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February 27, 2012 1:12:02 pm

Outreach Meetings Announced for Revenue Recognition

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) announced a series of outreac

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Tags: Accounting Standards

February 21, 2012 11:25:18 am

SEC Chief “Optimistic” on Global Accounting Adoption

A senior member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that he was “optimistic” that the United States will move to accounting rules from the
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Tags: Accounting Standards

February 17, 2012 2:02:12 pm

Town Halls to Focus on Determining Retirement Plan Qualification as “Government Plan”

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department is hosting a series of town halls and phone forum
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Tags: TribalTaxRetirement planTribal retirement plansGovernment retirement plans

February 17, 2012 1:42:27 pm

HHS Delays ICD-10 Compliance Deadline

 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to delay the implementation deadline for ICD-10 compliance.  Th... » continue reading

Tags: Healthcare

February 16, 2012 1:15:24 pm

IRS Extends Comment Period for Native American Welfare Exclusion Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service has extended the comment period for Notice 2011-94, which will apply the general welfare exclusion to Indian tribal programs that provide benefits to tribal m

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Tags: TribalTax

February 14, 2012 12:57:39 pm

The Five Biggest Tripwires for Benefits

Do you know if the responsibility for complying with federal laws governing benefits belongs to your benefits advisor or to your company?  Are you properly administering eligibility?  Is your company up to date with notice requirements a

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Tags: BenefitsHealthcare401(k)Retirement PlanForm 5500

February 09, 2012 1:29:36 pm

Treasury Department Supports Expanded Bonding Authority for Tribal Governments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has made a recommendation to Congress to grant bonding authority to tribal governments on the same level as state and local governments as

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Tags: Tribal

February 08, 2012 11:37:50 am

Top 10 Employee Benefits Compliance and Reporting Concerns

Do you know the latest governing document reporting requirements for your employee retirement plan?  When must employer contributions be made?  Are you aware of Form 5500 requirements in respect to termination, paid benefits, blackout no

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Tags: HealthcareBenefits401(k)Retirement PlanForm 5500

February 03, 2012 2:24:50 pm

IRS Announces Tribal Members Eligible for IHS Medical Services May Still Participate in HSAs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that individuals who are eligible for treatment at Indian Health Services (IHS) facilities may sti

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Tags: HealthcareTribal

February 03, 2012 10:23:17 am

Moody’s: Negative Outlook Continues for Nonprofit Healthcare

In a trend that has continued since 2008, Moody’s Investor Service is continuing to report the nonprofit healthcare sector outlook as negative.  The main factors influencing the repor

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Tags: NonprofitHealthcare

February 02, 2012 12:17:23 pm

FASB, IASB to Turn Attention to Classification and Measurement for Financial Instruments

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) announced plans to work toget

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Tags: Accounting Standards