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Natchez eyes new accounting software
City Clerk Donnie Holloway is looking forward to new accounting software after more than 20 years of using a program developed by a city employee. (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:28:25 GMT)

Microsoft ditches Office Accounting product
Phil Muncaster, V3.co.uk , Sunday 1 November 2009 at 06:30:00 Users will continue to get five years free support Microsoft has begun telling customers it will end sales of its Office Accounting product, according to a Zdnet report. UK users of all the Office Accounting products will be affected, including Office Accounting Express, Office Accounting Standard, Office Accounting Professional ... (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:51:56 GMT)

Microsoft ditches Office Accounting product
Microsoft has begun telling customers it will end sales of its Office Accounting product, according to a Zdnet report. (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:00:30 GMT)

Microsoft ditches Office Accounting product
Microsoft has begun telling customers it will end sales of its Office Accounting product, according to a Zdnet report.UK users of all the Office Accounting products will be affected, including Offic... (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:57:03 GMT)

Mark Bailey & Co. one of best accounting firms to work for
Mark Bailey & Co. was named as one of the 2009 Best Accounting Firms to Work for. The annual list of "Best Accounting Firms" was created by Accounting Today and Best Companies Group. This is the second year in a row Mark Bailey & Co. received this award. (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:40:49 GMT)

Graduation requirement for Accounting and Business Administration majors
The Sellinger School of Business and Management has a mandatory Experiential Learning requirement, coordinated by Mr. Steven King, that all Accounting and Business Administration majors must complete in order to graduate. Maya Wright, a student at Loyola, described the program as "one of the best things the business school could have implemented. (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:04:21 GMT)

Malaysian accounting board on track to meet IFRS deadline (Business Times
THE Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) is on track to meet the January 1 2012 deadline for the local accounting standards to converge with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:56:20 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. (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:47:12 GMT)

JMU Accounting Teams Advance To Final Round
HARRISONBURG - Two teams of accounting students from James Madison University recently progressed to the final round of a regional accounting competition. (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:53:54 GMT)

Microsoft ditches Office Accounting product
Microsoft has begun telling UK customers that it will end sales of its Office Accounting product, according to a ZDNet report. (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:34 GMT)

Microsoft kills Office Accounting family
Free templates in Excel are better option Microsoft is discontinuing its Office Accounting software family and will stop distributing the products as of November 16, according to a posting on the company's website. (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:38:30 GMT)

End of the line for Microsoft Office Accounting
The software maker has announced it is ending the latest in a series of efforts to rival Intuit in the business-accounting software (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:57:10 GMT)

Research and Markets: Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services - Global Outlook Report
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services - Global Outlook" report to their offering. (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:31:00 GMT)

Microsoft to Office Accounting: Your number's up
Microsoft announced on Friday it is to kill off its Office Accounting product line. Microsoft's Redmond campus. The software giant has called time on accounting software(Photo credit: Microsoft) (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:21:48 GMT)

Microsoft Discontinues Office Accounting
Microsoft has announced it will stop distributing its Office Accounting as of Nov. 16 but will continue to offer product support for the software for five years. (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:40:08 GMT)

Tax & Accounting Kicks Off 29th Annual Users' Conference for Accountants and Tax Professionals
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters announced today the kick-off of the 29th annual Thomson Reuters Users' Conference for Professional Tax and Accounting Firms - the longest running professional conference of its kind - with more than 800 participants. (Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT)

MyOwnASP.com to Sponsor the Next Generation Accounting Solutions Conference
MyOwnASP.com is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of this year’s Next Generation Accounting Solutions Conference organized by The Sleeter Group, Inc. (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Introducing Affordable Accounts Receivable Service by Aditech Accounting Services
Accounts receivable, one of the most critical services now can be serviced by Aditech Accounting Services. Outsourcing the service can greatly help in supporting the organization's structure. [PR.com - November 02, 2009] (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:04:34 GMT)

SemGroup appoints head of accounting
SemGroup LP announced late Monday it has selected Paul Largess as its chief accounting officer. (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:32:03 GMT)

