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Dr. Tom Sant to Present at Association for Accounting Marketing Annual Conference
CINCINNATI----The Sant Corporation, the market leader in proposal and sales document automation software, today announced that Dr. Tom Sant will be a featured speaker at the Association for Accounting Marketing annual conference on Thursday, June 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Austin, TX. (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Budget 09: Darling wants single set of accounting rules for banks
The chancellor has said a Treasury paper on financial regulation will call for a single set of accounting rules to help the government see what risks banks are taking. (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:10:32 GMT)

Veronica Vaz Earns Merrimack College's First Annual MFA - Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico Accounting Award
TEWKSBURY, Mass.----MFA - Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP, a proactive CPA and consulting firm, today announced that Merrimack College presented the first annual MFA - Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico Accounting Award to Veronica Vaz of Peabody, MA. (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:21:00 GMT)

Reval updates SaaS for derivative risk management and hedge accounting
Amid international attention on fair value of derivative instruments, Reval, a global leader in derivative risk management and hedge accounting ... (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:51:46 GMT)

Project Accounting Administrator
The Project Accounting Administrator supports in the area of invoice processing. The Project Accounting Administrator supports the Project Team within the guidelines established by the Business Manager and standard procedures and policies. (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:39:23 GMT)

I-BusinessNews.Com and EmailWire.Com Press Release Service Recommends "Inside-ERP Finance Accounting Solutions ...
Inside-ERP Finance Accounting Solutions Comparison Guide lines up the key vendors in the market and compares the most important factors in purchasing Finance & Accounting solution software and services for small to midsize companies. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:36:23 GMT)

Accounting Change Helps Boost Wells Fargo's First-Quarter Results
Wells Fargo yesterday showed the potentially dramatic impact of the recent loosening of accounting rules as it reported a first-quarter profit of $3.05 billion. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT)

STAFF ACCOUNTING BULLETIN NO. 108 DISCLOSURES: DESCRIPTIVE EVIDENCE FROM THE REVELATION OF ACCOUNTING MISSTATEMENTS
The purpose of this paper is to provide a descriptive analysis of companies' previously uncorrected financial statement misstatements using disclosures recently mandated by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB No. 108). We analyze 355 companies that disclose and correct 792 misstatements in their financial statements filed from November 15, 2006, to February 15, 2008. We present descriptive ... (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:55:25 GMT)

ORDER AND ACCOUNTING AS A PERFORMATIVE RITUAL: EVIDENCE FROM ANCIENT EGYPT
This paper examines the role of the discursive power of counting, accounting numbers and inscriptions in the creation and promotion of ‘order’ in society. This theme is explored by examining the link between accounting and order in the New Kingdom (1552–1080 BC), ancient Egypt. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:10:34 GMT)

RECENT ACTIVITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA’S ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD
The South African Accounting Standards Board (ASB) deliberated on a number of key issues regarding the development of South Africa’s Statements of Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) at its latest meeting. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:40:37 GMT)

ICAS SAYS US ACCOUNTING CHANGES SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED BY IASB
Recent changes to accounting rules in the United States could undermine confidence in financial reporting and should not be adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). That’s the view of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in a recent submission to the IASB.... (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:40:46 GMT)

Barclays CEO pinpoints consistent accounting standards as crisis remedy
David Jetuah, Accountancy Age , Thursday 23 April 2009 at 11:58:00 John Varley says global accounting consistency is one of the ingredients necessary to cook up a remedy to fight off the threat of another financial meltdown Barclays CEO John Varley has flagged up the need for global consistency of accounting standards if another financial crisis is to be avoided in the future.... (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:19:31 GMT)

Huron Consulting Group Expands International Accounting Expertise
CHICAGO----Huron Consulting Group , a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced that Jeannot Blanchet has joined the Company as a managing director in the Accounting & Financial Consulting practice focused on the financial services industry as well as international financial reporting standards . (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:55:00 GMT)

Robert Half Launches Career Podcast Series for Accounting and Finance Managers: Topics Range From How to Manage Teams ...
Robert Half International, the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm, recently launched a new podcast series, The Management Minute. The monthly podcasts feature timely management and career advice for mid- to senior-level accounting and finance professionals. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT)

