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Finance leader knows about money, charity
In April, KPMG LLP tapped Travis Storey to be managing partner of its Jacksonville office. KPMG, one of the largest accounting firms in the world, has about 130 employees in Jacksonville and audits eight of the 12 largest public companies in the area. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:20:10 GMT)

School audit shows accounting errors
An audit of the Ironton City Schools during the 2005-06 fiscal year has turned up some accounting problems for the district’s athletics department. Superintendent Dean Nance said the all problems have been corrected and amounted to misplaced paperwork. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:28:55 GMT)

After the abacus: China's accounting switch holds perils as well as promise
As his eyes dart back and forth from his office computer, Xue Jianmin cheerily admits to spending an hour each day on one of China's numerous discussion websites. But Mr Xue, chief financial officer of Shanghai Tyre and Rubber, is no work-dodger. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:15:44 GMT)

City starts new accounting system
The first parts of a new accounting system that will allow Westminster to follow its spending more closely were scheduled to begin collecting information Sunday. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:57:36 GMT)

Accounting Today Again Calls for Nominations
(July 2, 2007) - Accounting Today is again issuing a call for nominations for its annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:13:52 GMT)

McCarthy writes her own ticket in accounting
Mary Pat McCarthy didn't have a guidebook to follow when she began working as an accountant in Silicon Valley during the technology boom. So she wrote the book herself. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:29:16 GMT)

Forensic accounting tackles corporate crime
Enron. Worldcom. Tyco. Adelphia. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:38:13 GMT)

ACCOUNTING AND THE REDUCTION OF STATE-OWNED STOCK IN CHINA
In 2001, the Chinese government announced that it would reduce its ownership position in companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets. As state-owned shares had previously not been permitted to be traded, this announcement was a significant market event in China. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:21:21 GMT)

International Rectifier Fires CFO
International Rectifier Corp., which makes power management chips used in industrial, consumer and communications products, on Monday said it fired its chief financial officer on Sunday amid an internal accounting probe. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:53:28 GMT)

Sara Lee Accounting Chief Retires
Food and household products maker Sara Lee Corp. on Monday said its chief accounting officer is leaving, effective immediately. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:59:28 GMT)

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: AN INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCTION, 3/E
'Financial Accounting' is the ideal choice for all those looking for an introductory text in financial accounting, particularly those with little or no previous knowledge of the subject. With a clear writing style, this accessible book is unique in teaching financial accounting from a non-country specific perspective, using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as its framework to ... (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:36:31 GMT)

ISS parent RiskMetrics to buy accounting firm
RiskMetrics Group, parent company of proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, has agreed to acquire forensic accounting firm Center for Research & Analysis, and it will name its chief executive, Rich Leggett, as head of ISS. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:05:43 GMT)

Macronix discrepancy in 2006 EPS simply due to differences in accounting methodology
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), stating that discrepancies found in its 2006 financial reports are due to differences in accounting methodology. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:41:51 GMT)

Keeping on top of accounting changes
Colleen Cunningham of Rockaway Township is a New Jersey born-and-raised mover and shaker in the field of accounting. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:05:11 GMT)

Accounting errors plague Chinese subsidiary of Anaren
US microwave and electronic components company Anaren has announced accounting errors at its Chinese subsidiary and further warned that its second and third quarter results could be restated. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:49:33 GMT)

RiskMetrics to acquire accounting firm
The parent company of proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services agreed to acquire forensic accounting firm Center for Research and Analysis. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:06:23 GMT)

Home Tutoring Business Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Web-Based Accounting Program
This July, Home Tutoring Business celebrates its second year anniversary with a revolutionary web-based accounting program customized to the tutoring industry. Designed to address the unique needs of a busy tutor referral service, the accounting and client management program helps with the specific business practices involved with tutoring referral services. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:28:58 GMT)

Accounting errors plague Chinese subsidiary of Anaren
Penny Sukhraj, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 3 July 2007 at 00:00:00 US components company announces accounting errors in its Chinese subsidiary and warns of possiblityof restatements US microwave and electronic components company Anaren has announced accounting errors at its Chinese subsidiary and further warned that its second and third quarter results could be restated.... > Read the ... (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:02:12 GMT)

