Accounting Today articles from May 2004

Accounting Today archives from May 2004

Merger done, Dixon Hughes eyes growth.(largest certified public accounting firm formed in the southeast)(Dixon Huges formed from Dison Odom P.L.L.C. and Crisp Hughes Evans L.L.P.)
May 3, 2004... HIGH POINT AND ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Following several months of delays, the merger of mega-regional firms Dixon Odom and Crisp Hughes Evans is finally complete, and plans are in place to both expand regionally and grow niche services. Last...

IAS convergence threatens European capital market.(international accountancy standards)
May 3, 2004... BRUSSELS -- The European Commission endorsement of Europe's package of international accountancy standards, which would normally have to be cleared by a political committee in July, appears now to be set for clearance later this year--but it...

BlackBerry etiquette.(Action Idea)(suggestions to elminate distractions for meeting attendees )(use of personal digital assistants)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Every meeting has one--the person who's always distracted answering e-mails on their PDA. They think they're being efficient with all their multi-tasking, but they're actually degrading their efficiency by not completely "showing up" for the...

Lessons of 2004: capital gains, AMT and SUVs dominate 2004 filing season.
May 3, 2004... The alternative minimum tax, sport utility vehicles, taxpayers who try to prepare their own returns, and legislation passed a year ago that created multiple capital gains rates are just a few of the hurdles that practitioners faced this tax...

Report: IRS lags in biz enforcement.(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- On the heels of Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Mark Everson's public vow that enforcement is the agency's top priority, a report released in mid-April portrayed IRS efforts at business enforcement as lagging, with...

Gov changes for Fannie, Freddie?(Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight)(corporate governance standards for mortgage banks)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the regulator that oversees Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, proposed new corporate governance standards that it says will address weaknesses and help prevent future misconduct at the...

Accenture names successor CEO.(Accenture Ltd.)(William D. Green succeeds Joe W. Forehand as chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... NEW YORK -- Accenture has named long-time partner and chief operating officer for client services William D. Green to succeed Joe W. Forehand as chief executive officer. The news comes just weeks after the company announced that Forehand...

In wartime, CPAs mobilize to assist military families.(Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)(Certified public accountants)
May 3, 2004... In the current climate of global conflict, CPAs are stepping up to serve those American families that are most directly impacted by war--whether in Iraq or in other international flash points. As these families' lives become more...

New York's Amo Houghton on tax code: simplify it!(Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)(Accounting services)
May 3, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Leaders of the accounting profession who have been clamoring for the simplification of the nation's overly complex tax laws found a new champion on Capitol Hill as the 2004 filing season drew to a close. In a move aimed at...

Intuit to cut support for older Quicken versions.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- Technical support is about to run out for users of versions 98, 99 and 2000 of Intuit Inc.'s Quicken personal finance software, as the company plans to discontinue phone and online support for those products and focus...

Web sites: business publishers.(listing and brief content information for several sites)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Addison Wesley & Benjamin Cummings--www.awl.com A publisher of textbooks and multimedia programs on a variety of financial subjects, from financial management to personal finance. There's no online ordering, but you can view their entire...

CalCPA marks Financial Literacy Month.(Footnotes)(California society of certified public accountants)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... CALCPA MARKS FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH: In an effort to increase financial literacy among all Californians, the California Society of CPAS joined with a Democratic state assemblyman, Paul Koretz, to craft a resolution that officially declared...

KPMG, BearingPoint settle travel-billing suit for $34m.
May 3, 2004... TEXARKANA, ARK. -- Big Four firm KPMG and its former consulting unit, BearingPoint, agreed to separate settlements of $17 million each to settle a class action lawsuit related to the billing of travel-related expenses for their clients. ...

New harvest: CPAs reach out to agribusiness clients.(Certified public accountants)
May 3, 2004... CPAs working in small towns are few and far between, just like the clients that they serve. In the U.S., one-fifth of the rural population occupies 80 percent of the land. Yet these professional farmers need professional help on their...

