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U.S. Wholesale Prices Decline the Most Since 2010
May. 16, 2013:

Dragged down by a declining cost of food and energy, wholesale prices slid the most in more th...
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IPOs in U.S. on Track for Biggest Year Since 2007
May. 13, 2013:

At the current pace of capital-raising, the U.S. initial public offering market is headed for ...
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More in U.S. are Finding Value in Financial Literacy
May. 9, 2013:

It's unlikely the U.S. will adopt national standards for financial education, as the U.K. ...
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House Will Take its Time with the Internet Sales Tax Bill
May. 8, 2013:

The House of Representatives will spend more time considering the Marketplace Fairness Act tha...
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Youth Unemployment in the U.S. Holds Grim Ramifications
May. 7, 2013:

The percentage of young adults without jobs is greater now in the U.S. than much of Europe. Th...
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U.S. Manufacturing Sector Sputters
May. 6, 2013:

Although the overall U.S. unemployment picture improved last month, it got no help from manufa...
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Caturano: Getting Ready for a Sea Change in GAAP
May. 3, 2013:

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is finalizing its approaches on revenue recognition, ...
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Fed is Open to Increased Bond Buying if Economy Falters
May. 2, 2013:

The Federal Reserve said it will keep buying bonds at $85 billion a month and is prepared to e...
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Companies, Investors Eye Social Media for Material Information Releases
May. 1, 2013:

U.S. companies are planning to use social media to post material information -- but most will ...
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Post-Closing Claims Common With Private Company Acquisitions
Apr. 30, 2013:

Two-thirds of private companies acquired last year had post-closing escrow claims, according t...
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House, Senate Leaders Work for Overhaul of U.S. Tax Code
Apr. 29, 2013:

In what could signal a break in the budget logjam on Capitol Hill, the majority Republican lea...
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Official: Transfer Pricing Needs Better Enforcement, Not Rewrite
Apr. 26, 2013:

Better enforcement of transfer pricing laws already on the books is the place to start for gov...
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What You Need to Know About the New 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax
Apr. 25, 2013:

With tax season over, practitioners should make sure they focus on 2013 tax changes. A big one...
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Senator's Pending Retirement Allows Focus on Rax Reform
Apr. 24, 2013:

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, says the absence of a re-e...
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How to Get IRS Help and Information More Efficiently
Apr. 23, 2013:

Getting information and help from the Internal Revenue Service can often be a time-consuming p...
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When Double-Entry Accounting Moved into the Industrial Era
Apr. 19, 2013:

This week's move by the International Integrated Reporting Council to introduce a new corp...
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Young Americans Seek Fewer Home, Car Loans Because of College Debt
Apr. 18, 2013:

Today's young consumers, increasingly burdened by student debt, are less likely to borrow ...
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More U.S. Companies Make Suppliers Wait for Payments
Apr. 17, 2013:

Companies are expanding aggressive cash-management practices they adopted in the credit crunch...
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Gold Price Takes Biggest One-Day Fall Ever Recorded
Apr. 16, 2013:

The price of gold bullion posted its biggest one-day decline on record, falling more than $125...
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Long-Term Unemployment is Changing the Workforce
Apr. 15, 2013:

Research shows that workers left unemployed for six months or more are much less likely to fin...
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U.S. Job Creation is Hampered by Immigration Rules
Apr. 12, 2013:

Immigrants or their children founded 40% of the companies in the Fortune 500 but today, severe...
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More U.S. Workers Say Their Jobs are Causing Them Stress
Apr. 11, 2013:

Although some indicators have shown improvement in the U.S. economy, 83% of workers said they ...
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GAO Warns of Insolvent Multiemployer Pension Plans
Apr. 9, 2013:

A "significant" number of multiemployer pension plans are still viewed as critical o...
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House Suspends National Debt Limit Until May
Jan. 25, 2013:

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a measure suspending enforcement of ...
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Institutional Investors are Ready to Shift From Debt to Equities
Jan. 23, 2013:

Strategists are increasingly looking to pension funds and insurers to rebalance investment por...
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Debt-Limit Increase May be Near, GOP Officials Suggest
Jan. 18, 2013:

Senior House Republicans say they may back a small, interim increase of the U.S. debt limit, a...
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Convergence at a Glance
Jan. 17, 2013:

Paul Pacter, whose term as an International Accounting Standards Board member expired at the e...
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December Retail-Sales Growth Surprises Economists
Jan. 16, 2013:

Retail sales in the U.S. increased more in December than many experts had expected as consumer...
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SEC is Set to Ease Restrictions on Investment Advertising
Jan. 15, 2013:

The Securities and Exchange Commission is drafting rules that would let companies use advertis...
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U.S. Paychecks Shrink as Tax Cut Expires
Jan. 14, 2013:

