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Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol, Other Climate Legislation
Fix needed to reduce future large-scale land conversion and resultant greenhouse gas emissionsAn international team of top climate scientists has found a critical, but fixable, error in the accounting method used to measure compliance with carbon limits. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:20:14 GMT)

Intuit Offers Free Training for Accounting and Tax Pros
Intuit will be hosting free CPE-credited training sessions starting next week for tax and accounting professionals to explain new features in its QuickBooks Premier Accountant 2010, ProLine Solution, and Lacerte products. (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:40:08 GMT)

Accounting firms welcome auditing rule tweaks
Oct. 23 (BusinessWire) – The big four accounting firms have “made it clear” they support changes to new auditor regulations that will see the Institute of Chartered Accountants stripped of its self-regulatory role, according to Deloitte chief executive Murray Jack. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:52:06 GMT)

Climate Scientists Uncover Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol And Other Climate Legislation
Scientists have identified an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules for bioenergy that could, if uncorrected, undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gases by encouraging deforestation. They propose a fix that accounts for the direct and indirect land use impacts of biofuels. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:22:36 GMT)

Police investigating TVRAA accounting
A police investigation is underway and one employee is on a leave of absence after the Thames Valley District School Board uncovered accounting concerns in the regional high school athletics association.[...] (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:13:30 GMT)

Polk Schools' Accounting Chief Investigated
The Polk County School District's accounting director has been placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation, officials said Friday. Ed Flood, 58, was placed on paid leave two weeks ago, said Ron Ciranna, the district's assistant superintendent of human resources. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:48:31 GMT)

Michael Jackson - Jacksons Estate Sued By Accounting Firm
The administrators of MICHAEL JACKSON's estate are facing another creditor's claim - from an accounting firm demanding $56,582 (37,720) in outstanding payments.Bosses... (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:41:24 GMT)

Richfield Township poorer than expected
RICHFIELD TWP. — An accounting error has ballooned the township’s projected 2009-2010 general operating budget deficit to $224,000. Supervisor Joseph Madore broke the bad news to the township board at its Oct. 13 meeting. When the budget was adopted in... (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:48:45 GMT)

Michael Jackson's Estate Sued By Accounting Firm
The administrators of MICHAEL JACKSON's estate are facing another creditor's claim - from an accounting firm demanding USD 56,582 (GBP 37,720) in outstanding payments. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:23:13 GMT)

Accounting student makes the cut
When Cesar Garibaldo set out to help keep track of his fraternity’s funds, he didn’t have much of a taste for the accounting software currently out there on the market, including Peachtree and Quickbook. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:58:25 GMT)

Deloitte says 2009 global revenue falls 4.9 percent
Global accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu said on Monday revenue at its member firms slipped 4.9 percent in fiscal 2009 to $26.1 billion, hurt by a decline in deal activity in the worldwide economic downturn. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:15:53 GMT)

Lippe Leaving Accounting Firm
Lisa Allison, 43, has been named managing partner at accounting firm Lippe, Hellie, Hoffer & Allison LLP (LHHA), located in Woodland Hills, replacing Greg Lippe, who founded the firm in 1994. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:56:50 GMT)

Want to help kids learn about finance?
Accounting for Kids aims to give children the financial knowledge they'll need to make smart decisions about saving, purchasing and investing, rather than having them learn those lessons in the school of hard knocks. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:49:47 GMT)

Accounting: Push on to extend $8,000 homebuyer credit
More than 160 members of Congress have signed a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner requesting that the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit be extended. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:48:17 GMT)

Accounting Starting Salaries Won’t Gain Much in 2010
Starting salaries in the accounting and finance, information technology, and administrative fields are expected to remain relatively flat or see modest declines next year, but some positions will buck this trend, according to the 2010 Salary Guides from Robert Half International. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:25:23 GMT)

HealthSouth to fund activist proxy fights
HealthSouth Corp , the hospital operator that overhauled management after an 2003 accounting scandal, said on Monday that it would reimburse activist investors for costs to mount campaigns to install directors. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:09:31 GMT)

Utah Accounting Grad Programs Celebrate Ranking
When it comes to accounting at Utah State University, graduate students have earned USU a national top ranking eighth to be exact. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:10:18 GMT)

Forensic Accounting Firm Collapses in Florida
The South Florida business community is reeling after a prominent accounting firm has been put in receivership. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:55:18 GMT)

