04/18/13 The Raw Accounting Newsfeed

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Accounting.

• Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of... _{2013-04-18, 08:21 pm}
  ... the Company's Board of Directors, after PwC advised the Company of material weaknesses in the Company's internal accounting controls. PwC identified certain issues that may have a material impact on the fairness or reliability of Magnum Hunter's ...
• Stock gains create hope for IPO turnaround _{2013-04-18, 08:05 pm}
  Last May, Facebook's overpriced initial public stock offering helped sour investors on young companies - essentially blocking many firms looking to sell shares to the public for the first time.
• Venture funding in Colorado slips in the first quarter _{2013-04-18, 07:59 pm}
  Venture-capital investments in Colorado dived for the second quarter in a row, raising worries that a key source of financing for emerging companies may be drying up.
• PRGX Global, Inc. Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2013 Financial... _{2013-04-18, 07:48 pm}
  PRGX Global, Inc. , the world's leading provider of recovery audit services and the pioneer in Profit Discovery , today announced certain information relevant to its financial performance in 2013, including preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and information pertaining to its Healthcare Claims Recovery Audit service ... (more)
• Herbalife Unlikely to Hire Auditor Before Investor Meeting _{2013-04-18, 07:28 pm}
  Herbalife Ltd. said it isn't likely to hire an outside auditor before it holds its annual shareholder meeting next week, to replace KPMG LLP which resigned after saying a partner leaked inside information.
• Predictix appoints new EVP and chief scientist _{2013-04-18, 07:22 pm}
  Menich is one of the foremost innovators in predictive analytics for Fortune 500 enterprises.
• PPG chairman notes strategic progress, record financials during annual meeting _{2013-04-18, 07:15 pm}
  ... ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2013. Shareholder votes were not sufficient to approve the proposal to amend the company's Articles of Incorporation to provide ...
• Predictix Names Ron Menich as EVP and Chief Scientist _{2013-04-18, 06:37 pm}
  Predictix today named Ronald P. Menich, Ph.D., as EVP and Chief Scientist. Menich is one of the foremost innovators in predictive analytics for Fortune 500 enterprises.
• What earnings reports reveal about online ads _{2013-04-18, 06:33 pm}
  Companies that sell online advertising have begun releasing earnings reports for the latest quarter.
• SEC Aims To Move Past Financial Crisis Cases _{2013-04-18, 05:56 pm}
  ','', 300)" onmouseout="hideddrivetip()">Ernst & Young LLP adds supply chain and risk management professionals to its climate change and sustainability services practice Insiders know more, are better prepared and generally more successful.
• Ernst & Young Names Joe Krivickas Entrepreneur Of The Year Semi-Finalist in New England _{2013-04-18, 05:36 pm}
  The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
• Councillor strikes deal with bank to wipe debts _{2013-04-18, 04:34 pm}
  Marlborough District councillor David Dew and the Bank of New Zealand have come to a confidential agreement that wipes the debt from Mr Dew's liquidated companies.
• University students honor life of 'bubbly chatterbox' Lu _{2013-04-18, 03:37 pm}
  LESS than 24 hours before she died, Lu Lingzi sent an exuberant email to a professor after learning she had passed part of a major final exam.
• Cegedim Relationship Management Announces Global Partnership with... _{2013-04-18, 02:27 pm}
  Cegedim Relationship Management today announced a strategic partnership with Concur .
• Corio announces resolutions of AGM of 18 April 2013 _{2013-04-18, 02:20 pm}
  On 18 April 2013 the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Corio was held, at which the following resolutions were passed: Agenda item 3 The Financial Statements for the 2012 financial year were adopted.
• Boston marathon: "You could hear runners screaming as they found out" _{2013-04-18, 01:42 pm}
  Charity runner Sarah McGarel was just half-a-mile from the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the two explosions - which claimed the lives of three people - went off.
• Internet Advertising Soars on Mobile Ad Gains _{2013-04-18, 12:45 pm}
  The Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers said that mobile ad revenue more than doubled to $3.4 billion, accounting for nine percent of total Internet ad revenue last year.
• Food Manufacturers: Are You Prepared for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? _{2013-04-18, 03:00 am}
  According to a study by Market Strategies International, up to 60 percent of employers in the United States were waiting for the outcome of the 2012 presidential election before preparing to respond to requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .Those employers now need to move quickly to manage this new business risk.
• In Kenya, technology revolutionizes TB management _{2013-04-17, 11:04 pm}
  NAIROBI, 18 April 2013 - The use of technology is revolutionizing the way Kenya manages tuberculosis .
• eBay Inc. - Shareholder/Analyst Call _{2013-04-18, 01:52 pm}
  Good morning. I'm Ned Barnholt, one of the members of the Board of Directors at eBay.

