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2009 news headlines
Financial-, business- and accounting-related headlines from 2009 include the following: 
November
- IRS offers timing relief to hybrid pension plan sponsors
- Obama establishes interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
- Federal regulators issue model privacy-notice form
- Economic sentiment flat among finance execs
- IASB completes first phase of financial instruments accounting reform
- AICPA lawsuit seeks to exempt CPAs from 'Red Flags Rule'
- CCH examines tax rules in health care bill
- SBA, 6 schools to offer biz training for vets
- COSO supports integration of strategy, risk management
- More companies planning to reverse salary, hiring freezes
- Most CFOs won't boost green efforts in next year
- SBA sets rules for secondary market on 504 loans
- New form aids processing of mortgage applications
- New regs could strengthen small biz development
October
- FTC delays 'Red Flags Rule' deadline
- SBA's proposed size-standard revisions could expand opportunities for small businesses
- Robert Harris named AICPA chair
- Report: Small biz health coverage in danger without reform
- Report: CPAs delayed moving to IFRS after SEC's slowdown
- AICPA provides tax reform principles to White House panel
- AICPA offers guidance on 'Red Flag' privacy rule
- Report spotlights 10 promising jobs for 2010
- New IRS 'Retirement Plan Navigator' aims to help small businesseses
- Report: Maryland's revenue from individual income taxes among highest in nation
- More than half of companies prohibit social networking at work
- Most companies not ready to reverse pay cuts
- FASB Codification gets XBRL features
- AICPA calls for permanent, independent funding for IASB
- SEC extends SOX 404 deadline for small companies
- Hiring is top post-recession priority for execs
- SBA loans rebound under Recovery Act
- Education, due diligence key to sustainability investing
- Hood among accounting's 'Most Influential'
September
- Survey: CFOs’ economic confidence up
- PCAOB reports on implementation of Auditing Standard No. 5
- AICPA to Congress: Don't stifle innovation; CPAs regulated enough
- Recovery spending could flow to IT
- Report: Employee commitment, morale fall in recession's wake
- Report: Maryland's business tax climate among worst in nation
- MACPA member Tarola named inaugural member of PCAOB's Investor Advisory Group
- Report: Taxpayers get little help from inflation adjustments
- Treasury issues report on financial stabilization efforts
- AICPA offers guide on end-of-life decisions
- SBA offers small-biz H1N1 preparedness guide
- Study: 90% of finance execs say IFRS is 'likely'
- PCAOB offers Q&A on references to accounting guidance
- CFOs expect little change in Q4 hiring
- COSO supports improved board risk oversight
- FASB proposes changes to fair value disclosures
August
- AICPA report outlines need for tax penalty reform
- Summer '09 Statistics of Income Bulletin now available
- IRS features recovery tax credits on YouTube, iTunes
- IRS to receive unprecedented amount of data in UBS agreement
- Survey: Most employers plan to hire in next 12 months
- Small businesses won record $93.3B in federal contracts
- IASB proposes to amend the discount rate for measuring employee benefits
- Economic optimism rises among finance execs
- Recovery Act expands SBA microloan program
- MAP survey shows firms regrouping, relearning in recession's wake
- International mobility on horizon for U.S., New Zealand accounting professions
- Study: More employers plan to reverse pay, other cutbacks
- Interest rates unchanged for fourth quarter
- PCAOB reporting rules take effect on Oct. 12
- XBRL's GAAP tags aligned with Codification
- Survey: Many CFOs unsure of IFRS impact
- Study: State corporate income taxes hurt wages
- IRS seeks new issues for IIR Program
- IRS warns of new ID theft scams
- Report reviews standard-setting in wake of financial crisis
July
- 45 states adopt mobility; AICPA seeks national implementation
- PCAOB adopts new standard on engagement quality review
- Accounting degrees continue upward climb
- Goelzer named acting PCAOB chair
- SBA offers $10 million surety bond guarantee
- IASB amends application of IFRS for first-time adopters
- Two Virginia CPAs among top 10 exam scorers for '08
- Pay raises expected to rebound in 2010
- IASB proposes improvements to financial instrument accounting
- SBA announces changes to venture capital program
- Helms, Kraft win 8 hours of free CPE
- IASB publishes IFRS for SMEs
- Computerized CPA exam reaches 1 million mark
- Client retention is top issue among CPA firms
- SEC proposes measures to improve corporate governance
- Codification takes effect; AICPA offers tips
- FASB seeks enhanced disclosures about credit losses
- Survey: Economy forcing financial execs to forgo time off
- PCAOB amends timing of certain non-U.S. inspections
- Taxpayer advocate seeks better oversight of tax preparers
- Most workers say companies make right moves to weather recession
June
- Firms see recovery in late 2009
