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In response to its governing council's authorizing an effort to educate members and elicit their comments on achieving greater transparency of peer review results, the Institute has gathered member feedback directly and through state societies, town hall meetings, a dedicated Web site (www. aicpa.org/transparency/index.htm) and an online poll.


In response to its governing gov·ern  
v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns

v.tr.
1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in.

2.
 council's authorizing an effort to educate members and elicit e·lic·it  
tr.v. e·lic·it·ed, e·lic·it·ing, e·lic·its
1.
a. To bring or draw out (something latent); educe.

b. To arrive at (a truth, for example) by logic.

2.
 their comments on achieving greater transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending.  of peer review results, the Institute has gathered member feedback directly and through state societies, town hall meetings, a dedicated Web site (www. aicpa.org/transparency/index.htm) and an online poll. A status report on these activities is available at www.aicpa.org/ transparency/pr_update_7_05.htm.
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Title Annotation:PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
Publication:Journal of Accountancy
Date:Nov 1, 2005
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