Resource Guide - Issue 171
- Report: Few Audit Committees are Implementing Key Practices
- PCPS/Texas Society of CPAs (MAP) Survey Now Available
- CPA Firm Trades In SEC Practice for Governance Practice
- Study: Success Linked to Risk Taking
- Car Donations; Rules Change at End of the Year, Beware
- Consumers Can Now Access Free Credit Reports, Fraud Alerts
- The Top Ten Year-End Tax Tips
- AICPA Launches Site for Auditors; Promotes Audit Quality
- Microsoft Issues New Critical Flaw
- IRS Enforcing IRA Required Minimum Withdrawals
- Grant Thornton Offers Year End Tax Tips for Businesses
- IRS Simplifies Tax Deposit Rules for Small Businesses
- H&R Block Offers Year-End Tax Tips; Rules for Saving Money
- Organizational Behavior: We Need More Respect for Emotions in Business
- Attract and Retain Quality People by Developing Talent Now
- Protect Your Beneficiary's Inheritance
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As audit committees struggle implementing the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley, fewer than one-third implement a majority of practices that lead to higher ratings of the financial audit process, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Audit Committee Best Practices Report(SM) released last week.
Local and regional firms across the U.S. reported revenue growth, salary increases and expansion of core service offerings in 2004 and feel optimistic heading into 2005, according to the 2004 PCPS/Texas Society of CPAs National Management of Accounting Practice (MAP) Survey. Check out all the trends uncovered.
Many accounting firms expanded into providing corporate governance services in the wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, but very few have also divested themselves of their own public company clients.
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What's the difference between successful athletes, public figures, business leaders and regular folk like you and me? According to one man whose passion is learning the secrets of success, it's the ability to "go out on the skinny branches" and take risks.
The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert last week to help taxpayers avoid potential pitfalls when they donate their automobiles to charities.
MORE RESOURCES...
- Consumers Can Now Access Free Credit Reports, Fraud Alerts
- The Top Ten Year-End Tax Tips
- AICPA Launches Site for Auditors; Promotes Audit Quality
- Microsoft Issues New Critical Flaw
- IRS Enforcing IRA Required Minimum Withdrawals
- Grant Thornton Offers Year End Tax Tips for Businesses
- IRS Simplifies Tax Deposit Rules for Small Businesses
- H&R Block Offers Year-End Tax Tips; Rules for Saving Money
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It seems the more educated we are, the more we try to rely on rational argument and extrinsic motivation to convince people to change their attitudes and actions about such things as diversity, generational differences, client service and client acquisition, succession planning, and flexibility - just to name a few emotionally-charged issues in the workplace.
A major challenge in the accounting industry today is attracting and retaining quality talent. This issue seems to be discussed everywhere: industry conferences, partner meetings, media outlets, and college campuses. What can firms do now that will help ease the strain? Here are some ideas to develop talent at all levels.
An inheritance is the precious fruit of years of labor. It is an expression of love. Nowadays, more than ever, an inheritance is something that should be protected. All too often, inheritances are squandered or lost because of a lack of planning by those giving it. Read on to discover how to easily change that.
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- Accounting Grads Face Best Job Prospects in Years
- SOX 404 Trends for Next Year Beginning to Emerge
- IRS Enforcing IRA Required Minimum Withdrawals
- More Executives Saying "No Thanks" to CFO Job
- Giuliani Creates New Firm, Buys Arm of E&Y
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- Grant Thornton Manual Provides Financial Institutions with Intrusion Testing Guidance
- KPMG Appoints Partner for Montvale Natl. Services Center
- Adobe Releases New Version of Acrobat
- Brown Smith Wallace Receives Marketing Recognition
- Google Is Best Global Web Site, Says New Report
- AICPA's New Chair Calls on Profession to Accept Change
- Holiday Parties May Pose Legal Pitfalls for Businesses &
Private Party Goers - CCH Picks 2004's Top Tax-Complex Corporate Actions
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