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Supreme Court considers accounting oversight panel
As part of its efforts to tighten oversight of internal controls and outside auditors following accounting scandals at Enron Corp., WorldCom and Tyco International, Congress created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:01:36 GMT)

Top 10 Canadian business stories of 2009
Nortel goes bankrupt Nortel Networks files for bankruptcy in January, dragged down by slumping global economies and competition from lower cost rivals. Nortel was one of Canada's corporate success stories and a stock market darling, accounting for about 35% of the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2000.[...] (Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:02:50 GMT)

Accountant starts fresh with Bloody Mary mix
MILWAUKEE — For years, Jimmy Roeglin’s friends raved about the Bloody Mary cocktails he mixed for tailgate parties and other get-togethers. Now, after leaving his accounting job, Roeglin, with a little help from his friends, is transforming that homemade concoction... (Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:22:55 GMT)

For Colts, 2000-2009 was decade of excellence
INDIANAPOLIS — Fifteen games and a lone loss into the Indianapolis Colts' final season of the decade would seem an appropriate time for a pause, a look back, an accounting. (Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:05:04 GMT)

Los Banos hires new CFO from R.C.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A city in Merced County has found a new chief financial officer - Rancho Cucamonga-based accounting firm Vavrinek, Trine Day & Co. (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:42:10 GMT)

Snohomish County seniors can get help with tax forms
Students and staff in the Everett Community College accounting department plan to help AARP members offer free tax-form preparation to middle- and low-income taxpayers, especially to those who are age 60 and older. (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:59:47 GMT)

South Suburban garners financial reporting award
South Suburban Park and Recreation District has received the highest from of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:11:02 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-02 09:32 UPDATE 1-Oman's finance minister sees 2010 growth at 6.1 pct
DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Oman's minister of finance forecast on Saturday GDP in real terms for 2010 at 6.1 percent, and inflation at 3.5 percent, without giving comparative figures for the previous year. Qaboos bin Said al-Said told reporters that Oman's total debt as of the end of 2009 stood at 722 million Omani riyals ($1.88 billion), with domestic debt accounting for 252 million riyals of ... (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:56:30 GMT)

Clerks held for mayor’s murder
Two municipal accounting clerks from Paggaio, near Kavala in northern Greece, were being questioned yesterday in connection with the murder of the local mayor whose body was found late on Wednesday riddled with bullets and stab wounds. (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:31:00 GMT)

New partner named at David & Johnson, Ltd.
The accounting firm of David & Johnson, Ltd., of Zephyr Cove, announced that Michelle Larsen has been promoted to partner. Larsen has more than 10 years of public accounting experience. After graduating from the University of California, Davis, and working for Deloitte & Touche in San Francisco, Larsen joined David & Johnson, Ltd. She has been a member of the firm for the past eight years ... (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:06:44 GMT)

U.S. Loan Effort Is Seen as Adding to Housing Woes
Some economists contend that the Obama administration’s $75 billion program to prevent foreclosures has done more harm than good. (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:51:17 GMT)

Car Choice: It pays to be boring if you want to get on the road for less
Clive Allen is 17, and, like every teenager who has passed his test, wants ideas for a first car. He has a budget of around £4,000. Clive does not like Nissan Micras, Ford Kas, or Renault Clios. So he is looking for a first car that's decent and fairly new, with insurance accounting for about £1,000 of his budget. (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:15:49 GMT)

Get involved
Accounting Aid Society is recruiting volunteers now who can deduct a little of their own time from January through mid-April to help low-income people file their taxes. (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:24:13 GMT)

Corporate Bankruptcy Rises 44% As Business Debt Settlement Alliance Helps Businesses Avoid Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and ...
In fighting the unstable economy, tax and accounting firm, Leiman & Associates affiliates with Debt Free League to help business owners gain essential debt relief. On top of saving money from their 2009 tax returns, their cash-strapped clients can rejoice the 2010 New Year by putting more money in their pockets from personal and business debt settlements. (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT)

Fruitful Decade for Many in the World
For China, India, Indonesia and Brazil, which have more than 40 percent of the world’s people, the decade was one of solid economic growth. (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:25:25 GMT)

Fed boss: regulation first defense against bubbles
Stronger regulation should be the first line of defense against speculative bubbles that could send the economy into a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday. (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:03:21 GMT)