04/15/13 The Raw Accounting News Feed

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Accounting.

• Grant Thornton Ranked Among Top Employers in Vault Accounting 50 _{2013-04-15, 03:17 pm}
  Vault.com, the leading career resource for employer ratings and rankings, has ranked Grant Thornton LLP third on its Vault Accounting 50, an annual ranking of the best accounting employers to work for in North America.
• Concur says demand up but delays slow revenue _{2013-04-15, 02:46 pm}
  Concur Technologies Inc. said Monday that it expects its fiscal second-quarter revenue may come in below its prior forecasts but that is because higher demand has slowed its completion time for customers.
• Concur says strong demand slows revenue _{2013-04-15, 01:53 pm}
  Concur Technologies said Monday that it expects its fiscal second-quarter revenue may come in below its prior forecasts but that is because higher demand has slowed its completion time for customers.
• Notification of the Annual General Meeting of Byggmax Group AB _{2013-04-15, 01:33 pm}
  Shareholders of Byggmax Group AB , Corporate Registration Number 556656-3531, are hereby notified of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Primus Konferens, Primusgatan 18 inStockholm.
• CNBC Host Suze Orman and Ernst & Young LLP Leaders Discuss Tax-Filing ... _{2013-04-15, 01:29 pm}
  ... or family, the financial hurdles affect their bottom line and their family of six. "We pay twice as much for our accounting fees each year for him to navigate his way through filing our taxes," said Young. "Because of DOMA, we have to file our ...
• joins OpenOffice.org _{2013-04-15, 01:21 pm}
  See the press release "IBM joins the OpenOffice.org community to develop and promote OpenOffice.org technology". It says, in part,10 September 2007 - The OpenOffice.org community today announced that IBM will be joining the community to collaborate on the development of OpenOffice.org software.
• Tax day brings lines to post offices, keeps tax preparers hopping _{2013-04-15, 12:35 pm}
  Tax preparers and post offices started the day off and running this morning, on the day known nationwide as "tax day." "It's been solid," said Karen Lencioni, postal worker at the Enola Post Office , since opening at 8 a.m. "Have a nice day - tomorrow will be better," customer Chuck Jensik of Mechanicsburg told her after mailing his tax form.
• FinancialForce CEO Addresses Challenges and Change in Accounting Tech _{2013-03-06, 11:13 am}
  As the face of accounting technology changes, so too does the myriad of challenges and questions surrounding the role of accounting professionals and the products and services they use.
• Now That April 15 Is Upon Us, Is It Time To Dump H&R Block? _{2013-04-15, 11:32 am}
  Since we rang in the New Year, the stock price has grown as much as 59.8% before finishing the last week before tax due date at 28.58, still a 53.9% gain this year.
• Designing B2B Brands _{2013-04-15, 10:44 am}
  John Wiley and Sons, Inc., today announced the publication of Designing B2B Brands: Lessons from Deloitte and 195,000 Brand Managers .
• Tips for meeting Monday's midnight tax deadline _{2013-04-15, 10:17 am}
  They'll be at CNM's main campus from 9 a.m. to midnight, Montoya from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; South Valley from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Westside from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Office from 8 to 4 p.m. People will need a photo ID, last year's tax return, W-2 and any 1099's or 1098's. -If you can't complete your taxes on time, you ... (more)
• Pinnacle Strategies Announces Oslo Event on Improving Margins and... _{2013-04-15, 10:11 am}
  Complex oil and gas projects will be focusing on margins and capacity limits during the next few years.
• TSI Semiconductors Adds Three _{2013-04-15, 09:52 am}
  ... and Somerset Capital Group. Prior to joining Wafra, he worked in the Transaction Services group of international accounting firm KPMG LLP, specializing in private equity due diligence and financial transactions.Gontar also is the co-founder and ...
• UPDATE 1-Lehman Europe creditors may be repaid in full _{2013-04-15, 09:50 am}
  Creditors of the European arm of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers may eventually be repaid in full, administrators dealing with the biggest bankruptcy in history said on Monday.
• Bestoutcome launches the Change Readiness Assessor for Apple iPhone and iPad _{2013-04-15, 09:49 am}
  Available via the iTunes App Store and priced at A 1.49 , the app helps senior managers who are about to implement a new way-of-working into their business to gauge whether their organisation is prepared for the change.
• Concur says Q2 revenue growth will be slightly less _{2013-04-15, 09:22 am}
  Redmond-based travel and expense software company Concur Technologies Inc. said second-quarter revenues won't grow as much as it predicted earlier.
• Ingersoll Rand Announces Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel for New Security Company_{2013-04-15, 09:21 am}
  ... the new security company. He will be a key member of the senior management team and will provide counsel on the accounting, audit, financial analysis, investor relations, tax and treasury functions to the executive leadership team and the Board of ...
• Lehman Brothers European creditors to get all 15bn owed _{2013-04-15, 09:12 am}
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• Two USU Graduates Earn the Prestigious "Sells Award" for Highest... _{2013-04-15, 08:31 am}
  ... earn prestigious award for earning top scores on CPA exam. Each has already landed a position with a major accounting firm. This is unheard of really," Nixon said. "It's wonderful that USU has two winners. That just says a whole lot about the ...
• TSI Semiconductors Appoints Three to Executive Team _{2013-04-15, 08:00 am}
  ... and Somerset Capital Group. Prior to joining Wafra, he worked in the Transaction Services group of international accounting firm KPMG LLP, specializing in private equity due diligence and financial transactions. Gontar also is the co-founder and ...

