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Title Author Type Date Words
Unleash the power of lean accounting. Brosnahan, Jan P. Jul 1, 2008 2978
The First Authoritative Guide to Libya's Commercial Law, Banking Law and Accounting. Jun 20, 2008 226
Does your accounting system measure up? Tysinger, Glenda A. Jun 13, 2008 898
Auditor Liability In Securities Litigation From A Defense Perspective. May 13, 2008 5345
Framing the future: a first look at FASB's GAAP codification. Pounder, Bruce May 1, 2008 2379
Understanding The New Accounting Standard For Business Combinations. Apr 16, 2008 2071
SEC Allows Foreign Private Issuers To File Financial Statements Without U.S. GAAP Reconciliation. Apr 14, 2008 3180
UK GAAP - Distributable Profits. Apr 2, 2008 699
Warning: U.S. GAAP likely headed for extinction. Cangemi, Michael P. Mar 1, 2008 795
2007 in review: Congressional impact on CPA profession. Dinackus, Lisa M. Mar 1, 2008 2043
FASB Issues Proposed FASB Staff Position FAS 117-a, Endowments of Not-for-Profit Organizations: Net Asset Classification of Funds Subject to an Enacted Version of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, and Enhanced Disclosures. Feb 22, 2008 506
Small companies granted Sarbanes-Oxley reprieve. Cain, A. Brief article Feb 1, 2008 266
Roundtables discuss switch to IFRS. Scharf, S. Feb 1, 2008 404
A Guide to the Impact of SAS 70 on Outsourcing Projects. Jan 25, 2008 3638
New Accounting Rules For Brazilian Companies. Jan 23, 2008 918
SEC Allows Foreign Private Issuers To Use Financial Statements Prepared In Accordance With International Financial Reporting Standards. Daniels, Thomas Jan 21, 2008 1017
GAAP vs. IFRS: SEC weighs in. Jan 1, 2008 107
The Subprime Meltdown: Understanding Accounting-Related Allegations (Part II of A NERA Insights Series). Dec 12, 2007 3261
More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting Shows How Economics, Finance Law and Business Customs Contributed to Accountings Development. Dec 11, 2007 303
Business Objects: Public Notification of Availability of the Information Related to the Legal, Financial and Accounting Characteristics of Business Objects S.A. Dec 3, 2007 669
Merge ahead: U.S. insurers must prepare for the upcoming convergence of U.S. and European accounting standards. Freedman, Mark J.; Hansen, Tara J.P. Dec 1, 2007 1345
Fair-value accounting and MSRs: current accounting rules require that mortgage loan servicing rights be recorded at fair value. A recently published study examines whether or not that measurement principle is being met. Cochran, Robert J.; Coffman, Edward N.; Harless, David W. Dec 1, 2007 2432
Board seeks comments on small firm controls. Whitley, J. Brief article Dec 1, 2007 239
IFRIC 14 And All That. Hunt, Bob; Barker, Francois Nov 12, 2007 960
Refining fair value measurement: FASB 157 upgrades the quality of financial reporting. Miller, Paul B.W.; Bahnson, Paul R. Nov 1, 2007 2953
Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services No. 15 - elimination of certain references to statements on auditing standards and incorporation of appropriate guidance into statements on standards for accounting and review services. Oct 1, 2007 13663
IFRS Preparers Be Warned - IFRS 7 Introduces Further Demanding Requirements. Sep 21, 2007 983
The Changing Face Of LLP Accounting. Sep 12, 2007 1072
Fin 48: Uncertain Tax Positions Associated With Transfer Pricing. Aug 22, 2007 2795
Getting a handle on loan fees: financial institutions - from community banks and credit unions to home-financing giant Fannie Mae - have had to restate their financial results, in part because of faulty accounting for loan origination fees. Valdivia, Victor Aug 1, 2007 2543
UK GAAP - Defined Benefit Schemes - More Accounting Changes. Jul 24, 2007 984
UK GAAP - FRSSE 2007. Williamson, Smith & Jul 19, 2007 693
IFRS For Financial Instruments: Technical Accountants And Financial Instrument Experts Providing IFRS Advisory Services. Jun 5, 2007 856
