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On the Verge of an Academic Revolution

For those charged with educating the next generation of accountants, the expected shift from U.S. GAAP to IFRS stirs up a host of potentially thorny issues.

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Social Security for Two

CPA personal financial advisers should run the numbers on Social Security, and for their married clients, that goes double.

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Estate Planning: Time for a Tuneup

CPAs see their clients annually in connection with the preparation of income tax returns and are in an excellent position to help clients address the issues of estate planning.

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Preventing Identity Theft Throughout the Data Life Cycle

Reduce the negative consequences of data breaches by understanding the organizational risks to your firm and your clients.

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IFRS Round Table Audio

Conversations From the IFRS Round Table 


To get a sense of the effect IFRS is having at colleges and universities, the JofA hosted a virtual round table, gathering eight accounting professors from around the country by conference call. Here we present audio clips from the round-table discussion.

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Technology Q&A

Technology Q&A 


In this month's column from JofA Contributing Editor Stanley Zarowin, learn how to create an assortment of financial scenarios with Excel and remove error messages from a printed worksheet, plus Excel and Word smart moves and shortcuts.

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Quick Points on Prenups


Premarital agreements (also known as prenuptial agreements, or “prenups” for short) involve elements of estate planning and divorce law. And because such agreements can center on finances and taxes, accountants should be aware of how they operate.

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Microsoft's Bob Laux Discusses Accounting for Sustainability 


Bob Laux, senior director of financial accounting and reporting for Microsoft Corp., discusses the costs and benefits of sustainability, its relationship to business reporting and long-term strategy and Prince Charles' Accounting for Sustainability project.

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