Accounting errors plague Chinese subsidiary of Anaren
Penny Sukhraj, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 3 July 2007 at 00:00:00 US components company announces accounting errors in its Chinese subsidiaryand warns of possiblityof restatements US microwave and electronic components company Anaren has announced accounting errors at its Chinese subsidiary and further warned that its second and third quarter results could be restated.... (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:12:27 GMT)

SEC Proposes Accounting Changes
U.S. securities regulators have issued a proposal that would eliminate a current requirement for foreign firms to use U.S. accounting if they tap U.S. capital markets. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:30:52 GMT)

SEC Issues Accounting Rule Proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission published details of a proposal that would eliminate the existing requirements for foreign private issuers filing their financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards to reconcile them with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:08:51 GMT)

Accounting case hits Halliburton
A complaint by a former employee alleging Halliburton Co. used improper accounting to "distort the timing of billions of dollars in revenue" may soon create trouble for the oil-field-services giant. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:36:15 GMT)

Work related to accounting woes earns bonuses
First Charter Corp.'s compensation committee awarded two directors special bonuses for work involving the Charlotte bank's recent accounting problems, according to a securities filing late Tuesday.John Poelker, the audit committee's financial expert, received $25,000, and Jewell Hoover, who chaired a special subcommittee that probed the bank's accounting practices, received $10,000, the filing ... (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:07:59 GMT)

Hancock hires new accounting firm
BALDWYN - Hancock Fabrics has dumped PricewaterhouseCoopers and has hired a new accounting firm, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:06:04 GMT)

Networking execs sentenced for accounting fraud
Four former executives with computer networking and security vendor Enterasys Networks Inc. have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in accounting fraud at the company that cost investors millions of dollars, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:12:09 GMT)

Networking execs sentenced for accounting fraud
( InfoWorld ) - Four former executives with computer networking and security vendor Enterasys Networks have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in accounting fraud at the company that cost investors millions of dollars, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. The executives were convicted on conspiracy and fraud charges during a December 2006 trial. At sentencing ... (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:27:22 GMT)

CDC Corp. Appoints Finance Veteran as Chief Accounting Officer
CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA), focused on enterprise software applications, online games and mobile applications, today announced that James W. FitzGibbons, finance veteran in the software and services industries, has joined the company as corporate chief accounting officer (CAO). FitzGibbons brings more than 16 years of finance experience to CDC Corp. largely at publicly-traded technology ... (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:30:00 GMT)

Accounting and Finance Worker Confidence Plummets in June
July 5, 2007 (SmartPros) After a substantial jump in May, worker confidence among accounting and finance workers plummeted in June, driven by lower hiring expectations and anticipated layoffs. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:25:31 GMT)

Japan insurer Millea quits Nasdaq, U.S. accounting
Japanese insurer Millea Holdings Inc. (8766.T) said on Thursday it will voluntarily have its shares delisted from the U.S. Nasdaq market and stop reporting its earnings under U.S. accounting rules to save costs. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:19:14 GMT)

CDC Corp. Appoints Finance Veteran as Chief Accounting Officer
BEIJING & ATLANTA----CDC Corporation , focused on enterprise software applications, online games and mobile applications, today announced that James W. FitzGibbons, finance veteran in the software and services industries, has joined the company as corporate chief accounting officer . (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:30:00 GMT)

New Research Finds Red Flags to Uncover Accounting Fraud
Companies that cook their books share several common characteristics that can serve as red flags to help predict accounting fraud, according to Patricia Dechow, an accounting professor at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:15:56 GMT)

AT Systematisation adopts new accounting procedure
PENANG: AT Systematisation Bhd is adopting new accounting procedures to keep its books healthy and reflective of actual sales for its automated equipment. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:55:10 GMT)

Research Finds Red Flags to Uncover Accounting Fraud
July 6, 2007 (SmartPros) Growth companies suffering deteriorating operating performance are most likely to cook their books, according to an analysis of enforcement releases by Patricia Dechow, an accounting professor at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:25:31 GMT)

SEC Seeks Comments on Int'l Accounting Proposal
July 6, 2007 (SmartPros) The Securities and Exchange Commission has published for public comment a proposal that would let foreign firms use international accounting standards if they tap U.S. capital markets. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:26:11 GMT)

