August 1998 Vol. 186 No.2
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| August 1998 Vol. 186 No.2 Table of Contents | |
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| Articles | ||
| Internet/Business and Industry | The Vision Process | |
| Silicon Valley Meets Norwalk Timothy Louwers, William R. Pasewark and Eric W. Typpo The Internet is not the province of just technology consultants. It will affect the most traditional and time-honored responsibilities of the accounting professionincluding financial reporting. CPAs who understand how the Internet is transforming this area will be poised to become information leaders as companies move their financial operations online. A Home On The Web Anita Dennis A rundown of the software available to design a firms site. | A New Way to Sell Financial Planning Weld Royal Stephen A. Batman realized the public could benefit from CPAs knowledge, ethics and consultative approach when it came to buying personal financial planning vehicles. Despite prohibitive state regulations and a suspicious reaction from much of the profession, but fueled by a belief that what he was doing would work and was right, he launched 1st Global Partners to train CPAs to do just that. | |
| The Online Accountant | Tax | |
| A Network For The World Richard J. Koreto Learn the ins and outs of Usenet newsgroups, a series of free online discussion forums. The newsgroupsextensive and democraticare powerful educational and networking tools. | Roth IRA Planning Gary R. Stout and Robert L. Barker As Roth IRAs become more familiar, its time for CPAs and their clients to consider the available options and make some important decisions on how to best use them in the future. | |
| Not-for-Profit | Technology | |
| How To Report A Joint Activity Gregory B. Capin and Joel Tanenbaum The AICPA has issued SOP 98-2, Accounting for Costs of Activities of Not-for-Profit Organizations and State and Local Governmental Entities That Include Fund Raising. Its goal is to clarify and revise previous pronouncements that were unclear and applied inconsistently and to provide guidance that results in more meaningful reporting. | Software To Get You Organized Benson Wier and James E. Hunton Special software, called PIMsfor personal information managersnot only keeps track of all the information in your Rolodex but also serves as a calendar, contact manager and reminder and performs a host of other chores. This article helps you select the PIM that can do all these jobs for you. | |
| News | ||
| Washington Update | Personal Financial Planning | |
| Lynn Turner, with experience in government, education, public practice and business and industry, is the new SEC chief accountant. | Special Report: A comprehensive survey reveals Americans financial planning attitudes and practices, and three CPA financial planners point out the opportunities. | |
| The Internet | By The Numbers | |
| Smart stops on the Web. | Are firms really plugged in? | |
| Auditing | Professional Issues | |
| In an interpretation, the ASB addresses the Year 2000 issue and an entitys ability to continue as a going concern. | The special committee on accreditation of specialization issues a report, which calls for new ventures in accreditation. Business/Industry article wins Lawler award. | |
| At a Glance: Charts and Graphics | ||
| T.G.I.T. Grads choose steak over sizzle. Mind your mentor. Cigarette excise taxes. | ||
| Columns | ||
| Tax Matters | Checklist of the Month | |
| Tax Brief. Business/Industry: New pension plan self-correction programs.
Tax Brief. Individual: Casualty-and-theft loss carrybacks. Tax Brief. Individual: 1998 luxury auto depreciation limits. | Design a better Web site. | |
| TrendWatch | ||
| Where the good jobs arethe niches and locations. | ||
| From the Tax Adviser | ||
| Fixing late S elections. | ||
| FYI | ||
| Short takes, notes and items of interest. | ||