Who Does McCaskill Represent?
To The Editor: Today, Christmas Eve, the Democrats of the U.S. Senate aided by our own Darlin' Claire McCaskill rammed through the Senate a health care bill unwanted by the public or if it is wanted, no national poll has been able to find evidence of that fact, unaffordable even with the Bernie Madoff-style accounting of the Democrat Party, laden with pork, backroom deals and dripping with ... (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:06:32 GMT)

Fed: regulation 1st defense against speculation
Stronger regulation should be the first line of defense against excessive speculation that could send the economy into a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday. (Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:24:38 GMT)

Ping An Says Solvency Remains Stable After New Accounting Rules
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. said the company’s solvency remains stable after the insurer instituted new Chinese accounting rules changes, according to a filing to Shanghai’s stock exchange. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:22:36 GMT)

PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD INSPECTION REPORTS UPDATE
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has updated its audit firm inspection reports. Clancy and Co., P.L.L.C. Davie Kaplan, CPA, P.C. Davis, Kinard & Co. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:36:35 GMT)

CBiz purchases Goldstein Lewin & Co. business
Accounting services provider CBiz Inc. said Monday that it purchased the non-attest portion of accounting and financial services firm Goldstein Lewin & Co. in order to bolster its South Florida presence. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:24:00 GMT)

CBiz purchases Goldstein Lewin & Co. business
Accounting services provider CBiz Inc. said Monday that it purchased certain businesses of accounting and financial services firm Goldstein Lewin & Co. in order to bolster its South Florida presence. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but CBiz anticipates... Business - Financial services - Accountancy - Accounting - United States (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:54:59 GMT)

Outsourcing the Carbon Accounting Chore
Carbon accounting outsourcing could be the next big thing in the $80 billion business process outsourcing industry. Early out of the gate is FirstCarbon, a carbon data management subsidiary of global outsourcing services provider ADEC Solutions. Launched in June 2009, FirstCarbon is touted as the first outsourcing firm to allow companies to hand over their carbon reporting activities to a third ... (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:14:34 GMT)

Miami accounting programs moving up in national rankings
OXFORD - Undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting offered by Miami University’s Farmer School of Business have moved higher in a national ranking, the Annual Survey of Accounting Professors conducted by Public Accounting Report. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:32:33 GMT)

CPA Firm Roth Murphy Sanford Merges with Carr, Riggs & Ingram
BIRMINGHAM, AL – New Orleans CPA firm Roth Murphy Sanford L.L.P. (RMS) has merged with Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC (CRI), the fourth largest accounting firm in the Southeast – a move that expands CRI’s footprint to six states while enhancing public accounting and management consulting services throughout Southeast Louisiana. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:35 GMT)

First Focus Funds Taps Jackson Fund Services for Accounting and Administration Needs
CHICAGO----Jackson Fund Services, a division of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a leading asset manager and third-party fund administrator, announced today that it has been selected to provide fund accounting and administrative services to First Focus Funds, the proprietary mutual fund family of First National Bank of Omaha, Nebraska. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:03:00 GMT)

New Research Unveils Five Factors Driving Opportunities for Accounting Firms
"We've identified five key factors that are driving new opportunities for accounting firms in this difficult business environment," said Rick Telberg of Bay Street Group LLC, the leading market research firm for the accounting profession. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:56:23 GMT)

Accounting firm expands presence
Carr, Riggs & Ingram accounting firm is set to grow its presence in the Southeast with today's announcement of a merger with New Orleans-based Roth Murphy Sanford LLP. (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:19:55 GMT)

Accounting firm partner di Florio named to head SEC inspections office blamed in Madoff fiasco
WASHINGTON - A partner in big accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been named to head a key division of the Securities and Exchange (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:23:05 GMT)

Accounting partner to head SEC inspections
A partner in big accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been named to head a key division of the Securities and Exchange Commission blamed for contributing to the breakdown that allowed Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar fraud to go undetected for 16 years. (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:15:05 GMT)

Accounting firms have merged
The accounting firm of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, which has a Montgomery office, announced it has merged with Roth Murphy Stanford. (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:12:02 GMT)