Largest Arkansas-based accounting firm makes acquisition
LITTLE ROCK - Moore Stephens Frost, the largest Arkansas-based accounting firm, announced Thursday that it had acquired Lynch and Howard, a North Carolina-based accounting firm with 28 employees. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:52:40 GMT)

Keeping on top of accounting changes
Colleen Cunningham of Rockaway Township is a New Jersey born-and-raised mover and shaker in the field of accounting. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:43:27 GMT)

Vimicro Hires Quincy Tang as Vice President of Accounting and Chief Financial Officer
BEIJING, July 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vimicro International Corporation , ( Nachrichten ) a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops multimedia semiconductor products and solutions, today announced the hiring of Quincy Tang as Vice President of Accounting and Chief Financial Officer. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:27:30 GMT)

Vimicro Hires Quincy Tang as Vice President of Accounting and Chief Financial Officer
Vimicro International Corporation , a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops multimedia semiconductor products and solutions, today announced the hiring of Quincy Tang as Vice President of Accounting and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Tang is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has more than twenty years of executive financial ... (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:33:54 GMT)

Accounting students hot business targets
Accounting isn't usually considered a thrilling course of study but number-crunching students are hot college commodities, a report said. Major companies trying to keep up with the exploding demand for financial workers are lavishing plump paychecks and t... (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:35:26 GMT)

Scottish Re names interim accounting chief
Scottish Re Group Ltd. has appointed Duncan Hayward as interim chief accounting officer. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:53:35 GMT)

Scottish Re Names Accounting Officer
Bermuda-based reinsurer Scottish Re Group Ltd. Friday named Duncan Hayward interim chief accounting officer, effective Friday. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:01:49 GMT)

Connecticut Governor Vetoes Bill to Shift State’s Accounting
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vetoed a bill that would have given the state comptroller the authority to prescribe special accounting rules for the state. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:11:06 GMT)

Accounting Students Hot Business Targets
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2007 (United Press International) Accounting isn't usually considered a thrilling course of study but number-crunching students are hot college commodities, a report said. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:26:11 GMT)

South Florida accounting firm to pay $3.5 million in Mutual Benefits collapse
Client cheated investors out of $830 million A South Florida accounting firm is responsible for $3.5 million to settle claims that it was negligent in auditing the financial statements of Mutual Benefits Corp. , a defunct Fort Lauderdale firm that cheated thousands of investors out of $830 million. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:24:01 GMT)

Keeping on top of accounting changes
Colleen Cunningham of Rockaway Township is a New Jersey born-and-raised mover and shaker in the field of accounting. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:20:03 GMT)

Teens hoping time at accounting camp will be one for the books
PITTSBURGH – At 9 a.m. on a Monday in July, a fair share of high school students are still in bed, and others are on their way to a summer job or maybe even on vacation with their families. ... - By JOYCE GANNON Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:23:58 GMT)

Investors ignore accounting scandals
SAN DIEGO (MarketWatch) -- Face it: Nobody cares much about accounting scandals anymore. Proof is the stock market's reaction (or lack, thereof) to the continuing saga surrounding "accounting irregularities" at International Rectifier, a Wall Street favorite and stalwart among technology companies. (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:40:21 GMT)

Former Brocade chief may escape conviction in stock options case
Deciding whether to dismiss a criminal case against Gregory Reyes, the former chief executive of Brocade Communications, a judge repeatedly asked government lawyers to show proof that Reyes understood accounting rules about stock option grants or handled them recklessly. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:28:33 GMT)

Awards honor memory of two students
Kyle Nauert will study nursing and physical therapy at Bellarmine University this year, and Anita Smith will study accounting at Georgetown College. The students, along with eight other Louisville-area graduates, won a renewable $5,000 scholarship from the Jamie and Cory Foundation that enabled them to attend their college of choice. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:59:13 GMT)

Award-Winning Accounting Firm Clark Nuber Hires DialPro Northwest to Design and Install Speech Attendant System for ...
SEATTLE----DialPro Northwest, a leading provider of enterprise voice messaging and unified communications systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by accounting firm Clark Nuber for a voice-enabled telephone attendant system to automatically route and handle calls corporate wide. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Connecticut Gov Vetoes GAAP Bill
Hartford, Conn. (July 9, 2007) - Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell vetoed a bill passed by the state legislature that would have allowed Connecticut to set its own accounting standards to balance the budget. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:58:32 GMT)

