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Accounting News - Accounting News Headlines | Bizjournals.comPa. may pare tax collectors by 86 percent
Tax collectors -- dating back to and reviled even in Biblical times -- are suddenly an endangered species in Pennsylvania.
SOX hiring slows down at Big Four firms
Call it the bean-counter bubble.
John Shank is a founding shareholder of Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith PC, which is the fifth-largest accounting firm in Birmingham and the second-largest Birmingham-based firm.
State CPAs look to level playing field
When Paul Regan was asked in 2006 to testify as an expert witness in Texas in a lawsuit stemming from the Enron scandal, no one batted an eye.
Businesses that play by the rules keep up with changing scene
Businesses and financial professionals are both faced with an ever-growing bible of rules and regulations which cover a wide range of issues: Companies doing business in Canada are adjusting to financial reporting changes. Regulations relating to fiduciary duties help safeguard clients who put their trust in those providing financial advice. Restrictive covenants protect a company's trade secrets and competitive edge. The Bank Secrecy Act helps banks guard against suspicious banking activity.
Hudson Financial seeks to double ops by 2010
Hudson Financial Solutions, a Minneapolis-based division of Hudson Highland Group Inc., is expanding. The financial-services consulting firm aims to double in size by the first quarter of 2010.
Accountants' certifying exam could undergo global shift
The test that certifies public accountants may go global.
IRS focus shifts, flows through small to midsize companies
Small and midsize companies increasingly are in the cross hairs of the Internal Revenue Service, area tax advisers said.
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Energy Transfer Partners pumps in the profits.
Maybe what glitters really is gold.
Don't listen to the pundits. It's time to buy tech stocks.
The Next Ultimate Growth Stock
Science and skill unite to improve your odds of discovering the next great growth company.
The CAPS Screen: 10 Financial Powerhouses
Screening for today's great investments.
The investors have spoken -- here's what they said.
Pfizer's top drugs post mixed results in recent off-label studies.
Satellite Radio: Cold Feet or Hot Hands?
Sirius and XM need to wake up the FCC.
Thankfully, 2010 isn't so far away.
Hewlett-Packard Gets a Tummy Ache
A lot's happened while you were sleeping. Have a cup of joe while we bring you up to speed.