Americans are seeing decreased take-home pay after a 2-year-old tax cut expired. About $125 bi...
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CPAs: Federal Deficit Must be Fixed Without Delay
Jan. 10, 2013:

Fifty-four percent of CPAs said cutting the federal budget deficit should be the government...
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Researchers: Social Security Office Hides Fiscal Bomb
Jan. 9, 2013:

Obsolete forecasting techniques used by the Social Security Administration have concealed how ...
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U.S. Could Default on Debt as Soon as Feb. 15, Analysis Shows
Jan. 8, 2013:

The U.S. government will run out of money to pay its bills sometime between Feb. 15 and March ...
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Democrats, Republicans Draw Lines With Taxes, Debt Ceiling
Jan. 7, 2013:

Republicans and Democrats set the stage for another clash as they made the rounds of Sunday mo...
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How States are Faring in the Recovery
Jan. 4, 2013:

It has been five years since the start of the Great Recession, but its impact continues to be ...
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"Fiscal Cliff" Legislation Includes Huge Number of Tax Provisions
Jan. 2, 2013:

The American Taxpayer Relief Act, passed by Congress on Jan. 1, permanently extends a large nu...
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France Will Rewrite 75% Tax Rate Thrown out by Court
Dec. 31, 2012:

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the government will revise a law imposing a 75% t...
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3 IT Challenges to Plan for in 2013
Dec. 28, 2012:

The global IT governance organization ISACA is drawing attention to three trends it says will ...
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U.S. Government Will Reach Debt Ceiling Monday, Geithner Says
Dec. 27, 2012:

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter to Congress that the U.S. government'...
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SEC Preps High-Tech System That Gives it Real-Time Trading Data
Dec. 26, 2012:

The Securities and Exchange Commission is testing software for a system that will give it, for...
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Fed Will Give Up Collective Opinion on Economic Forecast
Dec. 20, 2012:

The Federal Reserve said it will no longer try to forge a consensus opinion about a forecast o...
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Companies Gear Up For the Affordable Care Act
Dec. 19, 2012:

Companies are examining various approaches to dealing with the Affordable Care Act, including ...
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Opposing "Fiscal Cliff" Plans Start to Look Similar
Dec. 18, 2012:

President Barack Obama proposed leaving in place Bush-era tax cuts for Americans with annual i...
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U.S. Economy Could Grow Faster than Expected in 2013, Experts Say
Dec. 17, 2012:

The economy in the U.S. could be considerably stronger next year than previously believed, lea...
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Governors Push for Online Sales Tax Legislation
Dec. 13, 2012:

Governors urged Congress to pass legislation that requires online retailers to collect and rem...
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Aides: Deal to Avert "Fiscal Cliff" Starts to Take Shape
Dec. 11, 2012:

President Barack Obama and U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, have proposals on the tabl...
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Questions Remain on Benefits of IFRS Adoption in U.S.
Dec. 10, 2012:

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and regulators appear to be increasingly skeptical ov...
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Even After Election, Pessimism Persists About U.S. Economy, CPAs Indicate
Dec. 6, 2012:

For the third consecutive quarter, CPA decision-makers in the United States have lower optimis...
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Oil Production in U.S. Rises to a 15-Year High
Dec. 5, 2012:

U.S. monthly oil production in September rose to its highest level since 1998, the Energy Info...
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Corporations Lack Cash in U.S. But Hold Money Offshore
Dec. 4, 2012:

Major U.S. companies are holding a large amount of cash offshore to avoid taxes while letting ...
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PCAOB: Auditors Need to Consider "Fiscal Cliff" Uncertainty
Dec. 3, 2012:

Auditors need to take into account the uncertainty caused by the "fiscal cliff" as t...
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"Fiscal Cliff" Talks are Getting Nowhere, Boehner Says
Nov. 30, 2012:

No real progress has been made in talks between Republican leaders and the White House, and th...
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CPAs Hope Fiscal Talks Will Resolve Key Tax Issues Soon
Nov. 29, 2012:

Accountants must keep an eye on the progress of the "fiscal cliff" talks as many key...
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Americans are Steadily Reducing Debt, N.Y. Fed Says
Nov. 28, 2012:

Household debt in the U.S. declined $74 billion, to $11.3 trillion, in the third quarter, the ...
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U.S. Corporations Speed up Dividend Payouts
Nov. 27, 2012:

Many U.S. companies plan to issue fourth-quarter dividends next month, instead of January, to ...
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U.S. Holiday-Shopping Season Gets Strong Start
Nov. 26, 2012:

U.S. retail sales during the long Thanksgiving weekend reached $59.1 billion, 12.1% higher tha...
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