New EU financial support to be made available in 2007
VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news)--July 9, 2007 -- 1700CEST-- Following the adoption of the 2007 Work Programme for the new Preparatory Action Solidarity in Action, two call for proposals, accounting for a total of 14.000.000 ?, are being launched on Monday for actions in the areas of return of illegal immigrants, employment of returnees, information on immigration and reception challenges. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:09:33 GMT)

Arkansas firm buys Raleigh accounting concern
Lynch & Howard, a 28-employee accounting firm based in Raleigh, has been purchased by Arkansas' Moore Stephens Frost. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:04:19 GMT)

LexisNexis Acquires Juris, Inc., Cementing its Leadership in the Time, Billing, and Accounting Software Market
NEW YORK & NASHVILLE, Tenn.----LexisNexis today announced it has acquired Nashville-based Juris, Inc., the leading provider of time, billing, and accounting software for mid-sized law firms. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:29:00 GMT)

Another LI accounting firm to merge
Accounting mergers show no sign of a let-up on Long Island. The latest company with the urge to merge is Melville-based Marcum & Kliegman, which Monday announced that it had signed a letter of intent to buy CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann in Manhattan. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:46:30 GMT)

Unhealthy Truckers Try to Shape Up
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Truck drivers _ the people who deliver our food, cars and clothing _ have one of the most dangerous jobs in America _ accounting for nearly 15 percent of U.S. work-related deaths. And that's only counting the accidents. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:55:56 GMT)

Unhealthy truckers try to shape up
Truck drivers — the people who deliver our food, cars and clothing — have one of the most dangerous jobs in America — accounting for nearly 15 percent of U.S. work-related deaths. And that's only counting the accidents. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:13:55 GMT)

'Enron accounting practices' play into school funding
The Bill Hanna articles recapping the past legislative session have been interesting and insightful, especially regarding the “behind the scenes” dynamics that drove the outcomes of legislation, both harmful and helpful to our area. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:59:57 GMT)

Unhealthy truckers try to shape up
Truck drivers -- the people who deliver our food, cars and clothing -- have one of the most dangerous jobs in America -- accounting for nearly 15 percent of U.S. work-related deaths. And that's only counting the accidents. They are also more at risk than average Americans for a number of health problems. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:07:53 GMT)

Costco Accounting Exec Exercises Options
The principal accounting officer of discount retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 7,500 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:18:23 GMT)

P2 Energy Solutions Is Revealed as a Leading Global Vendor of Hydrocarbon Accounting Solutions by 'Energy Insights' (An ...
Energy Insights' Industry Short List for Hydrocarbon Accounting report ranks P2 Energy Solutions as a leading supplier of hydrocarbon accounting solutions in terms of 'fit-to-market'. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:00:00 GMT)

Rethink is urged over accounting proposals
International and US accounting standard setters should rethink their goal of converging the two systems into a single global code, a leading accounting regulator has said. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:23:17 GMT)

CFOs Weigh Accounting Grads' Universities
Menlo Park, Ca. (July 11, 2007) - Chief financial officers are split on the importance of an accounting graduate’s university when evaluating a candidate for an entry-level job, says a new survey. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:13:22 GMT)

Accounting error forced Antioch's hand
YELLOW SPRINGS — Accounting irregularities in Antioch University finances discovered by a recently hired chief financial officer led to Antioch College's projected $10 million deficit, which forced the board of trustees' decision to close the college in July 2008. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:55:21 GMT)

Private equity ready to target miners: report
Private equity corporate raiders who have so far sidestepped the mining sector despite widespread consolidation, could soon reset their sights, global accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young said on Wednesday. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:03:19 GMT)

Apollo Group Names Accounting Chief
Apollo Group Inc., a for-profit education provider that runs the University of Phoenix, on Wednesday said it named Brian Swartz as senior vice president, finance and chief accounting officer. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:02:30 GMT)

DepositNow!(TM) Receives Innovation Award for Simplifying Small Business Accounting
LAS VEGAS, June 12 // -- DepositNow!, the groundbreaking system that lets businesses make bank deposits online and updates their QuickBooks records at the same time, has been honored with a Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Award for its time-saving contributions in small business accounting. The awards are presented by The CPA Technology Advisor, the leading technology magazine for ... (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:12:19 GMT)