Research and Markets: The Latest Report on Opportunity Assessment and Demand Trend Analysis of the U.S. SMB Accounting ...
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunity Assessment and Demand Trend Analysis of the U.S. SMB Accounting & Enterprise Resource Planning Market 2009" report to their offering. (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-05 18:30 BDO accounting firms rebrand under one name
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - BDO, the fifth largest global accounting firm network, said on Tuesday all of its member firms in 110 countries will now go by the single name "BDO." The firms, which have 1,138 offices worldwide, began operating under the BDO moniker at the beginning of their year, rather than their former traditional names like BDO Seidman in the United States and BDO Stoy Hayward ... (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:57:40 GMT)

Prentiss Willson, Leader in State and Local Tax Arena, Receives BNA Tax & Accounting's 2009 Latcham Award for ...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Tax & Accounting recently announced that the 2009 Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service in State and Local Tax Law would be given to Prentiss Willson, former national director of Ernst & Young's State and Local Tax Practice and Procedure and a widely recognized authority on state tax issues. The Latcham Award is named for ... (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:24:00 GMT)

/C O R R E C T I O N -- BNA Tax & Accounting/
In the news release, Leading Tax Practitioners Explore Research & Development Tax Credit Case's Impact on U.S. businesses, issued 05-Jan-2010 by BNA Tax & Accounting over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that in the last paragraph, the time of the webinar should read "3:00-4:30 pm, ET" rather than "12:30-2:00 pm, ET" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected ... (Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:22:00 GMT)

Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. Interviewing New Accounting Firms
LAS VEGAS----Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. announced today it is conducting a search for a new accounting firm. Gruber & Company LLC of Lake Saint Louis, MO had previously audited the company’s financial statements and assisted in preparing the company’s quarterly filings. (Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:27:00 GMT)

FASB ISSUES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE NO. 2010-01, EQUITY (TOPIC 505): ACCOUNTING FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS ...
Today the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-01, which provides guidance on accounting for distributions to shareholders with components of stock and cash. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and would be applied on a retrospective basis.... (Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:51:55 GMT)

Walgreen signs accounting services contract
Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Wednesday it signed a 10-year accounting services contract with Genpact for undisclosed financial terms. (Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:07:16 GMT)

Grassley seeks accounting of 'Cash for Clunkers' costs
A top Senate Republican has asked for a full accounting of the "Cash for Clunkers" incentive program as the Department of Transportation puts the finishing touches on last summer's economic boost to the struggling auto industry. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT)

Accounting for M&As "poorly applied" by companies, warns watchdog
Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 08:41:00 Business finding M&A accounting a struggle; investors unhappy with the subsequent results, says the FRC Improvements must be made to the way businesses account for merger and acquisitions, warns the profession's watchdog. Businesses have "poorly applied" accounting rules for business combinations, a study by the Financial ... (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:09 GMT)

Walgreens sells accounting services
More than half of the approximately 750 employees at Walgreens’ Danville Accounting Center soon will have a new employer. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:13:08 GMT)

AspDotNetStorefront and eBridge Integrate to Bring Accounting Packages to eCommerce
WESTLAKE, Ohio, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AspDotNetStorefront, the leader in Microsoft ASP.NET eCommerce shopping cart software is proud to announce a partnership with eBridge Software, a world leading provider of accounting software integration solutions. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:13:26 GMT)

EXPOSURE DRAFT - FIRST-TIME ADOPTION OF PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
The Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) has issued an Exposure Draft that proposes transitional guidance for government organizations adopting the CICA Public Sector Accounting Handbook for the first-time. Comments, on the form provided, are requested by March 25, 2010. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:06:41 GMT)

FASB ISSUES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES NO. 2010-02 AND NO. 2010-03
Today, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates No. 2010-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary a Scope Clarification, and No. 2010-03, Extractive Activities Oil and Gas (Topic 932): Oil and Gas Reserve Estimation and Disclosures.... (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:06:51 GMT)

MDU Resources Names Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer
BISMARCK, N.D.----MDU Resources Group, Inc. today announced that Doran N. Schwartz has been named vice president and chief financial officer for the corporation, Nicole A. Kivisto has been named vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, and Douglass A. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:41:00 GMT)

Danville accounting facility sold to international firm
DANVILLE – In May, employees at the Walgreen accounting center in Danville will still be handling the accounting for the nation's largest drugstore chain, but not as Walgreen employees. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:20:27 GMT)

