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- How companies can help employees become financially fit
The financial capability of the average American is low, according to a number of surveys -- an unfortunate state of affairs that gets highlighted every year in April, which is National Financial Capability Month. Companies should reach out to staff to make sure they understand the basics of personal finance. AICPA Insights
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- Financial advisers must help baby boomers boost savings
Financial advisers have a duty to help increase savings of baby boomers, many of whom are unprepared for retirement, research suggests. Data from the Employee Benefits Research Institute show that people older than 60 employed for at least 30 years had $200,000 in their 401(k) account in 2010, far short of what they need to make it through retirement. Financial Advisor
(4/2012)
- Goldman: Pension plans face more funding shortfalls
Corporate defined-benefit pension plans could face an uphill battle for funding in the coming years, Goldman Sachs Asset Management reports. The average funded status of corporate pension plans fell in 2011, while liabilities increased. Many companies can expect to make large contributions to their plans this year and next year. The Wall Street Journal/CFO Journal (tiered subscription model)
(4/16)
 | AICPA Small Business Practitioners Tax Conference co-located with the NEW AICPA Conference on Tax Controversy: May 2-4, 2012, Las Vegas, NV: This year's Small Business Tax conference and the new Tax Controversy conference will share general sessions. Concurrent sessions will cover small tax and tax controversy topics. > Learn More |
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- AICPA Chairman: New opportunity for CPAs reporting on controls at service organizations
In his latest AICPA Insights blog post, AICPA Chairman of the Board of Directors Gregory J. Anton, CPA, CGMA, talks about a true marketplace-driven opportunity for the CPA profession. The AICPA is initiating a comprehensive campaign to support CPAs as the premier choice for reporting on a service organization's controls and to mark the AICPA's guidance as the gold standard for such services. A brand new attestation service, which evolved from the misapplication of the former SAS No. 70, Service Organizations, reports on controls at a service organization related to the security, availability and processing integrity of a system, and the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by that system. Increased use of outsourcing and cloud computing has led to a greater need for examinations of these controls. AICPA Insights
(4/18)
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- Tax-evasion deals gain approval from European Commission
The European Commission approved agreements that Germany and the U.K. reached with Switzerland regarding tax evaders. The deals would force Swiss banks to tax clients' money and transfer proceeds to the German or U.K. government. "These revised agreements are in full compliance with EU law, and the work on these agreements demonstrated what is possible with cooperation," EU Taxation Commissioner Algirdas Semeta said. Reuters
(4/17)
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Free webinar: Learn to develop your company's brand with social media
Leveraging Social Media to Develop Your Company's Brand, to be held 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET on April 25, will provide participants with a strategic blueprint for taking the company's brand into the digital world. Brian Swanson, Principal at Flashpoint Marketing, will lead participants to discover how they can use the advanced features in Google+, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to connect with their target audience. At the conclusion of the session, each participant will have a basic understanding of key social media platforms, methods for audience engagement, and how to measure activity and results.
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AICPA Leadership Academy application deadline approaching
The 2012 AICPA Leadership Academy offers a select group of 30 applicants to participate in a program that exposes them to a strong ethic of leadership and service, while providing them with a foundational set of tools and relationships that will help them expand their leadership competencies and empower them to become leaders within their organizations, communities and the CPA profession. Apply online or nominate a promising colleague before May 15, and help shape the future of the CPA profession.
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