How new standards for auditors will likely affect the governments they audit. Gauthier, Stephen J. Jun 1, 2007 2281
IFRS: coming to America: what CPAs need to know about the new global GAAP. Gill, Lawrence M. Jun 1, 2007 2410
Sarbanes-Oxley changes sources of whistleblowing. Alvarado, K. Brief article Apr 1, 2007 292
Internal control guidance: not just a small matter. Landes, Charles E. Mar 1, 2007 2708
Letter to FASB on meaning of "effectively settled" (FIN 48-a): on March 28, 2007, TEI President David L. Bernard submitted comments on behalf of Tax Executives Institute to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, relating to the FASB Staff Position No. FIN 48-a. The FSP amends FIN 48 on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Mar 1, 2007 2504
U.S. election a signal for SOX change? Feb 1, 2007 327
Changes in accounting for changes: implementation implications of FASB 154. Aldridge, C. Richard Feb 1, 2007 4080
PCAOB proposes audit standards. Whitley, J. Feb 1, 2007 323
Directors' and Officers' Liability Review, Winter 2006 - News Digest. Jan 4, 2007 865
Stock Compensation Accounting Rules May Require Compensation Accounting Charge For Discretionary Capitalization Adjustments Under Stock Plans. Oct 9, 2006 1353
Proposed Changes To The AIM Rules Effective Early 2007. Oct 9, 2006 3767
The Financial Accounting Standards Board Proposes Bifurcation of Insurance Contracts. Oct 2, 2006 1114
The saga of restating financials: much drama can accompany a restatement of financials. In the mortgage industry it is no different. And it has been a surprisingly common occurrence due to overly complex accounting rules. Hoffman, Michele Sep 1, 2006 3062
Regulation: a help or hindrance to business growth? Hills, Roderick M. Sep 1, 2006 3636
Financial valuation and business valuation emerge. Crain, Michael A. Sep 1, 2006 517
The new accounting: taking better stock of the environment. Imerito, Tom Sep 1, 2006 441
Coming soon: AICPA practice guide for fiduciary (trust) accounting. McNamara, Lawrence H., Jr. Sep 1, 2006 522
It's now the second year A.S.O. (after Sarbanes-Oxley). Brief article Sep 1, 2006 77
Transactional and Securities Update. Aug 27, 2006 3114
Re-presenting Financial Performance. Lang, Ms Yvonne Aug 1, 2006 708
Regulators make Sarbanes-Oxley plans. Whitley, J. Aug 1, 2006 361
GAO seeks comments on 2006 Yellow Book exposure draft. Cain, A. Aug 1, 2006 356
International versus U.S. accounting: what in the world is the difference? Brief article Jun 1, 2006 57
Collection agency controls: one health-care provider embarks on a companywide project to monitor collection practices and ensure all customers are treated with dignity and respect. Gardner, Jerome R. Jun 1, 2006 2734
Unreasonable control: Sarbanes-Oxley requirements are not an appropriate fit for the insurance industry. Aumann, Ron Jun 1, 2006 1384
Sarbanes-Oxley isn't just for public firms. Nagorski, A. Brief article Jun 1, 2006 238
Changes in GAAP Put Spotlight on Environmental Disclosure. Gracer, Jeffrey May 15, 2006 1623
Raymond Cobb ACMA. Brief article May 1, 2006 90
Alistair McKenzie ACMA. Brief article May 1, 2006 122
CalCPA helps ease practice privilege regs. Brief article May 1, 2006 168
SEC and PCAOB to host May roundtable. Whitley, J. Brief article Apr 1, 2006 131
Accounting for pensions: Chris O'Brien and Margaret Woods explain why boards should see the arrival of FRS17 as a sign that they should get more actively involved in fund management. O'Brien, Chris; Woods, Margaret Apr 1, 2006 1520
The bottom line on stock options accounting: a primer on the expensing of stock options. Smigocki, Michael A. Feb 24, 2006 907
Legislation on Prospectus Liability Proposed to be Amended. Jan 3, 2006 485
The new scrutiny: insurers are facing additional pressure to prove they have adequate internal and external financial controls in place. Green, Meg Jan 1, 2006 4157
Plugs in a row: coordination between accounting, IT key to planning, recording projects. Markelevich, Ariel Jan 1, 2006 1507