Sage Co-Hosts Best and Brightest in Tax and Accounting Industry
Sponsors 5th Annual Accounting Thought Leader Appreciation Forum and Dinner in Conjunction With CES (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:47:14 GMT)

Senator wants detailed accounting of Clunker program
An Iowa senator is requesting the agency responsible foroverseeing the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program last year for abetter accounting of the program's administrative costs andexplanations on how contractors operating the program werechosen. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:05:47 GMT)

JHI Accounting Network Outsources Management
JHI, a global network of independent accounting, business advisory, and financial consultancy firms, is now being managed by CMA Association Management, as of Jan. 4. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:25:18 GMT)

Anthem College Phoenix to Offer New Associate of Science Degree Programs in Paralegal, Accounting Technology and ...
Anthem College in Phoenix will begin offering three new degree programs, with a class start set for Feb. 1, 2010 for all programs. Â Anthem College Phoenix will launch new Associate of Science degree programs in Paralegal, Accounting Technology and Business Management. (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:29:00 GMT)

CYMA Accounting Software Celebrates 30th Anniversary in 2010
CYMA Systems, Inc., Arizona-based accounting software developer, kicks off 2010 celebrating its 30th year anniversary. CYMA Systems has been developing software for CPA's, accountants, bookkeepers and general business since 1980. (Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT)

Standards chief attempts to head off M&A accounting concerns
Accounting standards chief Sir David Tweedie has sought to clarify reports of a study which found that accounting rules had caused confusion around M&As. (Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:19:31 GMT)

SEC to build accounting registry
The Securities and Exchange Commission will establish a registry of approved accounting firms in an effort to raise accounting standards to international levels and facilitate offshore fundraising by local listed companies. (Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:34:46 GMT)

Tri-State Tax & Accounting, Refunds USA welcome new tax team members
Dan Hanson and Kristy Hurley have joined the staffs of Tri-State Tax & Accounting and Refunds USA. Hanson was born and raised in Austin and has lived in Austin for the last 29 years. He has a bachelor of science degree in accounting from St. Cloud State University. (Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:00:58 GMT)

Washington area officials eye deep cuts to fill budget gaps
The stimulus is mostly spent. The rainy-day funds have been tapped. Most of the accounting gimmicks have been used. After two years of doing whatever they could to balance their budgets, state and local lawmakers confront a grim reality: They're likely to make deep and painful cuts to a host of... (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:54:34 GMT)

Washington area officials eye deep cuts to fill budget gaps
The stimulus is mostly spent. The rainy-day funds have been dipped into. Most of the accounting gimmicks have been used. After two years of doing whatever they could to balance their budgets, state and local lawmakers confront a grim reality: They're likely to make deep and painful cuts to a host... (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT)

AZ running out of accounting gimmicks
Across-the-board, Arizona's elected leaders agree making the state's disintegrating budget whole again won't be easy, and however they do it will be painful. (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:11:09 GMT)

Multicultural Critical Theory. At B-School?
Business schools are realizing that students need to learn how to think critically and creatively every bit as much as they needed to learn finance or accounting. (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:36:16 GMT)

BKD to assist Convoy of Hope
A small army of volunteers from BKD, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and advisory firms, will bag groceries at Convoy of Hope on Monday night. (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:15:38 GMT)

Crisis pushes accounting standards
ASIC review reveals degree to which companies are pushing accounting standards. (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:57:34 GMT)

D.C. agency struggles to master Medicaid reimbursement
The D.C. Department of Health Care Finance started work a little more than a year ago with a mandate to end years of dysfunction in the District's massive Medicaid program . Sloppy accounting had cost the city tens of millions of dollars from the federal government, and the Fenty administration said... (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:38:56 GMT)

Local tax, accounting offices merge
BROWN CITY — New services and expertise to handle personal and business accounting are now available at Brown City Accounting and Tax — formerly known as Brown City Income Tax. read more (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:39:43 GMT)

ACCOUNTING
Manuel Ramirez was elected president of the California Board of Accountancy. Ramirez previously served as vice president of the board and has been a member for three years. He is president and chief executive at Ramirez International, an accounting company in Irvine. (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:14:17 GMT)

Accounting: Napa’s G&J Seiberlich splits, expands
Also: New hires at Moss Adams, partners at BPM (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:33:15 GMT)