Practical accounting courses available at LSCC in spring 2010
Practical accounting courses available at LSCC in spring 2010 Bonnie B. Holloway, CPA, Chair Business, Computer Science & Office Administratio ... (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:07:36 GMT)

Move to Cloud Accounting With Intacct Helps Harrod CPA Improve Service and Increase Client Success
SAN JOSE, CA and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 11/03/09) - Intacct, the leader in cloud accounting, and CPA2Biz, a subsidiary of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), today announced that Harrod CPA's membership in the Intacct Accountants Program ( www.cpa2biz.com/intacct ) and adoption of Intacct have revolutionized its client accounting ... (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT)

Move to Cloud Accounting With Intacct Helps Harrod CPA Improve Service and Increase Client Success
Cloud Accounting Enables Firm to Continue Operations Despite Devastating Hurricanes in Florida (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:10:20 GMT)

Cindy Heath of Five Star Staffing & Accounting Recruiters Appointed to Small Business Department Board for Greater ...
RALEIGH, NC – Cindy Heath, Principal, Five Star Staffing & Accounting Recruiters, will serve on the 2009-2010 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Small Business Department Board as Chair of the Chamber Roundtable program. (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:44:44 GMT)

MOVE TO CONVERGE ON SINGLE GLOBAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) and 23 other accounting standard-setters in the Asian-Oceanian region held their first meeting today in Kuala Lumpur to facilitate the convergence to a single global accounting standard. (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:31:41 GMT)

Telstra’s $4.2b accounting trick
Even in a business the size of Telstra’s, $4.2 billion is a lot of money. But when it’s the subject of what polite society calls “creative accounting”, the normally effusive management team falls silent. (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:33:44 GMT)

NetSuite OneWorld Named Enterprise Accounting Software of the Year by UK-Based Customers
NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites and top ten ERP vendor , today announced that its UK-based customers have voted NetSuite OneWorld as the Enterprise Accounting Software of the year in Sift Media's Software Satisfaction Awards 2009. (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT)

Grassi Wins the Triple Crown of Accounting
Grassi & Co., CPAs - Like a champion thoroughbred winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, Grassi & Co. recently earned a "Triple Crown" in its industry, receiving three prestigious recognitions from an influential accounting industry trade publication, INSIDE Public Accounting: (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

Jackson Accounting
Accounting for small & medium size businesses, Free initial consulting, Self assessments & VAT, book-keeping & payroll, cashflow management. Monthly or Quarterly cost packages for all accounting services (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:13:18 GMT)

Asia to have greater say in global accounting standards
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia is set to have a stronger say in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with the setting up of a new regional grouping of national accounting standard bodies. (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:18:22 GMT)

Asia will have bigger say in global accounting standards (Business Times
ASIA is expected to have a bigger say in global accounting standard setting now that there is a group to represent its voice, said the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:33 GMT)

Merge, Former Executive Settle Accounting-Fraud Case
Two former Merge Healthcare Inc. (MRGE) executives settled charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to their roles in an accounting fraud at the provider of medical imaging software, hardware and services. (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:44 GMT)

Accounting news round up
Specialist accountancy website Netprophet.co.nz reports this week that a close eye is being kept on property investors and KiwiSaver managers. We also look at the effects of the accounting software provider MYOB shutting its payroll outsourcing service and the news breaks that Xero is launching a personal money manager early next year with BNZ. (Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:06:20 GMT)

The end of Microsoft Office Accounting
Microsoft is formally backing away from the small business accounting market after announcing that the Office Accounting program will no longer be distributed after November 16, 2009. In addition, the (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:28:09 GMT)

Barrington man accused of accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged a Barrington man with committing accounting fraud while he was the CEO of a Milwaukee-based health care firm. (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:26:25 GMT)

Microsoft pulls the plug on accounting software
The world’s biggest technology company bowing out of the small business accounting software market has come as a shock, but what is more worrying is the reduction in choice for the profession.... (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:23:12 GMT)

International Accounting Board Draft Plan To Replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB, Thursday published an exposure draft on the amortised cost measurement and impairment of financial instruments which form the second part of a three-part project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement with a new standard, to be known as IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:32:23 GMT)