CruiseCam International Appoints New Accounting Team
CruiseCam International Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CCMJ), a leading developer of vehicle video integrated technology for law enforcement and motor sports applications, announced today that it has appointed Christopher Genung and Charles Smith, to lead its new accounting team. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:44:46 GMT)

Does Accounting Grad's Alma Mater Matter
July 11, 2007 (SmartPros) The university a new accounting graduate attended can catch an employer's attention, but it may not guarantee a job offer, according to a new Accountemps survey. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:56:03 GMT)

EU lauds GAAP, IFRS accounting standards convergence
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it pleased about the progress made by the US, Japan and Canada in bringing GAAP accounting standards used in those countries closer to IFRS, which is used in the 27 member state bloc. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:41:46 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-07-12 11:37 GMT: EU to reform company law, accounting, auditing; calls for stakeholders' views
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission is seeking advice from industry players to reform EU company law, accounting and auditing procedures, and has invited interested parties to comment on the proposals by mid-October. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:05:43 GMT)

Malaysia charges 3 in Transmile accounting fraud case
_ The founder and former chief executive officer of air cargo carrier Transmile Group Bhd. was among three people charged in court Thursday for their roles in one of Malaysia's biggest accounting fraud cases in recent years. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:11:25 GMT)

Large, mid-scale firms to adopt new accounting standards
China's central-level State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and large to mid-scale companies will all adopt China's new accounting standards that comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by the end of 2009. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:45:00 GMT)

Aplia Announces New Homework Solution for Accounting Students
Aplia, an online homework system that improves learning by increasing student effort, engagement, and course preparation, is excited to announce its new solution for accounting. This homework system will become Aplia's fourth discipline, following economics, finance, and business statistics. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Research and Markets: Ideal Reference for Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management Issues
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management" to their offering. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:26:00 GMT)

Malaysia charges 3 in Transmile accounting fraud case
KUALA LUMPUR — The founder and former chief executive officer of air cargo carrier Transmile Group Bhd was among three people charged in court Thursday for their roles in one of Malaysia's biggest accounting fraud cases in recent years. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:25:50 GMT)

EU lauds China's progress towards accounting standards convergence
The European Commission on Thursday praised China's progress towards accounting standards convergence. China's new Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises (ASBE) is a positive step, said the commission in a report to the European Parliament and the European Securities Committee. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:54:13 GMT)

Law, Tax and Accounting – Allen Barron Inc. Says Integration Is The Key To Success
Law, Tax and Accounting – Allen Barron Inc. ( http://www.allenbarron.com ) Says Integration Is The Key To Success. Janathan Allen and her business partner Richard Barron decided to join forces to create a company as well as a vision for effectively and efficiently meeting the needs of businesses of all sizes; a company that would address business related solutions from both a legal and ... (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:28:29 GMT)

Lansing schools gets outside accounting help
Lansing School District recently paid an outside firm $28,660 to clean up an accounting mess left unresolved during the transition to new administrators. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:18:44 GMT)

Accounting convergence on track says EU
Moves to achieve convergence between international accounting standards and their US equivalents are making progress, Charlie McCreevy said yesterday. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:34:33 GMT)

Accounting convergence on track says EU
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Friday 13 July 2007 at 00:00:00 Progress being made to iron out differences between EU, US Japanese and Canadian standards according to McCreevy Moves to achieve convergence between international accounting standards and their US equivalents are making progress, Charlie McCreevy said yesterday. The EU Internal Market Commissioner said the agreed ... (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:42:54 GMT)

Accounting convergence on track says EU
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Friday 13 July 2007 at 00:00:00 Progress being made to iron out differences between EU, US Japanese andCanadian standards according to McCreevy Moves to achieve convergence between international accounting standards and their US equivalents are making progress, Charlie McCreevy said yesterday. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:11:30 GMT)

McCreevy accounting proposal welcomed
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the publication by Internal Market Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, of proposals to simplify accounting, auditing and corporate governance rules for smaller companies. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:51:07 GMT)

Grad receives top accounting award
Corban College business graduate Andrew Bertz has been awarded the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants' Top Accounting Student Award for 2007. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:13:48 GMT)