Twitter Names Brand You Author Bethany Williams as One of the 'Top 100 to Follow'

Brand You and Live Your Dreams author Bethany Williams was listed on "March 2013 Top 100 Branding Experts to Follow" on Twitter by EvanCarmichael.com, one of the world's most popular websites for entrepreneurs.

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'Brand YOU' Author Bethany Williams Makes Twitter's Top 100 to Follow List

Brand You and Live Your Dreams author Bethany Williams was listed on "March 2013 Top 100 Branding Experts to Follow"on Twitter Brand You and Live Your Dreams author Bethany Williams was listed on "March 2013 Top 100 Branding Experts to Follow" on Twitter by EvanCarmichael.com, one of the world's most popular websites for entrepreneurs.

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Tax glitch delays refunds, angers Block customers

H&R Block is the biggest tax-preparation service in the United States — and this year that may not be such a good thing.

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Rising Star: Adlai Chester

... if we aren't good at something. If something needs done, get it done. In college, I had four internships in accounting. The other piece is always trying to learn and go the extra mile. * What was your first job or entrepreneurial experience? How ...

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Regions ready to discuss central contracts, but only in the PRGB

THE four rugby regions insist they are not dead set against the idea of central contracts - but have stressed that the detail would need to be thrashed out at the Professional Regional Game Board.

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'Brand YOU' Author Bethany Williams Makes Twitter's Top 100 to Follow List

Brand You and Live Your Dreams author Bethany Williams was listed on "March 2013 Top 100 Branding Experts to Follow"on Twitter Your challenge is to create a unique brand for YOU or your business that will diffferentiate you and be top of mind when they need your products/services. Bethany Williams Brand You and Live Your Dreams author Bethany ... (more)

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Tips For Paying Less For Tax Preparation

Whether recent experience has pushed you to dump your 2012 tax return preparer or you're scrambling for a last-minute guy, there are just a few points to consider for getting the job done right at a low cost.

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Dillard Siblings Realize $100 Million From Stock Options in 2012

... traded Class A shares. Shareholders will vote on re-electing three other Class A board members and approve the accounting firm KPMG LLP for fiscal 2013. The board, though, is controlled by the Dillard family members under a dual-class stock ...

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VC investment continued to fall in 2012

U.S. venture capital investment activity fell to $29.7 billion in 2012, down 15 percent from the prior year.

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CMS Energy Announces Nominees For Board Of Directors

Shareholders will be asked to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

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04/05/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Accounting.