AGA Research Study Sees Benefits for Federal Governments Using Managerial Cost Accounting
ALEXANDRIA, Va.----A recently released research study conducted by the Association of Government Accountants , examined the status of managerial cost accounting implementations within federal government agencies. (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:11:00 GMT)

Accounting error leads to school budget loss
An accounting error, further state cuts, lower-than-anticipated-enrollment and rising staffing costs means an additional $1.4 million in cuts from next year’s San Carlos schools budget. (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:16:10 GMT)

Groups look to buy dying Office Accounting
Several independent software companies and ventures are looking to acquire the soon-to-be-discontinued Office Accounting product from Microsoft, seattlepi.com has learned. (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:25 GMT)

Lack of accounting-rules consensus vexes U.S. SEC
* SEC lacks public consensus on move to IFRS accounting (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:55:32 GMT)

CPAs across Ohio teach elementary students the benefits of investing and saving on Accounting for Kids Day
COLUMBUS On Nov. 12, CPAs and volunteers across Ohio will head into more than 400 elementary classrooms to introduce students to real world investing and savings principles on Accounting for Kids Day .Its a lesson thats become more important during the last year as the recession has taken its toll on Americans... (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:40:26 GMT)

Goodbye to the Accounting Reforms of 2002
Congress is apparently gutting Sarbanes-Oxley, which required public companies to make sure their internal controls against fraud were not full of holes. (Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:50:30 GMT)

Defense Finance and Accounting Service should get refund from contractor, report says
Lockheed Martin should repay the Defense Finance and Accounting Service nearly $700,000 for failing to properly process pay and annuities for military retirees, a new Defense Department Inspector General's report has found. (Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:31:35 GMT)

Armed Services panel wants 'detailed accounting' of Fort Hood tragedy
The Senate Armed Services Committee is seeking a "detailed accounting" of a Thursday shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Read more... (Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:07:08 GMT)

AICPA, FEI Object to Federal Accounting Oversight Board
The American Institute of CPAs and Financial Executives International have written to Congress to express their objections to proposed legislation that would displace the SEC from its role of overseeing the Financial Accounting Standards Board. (Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:08 GMT)

Back On The Balance Sheet
New accounting rules will force big banks to own up to their hidden obligations. (Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:34 GMT)

Franklin Park budget an accounting nightmare'
In the wake of an $8.7 million shortfall in Franklin Park, a village trustee said he was moved out of the position of chair of the finance committee when he suggested the village find another accounting firm to conduct its annual audits. (Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:27 GMT)

Vail Valley Bizwatch: Eagle Valley Accounting Services
Vail Valley Bizwatch: Eagle Valley Accounting Services Daily Staff Report Newsroom@vaildaily.com Vail, CO, Colorado Business name: Eagle Valley Accounting Services, LLC. Date opened: Nov. 1,1997 - we're celebrating our 12th year! Owner: Beth M Reilly Contact info: Phone: 970-748-0533. E-mail: info@eaglevalleyaccounting.com. Web: [[[SHIFTOUT ... (Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:36:40 GMT)

Seminar for accounting, finance professionals
Over 100 accounting and finance professionals attended a seminar on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), hosted by KPMG Qatar recently. (Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:19:26 GMT)

Castle Rock schools chief miffed over stimulus accounting of 'saved' teaching jobs
Castle Rock Superintendent Susan Barker is so upset about how state and federal officials are counting teaching jobs as “saved” with stimulus dollars that she’s thinking of writing President Barack Obama. (Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:38:58 GMT)

True Romance: It must have been a sign
First days at a new job are often like first dates: fraught with anxiety and uncertainty. Kelly Hayley had just finished his first day as a CPA at Dallas accounting firm Lane Gorman Trubitt in April 1998 and was signing out when receptionist Shannah Alloway inquired about his day. (Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:32:03 GMT)

People making news
Jerry Benjamin was named vice president, chief financial officer of Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. Benjamin has more than 25 years of accounting and financial management experience. He was vice president of finance, bearings division, for the Kaydon Corp. He also has extensive experience as a controller and is a certified public accountant. (Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:09:42 GMT)

People in Business
James Armstrong has been promoted to associate partner. He joined the company in 2003. He oversees accounting, auditing and tax related engagements. Armstrong has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in taxation from Mississippi State University. (Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:56:42 GMT)

