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Eagle’s Investment Accounting Solution Supports New Federal Mandate on Cost Basis Reporting
Eagle's Investment Accounting Solution Supports New Federal Mandate on Cost Basis Reporting (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:13:30 GMT)

Proposed Changes to Accounting Rules May Signal Demise of Asset- Backed Securizatiobn Market and Tighter Consuner Credit
New research from TowerGroup finds that two proposed accounting amendments, coupled with severe downward pressure from the ongoing credit crisis, would significantly alter the ways banks and other lenders account for off-balance-sheet assets. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:01:19 GMT)

McClatchy swings to 3Q profit on accounting change
Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. is reporting Tuesday that it swung to a profit in the third quarter largely because of an accounting change. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:32:25 GMT)

Treasury chooses 2 big accounting firms to help manage financial system rescue program
(AP:WASHINGTON) Treasury chooses two big accounting firms to help manage financial system rescue program. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:38:17 GMT)

Treasury chooses 2 big accounting firms to help manage financial system rescue program
WASHINGTON - The government has selected two major accounting firms to help it manage the $700 billion rescue program for the financial system. The Treasury Department said Tuesday it had chosen PricewaterhouseCoopers to be the auditor for the program. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:43:22 GMT)

Two big accounting firms chosen for rescue program
Associated Press - October 21, 2008 9:43 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The government has selected two major accounting firms to help it manage the $700 billion rescue program for the financial... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:53:22 GMT)

Two big accounting firms chosen for rescue program
The government has selected two major accounting firms to help it manage the $700 billion rescue program for the financial system. The Treasury Department said Tuesday it had chosen PricewaterhouseCoopers to be the auditor for the program. Ernst & Young will... (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:59:15 GMT)

Resident questions accounting practices in Dickinson Township
A Dickinson Township resident had plenty of public comment for the board of supervisors Monday, including allegations of 12 violations of the second-class township code; questions about township accounting practices and audits; and concerns over whether the law regarding auditors’ duties has been misinterpreted by the township solicitor. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:01:22 GMT)

Management Accounting Research has been accepted into the Social Science Citation Index
( Elsevier ) Elsevier announced today, that Management Accounting Research has been accepted by Thomson Reuters, for inclusion in the Social Science Citation Index. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:18:08 GMT)

Two Big Accounting Firms Chosen for Rescue Program
October 21, 2008 (Associated Press) WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has selected two major accounting firms to help it manage the $700 billion rescue program for the financial system. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:53:19 GMT)

2 big accounting firms chosen to help with bailout program
The government has selected two major accounting firms to help it manage the $700 billion rescue program for the financial system. (Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:36:26 GMT)

LDP mulls share-purchase plan, accounting change
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have proposed scrapping the asset-impairment accounting rule and forming a government-backed body that would purchase stocks, moves that would act like an additional package of economic stimulus measures and help companies deal with the effects of falling asset prices, according to a Japanese media report Wednesday. ... (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:42:19 GMT)

LDP Mulls State Share Purchases, Accounting Rule Changes
LDP Mulls State Share Purchases, Accounting Rule Changes (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:39:33 GMT)

State to outsource accounting
The Strickland administration wants to turn over a big chunk of the state's sophisticated accounting, payroll and management system -- including dozens of high-paying technical jobs -- to a private contractor. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:15:31 GMT)

LDP mulls share-purchase plan, accounting change
LDP mulls share-purchase plan, accounting change (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:26:12 GMT)

Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Premier 2009 (and industry-specific editions)
Intuit QuickBooks Premier 2009 keeps the program's well-designed, intuitive interface, while adding a few new features. It's a worthy upgrade for people serious about online banking, and it remains the best accounting program for small business owners. However, Intuit should be more generous with customer support, particularly for setup issues. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:31:03 GMT)

Cadence Postpones Third-quarter Results To Review Accounting
Cadence Postpones Third-quarter Results To Review Accounting (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:24:33 GMT)

Cadence delays earnings, to review its accounting
One week after the surprise departure of its chief executive, Cadence Design Systems Inc. late Wednesday postponed its third-quarter earnings announcement and said it is investigating possible improper accounting. (Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:57:31 GMT)

S. Korea to revise accounting rules for shipbuilders
South Korea plans to revise accounting rules for local shipbuilders as the companies suffer losses from sliding local currency against the U.S. dollar, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Wednesday. Most South Korean shipbuilders sold dollar forward to hedge risks after winning contracts and are facing losses related to currency forward as local currency fell more than 30 percent ... (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:26:12 GMT)

