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10 Effective ways to remember names
Feelings of embarrassment and social ineptitude are conveyed through forgetfulness, and, unfortunately, the problem persists daily. The ability to remember names is an important skill that gives you an advantage in social and business settings. However, the way you associate and remember names is based on your learning style and personality type.

IRS expands Fast Track Settlement program
The Internal Revenue Service has announced it is expanding the number of test areas for the Fast Track Settlement program for taxpayers under examination by the Small Business/Self-Employed Division.

VSCPA offers free 12-month financial literacy calendar
The award-winning 2008 Financial Fitness Calendar is now available from the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Developed in partnership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the 12-month wall calendar is a free consumer resource as part of the VSCPA's financial literacy initiative to improve the financial health of Virginians.



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Student News

Timely tips for dealing with test anxiety
Students across the country are in the throes of final exam preparation, test taking, and, soon, we hope, end-of-semester jubilation! We wish all of you, and in particular, those who are soon to be members of our profession, good health and good luck on the exams.



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Allan Boress, CPA:
Truth Be Told About Business Development Blog

Who's Your Oprah???

Whether or not you're a fan of Oprah Winfrey or Senator Obama, Allan says you gotta admire their marketing savvy this election season. Most people don't reason that politics is simply marketing. Instead of getting you to hire them to represent you in a personal injury suit, or to buy their insurance, these folks are selling you to get their votes.



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Firm/State News

Michigan accounting firms to merge
Beene Garter LLP, the largest independently owned accounting and consulting firm in the Grand Rapids, MI region, has announced that it is merging with Grand Rapids accounting firm Deem, Huizing & Associates.




Tech News

2007 Xmas gadget countdown - which gets your vote?
Every year in the run-up to Christmas, our executive peripherals editor Nigel Harris chooses the 10 objects that most deeply stimulate his electronic desires - but which ones get your vote?




Editor's Note

We wait. The AMT legislation ball has been bounced back to the Senate. The House-passed bill contains provisions making AMT relief revenue neutral, meaning there are other taxes that will be raised to pay for the loss of revenue the government will face should an AMT patch go into effect for another year. The Senate refuses to pass a tax increase and wants the AMT patch to go forward with no new taxes. President Bush has indicated he will not sign a bill that contains a tax increase, making it look like the Senate bill has more of a chance of becoming legislation. Meanwhile, taxpayers are looking to their accountants for advice. Do we sell stocks before year end? Can we make cuts or take losses in the next week that will offset any potential tax should the AMT patch not pass? What do you think? What are you advising your clients? Wait-and-see can only endure for a few more days, then some action is going to have to be taken. Visit the AccountingWEB Team blog.

Gail Perry
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