Tough time for smoothie maker Innocent
Innocent the smoothie maker slumped to a £9.1m loss last year as the economic downturn European expansion and oneoff accounting charges took their toll. (Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:59:31 GMT)

FACETIME
TUESDAY Record Keeping and Accounting for a Small Business. Workshop on accounting principles, financial statements, general business records, taxes and other items. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Bar Association, 740 15th St. NW, third floor, Washington. Sponsor: Service Corps of Retired Executives.... (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT)

LES-AC Chairman delivers speech at the 5th Middle East and Accounting Summit
Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the Arab Society for Certified Accountants (ASCA). Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled several key issues: the global financial and economic crisis and its impact on the Arab region as well as on the accounting profession regionally and internationally. (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:32:24 GMT)

Failing the sniff test: Researchers find new way to spot fraud
( North Carolina State University ) Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by looking at their financial statements. But a new warning system sees through accounting tricks by evaluating things that are easily verifiable, such as the number of employees or the square footage a company owns. If a company says its ... (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:27:41 GMT)

Review: FreshBooks online bookkeeping software
FreshBooks is a Web-based and 256-bit encrypted accounting, time billing, estimate, and invoicing application that seeks to replace desktop-based accounting programs like Quicken, QuickBooks, FirstEdge, and AccountEdge. (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:39:42 GMT)

Failing The Sniff Test: Researchers Find New Way To Spot Fraud
Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by looking at their financial statements. But a new warning system sees through accounting tricks by evaluating things that are easily verifiable, such as the number of employees or the square footage a company owns. If a company says its profits are up, but these nonfinancial ... (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:22:01 GMT)

One in the bag, more work for MASB
THE Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) successfully hosted the first meeting of the Asian-Oceania Standard-Setters Group (AOSSG) meeting in Kuala Lumpur last week. (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:10:38 GMT)

Autodesk open sources carbon accounting method
The software design firm is encouraging other companies to use track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on long-term global targets and contribution to GDP. (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:18 GMT)

Sikich LLP and Decatur Accounting Firm Sleeper Disbrow Morrison Tarro & Lively, LLC Announce Merger
SPRINGFIELD, IL--(Marketwire - November 9, 2009) - Jim Sikich, CEO of Sikich LLP, announces that Sikich has entered into a merger agreement with the accounting, tax, business consulting, litigation support, and business valuation practice of Sleeper Disbrow Morrison Tarro & Lively, LLC (SDMT&L) in Decatur. The merger is effective as of November 1, 2009. SDMT&L will operate under the Sikich name ... (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:03:51 GMT)

Credit-Card Bond Issuance Hurt By New Accounting Rule
A new accounting rule is complicating the efforts of credit-card issuers to raise funds in the asset-backed market, threatening to undercut the nascent recovery in this corner of the debt world. (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:17:03 GMT)

Health authorities discover 'significant' accounting irregularities
South West Health, Annapolis Valley Health and South Shore Health say they recently detected a significant accounting irregularity within their shared financial services impacting all three health districts. The matter has been reported to the Kentville Town Police Department and an investigation is ongoing... (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:33 GMT)

UPDATE: Credit-Card Bond Issuance Hurt By New Accounting Rule
The market for bonds backed by credit-card debt has been roiled by new accounting rules that throw into question bondholder rights to the assets when an issuer goes into receivership. (Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:47:24 GMT)

Prepare for component accounting
Social landlords will have to introduce component accounting, where they account for the various parts of houses - such as kitchens, roofs and bathrooms - separately, rather than as one home as at present. The change is likely to come into effect for March 2011. So what does it mean for landlords? (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:20 GMT)

Health Authority employee fired after discovery of 'accounting irregulaities'
An employee has been fired after “significant accounting irregularities” were found in the books of three Nova Scotia district health authorities. The Annapolis Valley Health Authority, which also handles payroll and banking for South Shore Health and South West Health, discovered the problem during a routine check. “One of our staff detected something that didn’t quite look right,” said ... (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:56:15 GMT)

Auditor praises city’s accounting practices
An independent auditor has given the city of San Mateo high marks for the way it handles its finances and has informed the city of new accounting standards it must soon put in place. (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:14 GMT)