Are We in A Mancession?
Those of you who work with the construction and manufacturing sects may want to take note – one in five working-age American men do not have a job. And though we don’t like to generalize here at Accounting Tomorrow, we will admit, men are more likely to work in those industries. (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:10:07 GMT)

Business faces asset damage
PARIS - BUSINESS in general, and the banks, real estate and auto sectors in particular, likely face more damage to their underlying assets amid doubts about the global recovery, a survey showed on Monday. International accounting firm Ernst and Young said a survey of some 170 financial specialists from several countries found that 47 per cent believed asset impairments identified over the past ... (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:31:08 GMT)

Bank Profits Means Stocks at 15% Discount to S&P 500 (Update2)
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- No U.S. industry has faster profit growth than banks and brokers, and no group is more hated by investors. Analysts say earnings at financial companies rose 120 percent in the fourth quarter, accounting for all of the income increase in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index , and will triple by 2011, climbing four times as fast as the market. (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:57:26 GMT)

Accounting firm Grant Thornton says it will merge with Hards Pearson
TORONTO - National accounting firm Grant Thornton Ltd. says it has merged with competitor Hards Pearson LLP, which is based in Barrie, Ont. (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:39:00 GMT)

Annapolis Accounting Firms Break Up and Merge
Two former partners in the accounting firm Sturn Wagner Lombardo & Co., Andrew R. Lombardo and Matthew C. Wagner, are merging with J. Brian Stitcher, owner of the accounting firm SRM & Co., to form a new firm, Lombardo Wagner Stitcher and Co. LLC. (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:40:15 GMT)

Heat now on accounting reforms
Heat now on accounting reformsHeat now on accounting reforms (Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:23:57 GMT)

U of R school of business accounting team takes second place in national case competition
The University of Regina’s Paul J. Hill School of Business accounting team finished second in the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC), Canada’s premier undergraduate business case competition at Queen’s University in Kingston. (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:12:25 GMT)

Geovic Mining Resolves Geovic Cameroon Accounting Disagreement
DENVER, COLORADO--(Marketwire - 01/12/10) - Geovic Mining Corp. ("Geovic" or "the Company") (TSX: GMC - News )(OTC.BB: GVCM - News ) is pleased to announce it has resolved the previously disclosed accounting disagreement with Societe Nationale d'Investissement du Cameroun ("SNI"). Geovic indirectly owns 60.5% of Geovic Cameroon plc ("Geovic Cameroon"), the entity that owns the Nkamouna cobalt ... (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:30:00 GMT)

Geovic Mining Resolves Geovic Cameroon Accounting Disagreement
DENVER, COLORADO-- - Geovic Mining Corp. is pleased to announce it has resolved the previously disclosed accounting disagreement with Societe Nationale d'Investissement du Cameroun . (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:30:17 GMT)

Geovic Mining Resolves Geovic Cameroon Accounting Disagreement
DENVER, COLORADO--(Marketwire - Jan. 12, 2010) - Geovic Mining Corp. ("Geovic" or "the Company") (TSX:GMC)(OTCBB:GVCM) is pleased to announce it has resolved the previously disclosed accounting disagreement with Societe Nationale d'Investissement du Cameroun ("SNI"). Geovic indirectly owns 60.5% of Geovic Cameroon plc ("Geovic Cameroon"), the entity that owns the Nkamouna cobalt/nickel/manganese ... (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:33:10 GMT)

ACS Positioned in "Leaders" Quadrant for Finance & Accounting Outsourcing
DALLAS----Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. today announced it has been placed in the “Leaders” quadrant in industry analyst firm Gartner Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for Finance & Accounting Business Process Outsourcing. (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:05:00 GMT)

Accounting & Business Assistant - Energy & Gas
200 character limit. SGF Global has an immediate opening: Administration, Accounting and Business Assistant for Houston, Texas. Minimum 5 years of experience in similar positions, preferably in energy or gas companies. (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:12:40 GMT)

Accounting Principals Releases 2010 Salary Guide
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.----Accounting Principals, the accounting and finance recruitment unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced the release of the 2010 Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals. (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:35:00 GMT)

Fitch: Uncertainties Cloud Outlook for Global Accounting Convergence
NEW YORK----The dual issues of global convergence and accounting for financial instruments are set to dominate the accounting landscape in 2010, following the financial crisis that challenged accounting policy makers and aggravated the implementation and interpretation of key accounting issues, according to Fitch Ratings. (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:45:00 GMT)

