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Personal
Financial Planning
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COMMANDMENTS OF MUTUAL FUND INVESTING
Robert R. Thomas and Richard C. Musar
Some proven strategies to help CPAs get a handle
on which of the thousands of equity mutual funds
are suitable for which clients.
Personal Financial
Planning/ Assurance Services
BUYER
BEWARE
Richard J. Bergstrom
Long-term-care insurance holds pitfalls for all
purchasers, including young ones. CPAs should
know what to look for and what their clients need
to avoid.
Management Accounting
LEARNING
TO LOVE ABC
Gary Cokins
Most accountants have never been comfortable with
activity-based costing—they find the setup
process difficult and time consuming. An ABC
systems expert says that's because CPAs strive
for perfection, and with ABC that's often not
necessary.
Management
Accounting/Case Study
YES,
ABC IS FOR SMALL BUSINESS, TOO
Douglas T. Hicks
Is activity-based costing only for large
businesses? Nope. In reality, it's an effective
tool that can save money for any size and type of
organization.
Corporate Finance
WHO
SAYS IT'S A FAIR DEAL?
Paul Sweeney
Just because an investment banker pronounces the
price of a deal to be fair doesn't mean it is.
Financial executives and investors tempted to
rely on such opinions would do well to pursue
their own due diligence independently.
Case studies: The
Cendant deal and the Tropical-Farah deal.
International Risk
Management/ Case Study
EASTERN
EXPOSURE
Alan Gersten
When a U.S. company tried to mine some of Asia's
wealth, economic and social turmoil left it
struggling to keep the project on track. This
case study looks at how companies minimize
international risk.
Technology/Software
HOW
TO SELECT THE RIGHT ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
J. Carlton Collins
In this, the first of a three-part series, check
out how to choose the right accounting software
package to meet the needs of your company or
client.
In My Opinion
WHAT'S
IN A NAME CHANGE?
Lowell S. Pethley and Richard I. Fremgen
Redefining "accounting profession" is
now an open discussion. Two members weigh in with
their ideas about how adopting the title
"information consultant" would help
better position CPAs for the challenges of the
future.
Tax
ROTH IRAs:
CONVERTING, RECHARACTERIZING AND RECONVERTING
Linda M. Johnson
For certain taxpayers, there could be major
benefits to changing their minds about Roth IRA
conversions—in 1999 and beyond.
International
Accounting
IFAC discusses the role of accountants in
fighting corruption.
Financial
Accounting
FASB postpones adoption of derivative
accounting rules.
Auditing
AICPA and SEC concur on standards revision.
The
Internet
Smart stops on the Web.
Auditing
New SAS exposure draft requires managers to
disclose all audit adjustments.
Education
Study sheds new light on who
employers are willing to hire.
By
the Numbers
Economic impact of women business owners
continues to grow.
FYI
News, notes and items of interest.
Monthly
Checklist Series
What are the risks?
Tax
Matters
Tax case: Recent
decision on losses on transactions between
commonly controlled corporations.
From
the Tax Adviser
Rent inducements.
Letters
Golden
Business Ideas
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