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FPA Announces Dates for FPA NexGen 2008 The Financial Planning Association is bringing together the next generation of financial planners for FPA NexGen 2008. The communities of interest conference will be held at St. John's University in St. Cloud, Minn. July 25-27. Smart Spending Is Savings Strategy, AICPA Poll Shows As the U.S. economy slows, more and more Americans are cutting back on spending to in order to save money, according to a recent nationwide survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Jump$tart Gives Award to CPA Stanley Breitbard, a founding member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' National CPA Financial Literacy Commission, has received the 2008 William E. Odom Visionary Leadership Award from the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. He is the first certified public accountant to receive the award. Poll: More Using Tax Refunds for Bills One in three people say they will use this year's tax refund to pay bills as that nice annual check from Uncle Sam becomes less of a luxury for many people. AICPA, U.S. Labor Department Online Resource Helps Small Businesses Understand Retirement Options The AICPA and the U.S. Department of Labor have released "Choosing a Retirement Solution for Your Small Business," an online video that helps small employers and accountants understand the various options for providing a retirement program for employees. Employees Seek More Financial, Retirement Advice in Workplace Workers are increasingly looking for their employers to give them access to financial planning and retirement advice, according to a study. AICPA Says More Americans Delaying Major Life Decisions Due to Financial Concerns Four in 10 American adults are holding off on major life decisions either because they are financially strapped or worried about the U.S. economy. FASB Proposes Postretirement Disclosures The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 132(R)-a, Employers' Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets. JA Launches New Financial Literacy Program Junior Achievement has launched a new financial literacy intiative designed to mobilize volunteers who can help Americans improve their financial literacy and assist those facing foreclosure with tools to help them keep their homes. APA Launches Accounts Payable Association The American Payroll Association has formed a new group for accounts payable professionals.

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