Fitch outlines key accounting issues for 2010
The prospect of convergence to a single set of global accounting standards, and financial instrument accounting, will be the most pressing issues in the accounting business in the year ahead, says Fitch Ratings. (Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:46:07 GMT)

Purdue graduate joins accounting, tax practice
Nicholas Apling has joined the accounting and tax practice of Robert Apling and Associates, certified public accountants. (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:50:19 GMT)

UNCERTAINTIES CLOUD OUTLOOK FOR GLOBAL ACCOUNTING CONVERGENCE
The dual issues of global convergence and accounting for financial instruments are set to dominate the accounting landscape in 2010, following the financial crisis that challenged accounting policy makers and aggravated the implementation and interpretation of key accounting issues.... (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:06:39 GMT)

Anybill Co-Sponsors Largest Washington, DC-Area Not-for-Profit Accounting Events
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - 01/13/10) - Anybill, Inc., the leading provider of complete, on-demand AP management software to small and medium sized enterprises, co-sponsors the largest 2009 Washington, DC not-for-profit accounting events. Kari Bedell, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Society of CPAs said, "Anybill has been a prominent and trusted service provider to the Washington ... (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:15:00 GMT)

Anybill Co-Sponsors Largest Washington, DC-Area Not-for-Profit Accounting Events
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - January 13, 2010) - Anybill, Inc., the leading provider of complete, on-demand AP management software to small and medium sized enterprises, co-sponsors the largest 2009 Washington, DC not-for-profit accounting events. Kari Bedell, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Society of CPAs said, "Anybill has been a prominent and trusted service provider to the ... (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:49:19 GMT)

Dayton Development Coalition gives annual accounting
DAYTON — The Dayton Development Coalition gives its annual accounting Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13, of economic development accomplishments during the past year and goals for this year’s efforts.The nonprofit coalition of regional businesses and local governments convenes its annual meeting at 4 p.m. at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:11:47 GMT)

Accounting practices improve ‘by far’
JONESBORO — The City of Jonesboro’s financial accounting practices today “are better, by far, than they were in 2008,” Assistant Finance Director Jim Eagan said Tuesday. (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:39:13 GMT)

Accounting Principals Releases Salary Guide
Jacksonville, Fla. The 24-page publication includes current salary and compensation information in the accounting and finance industry. (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:40:19 GMT)

Tokyo prosecutors search DPJ kingmaker Ozawa's office over alleged accounting irregularities
Prosecutors in Japan searched the offices of Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa and his fund management body on Wednesday over accounting irregularities related to donations from Nishimatsu Construction Corp. and general contractor Kajima Corp. Aides of Ozawa are accused of attempting to failing to report money transfers and donations worth hundreds of millions of yen ... (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:15:15 GMT)

CPS Admits Nearly $9M Accounting Error
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Cincinnati Public Schools admitted to a major accounting error Wednesday in terms of contracts for school construction projects. (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:05:23 GMT)

Infosys BPO Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Magic Quadrant for Comprehensive Finance and Accounting BPO
BANGALORE, India, January 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys BPO Ltd. today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the 'Leaders Quadrant' in the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Comprehensive Finance and Accounting (F&A) BPO report[1]. According to the research firm's report, "Leaders are performing well today, both with a clear vision of market direction and by actively building competencies ... (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:58:30 GMT)

Infosys BPO Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Magic Quadrant for Comprehensive Finance and Accounting BPO
Infosys BPO Ltd. today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the 'Leaders Quadrant' in the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Comprehensive Finance and Accounting BPO report. (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:04:00 GMT)

Discussing accounting opportunities
Len Salvatore, a member of the Society of New Jersey Certified Public Accountants, recently spoke to students enrolled in business education classes at Kittatinny Regional High School. He discussed benefits and opportunities for college graduates who earn degrees in accounting, potential salary ranges, and “the reality of the concentrated study and ongoing effort that would be needed to excel in ... (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:53:10 GMT)

BIO Asks California for Consistent, Accurate Accounting of Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Rules
BIO submitted comments to California Air Resources Board on its preliminary draft regulation for the state's Cap-and-Trade Program, scheduled for 2011 implementation. While pointing out that "Lifecycle emissions are not applied in the accounting for biomass used in electricity generation," executive VP of BIO's Industrial and Environmental Section concluded that "to incorporate them for biofuels ... (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:45:04 GMT)