GROUPE STERIA : Whitbread signs finance and accounting outsourcing deal with Steria
Steria, the European IT enabled business services company, today announces it has signed a five year contract with Whitbread to provide outsourced finance and accounting (F&A) services. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:22:45 GMT)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting accredited by The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA ...
CMA Canada, the world leader in shaping strategic management accounting professionals to lead successful enterprises in the global marketplace has awarded, for a five-year period, the accreditation of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at Kwantlen Polytechnic University located in British Columbia. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

2009 Robert Half Salary Guides Identify Job Market Bright Spots: Research Reveals In-Demand Accounting, Technology and ...
Even in the current economy, certain skill sets remain difficult to find, according to the 2009 Salary Guides from Robert Half International. The recently released guides point to modest overall salary increases for accounting, information technology and administrative roles, but highlight specialized expertise that can enhance a professional's marketability. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

BaFin: New Accounting Rules To Aid Banks 3Q Earns By Up To EUR1 Billion
BONN, Germany -(Dow Jones)- New accounting rules aimed at giving banks and insurers more leeway in how they value certain assets whose prices have slumped will aid third-quarter earnings of Germany's largest banks by up to EUR1 billion, German financial services regulator BaFin said Thursday. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:47:29 GMT)

Cox warns US not to drop accounting rules
David Jetuah, Accountancy Age , Thursday 23 October 2008 at 16:26:00 SEC chief says that the US should learn fom the mistakes of the 1987 stock market crash and not consider drastic accounting changes Christopher Cox has warned against making a knee-jerk reaction to the financial crisis and bowing to pressure to change accounting standards.... (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:07:04 GMT)

According to Mergis Group Survey, Accounting and Finance Professionals' Overall Confidence Declines
The Accounting and Finance Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. accounting and finance workers, decreased 1.3 points to 48.5 in the third quarter of 2008, reaching its lowest level since the survey began in 2005, according to a recent survey commissioned by The Mergis Group® and conducted by Harris Interactive®. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:14:00 GMT)

Businesses Ask SEC To Weigh In On Fair-Value Accounting
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A collection of business groups want U.S. securities regulators to provide more clarification on the use of judgment in fair-value accounting. (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:46:25 GMT)

LDFA board member resigns in protest of accounting practices at Ann Arbor Spark
By Tina Reed & Stefanie Murray | A member of the board that oversees city tax dollars given to Ann Arbor Spark has resigned in a strongly worded letter attacking management and accounting practices at the economic development agency. • Read the story (Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:48:32 GMT)

State Street Recognized for Fund Accounting, Fund Administration and Private Equity Servicing Capabilities in Top ...
LONDON----State Street Corporation , the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors, announced today that it received top ranking in the 2008 R&M Fund Accounting and Fund Administration Survey and high rankings in Global Custodian's Private Equity Fund Administration Survey. (Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:44:00 GMT)

Overstock.com will restate results for 5.5 years due to accounting errors
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Online retailer Overstock.com Inc. on Friday said it will restate results for several years due to accounting errors. Shares fell $1.26, or 12.2 percent to $9.04 during midday trading. The stock has traded between $8.61 and $39.39 during the past 52 weeks. (Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:24:26 GMT)

Report: Ed Board has fixed accounting miscues
Idaho Legislative Services auditors say the state Board of Education has complied with their recommendations to correct procedures that led to accounting troubles within the agency last year. (Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:11:28 GMT)

ICAI issues two accounting norms
The ICAI has issued the first two accounting standards for local bodies, ASLB 3- Revenue from Exchange Transactions, and ASLB 4-Borrowing Costs. (Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:34:04 GMT)

Tunisair to buy accounting software from Dubai firm
Dubai: Mercator, the Dubai-based business technology provider, has been selected by Tunisair, the national airline of Tunisia, to supply their RAPID accounting system ASP (application service provisioning) hosting services to the airline. (Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:59:40 GMT)

Education Board has fixed accounting miscues
BOISE -- Idaho Legislative Services auditors say the state Board of Education has complied with their recommendations to correct procedures that led to accounting troubles within the agency last year. (Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:51:48 GMT)