Outsource Partners International and Trinity Industries Recognized by FAO Research for Finance and Accounting ...
LOS ANGELES----Outsource Partners International, Inc. , a leading professional services firm dedicated solely to finance and accounting outsourcing, announced today that its partnership with Trinity Industries has been recognized by FAO Research for its distinguished use of best practices and thought leadership. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Law, Tax and Accounting – Allen Barron Inc. Says Integration Is The Key To Success
Law, Tax and Accounting – Allen Barron Inc. (http://www.allenbarron.com) Says Integration Is The Key To Success. Janathan Allen and her business partner Richard Barron decided to join forces to create a company as well as a vision for effectively and efficiently meeting the needs of businesses of all sizes; a company that would address business related solutions from both a legal and ... (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:25:00 GMT)

Find the best accounting software
No entrepreneur wants to waste money on accounting software that promises more than it delivers. To research the choices available to your venture, check out these sites, recommended by Kate Spontak, who advises company owners on this subject as president of MKS Consulting in Ridgefield Park, N.J. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:31:29 GMT)

Solve 5 top accounting annoyances
Kate Spontak, president of MKS Consulting (mksconsults.com) in Ridgefield Park, N.J. gets an earful from disgusted clients every day. They gripe to her if the accounting software they just paid an arm and leg for is nothing but a pain in, well, some other body part. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:01:49 GMT)

Blackstone’s creative accounting scrutinized
In an unusual accounting move, executives at Blackstone Group LP will get back a big chunk of the taxes they owe on multibillion-dollar profits from the private equity firm’s recent public stock offering. (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:04:26 GMT)

EU Lauds China's Progress Towards Accounting Standards Convergence
BRUSSELS, July 16, 2007 (Xinhua Economic News) The European Commission on Thursday praised China's progress towards accounting standards convergence. (Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:41:23 GMT)

Finance, Accounting and Consultancy
The Ontario Superior Court has found that a successful restructuring under the CCAA was ground upon which the debtor’s bankruptcy could be annulled. (Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:29:14 GMT)

Report: Order to secure state data issued 2 months before theft
COLUMBUS — State employees had been ordered to remove thousands of Social Security numbers from a new payroll and accounting system two months before a computer backup tape containing the personal data was stolen from an intern, a newspaper reported today. (Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:37:50 GMT)

EU Proposes Simplifying Company Accounting Laws,
The European Commission last Thursday put forward measures which would simplify the business environment for EU companies in the areas of company law, accounting and auditing. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:41:17 GMT)

Researcher develops tool for investors to spot accounting fraud
Just as the wave of corporate accounting scandals from earlier this decade begins to fade in investors' collective memories, new research gives investors and auditors a tool to more easily predict potential accounting fraud. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:43:28 GMT)

South Africa: New Accounting Guide for Fund Surpluses
NEW guidelines released last week by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (Ifric) are intended to standardise accounting practice on pension fund surpluses and minimise funding requirements. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:54:52 GMT)

Scholastic Names CAO
Children's book publisher Scholastic Corp. on Monday named Robert J. Jackson senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective Aug. 1. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:58:51 GMT)

Financial Leaders Address Challenges Facing Accounting, Finance and Audit Professions
The future of the accounting, finance and audit professions will be largely determined by their response to escalating talent shortages and other challenges of the post-regulatory-reform era, says a distinguished group of leaders in these fields. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Playing Red Light, Green Light With the Man
It has been said that the entire business school experience can be broken into two parts: 1) Autumn quarter core, and 2) everything else. I couldn't agree more. Facing graduation, I can still remember the moments after handing in my first accounting exam. Exhausted and certain I had failed, I hurried downstairs and out of the building so nobody would see me crying. The tears in my eyes kept me ... (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:08:41 GMT)

College Partnership, Inc. Appoints Vice President of Accounting and Administration
College Partnership, Inc. announced today it has appointed Glenn Davis, Vice President of Accounting and Administration. Mr. Davis is responsible for the daily accounting activities and reporting functions for CPI, including budgeting, cash management and financial statements. Additionally, he will oversee the Human Resources department, IT-accounting interface and all financial aspects of CPI's ... (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:30:00 GMT)

Accounting errors lead to misunderstandings for Elkins
ELKINS — One could say the financial concerns the city of Elkins has been having comes down to perception in more ways than one. Today’s woes has its roots in early 2005 when a new accounting system was installed. The software, Red Wing Perception, replaced an older system but it evidently wasn’t well understood. Add to that different people’s personal ways of entering data without leaving notes ... (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:31:51 GMT)