Agencies Still Accounting For Local People In Haiti
As disaster relief teams continue searching for survivors of Haiti's earthquake, many agencies are still accounting for local people who were in the country at the time. (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:44:37 GMT)

Core earnings strip away "creative" accounting
This metric is an attempt to counteract creative accounting, but it poses its own set of challenges. (Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:24:21 GMT)

Audit: Accounting problems at DOT remain
ATLANTA - Significant accounting problems remain at the Department of Transportation, even as Gov. Sonny Perdue says ample improvement has been made to justify adding more than $1 billion more over... (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:03:45 GMT)

Audit reveals continued accounting errors at Georgia Department of Transportation
ATLANTA - Significant accounting problems remain at the Department of Transportation, even as Gov. Sonny Perdue says ample improvement has been made to justify adding more than $1 billion over the next 10 years. (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:24:07 GMT)

AccuFund's Latest Upgrade of Its Accounting Suite Features New Capabilities and Significant Enhancements to Existing ...
NEEDHAM, Mass., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuFund, Inc., provider of financial reporting and accounting software for non-profit, municipal and government organizations, today announced the availability of Version 3.09 of the AccuFund Accounting Suite. (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:44:36 GMT)

Webster Names Theresa M. Messina Chief Accounting Officer
Webster Financial Corporation , the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced today that Theresa M. Messina has joined the Company as Chief Accounting Officer. In this capacity, she will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer and have responsibility for all accounting and treasury operations. Â Messina will report directly to Jerry Plush, Webster's Senior Executive Vice ... (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:48:00 GMT)

Hot Forum Topic: Apple’s Subscription Accounting Deadline
Apple plans to move away from the subscription accounting model it's been using to track iPhone sales revenue, and today TMO readers are talking about when that's likely to happen and what impact it will have on the company's bottom line. (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:36:45 GMT)

AccuFund Upgrades Accounting Suite
AccuFund has released the latest version of its accounting software suite for nonprofit, municipal and government organizations, including new usability, reporting and e-mail features. (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:10:21 GMT)

Groups raise doubts about Wyclef Jean's charity
Groups that vet charities are raising doubts about the organization backed by Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean, questioning its accounting practices and ability to function in earthquake-hit Haiti. (Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:42:00 GMT)

Wyclef Jean's Charity Under Scrutiny
Vetting Groups Raise Doubts About Accounting Practices, Ability to Function at Haitian-Born Rapper's Foundation (Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:30:01 GMT)

SurePayroll Offers Free Payroll for Accounting Firms
Payroll processor SurePayroll is offering free payroll-processing services to accounting firms for up to one year. (Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:40:07 GMT)

Rapper Wyclef Jean rebukes questions over his charity's accounting practices
LOS ANGELES - Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean is speaking out in defense of his charitable foundation that is raising money for earthquake victims. (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:37:13 GMT)

Audit finds most Knox schools have accounting lapses
Seventy-six of 86 schools in the Knox County school system had accounting lapses in their handling of school activity funds, according to a newly released audit.School activity funds consist of money raised by students through fees, clubs, coupon books, picture sales and similar sources.The audit by Rodefer Moss of Knoxville cited 11 areas in the handling of money from those sources that need ... (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT)

New accounting firm includes office in Stroudsburg
A group of certified public accountants with service histories throughout the Lehigh Valley and Poconos recently united to form the firm of RLB: Regan, Levin, Bloss, Brown & Savchak, P.C. (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:10:13 GMT)

Rapper Wyclef Jean rebukes questions over his charity's accounting practices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean spoke out Saturday in defense of his foundation after charity screening groups raised concerns about its accounting practices. (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:52:21 GMT)

Accounting clerk finds second career in pet grooming
BRISTOL — As a teenager, Debbie Zakrzewski did the impossible: she bathed cats. (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:56:32 GMT)

Hollywood Accounting
Creative accounting can hamper your investment returns. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:28:25 GMT)

IFRS 9 — A Perspective on Financial Instrument Accounting
IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, is arguably the most complex of International Financial Reporting Standards. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:25:07 GMT)