Global investing mixes U.S. and foreign stocks. Should I invest in them?
Investing in foreign-based companies or U.S. companies with foreign operations may lower your risk by increasing the diversification of assets in your portfolio. However, there are complexities to consider, such as foreign exchange rates and different accounting standards among nations. Let members of the Financial Planning Association of Greater Indiana help you sort out the details. Visit ... (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:14:56 GMT)

CBIZ Inc. promotions, JM Green CPA Group hire and more: On the Go
A compilation of recent promotions and hires in Northeast Ohio. FINANCIAL SERVICES CBIZ Inc.: Chris Spurio was promoted to Midwest regional director and has direct oversight of a number of the business units for the Independence-based accounting and business... (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:52:28 GMT)

Tunisair to buy accounting software from Dubai firm
Mercator, the Dubai-based business technology provider, has been selected by Tunisair, the national airline of Tunisia, to supply their RAPID accounting system ASP (application service provisioning) hosting services to the airline. (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:12:28 GMT)

Accounting firm Lehman Brown to finally change its name?
In a new dispatch on how the American brand has been dented by the ongoing financial crisis, AFP says Chinese accounting firm Lehman Brown which has long been threatened with lawsuits from a "certain Wall Street investment bank" is now "suddenly open to a name change": CHINA-BASED accountants Lehman Brown refused to budge when lawyers acting for a certain Wall Street investment bank sent ... (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:19:03 GMT)

Business people / Hires, Promotions & Honors
Tronconi Segarra and Associates, a certified public accounting and business consulting firm with offices in Williamsville and Niagara Falls, promoted John J. Callahan and Curtis A. Palutro to principal. Callahan, a CPA, has 15 years of public accounting experience and has been a member of the firm's Tax Department since 2001. He is an accounting graduate of the University at Albany. Palutro has ... (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:48:21 GMT)

Island Images
MAKING A GOOD ACCOUNTING: The Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accounts and Hawaii Pacific University accounting students lent a helping hand at Ala Wai Elementary School yesterday for Make A Difference Day 2008. Marnelli Taasin, Kirk Yamada and Tam Huynh, all HPU accounting students, repainted the school's hopscotch lines. (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:42:08 GMT)

U of M tackles bugs in $50 million accounting system
The University of Minnesota is working to correct problems with its new accounting system. (Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:00:16 GMT)

Smaller companies facing huge accounting challenges
When changes hit accounting, they tend to come in waves. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:27:52 GMT)

Two accounting firms join forces
A Minnesota accounting firm with offices in eight states will add Texas to its lineup Nov. 1 as it joins up with Richardson accounting firm Henry Held & Reilly LLP. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:54:13 GMT)

Baker Botts Defends SOX Board in Key Separation of Powers Case
Baker Botts has fired the latest shot in the ongoing battle over whether the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a key cog in the Sarbanes-Oxley machine, violates the Constitution by robbing the president of his appointment powers. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:01:56 GMT)

Japan Bank Measures A Salve, Not A Cure
The government will buy more shares from banks, ban short-selling and loosen accounting standards, measures that analysts say will just postpone the pain of banks' deleveraging. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:52:54 GMT)

Accounting changes could affect health-care providers
The expected shift from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) gained momentum on Aug. 27, when the Securities and Exchange Commission announced its plan to allow voluntary use of the international standards by large U.S. multinational firms beginning in 2010. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:00:33 GMT)

Deputy corporate affairs and accounting manager appointed acting GM of PKNS for one year
Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) deputy corporate affairs and accounting manager Low Siew Moi has been appointed acting general manager of the corporation for a period of one year. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:01:44 GMT)

School Committee wrestles with new accounting mandates
At its October 20 meeting, the Block Island School Committee discussed the ramifications of the new Uniform Chart of Accounts mandated by the state to bring all municipal agencies (including school systems) into conformity under one accounting system. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:22:19 GMT)

Ottawa accounting firms merge
Accounting firms McLarty & Co. and Hamel & Co. are merging their Ottawa offices to strengthen their tax service offerings to professionals and consultants, uniting the two practices under one roof in Westboro. (Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:19:49 GMT)

Fraud Trial to Focus on Accounting at Heilig-Meyers
The trial brought by a group of large institutional investors may offer a window into the sale of asset-backed securities. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:20:07 GMT)