Hudson's Bay Company Taps QuantiSense to Improve Retail Analytics, Transition to Cost Method of Inventory Accounting
ATLANTA----QuantiSense today announced that Hudson’s Bay Company has selected its retail analytics and business intelligence application to help standardize the company’s enterprise-wide approach to inventory accounting. (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Accounting tips offered Thursday
Thursday. The Small Business Development Center is offering free by-appointment advice with a tax and accounting expert for small-business owners who need assistance related to their business, from 4 to 8 p.m. at El Camino College Business Training Center, 13430 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne. (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:16:52 GMT)

Forest Carbon Offset Market Needs Consistent Accounting Standards
By Robert Kropp. The market for offset credits to mitigate deforestation is growing, but investors and other stakeholders require that guidance be provided in accounting for them. (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:03:26 GMT)

Carter's says it will restate financials after a review of accounting
NEW YORK - Shares of children's clothing maker Carter's Inc. fell on Tuesday after the company said it would have to restate some financial results following a review of its accounting for margin payments to wholesale customers. (Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:16 GMT)

Review: QuickBooks 2010 accounting software
There is much to be pleased about in Intuit’s QuickBooks 2010 and, unfortunately, still quite a bit to be disappointed with as well. (Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:25:00 GMT)

Financial Accounting Foundation Names Grace L. Hinchman Vice President, External Relations & Communications
NORWALK, Conn.----The Financial Accounting Foundation today announced that Grace L. Hinchman has been named vice president, external relations & communications. Ms. Hinchman, who will be based in Washington, D.C., brings to the FAF more than 25 years of legislative and regulatory advocacy experience. (Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT)

Accounting Software Review: QuickBooks Premier 2010
We take a look at what’s new and improved in the latest edition of QuickBooks small business accounting software. Is it worth the price of the upgrade? (Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:01 GMT)

Accounting mess teaches Surprise painful lesson
Missteps amid rapid growth shows risks for cities. (Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:33:25 GMT)

Citigroup stands by deferred tax asset valuation
A senior Citigroup Inc executive said the bank is comfortable with its valuation for an asset that one accounting expert expects to be written down. (Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:04:03 GMT)

Invoice Billing Software - Legal Accounting - Accounting Software
Invoice Billing Software Financial accounting software (Standard Edition) manages Customer profile, Vendors record, Stock details, Inventory management etc. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:21:59 GMT)

Cracks appear in carbon emissions accounting
David Jetuah, Accountancy Age , Thursday 12 November 2009 at 00:23:00 Concerns grow over lack of carbon accounting standards Experts have voiced growing concern that businesses in the UK and abroad are still without a standardised method of accounting for carbon, despite impending policies forcing companies to begin reducing energy emissions. The issue is made urgent by the looming introduction ... (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:25 GMT)

Company launches accounting tool for construction firms
VANCOUVER — Event 1 Software of Vancouver has released a new accounting tool for construction companies to manage their data. The company's new product, called Liberty Reports,... (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:08:53 GMT)

Hudson's Bay Company Taps QuantiSense To Improve Retail Analytics, Transition To Cost Method Of Inventory Accounting
QuantiSense recently announced that Hudson's Bay Company has selected its retail analytics and business intelligence application to help standardize the company's enterprise-wide approach to inventory accounting. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:31:18 GMT)

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: A GLOBAL APPROACH
Brings together financial accounting theory in a global approach accessible to all markets! (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:36:45 GMT)

Students Take Part In Accounting For Kids Day
CINCINNATI -- Students at Cincinnati Public Schools will take part in Accounting for Kids Day Thursday. More than 1,800 students will take part in the program that teaches students how to make smart financial decisions. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:23 GMT)

Accounting For Kids
Fifth graders at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Central School are getting a special treat from local CPAs today they re going to play the stock market and learn the risks and rewards of real-life investing. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:10:11 GMT)

International Accounting Board Issues New International Financial Reporting Standard
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB, Thursday issued a new International Financial Reporting Standard, or IFRS, which addresses the impairment methodology for financial assets that were published for public comment at the beginning of November. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:47:25 GMT)

