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Manipulating sheets in Excel
You've seen those little tabs at the bottom of the Excel spreadsheet screen - Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3 - how would you like to learn some tricks for manipulating those sheets and making them work for you?!
September is National Preparedness Month: Are your financial records in order?
September is National Preparedness Month and the Independent Community Bankers of America has some tips to help individuals put their banking and financial documents in order to prepare for an emergency or unexpected event.
Tax relief proposed for homeowners in foreclosure
President Bush has proposed expanding the reach of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in an attempt to provide some relief for homeowners who can't meet their mortgage payments. He has also suggested that the IRS should stop taxing the benefit some homeowners receive when mortgage debt is forgiven.
Firm/State News
KPMG launches Future Diversity Leaders programAs part of its continuing effort to increase and support minority representation in the accounting profession, KPMG has announced the launch of its Future Diversity Leaders program, an initiative designed to provide leadership training and financial support for outstanding minority undergraduate business students.
In-Depth News
Why you should hire a training professionalBoomer Consulting is dedicated to providing visionary leadership and consulting services to accounting firms that are seeking to make more money, grow their business, and attract quality people. This article, written by Scott Morrill of Boomer Consulting, describes the author's position on how accounting firms can benefit from having a full-time training professional on staff.
Latest News
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Editor's Note
I don't know about you, but I'm having trouble keeping track of
what month it is. Oh, I know it's September, that's easy. But
as you can see by some of our news stories this week, it's also
National Preparedness Month and National College Savings Month,
and this week is National Payroll Week. I don't know who comes
up with these holidays, but I'm beginning to think there is a
commemoration for everything.
With a little digging, I found out that September is also
National Cholesterol Education Month, National Skin Care
Awareness Month, and National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder Month. I also found out there are hundreds of food
holidays. September is National Potato Month, National Rice
Month, National Biscuit Month, and National Chicken Month.
Those foods all seem to go well together, so it's nice we can
celebrate them at once. One of the best commemorations I found
is that September is National Children's Good Manners Month. I
think we should consider having that one every month. But my
personal favorite is National Be Kind to Editors and Writers
Month. I don't know who created that celebration, but if I find
out, I'll be sure to send a card.
Gail Perry
Editor
editor@accountingweb.com
Student News
'529 Challenge' offers a year of college tuition as prizeMichigan's 529 plans are challenging parents to learn about saving for college during September, National College Savings Month. Those parents who take the "challenge" will have the chance to win a one-year full-benefits MIchigan Education Trust contract, valued at approximately $10,000.
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