Sep 06
Business Insider has published its current listing of “The 50 Best Colleges in America”, which is based largely on government compiled data and student experience measurements compiled by Niche, an education research firm. The rankings were based on the following criteria: High-quality education On-time graduation rates Early-career earnings “a memorable and enjoyable campus experience that instills …
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Jan 12
As recently reported by Variety, a new Warner Brothers film will put a face to the role of average mild mannered accountant. Apparently, he looks like Ben Affleck. Of course, this particular accountant also moonlights as an assassin. As one might. And presumably hangs out with Anna Kendrick (role undefined) and Cynthia Addai-Robinson (your run …
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Dec 19
Forty “rising stars” in the field of business valuation and forensic accounting were recently honored by The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (“NACVA”). Following a nationwide examination of practitioners in the field, the NACVA named its “Forty Under 40” list of top, up-and-coming valuation experts. The honorees exemplified the founding principles of the NACVA, …
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Mar 26
A New Jersey man recently entered a guilty plea for his ongoing theft of quarters derived from parking meters. The individual, who had access to the room where the parking meter change was kept, took “handfuls” of change on a regular basis over approximately two years. At the end of the period, the theft had …
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Jan 14
As 2013 has come to an end, we all must start gathering our 2013 tax records to start preparing for the dreaded tax man. Do you ever wonder how many returns or how much money the IRS collects? Or how many audits are conducted? In the 2012 IRS Data Book, released by the IRS, contains …
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Jan 06
When it came to satisfying their craving for Christmas movies, many people took to the internet in 2013 to pirate their favorite seasonal films. The rate by which these movies were downloaded provides one measure of the relative popularity of various Christmas titles. According to recently reported data, which records download counts of 33 pre-selected …
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Jan 02
According to a recent survey conducted by Accountemps, it is Tuesday. Thirty-Nine percent of the Human Resources managers interviewed ranked Tuesday as the most productive day of the week. The survey was conducted by an independant research firm, with over 300 U.S. Human Resources managers being interviewed at companies with over 20 employees. How did …
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Sep 19
REI, a retailer of outdoors equipment and clothing, has ended its extremely generous merchandise returns policy. This policy allowed customers to return any REI product, no matter how much time had passed since the date of purchase, no matter the condition of the returned product, and with or without a receipt. REI’s generosity earned it …
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Sep 16
ABC’s popular reality TV show, “Shark Tank,” features financing negotiations between a panel of venture capitalists (the “Sharks”) and entrepreneurs/small business owners. Like normal venture capital investing, the deals portrayed in the show generally involve an exchange of an equity stake in the company for a certain amount cash that the business requires. The show’s …
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Dec 09
A Fishy Application of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
December 9, 2014
The Supreme Court has been asked to decide the case of a commercial fisherman accused of harvesting fish too small to meet federal fishing guidelines. The reason the highest court in the US will hear the case? Federal prosecutors have applied provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in trying their case. The scope of such application is …
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