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September 27, 2011 12:17:35 pm

HHS Grant Announcement for Rural Health Programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a $12 million grant package for the Office of Rural Health Policy’s Outr... » continue reading

Tags: Healthcare

September 22, 2011 11:28:32 am

FASB’s Actions to Address Private Company Concerns

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) chair Leslie Seidman commented on the board’s progress in addressing private company accounting standards in a recent interview.   T

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Tags: Accounting StandardsAudit

September 21, 2011 11:10:24 am

Public Comments Requested on Safe Harbor Provision

The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service seek public comments regarding the healthcare reform law&rsquo

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Tags: HealthcareEmployee BenefitsAccounting Standards

September 19, 2011 10:30:56 am

IRS Issues Guidance on Business Cell Phones

The IRS has issued Notice 2011-72 to provide guidance on employer-provided cell phones and other telecommunications equip

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Tags: TaxesEmployee Benefits

September 19, 2011 10:18:29 am

$700 Million Available for Community Health Centers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is accepting grant applications to help build, expand, and improve community health centers across the United States and provide care to low-i

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Tags: Healthcare

September 16, 2011 1:42:46 pm

Study Shows Positive Risk Oversight Trends in Major US Companies

A new study shows more companies have increased the risk oversight responsibilities of their board members and/or board-level committees during the last year.
 
The consulting firm that conducted the study focused on the 2011 p

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Tags: Risk Management

September 16, 2011 11:54:31 am

FASB Updates Goodwill Impairment Testing Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued an Accounting Standards Update that simplifies Goodwill Impairme

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Tags: Accounting StandardsAudit

September 12, 2011 12:17:36 pm

Strong Support for Separate Private Company Accounting Board

The Financial Accounting Foundation has received almost 2,500 letters in support of a separate standards board for private company accounting distinct from the
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Tags: AuditInternal Audit

September 12, 2011 10:46:35 am

CFA Institute Comments on IFRS

The CFA Institute recommended that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delay incorporating

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Tags: Accounting StandardsAudit

September 02, 2011 10:14:05 am

Moody’s: Negative Outlook for Healthcare Sector

Moody’s Investor Service is continuing its negative outlook for the healthcare sector in a recent report. When making the determination, Moody’s took into account a number of economi

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Tags: Healthcare

September 02, 2011 10:03:11 am

HFMA Asking for IRS Form 990 Changes

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), along with the American Hospital Association,

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Tags: HealthcareAudit

September 01, 2011 11:50:08 am

Most Companies Will Continue Employee Healthcare Benefits

A survey of medium to big companies found that almost 75% of medium to big companies will continue to offer healthcare benefits to employees despite the option to move to state-based insurance exchanges beginning in 2014.  The study by Towers

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Tags: Emplyee BenefitsHealthcare

September 01, 2011 11:32:23 am

GASB Proposes New Reporting Classifications for Assets and Liabilities

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has released an

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Tags: AuditLocal and State Government