Beware hedge accounting pitfalls
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 28 October 2008 at 07:25:00 Shipping accountancy firm Moore Stephens warns of potential pitfalls of hedge accounting Moore Stephens, the shipping accountancy firm, has discovered the potential pitfalls of the harsh conditions related to hedge accounting, warning ‘the devil is in the detail’.... (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:51:55 GMT)

Beware hedge accounting pitfalls
Moore Stephens , the shipping accountancy firm, has discovered the potential pitfalls of the harsh conditions related to hedge accounting, warning ‘the devil is in the detail’. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:40:49 GMT)

Fraud Trial to Focus on Accounting at Heilig-Meyers
A securities fraud trial involving some of the biggest names on Wall Street begins Tuesday in New York, opening a window into the sale of asset-backed securities, The New York Times’s Lynnley Browning writes. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:06:55 GMT)

Japan Will Ease Mark-to-Market Accounting Rules, Nakagawa Says
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will ease mark-to-market accounting rules that are forcing companies to book losses on illiquid holdings of securities as the global credit crunch pushes down asset values, Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:53:25 GMT)

SEC holds hearings on accounting 'death spiral'
Are well-intentioned but misguided accounting rules intensifying the financial crisis? (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:43:00 GMT)

Avalara Executive Among Accounting Industry's Most Influential People
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash.----Avalara , the leading provider of sales, use and VAT tax automation solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that Marshal Kushniruk, executive vice president of strategic accounts and customer experience, has been named one of the "2008 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" by Accounting Today, a top industry publication. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:10:00 GMT)

Banks may be allowed to change accounting policies
RBC, 28.10.2008, Moscow 17:12:51. The Central Bank deems it possible to allow banks to make one-off changes in their accounting policies, Alexei Simanovsky, head of the Central Bank's banking control department, said during parliamentary hearings in the State Duma today. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:15:25 GMT)

SEC Urged To Resist 'Political Pressure' On Accounting
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Securities and Exchange Commission should ignore pleas for political interference in mark-to-market accounting rules, Financial Accounting Foundation Chairman Robert Denham said in a letter issued on the eve of an SEC roundtable discussion of the issue. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:32:14 GMT)

Don't Blame Mark-to-Market Accounting
Mark-to-market is a business rarity -- an accounting term that draws reactions from people who don't know spreadsheets from bedsheets. Mark-to-market, which we'll call MTM, evokes images of Enron's made-up profits and the other corporate scandals that marred the first years of this decade. Not pretty. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:36:30 GMT)

Scholarships open to accounting students
The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) is now accepting applications for the society's high school and college scholarship programs. The NJSCPA High School Scholarship Program is open to all New Jersey high school seniors planning on majoring in accounting. Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, an essay and personal interview. (Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:29:27 GMT)

Japan to ease accounting rules
Japan will ease controversial accounting rules that are forcing banks to write down the value of illiquid securities, the country’s finance minister said on Tuesday. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:35:22 GMT)

In the larger interest of small investors, it is important to ensure that accounting rules are not tampered with to ...
Organised real estate in India is still in its infancy. The accounting practices and financial disclosure norms followed by the sector are yet to evolve to commonly accepted and understood standards. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:08:10 GMT)

Firms Blame Financial Woes On Accounting Rule
Under mark-to-market accounting, companies are required to value their assets according to how much they would get right away in a sale. Firms say that makes balance sheets look overly rosy in good times — and distorts and undervalues assets in bad times. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:13:51 GMT)

Ajilon Finance Releases 2009 Finance and Accounting Salary Guide
Despite the economic downturn, salaries for finance and accounting professionals are expected to remain strong in most regions across North America next year, according to the 2009 Salary Guide released today by Ajilon Finance, one of the nation's leading accounting and finance specialty recruitment and career advisement firms. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Debate continues over bank accounting rules
As it delves into a highly charged area of debate in the financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission heard opposing views Wednesday on whether accounting rules requiring banks to value their holdings at current prices should be changed. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:41:01 GMT)

SEC's Cox Says Fair-Value Accounting Rule Needs `Further Work'
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox said an accounting rule blamed for pushing American International Group Inc. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:51:53 GMT)

Lawmaker urges flexibility in accounting rule
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee said on Wednesday that he favors more flexibility in applying the way companies value assets, known as mark-to-market accounting. (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:06:40 GMT)

SEC holds hearings on accounting 'death spiral'
Are well-intentioned but misguided accounting rules intensifying the financial crisis? (Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:52:00 GMT)