Tewksbury firm presents accounting award
MFA-Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP, of Tewksbury, a proactive CPA and consulting firm, this week announced that Merrimack College presented the first annual MFA - Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico Accounting Award to Veronica Vaz of Peabody. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:25:43 GMT)

OFPP considers exempting accounting standards
Officials want comments on whether the Cost Accounting Standards for government contracts should apply to overseas contracts. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:50:12 GMT)

Media General Names Stephen Dickinson Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Timothy Mulvaney Controller
Media General's Board of Directors today elected Stephen Y. Dickinson Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and Timothy J. Mulvaney, Controller, effective July 1, 2009. (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT)

Accounting institute scheduled
High school sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing accounting or business careers can register for the 2009 Summer Accounting Institute at the University of South Dakota. The four-day institute is July 12-16. Information and registration forms are available at www.usd.edu/ business/accounting/institute.cfm. The deadline to register is May 15. (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:03:11 GMT)

Accounting Convergence Comes to Public Sector
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board is proposing new financial reporting requirements to help public sector entities account for financial instruments, such as derivatives, bonds, and loans, and produce global standards of transparency. (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:21:34 GMT)

Barclays CEO pinpoints consistent accounting standards as crisis remedy
Barclays CEO John Varley has flagged up the need for global consistency of accounting standards if another financial crisis is to be avoided in the future. (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:29:29 GMT)

Source Media folds two titles into Accounting Today
New YorkSource Media is merging two of its publications, Accounting Technology and Practical Accountant, into Accounting Today, sources confirmed Thursday. (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:13:52 GMT)

Accounting rules knock Vox
AltX-listed telecommunications operator Vox Telecom says an accounting issue saw R13m wiped off its bottom line despite higher earnings and revenue. (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:55:42 GMT)

NexTec Group Is Awarded Accounting Technology's VAR 100 List for the Fifth Consecutive Year
Accounting Technology Magazine Recognizes NexTec Group for Industry Leading Technical Consulting Practices and Services for the Fifth Consecutive Year (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT)

Accounting Transition Advisors Announces California Office Expansion
Accounting Transition Advisors LLC , a consulting firm focusing exclusively on the merger and acquisition of accounting firms nationwide, announces the expansion of the Southern California office based in San Diego. (Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:47:00 GMT)

Stanford used 200 accounting systems
HOUSTON (AP) – Companies controlled by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford appear to have had approximately 200 different accounting systems, apparently part of a plan designed to prevent any one employee from fully understanding the scope of the business, according to a court filing. (Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:16:57 GMT)

Koenig Named Outstanding Accounting Student
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Ankeny Campus accounting paraprofessional student Heather Koenig (fourth from left) of Colfax receives a plaque and congratulations from DMACC accounting professor Patty Holmes (pictured from left), business management and industry and technology dean Drew Gocken, accounting professor Marcia Sandvold and accounting associate professor Cheri Hernandez ... (Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:28:35 GMT)

U.S. Stress-Test Accounting May Raise Capital Levels (Update1)
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Financial regulators may force many of the largest U.S. banks to raise new capital or conserve extra cash after accounting for assets held off their balance sheets. (Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:28:32 GMT)

New congressman to push for ‘pork barrel’ accounting
ANTI-Communist campaigner Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. will call for an accounting of all the Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF), also known as the pork barrel, of all legislators. (Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:10:57 GMT)

ACCOUNTING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Introducing a discussion of some of the ways in which accounting and other calculative mechanisms are involved in environmental matters, the article focuses on a number of questions that emerge from accounting for carbon emission permits and corporate environmental reporting. (Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:40:25 GMT)

Cause Examined in Recent Rise of 'Familycides'
Though among the rarest of crimes, accounting for 1 to 2 percent of the 15,000 recorded homicides a year, these familycides have alarmed (the very few) experts in the field. (Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:26:20 GMT)

BYU accounting grads see solid job prospects
Economic uncertainty is plaguing many people in the job market; especially recent college grads. However, BYU accounting... (Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:48:01 GMT)