State audit finds $1 million accounting error in Syracuse schools
The Syracuse school district made an accounting error of more than $1 million. That's just one of the findings in a state audit that focused on the period between July of 2006 and March of 2008. Our Karen Lee highlights the key points in the report. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:45:18 GMT)

Audit: Accounting weaknesses in Okla. Land Office
An audit of the School Land Office has found accounting weaknesses in a division of the agency where a former employee is accused of embezzling nearly $1.16 million. (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:11:39 GMT)

Audit: Accounting Weaknesses in Okla. Land Office
Audit of Okla. Land Office finds accounting weaknesses in division where embezzlement occurred Accountancy - Accounting - Business - Firms - United States (Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:29 GMT)

Alternative services for accounting or assurance
If my company meets the requirements for exemption from an audit, are there alternative services that I can engage for accounting or assurance purposes? (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:07:42 GMT)

Audit: Accounting weaknesses in Okla. Land Office
Audit of Okla. Land Office finds accounting weaknesses in division where embezzlement occurred (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:23:48 GMT)

Manila c.bank eases bank accounting rules on govt debt swaps
MANILA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank said on Friday it has eased accounting rules for banks and financial institutions participating in debt swaps of state-owned and -controlled firms, a move expected to boost investor interest in the debt exchange deals. (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:34:41 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-13 08:49 Manila c.bank eases bank accounting rules on govt debt swaps
MANILA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank said on Friday it has eased accounting rules for banks and financial institutions participating in debt swaps of state-owned and -controlled firms, a move expected to boost investor interest in the debt exchange deals. The new guidelines came weeks after the central bank approved state agency PSALM's plan to launch a $600 million debt ... (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:56:39 GMT)

BSP eases accounting rules on gov't debt swaps
MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday it has eased accounting rules for banks and financial institutions participating in debt swaps of state-owned and -controlled firms, a move expected to boost investor interest in the debt exchange deals. (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:22:46 GMT)

Kids stock up on accounting
More than 1,800 Cincinnati Public School students take part in Accounting for Kids Day, with help from hundreds of business and financial professionals. They used the Portfolios Jr. game to show the roller coaster reality of the stock market. (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:24:39 GMT)

Paul Beswick Named SEC Deputy Chief Accountant in Charge of Accounting Group
Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Paul A. Beswick has been named the Deputy Chief Accountant overseeing the Accounting group within the agency's Office of the Chief Accountant. (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:57:33 GMT)

TCF National Bank selects TPG financial accounting and trade management software
TPG Software, a leading provider of financial accounting software and services, announced today that TCF National Bank has selected Portfolio Genius, ... (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:42 GMT)

Creative Accounting Will Help E.U. Meet Kyoto Climate Targets
The European Union projects that it will meet emission targets set by the Kyoto Protocol -- but only with accounting help fro... (Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:42:20 GMT)

Pakistani secret service given millions by CIA
WASHINGTON: The CIA has funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan's intelligence service since the September 11 attacks, accounting for as much as one-third of the agency's budget, US officials say. (Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:30:55 GMT)

Global Accounting Services - New Report Published
This is the replacement for the March 2009 edition of Global Accounting Services report. (Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:29:01 GMT)

Federal laboratories having difficulty accounting for pathogens: audit
OTTAWA - Government labs, including the one handling samples of swine flu, struggle to keep track of viruses and bacteria, a recent audit found. (Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:32:00 GMT)

UK banks are playing down their pension obligations compared with most of their European peers by using accounting ...
UK banks are playing down their pension obligations compared with most of their European peers by using accounting measures that flatter the liabilities on their balance sheet, according to research. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:03:14 GMT)

The Company Now Offers Comprehensive Accounting Basic Video Course
Anyone seeking to master accounting theory and practice can benefit from Accounting Basic Video course, including practical examples and detailed explanations of each topic. In addition to the course the comoany is offering plenty of free accounting resources and downloads. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

SEC names new accounting deputy
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has named Paul Beswick as its new permanent deputy chief accountant, following the promotion of Jim Kroeker to chief accountant. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:11:18 GMT)