• RPDG, Inc. CEO and Founder Tony Moran Has Been Announced as... _{2013-04-05, 04:39 pm}
  ... others with their vision, leadership and achievement. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is one of the "Big Four" accounting firms and a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. For more information, please visit ey.com. ...
• Envestnet Provides Update on Form 10-K Filing _{2013-04-05, 04:22 pm}
  As Envestnet indicated in its April 3, 2013 Current Report on Form 8-K, on April 2, 2013 its Audit Committee engaged KPMG LLP to re-audit Envestnet's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 as a result of independence concerns with its prior auditor.
• If Corporations Are People, I'm All for DOMA _{2013-04-04, 10:49 pm}
  Under the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, corporations are now granted the rights of living people -- specifically the right to make unlimited financial contributions to political campaigns.
• Spain's Pescanova seeks insolvency amid boardroom fight _{2013-04-05, 03:59 pm}
  Negotiations with creditors are deadlocked and the group is at odds with its auditors amid an atmosphere of mistrust and management infighting, sources told Reuters.
• UPDATE 3-Spain's Pescanova seeks insolvency amid boardroom fight _{2013-04-05, 03:53 pm}
  Spain's Pescanova, one of the world's largest fishing companies, is filing for insolvency after a month of boardroom battles ended in stalemate and put the future of the debt-laden group at risk.
• Air Lease Offers A Young Fleet Of Efficient Planes _{2013-04-05, 03:40 pm}
  In the late 1950s, John Plueger's mother bought him a model airplane kit that he eyed at a toy store.
• Ernst & Young Announces Semifinalists for 2013 Entrepreneur Of The YearA Awards in Orange County _{2013-04-05, 03:22 pm}
  Apr. 5, 2013 - TUSTIN, Calif. -- Ernst & Young LLP today announced the 27 semifinalists for its 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year A Awards in Orange County.
• LibreOffice _{2013-04-05, 02:33 pm}
  There are also a good and growing number of free software extensions] and templates] available.
• The Number-One Mistake Investors Make During Tax Season _{2013-04-05, 01:39 pm}
  Those who haven't paid may be starting to scramble, turning to H&R Block for last-minute assistance.
• RPDG, Inc. CEO & Founder Tony Moran has been announced as... _{2013-04-05, 11:45 am}
  ... others with their vision, leadership and achievement. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is one of the "Big Four" accounting firms and a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. For more information, please visit ey.com.
• HVS Emea Hospitality Newsletter - " Week Ending 5 April 2013 _{2013-04-05, 11:32 am}
  LANDMARK SALE IN LONDON Constellation Hotels, a subsidiary of Qatar Holding, part of Qatar Investment Authority, has purchased the 57-year leasehold interest in the InterContinental London Park Lane from InterContinental Hotels Group for A 301.5 million.
• Donna Marie Thompson, PhD CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Talked... _{2013-04-05, 09:57 am}
  Hidden profits are everywhere in small business. They lie in inefficient business processes and impact the bottom line.
• IT Management Tools Webcast by DeskCenterUSA Inc. _{2013-04-05, 09:25 am}
  Public On-line Webcasts Dates April 11 & 30, 2013 - for invitation call 516 442-1508 or email to info@deskcenterusa.com. EST - 1:00 pm/CST - 12:00 pm/MST - 11:00 am/PST - 10:00 am Webcasts show how IT Managed Services resolve issues, creates an efficient IT environment while reducing operational costs.
• Hilton President Kansas City _{2013-04-05, 08:45 am}
  Set in the heart of central Kansas City, across from the H&R Block World Headquarters, this restored historic hotel provides spacious and comfortable accommodations along with many modern amenities.
• Adfactors PR closes FY 2013 with a string of strategic wins _{2013-04-05, 08:12 am}
  Apr. 5, 2013 - MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India -- Adfactors PR, India's largest PR agency, closed the year ended March 2013 with a string of strategic wins from diverse sectors such as Telecom & IT, Energy, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Automobiles, Consulting and Financial Services.
• The Morning Risk Report: "There's Too Much Compliance" _{2013-04-05, 07:15 am}
  "As your compliance officer, I'm concerned about too much compliance." Most of us would be astounded to hear this sentiment at the office but it was expressed, in so many words, by speakers at this week's Dow Jones Global Compliance Symposium.
• Saudi Arabia Water Report Q2 2013 - New Market Research Report _{2013-04-05, 07:09 am}
  BMI View: There are serious moves underfoot to privatise much of the Kingdom's water assets, with talks reportedly under way between National Water Company and a leading international adviser.
• People News: April 5. 2013 _{2013-04-05, 04:32 am}
  ... Inc., Gajendran Vamathevan and Sarah Pfefferkorn have joined Meyers Brothers Kalicka PC, Holyoke, as audit and accounting associates. Joseph Sabella has joined Brian Cheese has been named as the newest shareholder at Roth & Company PC , Des Moines. ...
• UK business insolvencies at lowest levels since 2005 _{2013-04-05, 03:00 am}
  Insolvencies for British businesses are at their lowest levels in more than eight years, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers .
• SEC Names Beswick as Acting Chief Accountant _{2012-07-16, 03:54 pm}
  ... Accountant, succeeding James Kroeker, who left the SEC last Friday. In his new role, Mr. Beswick will oversee accounting interpretations, international accounting matters, and professional practice issues. The announcement came on the heels of the ...