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Week of June 29, 2009...Watch for news on Madoff's sentencing and later this week for results of the AICPA's Firm Top Concerns survey. These breaking stories will be featured here and on our home page.

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June 15 - June 19:

 

	U.S., Switzerland Complete Tax Negotiations
	SEC Chief Talks New Financial Regulations
	Former AIG CEO Greenberg Starts Court Testimony
	IRS, Treasury Want Cell Phone Tax Repealed
	Op/Ed: Why Whitacre?
	FASB Issues New Standards for Securitizations and Special Purpose Entities
	Foreign Demand for U.S. Financial Assets Falls
	USTR Steps Up Fight Against Piracy
	AICPA Announces Revisions to CITP Credential
	Claim Against BDO Tossed
	Tax Consequences for Forgiven Debt
	As Unemployment Rises, So Does Confusion on Tax Implications
	Rally Calls for Change in Tax System
	Meltdown 101: Reform Plan's Impact on Consumers
	Kiva Launches Online Microfinance in the United States
	New Mockumentary Lampoons Ponzi Scheme Rip-Offs

June 8 - June 12:

	Administration Criticizes Corporate Boards on Pay
	Schapiro Statement on Executive Compensation
	Accounting Oversight Board Chairman Resigns
	Congressional Oversight Panel Releases Report on Stress Tests
	House Chairman Questions Bank of America Bailout
	New Group Seeks Voice for Individual GM Bondholders
	Congressmen Kratovil; Maffei Introduce Legislation to Halt Auto Dealer Closings
	GM's Corporate Culture Under Scrutiny
	High-Earners Must Decide by June 30 Whether to Defer 2009 Bonuses
	Analysis: Obama Budget  Proposal Adds New Tax Increases for Wealthy Individuals, Businesses and Estates
	Belt Tightening Behaviors Continue to Rise
	IRS Launches Tax Return Preparer Review
	New Auto Purchase Tax Deduction Available in States Without Sales Tax
	Accountants Rank Soft Skills as More Important for Leaders Than Technical Skills

 

June 1 - June 5:

 

	SEC Charges Ex-Countrywide CEO Mozilo with Fraud
	Jury in Michigan Sides with SEC in Kmart Case
	Three Banks Take Steps Toward Repaying Government
	Guidance on Short-Selling Needed: GAO
	IASB Publishes Draft Guidance on Fair Value Measurement
	General Motors Files for Bankruptcy Protection
	GM Assures Mideast it Remains Open for Business
	GM Hoping for Speedy Sale, Exit from Bankruptcy
	White House Frames Health Care as Economic Problem
	Bernanke: Start Work Now to Curb Budget Deficit
	Federal Deficit Reduction Will Draw a Harder Line on Employers Floating Payroll Tax Payments
	IRS to Seek More Regulation of Tax Preparers
	Geithner: China Backs Efforts to Fight Downturn
	Analysis: Geithner's Style Less Confrontational
	State Will Allow Madoff Victims to Write Off Losses
	Online Job Demand Up 250,000 in May

May 25 - May 29:

 

	$235M Settlement with Trustee in Madoff Liquidation
	IRS Tax Revenue Suffers in Economy
	Tax Credit Down-Payment Plan Waiting for IRS
	Op/Ed: Valuing Funds' Private Assets
	FASB Issues M&A Guidelines for Non Profits
	Growth of Small and Microbusiness Lending Remained Positive in 2008
	AICPA Applauds Bill to Prohibit Patents on Tax Planning Methods
	Explaining Money Problems to Your Preschooler
	Consumer Confidence Increases Sharply

 

May 18 - May 22:

 

	White House Mulls Regulatory Panel
	Obama's Financial Watchdog Plan Faces Big Hurdles
	SEC Chief Stakes Claim on Consumer Protection
	SEC Head Objects to Obama Financial Watchdog Plan
	Board to Ban Accounting Practice That Helped Lending Proliferate
	FASB Tightens Off-Balance-Sheet Loan Rules
	Court to Review Anti-Fraud Law
	Lawmakers Seek Tighter Oversight of Credit Raters
	Divided SEC Proposes Investor Access Plan
	SEC to Hold Public Seminar on New Interactive Data Reporting Requirements
	Column: A Risky World
	SEC Announces First Distribution from $267 Million Bear Stearns Fair Fund
	Huge Shortfall Found at Stanford Caribbean Bank
	Stash a Portion of Pay to Build Savings, Experts Urge
	Understanding Your Social Security Statement Is Essential for Disability Financial Planning
	New Sales Tax Deduction Not Limited to One Vehicle
	IAB Research Indicates That Men Still Dominate Senior Accounting Positions

 

May 11 - May 15:

 

	FBI Probes Possible Insider Trading by SEC Lawyers
	Countrywide Ex-CEO May Face SEC Charges
	Businessman Pleads Guilty in NY Pension Probe
	Former Monster COO Convicted of Stock Option Fraud
	Exec Indicted on 2 Counts in Stanford Fraud Case
	Feds to Cover Up-Front Costs of Tracking Stimulus
	SEC Mulling New Rules for Investment Funds
	IRS Announces Withholding Adjustment Option for Pension Plans
	Americans  Would Consider Pay Cut to Work from Home
	Number of Consumers That Feel Economy is Getting Better Triples
	No Plans at GM to Lift Offer to Bondholders
	Microsoft Bond Sale: $3.75 Billion Offering
	SEC Chief Backs 'Systemic Risk Council' Idea
	Accounting Tricks Boost Bank Profits

 

May 4 - May 8:

 

	Stress Tests Find 10 Big Banks Need $75B More
	Meltdown 101: What do Stress Tests Mean for Me?
	Investors Say Stress Test Too Easy on Banks
	Sneak Peek of Stress Test Results: Big Banks Still Threaten Economy
	Bank Stress Index Results: We Wasted Time Trying to Save Wall Street
	IFAC Proposes New Public Sector Reporting Standards
	IRS Reminds Small Tax-Exempt Organizations to File e-Postcards
	Auditors See SEC Deficiencies
	GM Plans 1-for-100 Reverse Stock Split
	As U.S. Spending Balloons, Concerns Grow over Size and Cost of Debt
	SEC Mulling New Money-Market Rules
	SEC Chief Says New Short-Selling Rules a Priority
	IR Professionals Strongly Support Short Sale Reforms
	Construction Spending, Pending Home Sales Rise
	Obama Announces Tougher Corporate Tax Rules
	Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Volunteer Listens to Gripes About IRS

 

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