Research and Markets: 1 in 7 Companies in the UK Accounting Software Industry Could Change Ownership as a Result of ...
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2009 Plimsoll Analysis - Accounting Software - A comprehensive profile of 280 companies operating in the UK market" report to their offering. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:03:00 GMT)

Corefino Releases Survey on Green Savings Tied to Outsourced Accounting
NEW YORK----Corefino, the Future of 21st Century Accounting™, announced today the results of an internal survey benchmarking the average green/sustainability gains received by its customers as a result of using an outsourced accounting solution replacement. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

New Sage BusinessWorks Accounting 2010 Provides SMBs Superior Ease of Use and Accounting Efficiency
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 11/16/09) - Sage North America, which provides business management software and services to more than 2.9 million small and midsize businesses in North America, today announced the launch of Sage BusinessWorks Accounting 2010. The new version features significant usability enhancements that enable users to quickly and easily manage business and accounting functions ... (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

New Sage BusinessWorks Accounting 2010 Provides SMBs Superior Ease of Use and Accounting Efficiency
New Version Includes Updated User Interface and New Reporting System Among Usability Enhancements (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:16:19 GMT)

Volcker Criticizes Move to Change Accounting Standards
A proposal that would grant bank regulators the power to sidestep accounting standards is a “terrible idea,” the former Fed chairman said. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:05:30 GMT)

SunPower investigates possible accounting errors
SunPower Corp. said Monday an investigation is under way into whether its manufacturing operations in the Philippines made unsubstantiated accounting entries during the first three quarters of 2009. (Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:20:32 GMT)

SunPower investigates possible accounting errors
SunPower investigates possible accounting errors at Philippine manufacturing operations (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:09 GMT)

Volcker Criticizes Accounting Proposal
A proposal to give banking regulators authority to block accounting standards is “a terrible idea,” Paul A. Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, said Monday. (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:41:07 GMT)

Accounting seminar set for Dec. 4 in Auburn
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence will hold an account seminar "Introduction to Lean Accounting for Lean Enterprise" on Dec. 4 in Auburn. (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:14:12 GMT)

Ahead of the Bell: SunPower dives on accounting
Shares of SunPower Corp. tumbled in premarket trading Tuesday, following news that it is investigating whether its manufacturing operations in the Philippines made unsubstantiated accounting entries during the first three quarters of 2009. (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:23:47 GMT)

The solar company is set to plunge after confessing to serious accounting issues
Today's column includes major accounting trouble for SunPower Corporation (SPWRA), an upgrade for Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), an end to the CEO search for Lazard Ltd...( Read More ) (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:38:19 GMT)

Long Island Accounting Challenge Happens Today
Four teams of four students will test their accounting knowledge during the second Long Island Accounting Challenge sponsored by Margolin, Winer & Evens. (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:07 GMT)

SEC Official: Global Accounting Rules Haven't Been Forgotten
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The Securities and Exchange Commission's chief accountant said Tuesday the commission is still working toward potentially adopting global accounting standards for U.S. companies, though the issue has been overshadowed in recent months. (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:14 GMT)

QuickBooks introduces conversion tools for defunct Microsoft Office Accounting
Intuit is extending a helping hand to small businesses affected by the discontinuation of Microsoft Office Accounting, the small business accounting software alternative to programs like QuickBooks. E... (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:59:16 GMT)

McLennan County officials grapple with accounting changes regarding retiree healthcare
McLennan County is looking at ways to reduce the long-term costs of providing health care benefits to retired employees as new accounting practices will force counties to list the overall costs as a liability on certain financial statements. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:27:42 GMT)

NetSuite Accounting and CRM SaaS Cloud Software Now Supported by Save On Support.com
Save on Support.Com announced today that due to its exponential growth within the past year, the company will rise to meet greater demands and requests from its expanding client base. It will be providing additional CRM and Accounting Software starting with their new accounting software program, NetSuite web based software (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009) Read the full story at http://www ... (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:08:14 GMT)

Berwyn accounting firm joins New York company
By SARAH E. MORAN BERWYN — Berwyn accounting firm Carrow, Doyle & Associates has joined the Philadelphia office of Citrin Cooperman, a regional accounting and business consulting firm based in Manhattan. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:28:37 GMT)