Nigeria : Fraud in Embassies - Senate Bars Ambassadors As Accounting Officers
Abuja — The Senate yesterday directed that the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs should forthwith stop the practice whereby ambassadors and high commissioners serve as accounting officers of their embassies. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:04:18 GMT)

Wyclef Jean Rebukes Questions Over Charity's Accounting Practices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean spoke out Saturday in defense of his foundation after charity screening groups raised concerns about its accounting practices. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:07:34 GMT)

Accounting firm reviews 2009 fiscal year of Pleasant Grove ISD, finds no mistakes
When it comes to finances, the Pleasant Grove Independent School District recently received an A-plus. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:02:35 GMT)

Oil Equipment Maker Hit by $14M Embezzlement
Davis-Lynch, a Pearland, Texas-based maker of oil field equipment, had $14 million embezzled from the company accounts over a decade s time, according to a federal lawsuit filed against 18 employees, including the head of the accounting department. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:55:18 GMT)

CFOs to Expand Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Programs in 2010
NEW YORK, NY and LONDON and MUMBAI, INDIA--(Marketwire - 01/19/10) - The demand for finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO) services is strong and will continue to grow in 2010, according to the findings of The WNS Annual CFO Survey 2010. The study consisted of an online survey of 100 senior finance executives in organizations with revenues of over $3 billion. The survey was designed to ... (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT)

Local accounting firm moves into new building
By Patrick Rupinski Staff Writer The Tuscaloosa certified public accounting firm Jessup, Ingram, Burns & Associates LLP has moved to new offices at 204 Marina Drive. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:37:02 GMT)

Groom Energy Research Study Reveals 2009 Growth in Enterprise Carbon Accounting Software Market
SALEM, MA--(Marketwire - 01/19/10) - Despite a recessionary economy and stalled environmental regulation, 2009 was a promising year for the emerging Enterprise Carbon Accounting (ECA) software market. According to a research study released today by Groom Energy Solutions, more than $46 million in venture capital was invested in ECA startup companies while software giants Computer Associates and ... (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT)

Hara Identified as 2010 Enterprise Carbon Accounting Emerging Leader
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Hara, a leading provider of environmental and energy management software, today announced it has been identified as an Emerging Leader in the Enterprise Carbon Accounting software market by Groom Energy Solutions, a provider of renewable and energy efficiency solutions to organizations across the U.S. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:05:00 GMT)

Accounting Management Solutions Adds MacKenzie as New COO & CFO to Help Lead New Growth
WALTHAM, Mass.----Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. , a leading provider of outsourced accounting, financial management, and consulting services for private, public, and nonprofit organizations, today announced the appointment of Don MacKenzie as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:30:00 GMT)

Corefino Cloud-Based Accounting Solution Delivers 50% ROI to Roost
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Corefino, the Future of 21st Century Accounting™ announced today that its customer, Roost, a leading residential real estate search engine company, claims it is saving 50% off the costs it would take to deploy the traditional on-site accounting solution model. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:03:00 GMT)

SIRVA Accountant Is Named Finalist for Accounting Technician of the Year
SIRVA Inc., a leading global relocation and moving services provider, announces Lesley Sureshkumar, director of client technologies and finance services for the Asia-Pacific/Middle East region, SIRVA Relocation, was one of six finalists for the Accounting Technician of the Year Award recently hosted by Accountancy Age magazine. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT)

High-Tech Institute Kansas City to Offer New Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs in Paralegal, Accounting ...
High-Tech Institute in Kansas City will begin offering three new degree programs, with a class start set for Feb. 1, 2010 for all programs. Â High-Tech Institute Kansas City will launch new Associate of Applied Science degree programs in Paralegal, Accounting Technology and Business Management. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT)

Tax & Accounting Issued a Patent for Tax Provision System in Financial Reporting
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters was recently awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for creating a system to determine a company's tax provision - a crucial component of a company's financial statement. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:59:00 GMT)

Tax & Accounting Issued a Patent for Tax Provision System in Financial Reporting
NEW YORK, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - U.S. Patent No. 7,627,504 issued on 12/1/09 awarded to Thomson Reuters for ONESOURCE Tax Provision - critical in financial reporting The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters was recently awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for creating a system to determine a company's tax provision - a crucial component of a company's ... (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:58:16 GMT)