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SmartPros Accounting News & Insights |
February 8, 2010 |
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 Obama Budget: Record Spending, Record Deficit
Spelling out painful priorities, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Monday to quickly approve a huge new shot of spending for recession relief and job creation, part of a record $3.8 trillion budget that would boost the deficit beyond any in the nation's history while only slowly beginning to put Americans back to work.
Related: Treasury Releases FY2011 Budget Greenbook Obama Seeks 12 Percent Budget Increase for SEC |
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CPA Financial Planners Report Loss of Confidence in Stock Market
Nearly a year and a half since the 2008 economic meltdown, more than half of high net-worth Americans still lack faith in the stock market, according to a survey of CPA financial planners conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. |
| CPE SPOTLIGHT |
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 FREE LIVE CPE WEBCAST
Protecting Your Data is More than a Good Idea - It's the Law
Time: Tues., March 2, 2010 at 2pm ET/11am PT
CPEs: 1 credit
Price: FREE (Compliments of F-Secure)
You cannot run a business without data. However with capturing, storing and sharing data comes with risk and liability. Many organizations are already examining what steps they must take to protect confidential information, whether it is their own proprietary data or their customers' personal information. In this presentation, Shane Gillispie, Vice President of Marketing Services & eCommerce, explains why protecting confidential information is no longer "optional,” and discusses key issues to look at when examining your own processes and in advising your clients. Register today.
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| YOUR CAREER |
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Speak Volumes Without Saying a Word ... Through Listening
By Brian Kush, CPA, CISA, CITP
Leaders must influence others: colleagues, clients, family members, even strangers. Your communication skills are vital in influencing others, and it’s natural to think you must have an eloquent and inspiring way to tell others what needs to get done. But there is a potentially flawed assumption in that logic. |
| BOOK PICK |
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 Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation
By Stephen Pedneault
Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation is an engrossing read and a valuable resource for fraud investigators, auditors, or anyone who suspects fraud may be occuring in their organizations and is unsure as to how to act. It details all phases of a fraud investigation from the first suspicion of fraud to the final judgment in court, through the eyes of a forensic accountant.
A fascinating, insider look at a fraud investigation, Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation helps you better understand fraud detection, investigation, and prevention-from the inside out. Buy this book | |
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