College Partnership, Inc. Appoints Vice President of Accounting and Administration
College Partnership, Inc. (CPI) (PINKSHEETS: CGPA) announced today it has appointed Glenn Davis, Vice President of Accounting and Administration. Mr. Davis is responsible for the daily accounting activities and reporting functions for CPI, including budgeting, cash management and financial statements. Additionally, he will oversee the Human Resources department, IT-accounting interface and all ... (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:29:36 GMT)

ACCOUNTING STUDENTS AND COMMUNICATION APREHENSION. A STUDY OF SPANISH AND UK STUDENTS
Accounting is about measuring and communicating. Accounting bodies and employers have expressed opinions, which have been supported by research results, advocating that greater emphasis is placed on the development of communication skills throughout the education and training of accountants. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:36:57 GMT)

Public Co Accounting Oversight Board In Pact With Australian Agency
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board said on Monday it has entered into an agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission involving oversight of auditors and public accounting firms. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:02:42 GMT)

USANA Health Sciences Inc. Announces Resignation of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
SALT LAKE CITY----USANA Health Sciences Inc. announced today that Grant Thornton LLP resigned as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm on July 10, 2007. During USANA's fiscal years ended December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the interim periods since December 30, 2006, there were no disagreements between the Company and Grant Thornton on any accounting principles or ... (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:32:00 GMT)

Report Outlines Accounting Industry Challenges
Toronto (July 17, 2007) - Talent shortages, global business skills and Generation Y attitudes are just some of the challenges facing the accounting profession in the years ahead, according to a new report. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:13:32 GMT)

Report Addresses Challenges Facing Accounting Industry
July 17, 2007 (SmartPros) The future of the accounting, finance and audit professions will be largely determined by their response to escalating talent shortages and other challenges of the post-regulatory-reform era, according to a new report. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:55:41 GMT)

Salesforce.com Chief Accounting Officer Resigns - Sign of Waning Morale?
Notable Calls submits: Cowen comments on salesforce.com after the company last night filed an 8K announcing the resignation of Bill Dewes, the company's Chief Accounting Officer. Dewes joined SFDC nine months ago from Hyperion. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:53:36 GMT)

India's KPIT Cummins partners with Cummins for finance, accounting services
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India's KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd said its outsourcing unit, KPIT Cummins Global Business Solutions, has signed a deal to partner New York-listed Cummins Inc to deliver finance and accounting services to Cummins entities worldwide. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:55:35 GMT)

Businesses Say Accounting Reform Costly, Onerous
WASHINGTON -- Sarbanes-Oxley is the nickname for The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002, a law supporters hailed as an essential tool for restoring purity and honesty to corporate behavior and reassuring nervous investors. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:14:35 GMT)

Waddell & Reed Names Accounting Chief
Mark A. Schieber resigned as principal accounting officer at Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., the investment management company said Tuesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:45:31 GMT)

Usana's accounting firm resigns
The accounting firm for embattled Utah vitamin maker Usana Health Sciences Inc. has resigned, and the company insisted Tuesday that no disagreement led to the departure. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:36:06 GMT)

Lam Research Corporation Announces Voluntary Internal Review of Accounting and Reporting Related to Company Grants of ...
FREMONT, Calif.----Lam Research Corporation today announced the Company has commenced a voluntary internal review of the accounting and reporting related to Company grants of employee stock options and the procedures under which those grants were made. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:31:00 GMT)

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AGREES TO $225 MILLION SETTLEMENT OF SECURITIES AND ACCOUNTING FRAUD CLAIMS RELATED TO TYCO ...
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") has agreed to pay $225 million to settle securities and accounting fraud claims relating to the Tyco International Ltd. securities class action, presently pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire before Judge Paul Barbadoro. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:36:31 GMT)

Here's What the Accounting Watchdog Keeps Hidden: Jonathan Weil
July 18 (Bloomberg) -- The official mission of the auditing profession's watchdog is ``to protect the interests of investors.'' In practice, what it really protects best are the dirty secrets of the accounting firms and their corporate audit clients. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:41:04 GMT)

