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A former Interserve shareholder has sent lawyer’s letters to the embattled buildings maintenance company demanding more information about the accounting irregularities reported earlier this month.

Carmike Cinemas Announces Resignation of Independent Auditor 
COLUMBUS, Ga.—-Aug. 31, 2006–Carmike Cinemas, Inc. today announced the resignation of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent accounting firm.

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In the evolving world of business intelligence, swift and targeted access to reports and analysis is the name of the game. But the frequent inability of employees to locate the results they need from high-end BI applications is prompting several enterprise search vendors to step in and address the challenge. Because BI relies on data generated by accounting, sales, CRM systems and other

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Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - Aug 23, 2006… warnings from its auditor as early as 2002 and from an anonymous letter distributed to its audit committee last year saying that its accounting practices were …

Softrak Systems Inc. Adagio Accounting
CPA Technology Advisor, MD - Aug 28, 2006Adagio Accounting was launched in 1999 to attract former ACCPAC Plus for DOS users who had not yet made the move to Windows, offering such users a …

ISoft says FSA to probe accounting irregularities
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 23, 2006… software firm iSoft Group Plc said on Thursday the country's financial services watchdog would investigate possible accounting irregularities announced by the …

Accounting changes allow Ont. to post $298 million surplus for …
CBC News, Canada - Aug 24, 2006TORONTO (CP) - A change in accounting practices has allowed the cash-strapped Ontario government to post a modest surplus for fiscal 2005-06, but the province …

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Accounting education and research, includes members from academic institutions from around the world. Publishes journals and holds conferences on various …

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In large offices and accounting departments, accounting clerks have more specialized … More advanced accounting clerks may total, balance, and reconcile …

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Stephenie Fox, CA, has been named Technical Director for the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB), an independent standard-setting board of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Ms. Fox, who will be based in Toronto, Canada, will assume the position on September 1.

Hudson Sawyer Sells Inside Public Accounting 
Aug. 29, 2006 (SmartPros) Hudson Sawyer has sold its well-respected public accounting newsletter, Inside Public Accounting, to The Platt Consulting Group LLC.

GOING CONCERN - NEW EXPOSURE DRAFTS ISSUED 
Both the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of the CICA have issued exposure drafts relating to going concern issues.

Carousel fraud clampdown increases red tape 
The government’s attempt to clamp down on VAT “carousel” fraud is making it hard for legitimate companies to register for VAT, putting bona fide business deals in jeopardy, according to an accounting firm.

Meade Says Reports Marred by Options 
(AP) IRVINE, Calif. Meade Instruments Corp., a maker of telescopes and other optical products, said Tuesday its financial statements over four years are no longer reliable because of accounting errors related to its stock-options grants.

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Public accountants perform a broad range of accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting … Accountants and auditors employed by public accounting firms and …

Accountancy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the heart of modern financial accounting is the double-entry bookkeeping system. … The requirements for entry in the profession of accounting vary from …

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Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - 10 hours agoThe owner of Bungay-based Clay Books yesterday disclosed "serious" accounting errors in one of its divisions. St Ives, which is …

First Data to Restate Earnings for 2 Years on Accounting Change
New York Times, United States - Aug 22, 2006… The chief executive, Henry C. Duques, said that the initial accounting treatment by First Data was reviewed and approved by the company s independent auditors …

First Data clarifies findings on interest-rate-swap accounting
MarketWatch - Aug 24, 2006(FDC) clarified Thursday in a regulatory filing that some interest-rate swaps "did not qualify" for cash-flow hedge accounting, changing the way the company …

County wraps up budget
Lake County Record-Bee, CA - Aug 28, 2006… The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), which oversees how all of the country's government agencies do their accounting, enacted federal mandate …

Accounting for musical taste
McGill Reporter, Canada - Aug 24, 2006A: Our musical tastes begin to form in the womb. By 12 weeks, the fetus has a completely functioning auditory system and is able …

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PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 24, 2006NEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — What's ahead for America's accounting firms? In a word: consolidation, especially among mid-sized firms. …

Column One: The necessary accounting
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Aug 25, 2006Today two groups of protesters are gathered outside the Prime Minister's Office. The Movement for Quality Government is demanding …

IBISWorld Projects Slower Revenue Growth for US Accounting …
dBusinessNews New York (press release), NY - Aug 27, 2006According to IBISWorld (www.ibisworld.com/), leading publishers of business research and analysis, America's accounting industry (and the related fields …

Ahead of the Bell: Semtech Corp.
BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago… sales and rising inventories in the current quarter, after announcing it expects to restate five years of results to adjust for stock options accounting. …

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Return on equity, or ROE, measures “bang per buck,” or how well a company uses your investment to produce profits. ROE indicates the extent a company creates more cash than it consumes. It distinguishes well-managed companies from mediocre outfits.

Consumer Source Inc. Names Calvin Green Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer 
PRIMEDIA’s (NYSE: PRM) Consumer Guides Segment, Consumer Source, Inc., the country’s leading publisher and distributor of free apartment, new home and auto guides, today announced the promotion of Calvin Green to the newly-created position of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Mr.

Foolish Forecast: Ciena Soothes 
For three quarters running, telecom equipment maker Ciena (Nasdaq: CIEN - News) has trumped Wall Street’s earnings estimates — in one instance, it even earned a penny! The company returns to Wall Street on Thursday to fill us in on its fiscal Q3 2006 results, and to let us know if it has extended its winning streak to four in a row.

South Africa: Auditors Reporting Dubious Clients 
THE Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors has received 200 reports of alleged irregularities and contraventions of accounting regulations by South African companies since the Auditing Profession Act was passed into law on April 1.

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SDSUniverse, CA - Aug 27, 2006Accounting professor Chee Chow received awarded the Outstanding International Accounting Educator Award for 2006 from the American Accounting Association (AAA …

FSA to probe iSoft accounting irregularities
Reuters.uk, UK - Aug 23, 2006… Healthcare software firm iSoft Group said on Thursday the Financial Services Authority would investigate possible accounting irregularities announced by the …

Accounting Management Solutions Joins Inc. 500 List of Fastest …
dBusinessNews Boston (press release), MA - Aug 28, 2006Boston - WESTBOROUGH — Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. … 500 on this year's Inc. 500 list. Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. …

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A printing business involved in providing all of Marks & Spencers point-of-sale material disclosed serious accounting errors today.

Alfa Bank sees net profit rise 
RBC, 28.08.2006, Moscow 19:00:55. The net profit of Alfa Bank under the Russian accounting standards increased 1.2 times to RUR2.124bn (approx. USD79.25m) compared to the same period in 2005, the bank said. Its balance-sheet value soared 1.4 times to RUR2.943bn (approx.

Prudential to Pay Fine in Trading 
The $600 million settlement could end a three-year investigation into improper trading in the mutual fund industry.

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