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Hi, Friend. Here are your Articles for January 24, 2007.
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FASB Rejects Delay in FIN 48 Implementation Date

Time is ticking for companies to get ready for the new US accounting rule, FIN 48 (Financial Interpretation Number 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes). FIN 48 will affect all public and private companies issuing financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  It is among the most significant tax accounting developments in a number of years, and has broad implications and a relatively short implementation window for affected companies (applying to accounting periods commencing after December 15, 2006). Read on for more details.


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M&A SOX Insurance Industry Article Continues to be Published

You've seen it before but we'll show you again; McKonly & Asbury's David Blain, the insurance industry business leader for M&A,  continues to find his article, "The Insurance Industry and SOX" being published in trade journals and industry periodicals both near and far.  Sumnews, The newsletter of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. is the most recent publication to highlight Blain's article as a valuable resource for today's insurance industry.  Read on for the full article!


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New Tax Resource for Nonprofit Organizations
Every nonprofit faces the dilemma of needing to do more with less.  Compliance issues like taxation are critical management functions.  To help nonprofits, the Internal Revenue Service has launched a new Internet-based version of its popular Exempt Organizations Workshop covering tax compliance issues confronted by small and mid-sized tax-exempt organizations, including charities and churches. The target audience for the free online workshop, Stay Exempt – Tax Basics for 501(c)(3)s, is organizations that have no tax experts on staff or have no or limited contact with outside advisors on tax compliance issues.  Read on for more details and a link to the workshop.


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Is your company prepared for litigation
that may involve producing electronic documents, such as instant messages and work-related e-mail messages that may be stored on an employee's home computer? New federal rules that took effect last month require businesses to pay greater attention to electronically stored information. Yet many firms are ill-prepared to meet the new requirements. Click "Full Article" to learn how to comply with the rules and avoid sanctions.
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You can branch into investing worldwide with international and global fund choices. But be wary: They may sound like the same investment, but there are key differences that can affect your diversification goals.
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Ratings are critical in deciding whether to offer credit to a customer and in determining a credit limit that the customer is likely to maintain. Once you start letting customers buy on credit, however, you can set your own in-house ranking to further categorize the risk quotient of your buyers and help minimize your company's risks.
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Stinkin' Thinkin' can plague a company and create unnecessary problems. It can surface during economic slumps or business transitions, when an employee becomes disgruntled, and at other times. Stay on the lookout and if you see it starting to emerge at your business take action immediately! Here's how.
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