Illinois CPA Awarded for Contributions to Accounting Education
An Illinois CPA received the 2009 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award today at the start of the American Institute of CPA s governing Council s spring meeting in Washington, D.C. (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:21:14 GMT)

Arsenal seeks accounting and legal executives
Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age , Monday 27 April 2009 at 10:43:00 Business execs with accounting or legal experience a transfer target for Arsenal Arsenal's new chief is looking to boost the football club's accountancy and legal expertise by hiring professional services experts as executives.... (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:05:05 GMT)

IRA SOLOMON NAMED 2009 RECIPIENT OF “DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION” AWARD BY THE AICPA
Ira Solomon, CPA, Ph.D., who heads the Department of Accountancy and holds the R.C. Evans Endowed Chair in Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the 2009 recipient of the Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.... (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:40:57 GMT)

Accounting Technology Names Paradigm Technology Consulting, LLC to Annual VAR 100
Accounting Technology Names Paradigm Technology Consulting, LLC to Annual VAR 100 (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

Accounting Technology Names Paradigm Technology Consulting, LLC to Annual VAR 100
Accounting Technology Names Paradigm Technology Consulting, LLC to Annual VAR 100 (PRWeb Apr 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:12:58 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-27 15:14 France's Lagarde: more work to do on accounting standards
NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has "a lot of homework to do" to put regulations on a level playing field, France's Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Monday, "The International Accounting Standards Board has a lot of homework to do in the short term and long term so that we can agree on" standards, Lagarde told a conference in New York. ... (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:38:30 GMT)

Accounting Today Releases Top 100 Firms Ranking
Accounting Today has published its latest annual ranking of the Top 100 accounting firms. (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:36:14 GMT)

Ancient Accounting Systems
Learn how accounting evolved to keep records of increasingly complex transactions and civilizations. (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:56:58 GMT)

Dems get budget deal – 'AIG accounting'
House and Senate Democrats reached final agreement Monday evening on a five-year budget plan that gives President Barack Obama a clear shot at winning health care reform next fall but scales back his spending and tax cut proposals so as to hit a $523 billion deficit target by 2014. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:14:00 GMT)

Ancient Accounting Systems
Ancient accounting methods emerged thousands of years ago - perhaps more than 10,000 years ago - in what we now regard as the Middle East region. Sumerians in Mesopotamia , Babylonians and the ancient Egyptians recognized the need for counting and measuring the results of labor and effort. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:03:14 GMT)

As More Not-for-Profits Acquire and Merge, Accounting Guidance Needed
Challenged with rising demand, rising costs, and declining revenue, many not-for-profits are now consolidating with other not-for-profits in an attempt to survive and emerge as stronger, more cost-effective organizations. BNA's latest analysis, Accounting for Combinations of Not-for-Profit Organizations examines mergers and acquisitions between not-for-profit organizations and explains, in ... (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:27:00 GMT)

Accounting Technology Names I.B.I.S., Inc. Among VAR 100
NORCROSS, Ga.----Accounting Technology, a magazine published monthly by SourceMedia, is pleased to announce that Norcross-based Microsoft Gold Certified Partner I.B.I.S., Inc. has been selected to its VAR 100 list for 2009. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:53:00 GMT)

CPAs Visit Capitol Hill to Promote Key Legislative Priorities of U.S. Accounting Profession
Top elected leaders of the accounting profession from all 50 states are visiting Capitol Hill today to talk to members of Congress about key legislative issues of importance to the accounting profession. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:54:00 GMT)

Solomon earns accounting institute's top educator award
( University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ) The head of the nationally ranked department of accountancy at the University of Illinois has earned the top award for educational excellence from the nation's largest accounting organization. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:27:13 GMT)

Accounting director accused of embezzling $550K
An accounting director is expected to plead guilty to embezzling more than $550,000 from his former employers, a District nonprofit and a trade association, according to court documents. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:07:37 GMT)

