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June 1999 Vol.
187 No. 6 |
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International
ARE YOU EURO-FLUENT?
Anette W. Estrada and
Sander S. Wechsler
Europe's monetary union will change
your competitive position. Know the potential impact the euro
will have on your information systems and financial reporting.
Business and Industry
TRANSLATING
THE STANDARDS
Anita Dennis
Industry insiders share their step-by-step approach to
understanding and implementing new accounting guidance.
Business and
Industry/Tax Issues
THE
FINAL FRONTIER
Andrew C. Lee
The federal government may enact legislation to tax all remote
commerce, including the Internet. Businesses should keep an eye
on possible changes.
Financial Reporting
WHAT
CONSTITUTES CONTROL?
Brian Henry
FASB is looking at consolidated financial reporting again. The
accounting community is divided on whether the proposals will
pass—or if they are needed at all. 
Practice Management
JUST
SAY NO TO COSTLY CLIENTS
Elizabeth Danziger
Weed out clients who drain your time, energy and patience and
then reward you with complaints and late payments.
Government Accounting
FEDERAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE REVOLUTION IS HERE!
Wendy Comes and Anne Curtin Riley
Agencies have begun to use a new set of accounting standards.
Here's what you should know about them.
Case study: How NASA applies the standards.
Technology
HOW
TO GET WELL CONNECTED
Eric E. Cohen
With the right tools you can easily take your office with you
anywhere.
Women and Family Issues
TOWARD
AN EQUAL FUTURE
Mary S. Doucet and Karen L. Hooks
This survey shows advances have been made in firms'
family-friendly policies, but still the percentage of women
becoming partners falls short.
Tax
GIMME
SHELTER
James R. McDaniel and
Jennifer M. Honey
Despite pared-back benefits, qualified personal residence trusts
can still help certain clients save estate taxes.
| NEWS |
International
Accounting
FASB and the AICPA claim the IASC is not ready to issue global
standards.
Women and Family
Issues
Private accounts may not be the Social Security reform solution
for impoverished women retirees.
Financial
Accounting
FASB issues a revised exposure
draft on present value accounting.
The Internet
Smart stops on the Web.
Pensions and
Benefits
Rebecca Miller, CPA, represents the profession in her new role as
a member of the DOL advisory council.
Government
Accounting
State and local governments no longer have to include Y2K
disclosures in the notes to their financial statements.
By the Numbers
More than ever before, business executives
are getting hooked online.
Professional Issues
Edward W. Trott, a partner of KPMG, begins a five-year term as a
member of FASB next month.
Kathy G. Eddy, a local practitioner, is nominated as AICPA
vice-chairman for 1999-2000.
FYI
News, notes and items of interest.
| COLUMNS |
Checklist
The eight universal laws of leadership.
From the Tax Adviser
Tax aspects of global expansion.
Index
Six-month index.
Golden Business
Ideas
Practical ideas for improving your
business.