The option pitch.(Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)(Stock options)
May 3, 2004... In my entire working life, I've never been granted a stock option. Now, endless debates could ensue as to whether this is a good or bad thing, but I'm afraid I don't draw a large enough salary for it to matter either way. Paid to be honest, I'm...

Fear of price fixing? Ridiculous!(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 3, 2004... Recent travels around the country have shown the real impact of Susan B. Waters' commentary ("Survive tax season--and stay out of jail," Accounting Today, March 15-April 4, 2004, p. 6) relative to CPA price-fixing problems. The camaraderie...

Anything but sound principles of accounting.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 3, 2004... I have read the letter from Mr. Anatole Hramtsov, CPA (Accounting Today, April 5-18, 2004, p. 6). His letter is quite lengthy and I will not take time to rebut all of his comments. However, in my opinion, the most inaccurate comment made by...

The secret to marketing professional services.(Practice Management)
May 3, 2004... It is well known that many accountants have completely erroneous perceptions of marketing and selling a professional service--marketing doesn't work, selling is unprofessional and pushy, and why would anyone get a degree in accountancy just to...

Withholding from unemployment.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 3, 2004... John Hewitt is wrong ("Preparers brace for last-minute crunch," Accounting Today, April 5-18, 2004, p. 1). There is withholding from unemployment. States send you a 1099G showing how much unemployment you received and how much, if any,...

IRS to challenge certain S corp and exempt entity transactions.(Taxing Issues)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * IRS TO CHALLENGE CERTAIN S CORP AND EXEMPT ENTITY TRANSACTIONS: The Internal Revenue Service said that it intends to challenge certain transactions involving S corporations and tax-exempt entities, such as charities, that improperly shift...

Grassley, Baucus petition IRS, Treasury.(Taxing Issues)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * GRASSLEY, BAUCUS PETITION IRS, TREASURY: Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the ranking minority member, have petitioned the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury...

Taxpayers wanted for IRS panel.(Taxing Issues)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * TAXPAYERS WANTED FOR IRS PANEL: The Internal Revenue Service is looking for civic-minded taxpayers to serve as members of a volunteer panel aimed at helping the agency improve customer service. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel--which was...

E-file launched for corporations, exempt orgs.(Taxing Issues)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * E-FILE LAUNCHED FOR CORPORATIONS, EXEMPT ORGS: Charitable organizations and most corporations can ditch paper returns--for the first time, corporations and tax-exempt organizations can file Forms 1120 and 990 electronically, the Internal...

Calls increase for greater regulation of tax preparers.(Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
May 3, 2004... The war drums are beating in Washington, with the message to crack down on tax preparers. There are at least three separate moves afoot on Capitol Hill that would intensify federal government oversight of preparers. While the most obvious...

Supreme Court hands down two rare tax case decisions.(Tax Strategy)
May 3, 2004... The Supreme Court has recently decided two tax cases. Getting the Supreme Court to take a tax case is often difficult, so getting two decisions within a month of each other is a fairly rare event. Justice Harry Blackmun is quoted as saying...

Agreeing with Miller & Bahnson--to a point.(Commentary)(Letter to the Editor)
May 3, 2004... That I would agree with Messrs. Miller and Bahnson may strike some readers as a surprise, given our past histories, but fair is fair. They are not totally wrong about valuation. In their recent articles "Value-based accounting II:...

Williams hires McGladrey & Pullen.(Change Of Auditors)(Williams Industries Inc. replaces A. Aronson & Company Inc. with McGladrey & Pullen L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * WILLIAMS HIRES MCGLADREY & PULLEN: Williams Industries Inc., a Falls Church, Va.-based holding concern for steel and concrete construction products, named McGladrey & Pullen LLP as its new auditor, according to a federal filing. ...

Techlabs names Webb & Co.(Change Of Auditors)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * TECHLABS NAMES WEBB & CO.: Knoxville, Tenn.-based Techlabs dismissed auditor Vantrease & Follis PLLC and hired Webb & Co. PA as its successor. According to a form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Techlabs did not...

eGain dismisses E&Y.(Change Of Auditors)(eGain Communications Corp.)(Ernst & Young L.L.P. replaced by BDO Seidman L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * EGAIN DISMISSES E&Y: EGain Communications, a customer-service software provider, jettisoned Big Four firm Ernst & Young as its independent accountant and hired BDO Seidman as its replacement. In a filing with the SEC, the company said...

