May 29, 2007

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10 compliance threats to smaller companies

Smaller public companies performing their first management assessment under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 may find their first year of compliance particularly challenging. To help unravel the maze of uncertainty, Lord & Benoit has gathered historical evidence of material weaknesses from companies with revenues under $100 million.



Almost 70% of employed adults earn retirement benefits

Almost 70% of employed adults earn retirement benefits A Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Personal Finance Poll revealed that 69 percent of employed U.S. adults receive some type of retirement or other savings benefit from their employer and that just under half of employed adults (49 percent) can participate in a 401(k) plan.



AICPA seeks S corp allowances

The American Institute of CPAs wrote to Congress this week supporting the inclusion of language that would allow S corporations to grow and attract capital from foreign sources in the small business tax package incorporated in H.R. 2206, the bill to provide supplemental funds for the war in Iraq, currently being considered by Congress.

Tech News

World's thinnest notebook?
The code-named Intel mobile Metro notebook is less than 0.7 inches thick -- about one-quarter of an inch thicker than Motorola's (MOT) iconic cell phone, making it the world's thinnest notebook. And at 2.25 pounds, it's also one of the lightest small-sized portable computers.

Tax Talk

R&D tax credit lets the good times roll
The tax break, known as the Research and Experimentation Tax Credit, also gained a new feature that should help more growing businesses take advantage of it -- and save some serious money.

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