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Accounting
International Accounting Standards Committee
The primary body for international accounting pronouncements.
The Accountants' Hall of Fame
For nearly 50 years Ohio State University has honored accountants who have made significant contributions to the advancement of accounting. See who they are.
Single Audit Legislation Introduced
Broadens the scope of the 1984 Act to include non-profits as well as governmental units.
Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support
One of the more profitable and most interesting aspects of public accounting. Learn what's involved.
Accounting for Derivatives and Hedges
Good history of the debate and SFAS 119.
Your accounting license may already be on the WWW
In New York, anyone with Internet access can check your license status. Other states will follow suit.
Taxation
Feature of the Week from Tax Analysts' Tax News
Feature article updated every Tuesday.
Tax Payers' Bill of Rights
Controversial legislation introduced in Pennsylvania in 1996.
Search for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Double check whether the organizations your clients want to make year-end contributions are tax exempt.
JCT and Entity Classification and Partnership Tax Report
Possible partnership proposals and tax treatments of LLCs
Selected Tax Policy Implications of Global Electronic Commerce
No new taxes for the Internet, according to the Treasury Department.
Regulatory Bodies
SEC Proposed Rules
Stay on top of what the Securities and Exchange Commission proposes and respond electronically!
POB Examines the Role of the Audit Committee
The Public Oversight Board now requires corporate boards and their accountants to take a more active role.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Summaries
Grant Thornton's convenient highlights of recent proposals, drafts and statements.
Current Developments at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interview with chairman Dennis Beresford on his agenda.
FASB Statement on Comprehensive Income (SFAS 130)
Becomes effective in 1998 and requires reclassification of earlier financial statements for comparative purposes.
FASB Statement on Segment Information (SFAS 131)
A statement that will change the way public companies report information about their business segments.
FASB Agrees to Move Ahead with Final Derivatives Standards
Final statement to be published in late 1997 on accounting for derivatives and hedging.
FASB Logo Exposure Draft
A test site to help us determine the level of interest in a Internet subscription service to FASB documents
AICPA
Search the Catalog Database
Find the exact accounting publications you are looking for from the AICPA.
SAS No. 78: AICPA Revises Guidance On Internal Controls
SAS 78 will change the way auditors look at internal control in a financial statement audit.
Abstract of presentation by Philip B. Chenok
President of the AICPA discusses the future of the profession.
Other
New Laws' Effect on Financial Planning and Pensions
A look at the Small Business Jobs Protection Act.
Auditing Glossary of Terms
Terms that have appeared on prior CPA examinations. Good overview.
Big Six assurances keep e-commerce honest
Are webs just another way to interface with customers?
CPA Weekly News Update
Practice management headlines and brief articles on topics important to CPA firms. |
