Journal of Accountancy

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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Converting to IFRS

The SEC's proposed road map for the potential use of IFRS in financial statements prepared by U.S. issuers could result in the mandatory use of international standards beginning in 2014, 2015 or 2016, depending on a company's size. Although 2014 may seem a long way off, it is not too early to prepare for IFRS conversion.

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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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Social Security for Two

CPA financial planners are often confronted with the question, "When should I start collecting Social Security benefits?" For married couples, the question should be asked in the plural.