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations: New Accounting Rules May "Clean Up" Contaminated Property. Smith, Sarah Campbell Dec 15, 2005 662
Legend Requirements for Private Placements of Book-Entry Only Securities. Dec 6, 2005 1135
Ask FERF about ... process improvements in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 for year-two compliance. Sinnett, William M. Dec 1, 2005 648
Sarbanes-Oxley report card is mixed: three years after the law was enacted, has it made a demonstrable difference in the level of corporate fraud? Opinion is divided, at best, though there's a general feeling that corporate governance has improved. Sweeney, Paul Dec 1, 2005 2157
Ontario introduces new Public Accounting Act. Dec 1, 2005 384
CIMA has responded to consultations on the future role of the Accounting Standards Board; the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group's discussion paper "Achieving consistent application of IFRS in the EU"; and the IASB's proposed policy for technical corrections. Brief article Nov 1, 2005 61
European federation calls for end to ambiguity over IFRS adoption. Brief article Nov 1, 2005 280
From the editor. Marshall, Jeffrey Editorial Nov 1, 2005 527
New SEC chief shows lighter touch in enforcing rules. Maio, Pat Oct 24, 2005 715
Is Your Company's Auditor Independent? Proposed New Rules Address Tax Services PCAOB Release No. 2004-015 (July 26, 2005). Oct 21, 2005 2333
Supreme Court of California Invalidates Predispute Agreements to Waive Jury Trials. Oct 14, 2005 825
International human rights for children: a Canadian accounting. Winterdyk, John; Okita, Kerry-Lynn Oct 1, 2005 2368
Practice privilege: out-of-state CPAs must register with CBA as of Jan. 1, 2006. Allen, Bruce C. Oct 1, 2005 811
Executives of Public Companies May Be Required to Retain Independent Tax Services for Personal Use. Sep 30, 2005 918
IRS Issues New Cost Sharing Checklist. Sep 23, 2005 1694
Now we are Making Sense - Revised Grant Date Rules for Options. Sep 23, 2005 335
The big problem still exists. Peters, Charles Brief Article Sep 1, 2005 131
Expensing stock options: the rule is final; Or is it? Most companies following new accounting rules since June 15 have begun to expense stock options. But others--including private and smaller public companies--insist the struggle to reject or modify the accounting is not over. Cheney, Glenn Sep 1, 2005 2096
The operating and financial review: Richard Mallett addresses the key concerns of CIMA members about the new regulations and Richard Slynn considers the legal implications for directors. Mallett, Richard; Slynn, Richard Sep 1, 2005 1365
The Financial Reporting Council. Brief article Sep 1, 2005 76
Accounting Education Center is open for business: a valuable resource for educators, students, CPA exam candidates and all others interested in high-quality CPA education. Sep 1, 2005 488
Contract Certainty -A Market Driven Approach. Aug 24, 2005 1106
Critics say accounting reform has gone too far: costly new rules in Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 create woes for public companies. Cziborr, Chris Aug 8, 2005 962
The Quiet Giant: Restating Lease Accounting. Aug 4, 2005 2055
Pollution remediation obligations: the GASB's preliminary views document on accounting and financial reporting for pollution remediation obligations marks a departure from traditional accounting practice. Gauthier, Stephen J. Aug 1, 2005 948
CEOs and the future of GAAP. Brief Article Aug 1, 2005 246
FASB issues proposal on GAAP hierarchy. Brief Article Jun 1, 2005 210
Eyeing nonprofits: the Charity Integrity Act & other pending governance, accountability rules. Ljung, David Jun 1, 2005 1433
EU, U.S. set standards roadmap. Brief Article Jun 1, 2005 82
Fair value accounting. Jan 1, 2005 2680
PCAOB Professional Standards and Related Rules (including SEC-Approved Releases and PCAOB Staff Q&A Guidance). Jan 1, 2005 131

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