Shared Services is Leading Delivery Model for Finance & Accounting Transformation, According to New EquaTerra ...
HOUSTON & LONDON----Amid pressure to both improve the performance and reduce the cost of finance and accounting , more and more organizations are adopting internal shared services as a delivery model. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:40:00 GMT)

Waddell & Reed names new principal accounting officer
Mark Schieber has resigned as Waddell & Reed Financial Inc.'s principal accounting officer, the company said. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:11:01 GMT)

JULY DECISION SUMMARY, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD
The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) met on July 11, 2007 and discussed a number of issues including current international activities, and focused on the definition of a publicly accountable enterprise as part of its strategy to adopt IFRS.... (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:21:45 GMT)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ACCOUNTING FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Presently, guidance in the Public Sector Accounting (PSA) Handbook in respect of accounting for derivative financial instruments is limited to their application in hedging foreign currency items. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:22:05 GMT)

ICAI WELCOMES PUBLICATION OF COMMISSION PROPOSALS FOR SIMPLIFYING RULES FOR ACCOUNTING FOR SMES
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the publication by Internal Market Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, of proposals to simplify accounting, auditing and corporate governance rules for smaller companies.... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:06:22 GMT)

OM Group former executives charged with civil fraud in accounting scheme
The former chief financial officer of OM Group Inc. in Cleveland, along with the former controller and another executive, were charged Wednesday with civil fraud stemming from an elaborate accounting scheme to inflate earnings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:56:58 GMT)

Finance, Accounting and Consultancy
The latest version of the FRSSE provides small companies with much needed and welcome relief from one of the most complex accounting standards of recent times. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:30:15 GMT)

Dow Jones profits fall on accounting charge
Dow Jones & Co., which is considering a bid to be bought by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., reported lower second-quarter profits Thursday due to an accounting charge, but revenues and operating income rose. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:34:19 GMT)

Western Refining, Inc. Announces Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer
EL PASO, Texas----Western Refining, Inc. today announced the appointment of William Jewell as Chief Accounting Officer. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:00:00 GMT)

Google man settles accounting claim at SkillSoft
Google’s chief legal officer and Ernst & Young have settled claims by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for accounting misstatements at the executive’s former employer, SkillSoft Plc. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:19:43 GMT)

Google man settles accounting claim at SkillSoft
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Friday 20 July 2007 at 00:00:00 Ernst & Young censured by SEC over inadequate audit expertise at software company Google's chief legal officer and Ernst & Young have settled claims by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for accounting misstatements at the executive's former employer, SkillSoft Plc.... > Read the full article ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:27:13 GMT)

Google man settles accounting claim at SkillSoft
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Friday 20 July 2007 at 00:00:00 Ernst & Young censured by SEC over inadequate audit expertise at softwarecompany Google's chief legal officer and Ernst & Young have settled claims by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for accounting misstatements at the executive's former employer, SkillSoft Plc.... (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:10:49 GMT)

Google Officer Settles an Accounting Claim
The former C.F.O. of SkillSoft agreed to pay fines to settle accusations that he had let the company incorrectly book revenue. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:13:24 GMT)

Google's Chief Legal Officer Slapped With SEC Fines
Google's chief legal officer was fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday over accounting issues arising from when he was chief financial officer (CFO) at a former company. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Imax set for big things with 'clean slate' after accounting mess: CEOs
Gary Norris July 20, 2007 - 10:31 a.m. TORONTO (CP) - Big-screen cinema systems provider Imax Corp. (TSX:IMX) has a "clean slate" after slogging through an accounting mess and is set to cash in on "compelling growth opportunities," its top executives declared Friday. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:39:41 GMT)

Office Accounting 2008 Beta Starting Soon
Greetings! We're pleased to offer you an exciting opportunity to get your hands on the latest and greatest version of Office Accounting. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:28:27 GMT)

Showtime For Imax Shares
The movie company released its first quarter earnings, which had been held up by accounting problems. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:23:29 GMT)

North Korea Warns Japan Courts `Disaster' Over Abductee Demands
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will court ``disaster'' if it continues to demand an accounting of its abducted citizens, North Korea's top nuclear negotiator said today. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:49:57 GMT)

Google's chief legal officer slapped with SEC fines
Google Inc.'s chief legal officer was fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday over accounting issues arising from when he was chief financial officer (CFO) at former company. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:14:46 GMT)