CYMA Releases New Version 11 Accounting Software
CYMA Systems, Inc., a leading developer of accounting software, announced the release of Version 11 to its flagship product line, CYMAIV Accounting for Windows. The new release delivers scores of new features as well as enhancements to existing features. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Interim City Finance Director makes changes in accounting, control procedures
FERNLEY--Interim City Finance Director Susan Fairfield addressed issues where the city had been deficient in its accounting and control procedures, and thus made changes in a number of areas. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:44:21 GMT)

Less Than Half of CFOs Aware of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Project Although It is Set to Become Sole ...
CHICAGO----In a national survey of CFOs and senior comptrollers conducted by Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, only 46 percent are aware of the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification™ project. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT)

Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference Scheduled
Experts on some of the nation's biggest accounting frauds will keynote the upcoming Third Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference in Atlanta. Speakers will include Luis Aguilar, who serves on the US Securities and Exchange Commission; Assistant US Attorney Barbara Nelan; and former HealthSouth CFO, and convicted felon, Aaron Beam. The event is designed to provide valuable ... (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:46:00 GMT)

Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference Scheduled
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - April 29, 2009) - Experts on some of the nation's biggest accounting frauds will keynote the upcoming Third Annual Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference in Atlanta . Speakers will include Luis Aguilar, who serves on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Assistant US Attorney Barbara Nelan; and former HealthSouth CFO, and convicted felon, Aaron ... (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:33 GMT)

Coda Launches First Accounting Program to Run on Salesforce.com
Enterprise accounting software rewritten for the Force.com platform and available for $125 a month per user. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:19:37 GMT)

CFOs Unaware of Accounting Standards Codification
Less than half the CFOs polled in a recent survey by Grant Thornton were aware of the Financial Accounting Standards Board s Accounting Standards Codification project, which is set to become the authoritative source of U.S. GAAP on July 1. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:51:24 GMT)

M’sian firms move closer to new accounting standard
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian companies are getting closer to international accounting standard convergence, says International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman Sir David Tweedie. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:41:34 GMT)

Canada’s Accounting Body Compromises on Rules, Globe Says
April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s Accounting Standards Board made a “compromise” decision on mark-to-market rules that doesn’t go as far as recent changes made in the U.S., the Globe and Mail reported. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:57:00 GMT)

Accounting compromise brings rules closer to those in U.S.
Bay Street has won a key concession from Canada's accounting watchdog, which today will unveil a compromise solution on a contentious accounting rule. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:11:41 GMT)

Accounting Standards Board announces decision regarding fair value accounting standards and impairment of debt ...
The Accounting Standards Board confirmed, following a special meeting, that the recent US guidance on determining the fair value of financial instruments is consistent with Canadian standards. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:09:00 GMT)

Marks Paneth & Shron LLP (MP&S), Leading New York Area Accounting Firm, Merges With Arthur B. Greene & Co. CPA, PC
Marks Paneth & Shron LLP, a leading New York-area accounting firm with nearly 500 people, approximately 70 of whom are partners and principals, announced today that it has merged with New York-based accounting firm Arthur B. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:14:00 GMT)

Accounting Change Boosts Wells Fargo
The San Francisco company said the accounting change, which has generated controversy, allowed it to increase capital reserves by more than $4 billion. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:44:13 GMT)

Canada Revises Accounting Rules to Meet Global Standards
April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Canada revised its accounting rules for debt writedowns to “converge with international standards.” The Accounting Standards Board made the announcement in a statement today. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:12:15 GMT)

Canada mulls shift closer to U.S. accounting rules
Canada's accounting watchdog unveiled proposals on Thursday to bring a problematic accounting rule more in line with U.S. and global standards and help companies deal with impaired assets. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:43:00 GMT)

Regulators didn't challenge Freddie's accounting
An outside investigator early last year told regulators that Freddie Mac failed to properly document interest rate bets, but the government didn't challenge the mortgage finance company's accounting practices. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:10:29 GMT)

Canada Accounting Board Sides With Global Rules on Debt Costs
April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s accounting regulator is pressing to adopt international standards on how impaired debt investments are treated under a proposal that moves away from recent U.S. accounting rule changes. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:26:43 GMT)