to Robert Fulghum, author of the bestseller, Everything I Needed To Know I Learned In Kindergarten, a recent experience ...

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FASB Codification will be provided to faculty and students for free

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On July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is instituting a major change in the way accounting standards are organized. On that ...

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SBA starts emergency loan program

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Short-term relief is in sight for small businesses that are struggling to survive. Starting this week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) started...

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Sustaining your business: What are you waiting for?

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AccountingWEB interviewed Mike LeMaster of Revenue Advisors. Here are his thoughts on sustaining businesses in the current economic upheaval. ...

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Personal calls on your employer's cell phone? New tax rules may soon apply

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Editor's Note: In the days since this article was written, the IRS has reversed its position on taxation of personal use of a business cell phone and ...

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Corporate finance leaders predict economic recovery in two years

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Two recent surveys of corporate finance leaders in Southern California revealed that while most businesses are reporting declining revenues and employ...

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Program matches accounting students with small businesses

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When Eduardo Chavez-Guerrero's wife's business started to take off, he decided to help her run CP Universal LLC, which provides decoration for special...

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Cross-selling for small businesses

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by Barbara Bix and Olga Taylor Let us tell you a fable that we've heard in a number of group settings. It talks about heaven and hell. If the analogy ...

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FASB Accounting Standards codification will launch July 1

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has voted to approve the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the single source of authoritative ...

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Businesses have until August 17 to take advantage of certain tax credits

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Businesses planning to claim the newly-expanded work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for eligible unemployed veterans and unskilled younger workers hire...

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IASB publishes draft guidance on fair value measurement

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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published for public comment an exposure draft of draft guidance on fair value measurement. ...

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Small business tax deduction strategies: Maximize Section 179 write-offs

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Even though most business property must be depreciated over a period of time, you can still speed up write-offs if you're armed with tax knowledge. Th...

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FASB issues new lease accounting paper

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By Shawn D. Halladay The FASB has issued a Discussion Paper on lessee accounting for leases. As expected, the requirement to classify leases as capit...

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Economy: SBA expands eligibility for small business loans

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More small businesses will be eligible for U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans, meaning greater access to much-needed capital in this toug...

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The power of anecdote and agenda: Researching your prospects' buying patterns

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by Barbara Bix and Melissa Josephson Edwards As marketing directors, we want to invest money in marketing projects that demonstrate a return on inves...

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FASB to issue new FIN 48 guidance

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FASB will issue a proposed staff position for FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, for pass-through and tax exempt ...

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Small businesses say retirement plans are still excellent benefits

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Amid the growing concerns about the current economy, small business owners continue to recognize having a solid retirement plan as an important issue ...

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