Symbol Technologies cans Deloitte.(Change Of Auditors)(Symbol Technologies Inc. replace Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. with Ernst & Young L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES CANS DELOITTE: Following a disagreement over accounting treatments, Symbol Technologies, a Holtsville, N.Y.-based manufacturer of scanning devices for bar codes, dismissed Big Four auditor Deloitte & Touche. In an SEC...

PwC: not many benefiting from governance reforms.(Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes)(PricewaterhouseCoopers)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... A recent survey of more than 200 senior financial services executives suggested that changes in corporate governance were driven by the desire to comply with regulations, rather than to improve institutions' management tools, and that companies...

Rutgers and KPMG to unveil new reporting and auditing lab.(Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... NEWARK, N.J. -- Buoyed by a grant from KPMG, Rutgers University will establish an auditing and continuous business reporting lab that will research and serve as a testing forum for next-generation technologies and methods for continuous...

Options: all that effort to expense won't do much.(The Spirit Of Accounting)
May 3, 2004... In our preceding column, we once again went after those who persist in their pathetic arguments that stock options expense should not be recognized. The sound bites warning of dire economic consequences have been resurrected by some...

CFP Board registers new planning programs.(Certified Financial Planner)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... DENVER -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards said that its subsidiary Board of Examiners has registered eight new financial planning education programs at six institutions--bringing the total of CFP Board-registered programs to...

Snow says administration will work to reform fund industry.(PFP Briefs)(Personal Financial Planner )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * SNOW SAYS ADMINISTRATION WILL WORK TO REFORM FUND INDUSTRY: Treasury Secretary John Snow told a financial lobbying group that the Bush administration supports an overhaul of the $7.5 trillion mutual fund industry, and would work with fund...

New chartered advisor designation launched.(PFP Briefs)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * NEW CHARTERED ADVISOR DESIGNATION LAUNCHED: The American College has created a new designation for financial advisors serving retired clients and clients planning for retirement. In order to earn the Chartered Advisor for Senior Living...

Experts say retirement plans are failing.(PFP Briefs)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * EXPERTS SAY RETIREMENT PLANS ARE FALLING: Some 50 percent of retirement plans fail because the real rate of return is not considered, according to Matt Sharpe, senior vice president of retirement income marketing at GE Financial. "A few...

The retirement revolution: boomers change everything.(Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner)
May 3, 2004... Someone just sent me an e-mail with new lyrics to old songs for today's baby boomers. They ranged from Herman's Hermits' "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker" to Bobby Darin's "Splash, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash" to Leo Sayer's "You Make...

Elderly clients must decide: traditional IRAs or Roths?(Financial Planning Tax Tactics)(Individual retirement accounts)
May 3, 2004... A qualified distribution from a Roth IRA is not includible in a taxpayer's gross income. A qualified distribution is a distribution that is made after the expiration of a five-year holding period, and is made: * On or after the day that...

Accpac reseller NextLevel buys CRM specialist.(Tech Briefs)(NextLevel Information Solutions)(Apex Business Solutions)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * ACCPAC RESELLER NEXTLEVEL BUYS CRM SPECIALIST: Long-time Accpac International reseller NextLevel Information Solutions has finally realized plans to expand into customer relationship management services with its acquisition of Chicago-based...

Discounted Web, audio conferencing for AICPA members.(Tech Briefs)(Netspoke )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * DISCOUNTED WEB, AUDIO CONFERENCING FOR AICPA MEMBERS: American Institute of CPAs members can now get discounts of up to 60 percent off standard Web and audio conferencing rates, thanks to a new partnership between the institute and...

Interface enhances interaction's CRM functions.(Tech Briefs)(customer relationship management )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * INTERFACE ENHANCES INTERACTION'S CRM FUNCTIONS: Interface Software has released three optional, market-specific add-on modules that enhance InterAction's core customer relationship management functionality. These modules Include InterAction...