Many India SMBs Are Turning to Software-as-a-Service to Fulfill Their Accounting Software Needs
KOLKATA, India----India SMBs are on track to spend US$30 million on accounting software in 2009, showing a 5% growth over 2008. Small businesses are generating a major portion of accounting software spending, contributing nearly 85% of the total. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT)

Independence Blue Cross Appoints Lauren O'Brien VP, Chief Accounting Officer
Independence Blue Cross appoints Lauren O'Brien VP, Chief Accounting Officer, a new position. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:24 GMT)

IASB’s Jones to Helm Pace’s Accounting Standards Center
Former International Accounting Standards Board Vice Chairman Tom Jones has been appointed director of Pace University s Center for the Study of International Accounting Standards. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:25:07 GMT)

Converse professor named top accounting educator
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:49 p.m. Roger Luttrell has come a long way since he was an accounting student in the late 1960s. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:52 GMT)

NEW GERMAN DRAFT ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON DEFERRED TAXES
The draft German Accounting Standard No. 24 (E-GAS 24) Deferred Taxes has been made available freely (NB only available in German). (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:25 GMT)

SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPER FOR AAAJ - ACCOUNTING AND POPULAR CULTURE
The objective of this special issue is to recognise the richness in exploring the inter-linkages between accounting and popular culture. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:05 GMT)

SaaS based accounting SW attracts Indian SMBs
KOLKATA, INDIA: India SMBs are on track to spend US$30 million on accounting software in 2009, showing a 5 per cent growth over 2008. Small businesses are generating a major portion of accounting software spending, contributing nearly 85 per cent of the total. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:06:33 GMT)

$867K for Little Shell tribe in Mont. on hold after state auditors blast accounting practices
BILLINGS, Mont. - State agencies have withheld $867,000 in grants and stimulus money from a Montana Indian tribe since auditors revealed lax accounting practices had opened the door to potential financial abuse. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:20:50 GMT)

Treeno Software Releases Integration module for Users of Intuit's QuickBooks® Accounting Software
Support of the world's most popular accounting software gives accountants, CPAs and bookkeepers the power of document management in a SaaS or hosted environment (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT)

The Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Marcia L. Taylor to a Second Term with the Governmental Accounting ...
NORWALK, Conn.----The Financial Accounting Foundation today announced that Marcia L. Taylor, CPA, has been appointed to a second five-year term as a member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board beginning July 1, 2010. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT)

US House Panel Approves A Toned-Down Accounting Proposal
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The House Financial Services Committee agreed by voice vote to a much toned-down proposal Thursday that would allow a systemic risk council of regulators to offer advice about accounting rules that could pose problems to the broader marketplace. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:46 GMT)

Yao lectures about accounting
One Loyola professor was selected out of a pool of 200 to speak in Saudi Arabia about his knowledge in forensic accounting, which later led to another lecture in Amsterdam.... (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:17 GMT)

How FinancialForce crushes it in SaaS accounting
Financialforce.com customers are showing early success. They're demonstrating an enthusiasm for accounting I've not seen in years. How is that manifesting itself? (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:06 GMT)

INDEPENDENCE IN ACCOUNTING STANDARD SETTING: A PROPOSED BILL TO CREATE THE “INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 2009”
On October 28, 2009, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing regarding the Investor Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1349). This act proposes to create a new Federal Oversight Board, to approve and oversee accounting principles and standards for the purposes of the federal financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:51:26 GMT)

ESD No. 2 Approves Funds To Improve Accounting Procedures
Emergency Services District No. 2 board members approved additional funding for an accounting firm to identify and recommend "agreed upon procedures" regarding department accounting procedures during its Thursday night meeting. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:28 GMT)

Global corporate accounting fraud up sharply
Global companies have seen a sharp rise in accounting fraud over the past 12 months, as the pressures of the recession have weighed on employees, according to a new survey on Thursday. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:21 GMT)

Great Park draws more accounting criticism
IRVINE – Great Park Design Studio accounting is once again under scrutiny, with city finance commissioners questioning whether consultants given millions of dollars to craft the overall vision for the park are living up to their contract.... (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:55 GMT)