AMEC to start accounting review after SFO's £4.9m hit
David Jetuah, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 08:10:00 Discovery of irregular receipts received between November 2005 and early 2007 leads to AMEC agreeing with SFO to review its accounting policies AMEC, the international engineering giant has agreed to pay a £4.9m Civil Recovery Order to the Serious Fraud Office and review its accounting policies after the watchdog ruled it had ... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:24:56 GMT)

Accounting rules mask £75bn pension deficit
Accounting methods and falling bond yields will give shareholders a nasty shock when they see companies' pension libiliites have increased by 25% over the past six months. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:39:56 GMT)

Aero Inventory suspends shares over stock accounting
Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 10:21:00 Stock accounting problems hit Aero prior to its listing on the main market - 2009 accounts delayed, shares suspended and non-financial covenant breached Accounting problems have hit AIM-listed aircraft components supplier Aero Inventory , leading to a suspension of its shares. Problems with its reported inventory levels in its ... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:39:56 GMT)

Athletic association accounting practices under review
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 – A review of accounting practices of the Thames Valley Regional Athletic Association (TVRAA) was launched by the Thames Valley District School Board on September 29, 2009, immediately after concerns were brought to the attention of Education Director Bill Tucker. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:24 GMT)

Intacct Recognized for Top Customer Service in the Accounting Software Industry
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - 10/27/09) - Intacct, the leader in cloud accounting applications, today announced it was singled out for a prestigious 2009 K2 Quality Award for outstanding technical support from K2 Enterprises, the premier provider of technology continuing professional education (CPE) in the United States and Canada. The K2 Quality Award winners were selected from among all leading ... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:30:00 GMT)

Mergis Group Accounting and Finance Worker Confidence Rises in Third Quarter
The Accounting and Finance Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. accounting and finance workers, increased 3.7 points to 51.7 in the third quarter of 2009, according to a recent survey commissioned by The Mergis Group®, the professional placement division of Spherion Corporation. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:10:00 GMT)

Nathanael Greene: Video: Science on must-fix biomass carbon accounting error
Last Thursday, Science published a very important article by a group of prominent scientists and ecologist about a common error in accounting for carbon... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:40:57 GMT)

Apollo in accounting investigation
University of Phoenix parent Apollo Group Inc. reported strong fourth-quarter results Tuesday, but they were overshadowed by the disclosure of an accounting investigation by securities regulators. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:19:34 GMT)

Sanyati's earnings hit by accounting changes at contractors
By Roy Cokayne Sanyati's fully diluted headline earnings declined in the six months to August, hit by once-off changes to accounting estimates of R50.2 million in the listed construction group's speci... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:57:19 GMT)

Alleged Ranch embezzler sets up accounting firm
A woman accused of embezzling $415,000 from Anderson Ranch Arts Center now lives in New Mexico, where she apparently has changed her name and runs an accounting firm. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:12:14 GMT)

Apollo Group Facing Government Accounting Investigation
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Apollo Group Inc. , the biggest publicly traded U.S. educator, reported its accounting is under government investigation. The stock plunged as much as 21 percent yesterday in extended trading. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:26:41 GMT)

Apollo Shares Plunge as SEC Starts Accounting Inquiry (Update2)
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Apollo Group Inc. , the biggest publicly traded U.S. educator, plunged 15 percent in New York trading after saying the government is investigating its accounting. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:59:59 GMT)

EASi Picks BDO Seidman as First Accounting Firm to Support Its Expert Financial Reporting & Reconciliation Service
Equity Administration Solutions, Inc. , the leading independent stock plan management software company, today announced that it has enlisted BDO Seidman, LLP as one of the accounting firms that will provide customers of its new Expert Financial Reporting & Reconciliation Service with FAS accounting guidance and support. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

Accounting giant breaks ground on Westlake complex
Accounting giant Deloitte LLP is breaking ground today on its 107-acre national educational and office complex in Westlake. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:04:34 GMT)

71% Of Senior Financial Executives Say That FASB Should Set U.S. Accounting Standards, Not IASB or U.S. Congress
CHICAGO----In a national survey of U.S. CFOs and senior comptrollers conducted by Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, the majority believe that the Financial Accounting Standards Board should set U.S. accounting standards, not the SEC, the International Accounting Standards Board or the U.S. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT)