- Revamped SBA 504 loan program will help businesses refinance existing debt
- Use of XBRL expanding into new markets, non-financial sectors
- Survey: Investing, spending change during recession
- FASB offers guidance on securitizations, special purpose entities
- New CPAs take oath to protect the public
- SBA now accepting ARC loan applications
- AICPA revises CITP credential
- Execs: Recession offers opportunity to gain market share
- PCAOB Chair Olson announces resignation
- IRS launches review of tax return preparers
- New tax laws top General Assembly’s agenda
- Maryland lawmakers OK tax amnesty program
- FASB officially adopts Codification; launch set for July 1
- Survey finds slight increase in '08 audit fees
- IASB offers its own fair-value guidance
- CPAs: Soft skills as critical as technical expertise
- FASB offers guidance on subsequent events
May
- CCH issues white papers on credit card reform, financial regulations
- FASB offers guidance on non-profit M&A
- IRS examines stimulus plan's small business provisions
- AICPA applauds bid to ban tax strategy patents
- Survey: Most companies ready for XBRL mandate
- IRS releases withholding adjustment option for pension plans
- FASB proposes new rules for off-balance-sheet loans, variable-interest entities
- SBA launches new loan program to help struggling businesses
- CPAs continue to prepare for IFRS as SEC reviews 'roadmap'
- New CPE regulations pass in Maryland
- Survey: Optimism grows among CPAs, CFOs
- Survey: Small biz credit card use soars
- Report: Employees' stress levels rising
- Poll: Directors say executive pay needs to change
- Obama targets overseas tax havens in proposed tax code revisions
- SBA expands loan eligibility
April
- Study: No raises for a third of finance execs
- Companies' cost-cutting slows in anticipation of recovery
- Survey: Optimism breaks through economic clouds
- AICPA recommends reforms to promote transparency
- PCAOB offers guidance on fair-value auditor considerations
- Survey: Americans waiting out crisis before buying or selling a home
- GASB adopts AICPA guidance on statements on auditing standards
- CFOs: Leadership, talent keys to staying ahead
- Survey: Job security a top concern for many
- PCAOB seeks revisions to standard on audit confirmations
- 'Phishing' tops IRS's 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams
- FASB issues final fair value guidance
- Companies see IFRS as opportunity to transform finance function
- AICPA offers comments on IFRS 'roadmap'
- AICPA, Intacct form 'cloud computing' alliance
- FASB votes to ease fair-value rules
- First $2,400 of unemployment benefits tax free for '09
- Tax break offered for new car purchases
March
- FEI panel warns of 'daunting' tax provisions in Obama's proposed budget
- GAO seeks public's help in fighting abuse of stimulus funds
- IASB, FASB take further steps in response to crisis
- NOL carrybacks extended for small businesses
- Survey finds extensive changes in executive pay programs
- Survey: Job hunt can last 9 months before hurting career prospects
- SBA launches online small biz community
- FASB issues new fair value guidance
- Treasury unveils toxic asset purchase plan
- PCAOB announces increase in '09 accounting support fee
- SBA welcomes Obama's small biz initiative
- Survey: Companies confident in future of health benefits
- Study: Early IFRS adoption by companies unlikely in current conditions
- IRS ends private debt collection
- SEC revamping whistleblower process
- SBA revises goodwill lending provisions
- SEC warns of government impersonators
- Expanded tax break available for first-time homebuyers
- IRS offers COBRA guidance for employers
- New IRS withholding tables available
February
- Chief Auditor Thomas Ray to leave PCAOB
- Finance execs see no economic recovery before 2010
- New pub examines 30 common management mistakes in a downturn
- PCAOB issues guidance on registration of broker-dealer auditors
- FASB aims for better fair-value estimates
- SBA warns small businesses of bank scam
- SBA lauds stimulus plan's small biz focus
- Final stimulus plan offers tax breaks for individuals, businesses, environment
- Retirement can wait for many Americans, according to survey
- Survey: Financial executives rethink retirement amid recession
- Survey IDs ways to keep employees engaged, productive in a downturn
- Survey: Taxpayers say more relief is needed
- Treasury places new restrictions on executive compensation
- COSO releases guidance on monitoring internal controls
- AICPA lauds global 'clarity initiative'
- MACPA launches new online job service
January
- Treasury seeks transparency in financial stability program
- Schapiro sworn in as SEC chair
- SEC cracks down on alleged TARP fraud
- Public safety, personal finance top governor's legislative agenda
- PCAOB offers guidance on auditing small-company internal controls
- Treasury issues more executive compensation rules under TARP
- Bank of America to get $20 billion in relief
- Survey: Bad managers top reason good employees quit
- Security is top tech issue for '09
- Taxpayer Advocate urges tax simplification, compassion for recession victims