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cover story
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2020 Vision: What Lies Ahead for the
US? |
"The economy will pull out of this
downturn as it always does (but)...the environment in which you have to
build your fortune and your career will be very different from what you
may have expected just a few years ago."
Four big predictions by the year 2020
include:
* "The US will still be top dog, but a
smaller one."
* "Your taxes will rise."
* "Unemployment will settle at a higher rate."
* "$2.50 gas will seem like a bargain."
Read more.
BNet
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flash file
(hot topics in today's business news)
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accounting |
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FASB Tweaks Fair Value...Again |
The latest update "addresses the
issue of how investors should ascertain the fair value of their
investments for financial statement purposes in...'alternative
investment' vehicles."
Read more.
CFO
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7/1 Date for Accounting Standards Codification |
Effective for interim and annual
periods ending after 9/15/09; "preparers must start using it for
periods that begin on or about" 7/1/09. It will supersede all
existing non-SEC standards.
Read more.
AICPA
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cost management |
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Engage Staff to Cut Costs & Avoid Layoffs |
"Here's how one hospital turned the
budget over to its employees and reaped a windfall."
Read more.
Gallup
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employee
benefits |
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No More Free Beer for Molson Retirees
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"The recession has forced some companies
to cut pensions and others to curtail retiree benefits, but Molson
Canada is turning off the taps."
Read more.
Reuters
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supply chain |
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Proactive vs Reactive Fixes |
"Some (companies) are using
well-established approaches to help predict and stay ahead of risks.
Others are choosing to master the art of rapid response." Which is
better?
Read more.
Copyright (c) 2009 Deloitte
Development LLC. All rights reserved
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Strong Supply Chain Wrestles Weak Economy |
"It's not just about lowering
costs...it's also about keeping suppliers in play."
Read more.
INSIGHT
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tax |
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R&D Credit Made Simpler |
Proposed legislation encourages
"innovation of new technologies and services that will spur economic
growth at home and American competitiveness abroad."
Read more.
Paradigm Partners
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Small Biz, Big Impact |
"Tax act provisions could mean
significant changes for the nation's small businesses."
Read more.
INSIGHT
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professional development
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Implementing FIN 48 for Privately-Held
Companies |
October 2 -- Indianapolis, IN
October 16 -- Chicago, IL
November 3 -- Bloomington, MN
FIN 48: Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes adds new documentation and disclosure requirements on a
scale that has not been seen since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act in 2002. Understand what finance professionals need to know now.
For more information or to register
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