2009 Tax & Accounting ONESOURCE User Conference Attracts More Than 1,000 Key Influencers
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters hosted its annual 2009 ONESOURCE User Conference for Corporate & Trust Tax Professionals, with more than 1,000 attendees. The conference offered more than 16,000 cumulative hours in Continuing Professional Education credits for attendees, alongside training sessions and legislative and regulatory updates. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT)

NorthWestern 3Q profit jumps on accounting change
Energy company NorthWestern Corp. said late Wednesday that its third-quarter profit increased by 41 percent, spurred mostly by a $12.4 million tax benefit from a repair expense deduction. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:18 GMT)

NorthWestern lifts guidance on accounting change
Energy company Northwestern Corp. said late Wednesday that it is raising its 2009 earnings guidance to reflect a switch to an accounting method that allows it to deduct repairs that would have previously been capitalized. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:31:27 GMT)

Accounting Firm Marks Paneth & Shron LLP Names Steven P. Monteferante, CPA, Head of Firm's Westchester Office in ...
TARRYTOWN, NY and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 10/29/09) - Marks Paneth & Shron LLP (MP&S), a leading New York area accounting firm, announced today that Steven P. Monteferante, CPA, 45, has become Partner-in-Charge of the firm's Westchester office in Tarrytown, New York. Before assuming this position, Mr. Monteferante, a resident of Putnam Valley, was a Partner in the firm's Westchester-based ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:26:00 GMT)

U.S. Execs Prefer FASB to Set Accounting Standards
Seventy-one percent of U.S. CFOs and senior comptrollers surveyed by Grant Thornton believe that the Financial Accounting Standards Board should set U.S. accounting standards, instead of the International Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or Congress. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:10:21 GMT)

Accounting Standard-Setters Will Get Much Chummier
The news that the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are going to meet on a monthly basis from now on to work out their differences is likely to mean that the U.S. will play an even more dominant role in setting the pace of international standardization. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:10:07 GMT)

Microsoft drops small biz accounting software
Microsoft has confirmed as of 6 November it will cease distributions and sales of its accounting package. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:39:56 GMT)

Microsoft drops small biz accounting software
Microsoft drops small biz accounting software Microsoft stops distribution of accounting package, with Mamut taking on 10,000 of their customers (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:01:20 GMT)

Microsoft to drop Office Accounting product, services
Starting November 16, Microsoft is ending distribution and sales of its Microsoft Office Accounting product. Company officials began notifying customers of the decision on October 30. by Mary Jo Foley (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:56 GMT)

SEC Office of the Chief Accountant Releases Staff Accounting Bulletin
Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2009 — The Office of the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today issued updated guidance on how the agency’s staff interprets accounting rules related to the oil and gas industry. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:12:23 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-30 15:01 UPDATE 1-Zale says SEC probes accounting issues, shares fall
CHICAGO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Zale Corp said on Friday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating accounting issues that led the jewelry retailer to restate 2008 and 2009 earnings and lower results by several million dollars. Zale shares, which were already lower after the company reported a much steeper quarterly loss, fell further and were down 16 percent on Friday morning ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:35 GMT)

Microsoft killing off Office Accounting product
The software maker says Friday that it's ending the latest in a series of efforts to rival Intuit in the business accounting software. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:40:29 GMT)

Microsoft Discontinues Accounting Software
Microsoft is spiking its Office Accounting software family and will stop distributing the products as of Nov. 16, according to a posting on the company's Web site. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:17 GMT)

Microsoft Discontinues Accounting Software
Microsoft will no longer sell its Office Accounting software. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:54:48 GMT)

Microsoft Axes Office Accounting Software
What will Microsoft's Office Accounting users do now that the company will soon kill off the product? (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:36:52 GMT)

Microsoft Office Accounting dies on November 16, 2009
Microsoft Office Accounting product just isn't outputting the right numbers anymore. Next month, the software giant will stop selling all products under the Office Accounting name in North America and... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:42:03 GMT)

Regional accounting standard setters speak out
THERE have long been complaints that international accounting standards adopted in emerging economies are sometimes problematic because these standards are largely or wholly based on those of the deve... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:20:42 GMT)

Zale reports accounting investigation by SEC
Zale Corp. said Friday it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for accounting matters related to the restatement of its financial results. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:10:22 GMT)

PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD INSPECTION REPORTS UPDATE
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has updated its audit firm inspection reports. Arik Eshel CPA, & Assoc., P.C. Chang G Park Cinnamon Jang Willoughby & Company (Canada) Daszkal Bolton LLP Demetrius & Company, L.L.C. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:06:35 GMT)