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LAST WEEK:

• Obama to Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Assistance Bill
• US House Panel Votes to Give Regulators More Power
• UBS Reports 3Q Net Loss of $542 Million
• GM Uses $2.8B in Govt Funds to Buy Part of Delphi
• JPMorgan Settlement with SEC Worth over $700M
• AICPA Welcomes FTC's Delay of 'Red Flag' ID Theft Rule
• IAASB Staff Practice Alert Helps Auditors Plan More Effective Use of External Confirmations
• IFAC Releases New Tool that Gauges ISA Adoption
• Women Have Unique Financial Needs
• One Year After Financial Crisis, Americans Reflect on 'Lessons Learned'
• Reverse Mortgages -- What Are They? How Do They Work?
  

OLDER:

• House Panel Approves Consumer Protection Agency
• President Obama Announces New Small Business Lending Initiatives 
• Congress Scrutinizes Problems in Home Buyer Credit 
• Bernanke Urges U.S. to Cut Budget Deficit
• SEC Proposes Changes for 'Dark Pools'
• FASB to Establish Committee for Nonprofits
• Dodd Offers Protection from Bank Overdraft Fees
• FASB Role May Go Overseas
• AICPA Survey Shows U.S. CPAs Delayed Moves Toward International Accounting Standards
• TIGTA Releases Report on 2009 Filing Season
• TIGTA Audits Unauthorized IRS Employee Access to Taxpayer Accounts
• 10 Promising Jobs for 2010
• Strategic Tips for Finance and Accounting Firms
• Accounting Firms Doing Well Through Economic Slump, But Some Challenges May Still Be Ahead
• Despite Denials, Feds Knew of Merrill Bonuses
• Bank of America Loses $2.24B as Loan Losses Rise
• GAO: Limiting Sole Proprietor Loss Deductions Could Improve Compliance Would Also Limit Some Legitimate Losses
• XBRL US Announces Public Review of US GAAP Elements for New FASB Pronouncements
• Judge Clears Way for Payments to Stanford Case Lawyers
• IRS: Retirement Contributions Same for 2010
• UK: Overseas Banks Sign up to Bank Bonus Rules
• XBRL US Announces Public Review of US GAAP Elements for New FASB Pronouncements
• Two American Professors Share Nobel in Economics
• Most Retailers Will Not Layoff as a Result of Healthcare Reform
• Car Incentives Continue
  Special-Needs Families Call for Special Expertise
• Obama Team Pushes Wall Street Reforms
• SEC Won't Issue Shareholder Access Rules this Year
• U.S. OKs Rules for Canceling Erroneous Stock Trades
• IAASB Releases New Tools to Support Clarity ISA Implementation
• AICPA Calls for Permanent, Independent Funding Source for IASB
• TIGTA Releases Evaluation of 2008 Stimulus Recovery Rebate Credit
• BRIEF: SEC Seeks Jury to Hear Bank of America Dispute
  Training a Key Part of New CPA Rules
• Consumers Across All Income Levels and Ethnic Groups Have Permanently Changed Their Saving and Spending Habits
• Military Members Should Get Finances in Order Well Before Deployment
• New Survey Reveals Obstacles to Training and Education are Threatening U.S. Competitiveness and Worker Prosperity
• US Regulators: G-20 Goals Noble but Hard to Meet
• IFAC Supports G-20 Initiatives
• TARP Sets Sights on Original Purpose
• UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Failing to Report $6.1 Million in Swiss Accounts
• Tips on Tax Cheats Skyrocket with Bigger Rewards
• Taxpayers Have Until Oct. 15 to File Extended 2008 Returns, Disclose Offshore Accounts
• SEC May Revamp Executive Pay Calculations: Public Firms' Results can Vary by Method
• BofA Sells Some Asset Management Ops to Ameriprise
• Bank Suspends Dealings with ACORN Housing Entity
• Dell Settlement Has Tougher Accounting Oversight
• QuickBooks 2010: New Features
• Leaders Commit to Future G20, Curbing Bank Bonuses
• Europe Determined to Drive Forward Market Reforms at G20
• G20 Pittsburgh to Focus More on Long-Term Global Issues 
• Geithner Says Economy Recovering but Fixes Needed  
• Senators Urge Treasury to End Bailout Program
• Obama Tries to Reclaim Debate on Financial Reform
• BofA to Face SEC Trial, Exits Loss-Sharing Deal
• UBS to Tell Americans if They Are on IRS List
• IRS Extends Deadline for Disclosing Hidden Offshore Accounts
• New Audit Encourages Mandatory E-Filing by Preparers
• AICPA Tells House That CPAs Already Highly Regulated
• AICPA: Proposed Business Tax Filing Requirement

 

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