October 30, 2008

Publisher's Note Americans spend more than $630 million a year on golf balls. I wonder how many of those balls end up in ponds on the golf courses?  I'm convinced there's a large golf ball magnet at the bottom of these water bodies on the links. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! We would love to interview an accountant involved with a niche or practice focus in the golf industry. Clients consisting of: equipment manufacturers, golf retailers, golf courses, professional golfers, whatever the case may be...we want to hear from you. Tee-up your e-mail to me.  Rob Nance Publisher AccountingWEB, Inc. publisher@accountingweb.com Fear the "Known." Dissolve Complacency What to send for the holidays? SEC To Examine: How Is Fair Value Faring? Learning about Servant Leadership from My Boss - Clarence Asbury Questions & Advice Inventory Policies and Procedures I am currently working on policies and procedures in my office. Can someone help me with inventory policies and procedures? What about best practices? Add your input! Income Statement Classification on Loss on Sale of Trade Receivable What is the proper income statement classification on the loss/discount on the sale of trade receivables? Offset in sales, cost of sales, or SG&A? The sale of the receivables is intertwined/simultaneous with the associated sale of inventory. Share your suggestions today! Featured Jobs Global Rewards Manager Deloitte San Jose, California Assistant or Associate Professor of Financial Management Champlain College Burlington, Vermont Free Whitepapers 10 Tips for Becoming a Great Corporate Blogger 12 Secrets of Superstar Professional Service Firms Archives Visit AccountingWEB's complete archives by following the links below: E-Newsletters, Supplements, and Audio Features

Top News CFOs support bailouts, increased regulation, and McCain CFOs of American companies revealed ever-increasing uneasiness about the current economic crisis and its evident impact on their businesses, as optimism toward both the U.S. economy and their own companies continued to sink to all-time lows in the third quarter, according to the most recent survey of CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business. more >> Defendant, age 72, gets 13 years in tax fraud case Ajilon Finance releases 2009 Finance and Accounting Salary Guide Student/Career News Retiring boomers, aka encore workers, will seek meaning in new jobs In these economic times, boomers will need to work longer, and many say they want a job that provides both money and meaning. The question is, are nonprofit employers interested in hiring employees who have finished their midlife careers? What makes nonprofits more eager - or less - to give encore workers a try? more >> High school students compete in National Financial Literacy Challenge CCH Accounting Trends Survey highlights challenges for the future Firm/State/People News Income tax repeal, investments in renewable energy on state ballots this year While tax measures are less prominent on most state ballots this year, Question Number 1 in Massachusetts asks voters to cut the state income tax from 5.3 to 2.65 percent on January 1 and eliminate it entirely by 2010. North Dakota voters are being asked to cut their income tax by 50 percent and the corporate tax by 15 percent, largely because they enjoy a revenue surplus from a tax on oil drilling. more >> Plante & Moran elects new managing partner RSM McGladrey partners with Special Olympics for The PGA McGladrey Team Championship

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