Recently added articles from Accounting Today:
M&A WATCH.(Practice Resources)
Nov 16, 2009 ... CHINA Dell's Perot Systems to buy BearingPoint China Details: Perot Systems said that it would acquire BearingPoint Management Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd., also known as BearingPoint China Consulting, for an undisclosed sum. The overall combination will give ...
The tax staff crunch goes on; Good help will be as hard to find as ever next tax season.(News)
Nov 16, 2009 ... Byline: Roger Russell Although the unemployment rate nationally is close to 10 percent, accountants with a tax specialty are still in demand. "The unemployment among accountants is much smaller," said Jodi Chavez, senior vice president at staffing company Ajilon ...
New tools to help clients wake up from the sales and use tax nightmare; Software systems for handling sales and use tax are better - and more important to your clients - than ever.(Technology)
Nov 16, 2009 ... Byline: Ted Needleman No one enjoys paying taxes. That's especially true when the tax structure is complex and convoluted. Payroll taxes often fall into this category, but perhaps the most convoluted taxes that some of your clients will have to track, compute and remit are sales ...
LETTER: Disgusted by the Top 100 People.(Opinion)
Nov 02, 2009 ... I read your list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2009, page 35) and was profoundly disgusted with your selection. At the very least, 50 of them need to be in prison, and would be if Americans weren't so stupid, arrogant, cowardly, weak-willed and ...
LETTER: In defense of trade shows.(Opinion)
Nov 02, 2009 ... I read Bill Carlino's editorial on trade shows ("Trade-show graybeard," Oct. 5-18, 2009, page 8) with some interest. However, you may be off a little on some of your facts. The 2009 Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase was great, and increased attendance and exhibit sales in ...