Online tools help nonprofits with accountability.(ECOMM Patrol)(Innovation Network Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * ONLINE TOOLS HELP NONPROFITS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY: Innovation Network Inc., a Washington-based nonprofit assistance organization, has launched the Evaluation Engine, a new Internet-based platform designed to unify and upgrade the...

MBS channel is undeterred by delays to Project Green.(Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)(Microsoft Business Solutions)(accounting product)
May 3, 2004... Microsoft Business Solutions resellers and even third-party vendors don't seem to mind that the release of the company's next-generation accounting product--Project Green--is further delayed, or the lack of details available about MBS's new...

Disaster planning: turning a crisis into an opportunity.(Consultant Concerns)
May 3, 2004... In the information technology profession, many consider crisis management and disaster planning to be client issues. In fact, it isn't unusual to find IT consultants who specialize in developing disaster recovery plans--predominantly...

Time and billing--still an important task.(Software Review)(Accounting services)
May 3, 2004... We always find it surprising when we hear just how many firms are still operating without some sort of time & billing or practice management system. As all accountant, who better knows the importance of cash flow and measuring productivity?...

Holding your managing partner accountable.(Boomer's Blueprint)(Accounting services)
May 3, 2004... Managing an accounting firm is not an easy task, due to the nature of the ownership and the fact that, too often, everyone thinks that they are in charge. But in reality, no one really has the power and control to lead and manage...

Partner IT skills need improving.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... NEW YORK -- A huge opportunity for improving efficiency related to technology use is to focus on those at the top of the firm, according to CPA Tom Davis, owner of TC Davis CPA, and president of Knowledge Concepts Inc. Davis said that...

CCH ARM.(Software)(Accounting Research Manager )
May 3, 2004... CCH's Accounting Research Manager is an online database of analytical accounting, auditing and Securities and Exchange Commission information. Originally developed by a major accounting firm, ARM was acquired by Aspen Publishers, part of...

Accpac HR Series 5.0.(Software)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... The Accpac HR Series offers human resources managers and employees tools to automate routine HR processes at small and midsized firms with from 25 to 2,500 employees. The new version, 5.0, comes with a Correspondence Wizard to streamline...

BizBench 2004.(Software)(Gerke & Associates)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... A benchmarking and management consulting tool, BizBench allows CPAs, accountants and consultants to provide clients with professional reports that benchmark them against their industries. With a narrative interpretation of the comparisons,...

AXA Sales Wizard.(Software)(AXA Distributors LLC )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... The Sales Wizard is a new addition to AXA's Online Wholesaler Web site, a resource center for advisors and brokers who offer variable annuities, life insurance and other financial products from Equitable Life. The Sales Wizard allows users to...

Build a PFP practice.(Book Review)
May 3, 2004... Having built their own successful financial advisory practice and broker/dealer, Cliff Oberlin and Jill Powers share their insights and strategies in their new book, "Building a High-End Financial Services Practice." Aimed at top-producing...

Nonprofit tax prep.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Forms 990 aren't just for the Internal Revenue Service--nonprofit organizations are required to provide them to anyone, from donors to journalists, who asks for them. They thus serve as a highly public indicator of a nonprofit's performance,...

'Fraud Investigation Using IDEA'.(Book review)(Fraud Investigation Using IDEA)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 3, 2004... Fraud investigation is one of the hottest fields in accounting, driven by both regulatory concerns and the availability of sophisticated data analysis tools that are essential to discovering and preventing fraud in large organizations. C....

CPA Exam review.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... With the CPA Examination undergoing major changes--a switch to full computerization, and a new structure--Wiley's CPA Exam review materials have undergone a change to match. The four-volume set is divided into titles covering the four new...

Tidwell DeWitt LLC.(Alabama)(Mike McCraw becomes senior manager at Tidwell DeWitt LLC )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Mike McCraw has joined the Birmingham office of Tidwell DeWitt LLC, as a senior manager. Prior to joining the firm, he was chief financial officer of Millcast Manufacturing.

Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. L.L.P.(California)(Scott E. Borgia joins Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Scott E. Borgia has joined the Palo Alto office of Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co. LLP, as a tax director. He brings 17 years of consulting experience, specializing hi corporate taxation, most recently as a tax director at Deloitte & Touche.

Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant CPAs and Consultants LLO.(Florida)(three new hires at Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant CPAs and Consultants LLO)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Marcus Cabral, Mercedes F. Canon, and Lee Ann Scarpaci have joined Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant CPAs and Consultants LLP, Miami, as staff accountants, the first two in the Audit Department and the third in the Tax Department. Cabral received...

American Express Tax and Business Services.(Illinois)(Steven E. Johnson)(Howard Kreiner)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... American Express Tax and Business Services promoted a number of senior managers in its Chicago office to managing director: Steven E. Johnson, in the Pension Consulting Services Group; Howard Kreiner, in the National Real Estate Group; Paul J....

Harriet Gillan, of the Westminster office of Rager, Lehman, and Houck PC, has received the Certified Fraud Examiner.(Maryland)(Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Harriet Gillan, of the Westminster office of Rager, Lehman, and Houck PC, has received the Certified Fraud Examiner designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She is also a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning.

Vitale, Caturano & Co. PC.(Massachusetts)(Vitale, Caturano and Co. has several new hires)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Vitale, Caturano & Co. PC, Boston, announced a number of new hires. Katherine Cloherty and Raymond Huggett have joined the firm's general practice group, as senior associates. Prior to joining the firm, Cloherty was a senior associate at Grant...

Stone Carlie & Co. LLC.(Missouri)(Josh Ayers joins Stone Carlie and Company L.C.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Josh Ayers has joined the Assurance Services Department of Stone Carlie & Co. LLC, Clayton. He will complete his Masters of Accounting degree at the University of Illinois in Springfield in August.

Nancy S. Kridel, a principal with Smolin Lupin & Co. PA, Fairfield, has been invited to join the Council of Trustees.(New Jersey)(Council of Trustees of the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Nancy S. Kridel, a principal with Smolin Lupin & Co. PA, Fairfield, has been invited to join the Council of Trustees of the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey for a two-year term.

Wiss & Co. LLP.(New Jersey)(Angela S. Calzone from Wiss & Co. LLP. listed in professional directories)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Angela S. Calzone, chief operating officer and executive director of Wiss & Co. LLP, Livingston, has been included in the upcoming editions of the "United Who's Who Directory," the "Manchester Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women,"...

Holtz Rubenstein & Co. LLP.(New York)(Beatrix McKane one of Top 50 Women in Business on Long Island for 2004 )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Beatrix McKane, partner-in-charge of not-for-profit services at Holtz Rubenstein & Co. LLP, Melville, was selected as one of the Top 50 Women in Business on Long Island for 2004 by Long Island Business News, in recognition of her leadership,...

Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP.(New York)(Dawn Loechner joins Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Dawn Loechner has joined Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, as an in-charge accountant in the Client Service Department. She brings over 15 years of experience in public accounting with local firms,...

Thomas E. Riley, a principal with Fagliarone Group, Syracuse, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Governing Council.(New York)(Governing Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Thomas E. Riley, a principal with Fagliarone Group, Syracuse, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Governing Council of the American Institute of CPAs.

Protiviti Inc.(New York)(Ralph Fatigate becomes associate director at Protiviti Inc)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Ralph Fatigate has joined Protiviti Inc., New York, as an associate director in the firm's financial services and regulatory risk consulting practice. Prior to joining the firm, Fatigate was director of investigations in the New York State...

Phillip Goldstein, a partner with Levitan Yegidis & Goldstein LLP, Middletown, has been nominated to be a director.(New York)(New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Phillip Goldstein, a partner with Levitan Yegidis & Goldstein LLP, Middletown, has been nominated to be a director at large for the New York State Society of CPAs.