Deutsche profitable thanks to accounting changes
Deutsche Bank , Germany’s largest bank, benefited from amendments to accounting rules to record a profit in its third quarter. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:53:22 GMT)

South Africa: Fair Value Accounting Rules Do Matter
I HAVE read and reread the article by Ewald MÃ¼ller, a senior executive of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, in Business Day on October 23. The gist of it was that accountants, and in particular their use of fair value in accounting, were not to blame for the global financial meltdown. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:01:49 GMT)

Fair-value accounting: Here to stay
Fair value accounting is still fair game for attack, but there may be more common ground than imagined between critics and proponents of the rules governing how financial firms value the securities they hold. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:39:56 GMT)

KeyCorp unit bypassed acquisition due to accounting rules
A senior vice president of the bank told an SEC roundtable that issues with fair-value accounting caused Key Bank to shy away from a possible deal earlier this year. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:52:00 GMT)

Accounting firm to move into National City building
One of the most successful accounting firms in the state is opening an operation in Portsmouth, and will initially employ 22 people. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:53:19 GMT)

Accounting Changes Help Deutsche Bank Avoid Loss
Deutsche Bank reported a pretax profit of 93 million euros, or $118.5 million, in the quarter, a result only possible because of new accounting rules that allowed it to cut write-downs. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:35:30 GMT)

Accounting expense sends Commercial Metals 4th-quarter profit lower
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Steel and metals maker and recycler Commercial Metals Co. said Thursday fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 39 percent as the company took a big expense related to its inventory accounting, caused by higher scrap prices. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:54:27 GMT)

ASC adopts new reclassification rules for accounting of financial instruments
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Accounting Standards Council (ASC) has amended accounting rules to allow companies to reclassify certain financial instruments. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:16:07 GMT)

Deutsche Bank earnings rise, helped by EU accounting change
Deutsche Bank and DnB NOR, two large European banks, posted better than expected earnings Thursday helped by newly relaxed accounting rules, while others in the region took government aid. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:41:04 GMT)

Lawmaker urges flexibility in accounting rule
BOSTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee said on Wednesday that he favors more flexibility in applying the way companies value assets, known as mark-to-market accounting. (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:42:05 GMT)

ABA meets with SEC: Voices concern over fair value accounting
The American Bankers Association met with the Securities and Exchange Commission today in the first of two scheduled roundtable discussions on fair value accounting and current market conditions. Repr (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:52:10 GMT)

PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD INSPECTION REPORTS UPDATE
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has updated its audit firm inspection reports. BDO Dunwoody LLP (Canada) Burnham & Schumm, P.C. Cole & Reed, P.C. (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:42:30 GMT)

New accounting rule pushes Deutsche Bank into profit
Taking advantage of new accounting rules has shifted Deutsche Bank into a profit instead of a loss. The bank reclassified 25bn Euros (£19.7bn) of assets as loans it will hold until maturity. The shift allowed it to avoid 845m Euros of writedowns on some of its assets. (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:04:48 GMT)

New accounting rule pushes Deutsche Bank into profit
Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age , Friday 31 October 2008 at 09:54:00 Fair value reclassification eases Deutsche Bank's profit & Loss figures Taking advantage of new accounting rules has shifted Deutsche Bank into a profit instead of a loss. The bank reclassified 25bn Euros (£19.7bn) of assets as loans it will hold... (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:09:22 GMT)

Peachtree by Sage Complete Accounting 2009
It's got the best inventory tracking system I've seen in an accounting app, but Peachtree Complete Accounting 2009 can't quite match QuickBooks for ease of use. (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:29:48 GMT)

Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008
Microsoft's accounting tool picks up a lot of ground on QuickBooks, thanks largely to the best interface in the field: It looks just like Outlook. (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:29:59 GMT)

MYOB Premier Accounting 2008
If MYOB Premier Accounting 2008 offered full online banking and a few more connections to the online world, it would be a serious contender. (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:30:09 GMT)

QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009
QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009 is your small business's best bet for keeping the books balanced for the next year. (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:30:18 GMT)

MEETING OF THE CANADIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OCTOBER SUMMARY
The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) met on October 24, 2008. An executive summary of discussions and decisions with respect to the topics addressed at this meeting: Credit Environment — Accounting Implications; Publicly Accountable Enterprises Strategy; Business Combinations and Non-Controlling Interests has now been posted.... (Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:43:14 GMT)