U.S. watchdog says TARP accounting in order, but..
A congressional watchdog agency on Wednesday gave a clean bill of health to the government's accounting for the $700 billion (430 billion pounds) financial bailout program, but still noted ...
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Wed Dec 09 15:33:00 PST 2009
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CFA Institute Backs Decoupling of Accounting Standards
The CFA Institute expressed its support for Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz s statements on the need to decouple accounting standard-setting from bank regulation.
WebCPA,
Wed Dec 09 13:55:13 PST 2009
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AICPA and World Accounting Bodies Call for Single Standard for Climate Change Repo...
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants joined with 12 major accounting institutes around the world and The Prince of Wales Accoun...
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Wed Dec 09 15:33:00 PST 2009
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CO-AUTHORSHIP IN ACCOUNTING HISTORY: ADVANTAGES AND PITFALLS
Relatively little has been written about co-authorship in accounting and even less specific to accounting history. This paper endeavours to track co-authorship patterns in the discipline, b...
Accounting Education,
Wed Dec 09 07:21:37 PST 2009
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ASBJ AND IASB REAFFIRM THEIR ONGOING COOPERATION IN ACHIEVING CONVERGENCE IN ACCOU...
The Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have held their tenth meeting to accelerate convergence of Japanese generally accepted...
Accounting Education,
Wed Dec 09 06:51:46 PST 2009
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More Flexible Accounting Rules for Banks
Facing political pressure to abandon
New York Times,
Mon Dec 07 23:11:08 PST 2009
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Accounting board chair recommends changes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The chairman of the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board recommended splitting bank asset valuations from "fair value" accounting standards.
UPI,
Tue Dec 08 09:54:29 PST 2009
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Supreme Court hears case involving accounting board
THE ACCOUNTING scandals of the early part of this decade, including the debacle at Enron, gave rise to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Created under the Sarbanes-Oxle...
Washington Post,
Mon Dec 07 21:00:00 PST 2009
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Supreme Court weighs Public Company Accounting Oversight Board constitutionality
Supreme Court justices tangled Monday over whether an accounting oversight board established by Congress to make sure there were "no more Enrons" violates the president's executive power.
Washington Post,
Mon Dec 07 21:00:00 PST 2009
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South Africa : Prior Accounting Experience Credited
Johannesburg
AllAfrica.com,
Wed Dec 09 00:25:37 PST 2009
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FASB chief urges clearer distinction for bank, accounting rules
Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz said U.S. regulations on capital levels for banks should become more distinct from accounting rules to end confusion when financial...
Connecticut Post,
Tue Dec 08 18:36:49 PST 2009
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Peter Gampel Joins Fiske & Company as a Director in the Business Valuation, Forens...
PLANTATION, FL (December 8, 2009)
dBusinessNews.com,
Tue Dec 08 15:29:55 PST 2009
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Accounting change won't increase Ontario deficit this year: Duncan
A possible accounting change that could increase the size of Ontario's already record deficit isn't likely to take effect this year, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said Tuesday.
Toronto Star,
Tue Dec 08 13:22:35 PST 2009
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Supreme Court Likely to Leave Accounting Oversight Board as Is
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined to leave well enough alone Monday and not tinker with the structure of an accounting oversight board created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Law.com via Yahoo! Finance,
Tue Dec 08 00:02:45 PST 2009
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International Accounting Standards Board starts search to replace Sir David Tweedi...
The London-based body responsible for international accounting rules has embarked on a global search for a successor to its chairman, Sir David Tweedie.
Daily Telegraph,
Tue Dec 08 11:06:01 PST 2009
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SunGard Provides Tax Lot Accounting Solution to Meet Cost Basis Reporting Requirem...
SunGard is offering a Cost Basis Reporting Engine, a tax lot accounting solution to help financial services institutions using any back-office system or combination of systems to meet new c...
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Tue Dec 08 20:00:00 PST 2009
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Sponsel CPA Group, One of Indianapolis Top Accounting Firms, Launches New Web Site...
introduces Sponsel CPA Group
dBusinessNews.com,
Tue Dec 08 11:15:45 PST 2009
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US banks may get more flexible accounting rules
US banks may get more flexible accounting rulesUS banks may get more flexible accounting rules
The Economic Times,
Tue Dec 08 12:23:57 PST 2009
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ALLIANCE FINANCIAL GROUP WINS EXCELLENCE AWARD IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Certificates of Merit were handed to 12 companies for commendable practices in management accounting.
Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News,
Tue Dec 08 05:31:54 PST 2009
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