Thomas, Knight, Trent, King & Co.(North Carolina)(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Christine Mefferd has joined Thomas, Knight, Trent, King & Co., Durham, in marketing. Prior to joining the firm, she spent two years managing the marketing efforts of MWG Biotech AG, and before that, two years as a marketing coordinator for...

Croft, Drozd & Co. PC.(Pennsylvania)(Croft, Drozd & Co. PC)(Richard A. Flanagan and Scott A. McPherson have become shareholders )(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Richard A. Flanagan and Scott A. McPherson have become shareholders in Croft, Drozd & Co. PC, Exton. Flanagan is a senior vice president in the Tax Services Department, and joined the firm in 1997. McPherson is a senior vice president in the...

C. Ryan Hastings, of the Hanover office of Rager, Lehman, and Houck PC, has earned the Certified Valuation Analyst.(Pennsylvania)(National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... C. Ryan Hastings, of the Hanover office of Rager, Lehman, and Houck PC, has earned the Certified Valuation Analyst designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

Nelda D. Fields, a health care consultant with WebsterRogers LLP, Charleston, has been inducted into the Charleston Southern University.(South Carolina)(Charleston Southern University chapter of Sigma Beta Delta)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Nelda D. Fields, a health care consultant with WebsterRogers LLP, Charleston, has been inducted into the Charleston Southern University chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society in business, management and administration. She...

Coming events.(Calendar)
May 3, 2004... MAY 4: Ethics and Sarbanes-Oxley, Westchester/Rockland Chapter, National Conference of CPA Practitioners. The Tarrytown Hilton, Tarrytown, N.Y. Contact: Barbara Straub (845) 268-0444. 6: Manufacturing Conference, Center for Corporate...

National CPA Health Care Advisors Association.(Arizona)(Johnson, Harris & Goff PLLC)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Johnson, Harris & Goff PLLC, Scottsdale, has joined the National CPA Health Care Advisors Association, a nationwide association of CPA firms with experience in and a commitment to serving the health care industry.

Community Banking Advisory Network.(California)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Lautze & Lautze, San Francisco, has joined the Community Banking Advisory Network, a nationwide association of CPA firms with experience in serving the community banking industry.

CPA Manufacturing Services Association.(Florida)(Certified Public Accountants Manufacturing Services Association membership)(Pender Newkirk and Co.)(Proctor, Crook & Crowder PA)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Pender Newkirk & Co., Tampa, and Proctor, Crook & Crowder PA, Stewart, have joined the CPA Manufacturing Services Association, a nationwide association of CPA firms with experience in and a commitment to serving the manufacturing industry.

Community Banking Advisory Network.(New Jersey)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Radios & Co. LLC. Pine Brook, has joined the Community Banking Advisory Network, a nationwide association of firms with experience in serving the community banking industry.

Elliott Davis LLC, Greenville, has been named a presenting sponsor of the South Carolina Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence at the Salute to Manufacturing luncheon.(South Carolina)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Elliott Davis LLC, Greenville, has been named a presenting sponsor of the South Carolina Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence at the Salute to Manufacturing luncheon. Shareholder Jim Hazel will announce the Mid-sized Manufacturer...

Internet directory: the tax and accounting community's internet directory.(Directory)
May 3, 2004... Basic listings in the Website Guide include the company name, a 25-word description of the site, and the URL. Screen shots can also be added to the listing. Don Uhl and Associates Inc. Acquire $5,000 to $50,000 + yearly fee Clients! ...

Calif. FTB subpoenas insurers.(Franchise Tax Board)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- The California Franchise Tax Board, the department that administers state personal income taxes and corporation taxes, has subpoenaed two major insurance companies that it says may have insured certain abusive tax shelters...

An offer you can't refuse.(Accounting services)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... In another lifetime, I worked on the film "The Godfather (Part I)" and was a party to that famous line spoken by Marlon Brando, "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." That might have been the ultimate marketing scheme. According to...

Internet-based marketing.(Accounting services)
May 3, 2004... Many accountants think that having a Web site, along with high placement with Internet search engines, will result in many new clients. I would like to suggest you "think again." While it is important, even vital to have a Web site today,...