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New CPE Webcast - November 11, 2009
Gearing Up for Tax Season (Part 2): Estate and Gift Planning; Retirement Benefits"
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 2:45 pm EST
CPE Credit: 2 hours
Price: Only $49
Your clients are aware of the "bad news" associated with declining asset and portfolio values. But tax advisers are in a unique position to provide the "good news" associated with the economic recovery: there are wealth creation opportunities associated with income tax planning, retirement savings, and estate planning. For example, this program recommends actions that could be taken in 2009 by individuals who anticipate converting their traditional IRAs to Roth IRA accounts in 2010. Reserve your spot today.
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Obama to Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Assistance Bill
President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery.
Nov. 8-15, 2009: National Fraud Awareness Week
More than 200 organizations worldwide have partnered with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) to support International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 8-15, 2009 and host anti-fraud training events, distribute information and help cast a spotlight on the threat of occupational fraud and white collar crime.
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This Week in the SmartPros News & Insights Newsletter
| Obama to Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Assistance Bill ... Fraud Awareness Week ... Ten Pitfalls of Pitiful Meetings |
President Obama Announces New Small Business Lending Initiatives
| President Barack Obama will visit a small business in Maryland this afternoon where he will announce new lending initiatives to shore up lending for America’s small businesses. |
FASB to Establish Committee for Nonprofits
| The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Thursday announced the establishment of the Nonprofit Advisory Committee (NAC), which is intended to serve as a standing resource for the FASB in obtaining input from the not-for-profit sector. |
SEC Proposes Changes for 'Dark Pools'
| Federal regulators are proposing tighter oversight for so-called "dark pools," trading systems that don't publicly provide price quotes and compete with major stock exchanges. |
Congress Scrutinizes Problems in Home Buyer Credit
| Tens of thousands of people may have taken advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit to defraud the government, an IRS watchdog office said Thursday, in testimony that could jeopardize efforts to extend the popular program. |
TIGTA Audits Unauthorized IRS Employee Access to Taxpayer Accounts
| The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) today publicly released its review of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) procedures for ensuring that questionable access by employees to taxpayer information stored in the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) are reviewed by IRS management. |
TIGTA Releases Report on 2009 Filing Season
| The IRS had a successful 2009 filing season despite the challenges presented by the enactment of new tax legislation and unusually high taxpayer errors in calculating the recovery rebate credit, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). |
Accounting Firms Doing Well Through Economic Slump, But Some Challenges May Still Be Ahead
| Accounting firms are doing well weathering the effects of the current economic slump, but unfortunately there may still be challenges ahead, even as the economy picks up, according to the findings of an independent nationwide survey of 100 U.S. accounting firms. |
FASB Role May Go Overseas
| The president and chief executive officer of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has called for a global arrangement of accounting standards to be used by publicly traded companies, setting in question the long- term role of the Norwalk-based Financial Accounting Standards Board. |
Dodd Offers Protection from Bank Overdraft Fees
| Bank customers who overdraw their checking accounts would get new protections from excessive penalties under legislation proposed Monday by the Senate banking committee chairman. |
AICPA Survey Shows U.S. CPAs Delayed Moves Toward International Accounting Standards After SEC Set Aside Progress on 'Roadmap'
| A 65 percent majority of CPAs said in the latest AICPA survey on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) they want the SEC to address its plans for IFRS adoption by the end of the year. |
Bernanke Urges U.S. to Cut Budget Deficit
| Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called Monday for the United States to whittle down its record-high budget deficits and for countries like China to get their consumers to spend more. |
10 Promising Jobs for 2010
| Robert Half 2010 salary guides reveal compensation not likely to increase for most positions, but some areas offer encouragement. |
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FMN Video DVD Series
FMN Video, designed specifically for corporate finance and accounting professionals and used by more than half of the Fortune 500, is a powerful video update program that delivers the experts and hottest topics directly to your office via DVD each month.
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CPA Report Online
Subscribe to the top online CPE program for public accountants. CPA Report Online covers the latest events impacting public practice.
SmartPros Price: Courses: $59.98 - Subscriptions: $409
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FMN Online
Subscribe to the program that more than half of the Fortune 500 trust for CPE. Stay up to date on Sarbanes-Oxley and other key events impacting corporate finance.
SmartPros Price: Courses: $59.98 - Subscriptions: $409
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 Introducing SmartPros Legal Professional Education
SmartPros Legal features the Cognistar CLE library highlighting over 150 course titles in areas such as litigation, IP, corporate/securities law, tax, labor/employment law, bankruptcy, ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, bias, and many more.
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