Announcements.(membermilestones)
JGD & Associates LLP added Marianna M. Fenelli to the
firm's San Diego office as audit manager ... Michael A. Boman, CPA,
of Fallbrook, was named treasurer for the North County Boy's and
Girl's . . .
Career investment.(News & Trends)
51% of nearly 600 companies polled are planning to invest more
money in career development of their . . .
Positive outlook.(News & Trends)
77% of 500 business execs surveyed in California are optimistic
about their business growth for the next six months.--Grant Thornton . . .
A growing health problem.(News & Trends)
Average health care costs for employees are projected to reach
$3,597 in 2008, up 10.1% from $3,266 in 2007--Hewitt . . .
Jim Maurer.(News & Trends)
"Corporate responsibility programs have moved out of the realm
of public relations and become real tools for improving the bottom
line."
--Jim Maurer, Grant Thornton's national managing . . .
Reflecting on rule 201.(News & Trends)
The AICPA's new Statement on Standards for Valuation Services
No. 1 gives us all reason to reflect on Rule 201--General Standards of
the Code of Professional Conduct.
These standards call for the . . .
Attention! Tax Boot Camp looking for enlistees.(News &
Trends)
Tax Boot Camp--co-sponsored by the USD Accountancy Institute and
the California Society of CPAs San Diego Chapter--provides concentrated
tax preparation experience for new CPAs and is designed to . . .
Tax season is coming.(EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOCUS)(Brief
article)(Conference notes)
This year's Tax Update and Planning Conference will be Nov.
19-20 in Burbank and San Francisco. The conference will provide
attendees with the most current and practical information on a . . .
Webinar: the urge to converge.(News & Trends)
As the trend toward the convergence of hedge funds and private
equity funds continues to develop, join us noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov.
27, as Dan Reid, a principal at Transaction Advisory . . .
Confusion over FMLA?(News & Trends)
Confusion over the Family and Medical Leave Act has resulted in
leave being granted improperly in 40 percent of 520 organizations
surveyed. Reasons for taking FMLA, according to the . . .
Guidance on alternative investments.(AICPA News)
The AICPA's Alternative Investments Task Force issued a
practice aid for auditors, "Alternative Investments--Audit
Considerations." The practice aid clarifies the responsibility of
the client to . . .
More time for 409A compliance.(IRS News)
The IRS has extended the deadline for taxpayers to bring documents
into compliance with the final nonqualified deferred compensation
regulations under IRC Sec. 409A.
IRS Notice 2007-78 extends . . .
Pension Protection Act guidance.(IRS News)
The IRS has issued guidance on the methodology used to produce the
corporate bond yield curve and segmented rates as part of enhanced
pension funding rules for companies enacted by the Pension . . .
1031s in cross hairs.(IRS News)(United States. Internal Revenue
Service)(Brief article)
With the use of like-kind--or "1031"--exchanges surging,
the IRS is stepping up scrutiny and will research reporting and
compliance issues involving the tax strategy.
This popular tax strategy . . .
Foreclosure tax relief available to many.(IRS News)
A new section for people who have lost their homes due to
foreclosure is now on the IRS website.
Although mortgage workouts and foreclosures can have tax
consequences, special relief provisions . . .
30 tips for more effective audit committees.(Best
Practices)
Audit committee activities are a collaborative effort, and as such
require processes that involve everything from committee member
experience to educational qualifications to integrity to . . .
House bans tax strategy patents.(Legislative News)
The House of Representatives voted to overhaul patent rules and
place a ban on tax-planning method patents.
H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, contained a provision
that would protect . . .
Women: financial security in retirement challenging.(GAO
News)(United States. Government Accountability Office)(Brief
article)
A recent report on women and retirement conducted by the Government
Accountability Office found:
* Women have less retirement income than men, largely because of
women's lower labor force . . .
Report: executive compensation disclosure.(SEC News)
An SEC report based on a review of the disclosure of 350 public
companies for compliance with the SEC's enhanced rules for
executive compensation and related disclosure unveiled two . . .
CalCPA on YouTUBE.(WATCHTHIS!)(California Society of Certified
Public Accountants)(Brief article)
Furthering its goal to provide tools and resources to CPAs, as well
as to the public they serve, CalCPA has posted a few videos on YouTube
produced by the CalCPA Institute, which is dedicated to . . .
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