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)
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)
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)
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)
$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)
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)
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