Accounting Newsletter (9/21/2009)
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Welcome to the Accounting Newsletter (9/21/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: AccountingHelper.org.
Accounting News
Scottish accountants angered by HMRC
Scottish accountants are in heated discussions with HMRC following changes to rules that mean the Revenue will not distinguish between professional and unregulated tax advisers.ICAS has come across … (More)
finance Top auditors move to Land Bank posts
Ernst & Young director Delanie Lamprecht had been seconded to the Land Bank to head its projects implementation office, the bank said on Friday. Deloitte senior manager Kabelo Makeke was also seconded… (More)
What’s the best way to LOSE a client?
We’ve been asking, and you’ve been answering… Mark Miller Principal, Miller & Associates 1. Making a signficant error on the tax return 2. Failing to return phone calls/emails on a timely basis You may want to attend a CPA breakfast/lunch meeting that is close to where you live/work for other ideas http://www.wscpa.org/content/home.aspx Joel Ungar Exceptional CPA helping SEC companies, franchisors, franchisees [...] (More)
Look to Invest in Intuit
Our 5 years discounted cash-flow analysis and comparables lead to a target price in the range of $35 - $40 for the WACC between 11% and 13.5%. This price takes into account the long-term forecast of the company. (More)
NY judge dismisses Parmalat lawsuits against Bank of America and an auditing firm
A judge Friday dismissed lawsuits seeking to hold Bank of America Corp. and auditing firm Grant Thornton International responsible in Italian dairy giant Parmalat’s 2003 collapse, a decision Parmalat said it will appeal. (More)
Top 10 Marketing Tactics for CPA Firms
What’s working for accounting firms today? Join the survey. Get the results. by Rick Telberg/At Large The economic downturn seems to be driving accounting firms to turn increasingly to new technologies for their marketing and business development efforts. To be sure, tried-and-true business-getting tactics such as networking, referrals and community service remain mainstays of practice development in the [...] (More)
Accounting Articles
Importance of a Sales Ledger
Hello, we will cover the importance of having a sales ledger in this article, so that you arm yourself with the necessary knowledge that an entrepreneur needs to know. This is a type of ledger which records the sales made on credit to the customers. This is very important because as the business expands, it will require that some goods be sold on credit terms. (More)
Accounting Basics For Small Businesses
The recent banking scandals of various major investments banks of the last year and the various failure of companies such as Enron show that accounting can seem to be less a science than a very creative art. The small business owner however doesn’t typically have the luxury of such complicated accounting systems nor wants them and typically needs to simply understand the basics of the accounting world. (More)
10 Things to Consider When Choosing Accounting Software
Choose a reputable company with experience. Today, you can find many companies offering accounting software. Before you purchase the software, you should choose a reputable company with experience and proven track record. You will not want to have any trouble after buying the software, so it is important to choose a stable company to work with. (More)
CPA License- Accounting Careers for All
A CPA license is granted to anyone who passes the Uniform CPA exam that is monitored and managed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA. They also meet the state requireme… (More)
CPA Course- Get Accounting Training Today
There are many different career paths that people can take in life. It used to be that people either went to college, learned a trade, or began working in entry level positions and worked their way up… (More)
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