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2008 news headlines
Financial-, business- and accounting-related headlines from 2008 include the following: 
August
July
- CPAs seek solutions to Ph.D. shortage
- SEC, DOL team up to protect retirement savings
- PCAOB addresses registration issues for merging firms
- Survey: Employers keep pay raises steady
- GASB issues proposed guidance on ARC adjustment
- Companies may face new 401(k) rules
- Higher licensure fees will support State Board
- Poll: CFOs more focused on profits
- Study: Global talent shortage continues
- Study: Many consumers paying more in taxes
- New guidelines aim to reduce fraud
- Web site launches free CPA exam review
- Winners named in dues renewal drawing
- GASB issues final standards on derivatives
- IRS warns of new ID scams
- ID theft, foreclosure issues top Taxpayer Advocate's agenda
- Disaster victims in six states get more time to file
- 2008 IFRS taxonomy now available
- Report: Pensions outperformed 401(k)s in last bull market
- Study: Companies selective about HR outsourcing
- New Chamber report sets guidelines for disaster response
- GASB issues guidance on accounting and financial reporting for derivatives
- CPAs seek solutions to Ph.D. shortage
- SEC, DOL team up to protect retirement savings
- PCAOB addresses registration issues for merging firms
- Survey: Employers keep pay raises steady
- GASB issues proposed guidance on ARC adjustment
- Companies may face new 401(k) rules
- Higher licensure fees will support State Board
- Poll: CFOs more focused on profits
- Study: Global talent shortage continues
- Study: Many consumers paying more in taxes
- New guidelines aim to reduce fraud
- Web site launches free CPA exam review
- Winners named in dues renewal drawing
- GASB issues final standards on derivatives
- IRS warns of new ID scams
- ID theft, foreclosure issues top Taxpayer Advocate's agenda
- Disaster victims in six states get more time to file
- 2008 IFRS taxonomy now available
- Report: Pensions outperformed 401(k)s in last bull market
- Study: Companies selective about HR outsourcing
- New Chamber report sets guidelines for disaster response
- GASB issues guidance on accounting and financial reporting for derivatives
June
- Business tax extension period shortened
- ASB issues new auditing interpretations
- New CPAs take oath to protect the public
- Corporations hit with new Maryland disclosures
- Mileage rates rise for second half of '08
- Small biz gets 1-year SOX extension
- AICPA calls for 3- to 5-year IFRS timeline
- IRS offers storm-, flood-related relief
- FEI forms IFRS coalition
- COSO offers guidance on monitoring internal controls
- PCAOB adopts new reporting rules for firms
- FASB seeks comments on hedging guidance
- FASB issues guidance on disclosure of loss contingencies
- Indexed HSA amounts announced
- Interest rates drop for Q3 of 2008
- AICPA adopts new ethics standard
- FASB offers accounting guidance for insurance contracts
- FASB, IASB seek input on framework for accounting standards
- Business tax extension period shortened
- ASB issues new auditing interpretations
- New CPAs take oath to protect the public
- Corporations hit with new Maryland disclosures
- Mileage rates rise for second half of '08
- Small biz gets 1-year SOX extension
- AICPA calls for 3- to 5-year IFRS timeline
- IRS offers storm-, flood-related relief
- FEI forms IFRS coalition
- COSO offers guidance on monitoring internal controls
- PCAOB adopts new reporting rules for firms
- FASB seeks comments on hedging guidance
- FASB issues guidance on disclosure of loss contingencies
- Indexed HSA amounts announced
- Interest rates drop for Q3 of 2008
- AICPA adopts new ethics standard
- FASB offers accounting guidance for insurance contracts
- FASB, IASB seek input on framework for accounting standards
May
- House passes key tax provision for CPAs
- Hollerbach wins '08 MACPA Public Service Award
- E-filing up sharply in 2008
- Report: Gas prices alter commuting habits
- Study highlights persistent risk of fraud
- ERISA audit deficiencies raise concerns
- AICPA recognizes IFRS, IASB as standard-setter
- AICPA OKs creation of forensic credential
- SEC proposes XBRL mandate
- Whitepaper offers roadmap for modernizing business reporting
- FASB issues new GAAP hierarchy
- Expo offers Candidates CPE workshops for $25
- CPA mobility movement gains momentum
- AICPA seeks to update CPA exam content
- Accounting degrees at 36-year high
- Study: Financial executives' salaries up 5 percent
- AICPA issues revised peer review standards
April
- Average '07 SOX compliance bill: $1.7 million
- Americans divided on plans for stimulus payments
- Treasury launches financial literacy pilot
- IRS launches effort to help new small businesses
- PCAOB adopts rule for communicating with audit committees
- FEI seeks to uphold ruling against IRS
- Poll: Smart spending is a savings strategy
- IFRS making its way to U.S.; affordable resources available
- Oversight of political activities by charities extended
- Guidance offered for single-employer defined benefit plans
- Comptroller offers summary of 'productive' legislative session
- Federal bill would enhance CPAs' role as taxpayer advocates
- Treasury report examines restatements
- CPA mobility bill passed in Annapolis
- CPA-friendly 'Tax Preparers Act' OK'd
- More Americans delaying major life decisions due to financial concerns
- Study: Compliance, risk management spending to pass $32B in 2008
- SEC content released onto FASB Codification
- PCAOB examines emerging audit issues
- IASB panel releases IFRS taxonomy
- Average '07 SOX compliance bill: $1.7 million
- Americans divided on plans for stimulus payments
- Treasury launches financial literacy pilot
- IRS launches effort to help new small businesses
- PCAOB adopts rule for communicating with audit committees
- FEI seeks to uphold ruling against IRS
- Poll: Smart spending is a savings strategy
- IFRS making its way to U.S.; affordable resources available
- Oversight of political activities by charities extended
- Guidance offered for single-employer defined benefit plans
- Comptroller offers summary of 'productive' legislative session
- Federal bill would enhance CPAs' role as taxpayer advocates
- Treasury report examines restatements
- CPA mobility bill passed in Annapolis
- CPA-friendly 'Tax Preparers Act' OK'd
- More Americans delaying major life decisions due to financial concerns
- Study: Compliance, risk management spending to pass $32B in 2008
- SEC content released onto FASB Codification
- PCAOB examines emerging audit issues
- IASB panel releases IFRS taxonomy
March
- Treasury overhauls financial regulatory system
- Maryland IDs its top 50 scofflaws
- Study: U.S. retirement assets soared in last 10 years
- FASB, IASB take on post-retirement benefits
- Maryland lawmakers OK changes to corporate reporting requirements
- Maryland House OKs CPA mobility bill
- Global business up for U.S. companies
- FASB examines derivative instruments
- IASB aims to reduce complexity in reporting financial instruments
- IRS releases 2007 Data Book
- IRS offers guidance on fuel cell credit
- Phishing scams top IRS 'Dirty Dozen'
- GAO adds 2010 Census to 'high-risk' list
- Study: Education, marital status among factors in 401(k) investing
- Social media: The next frontier in employee communication?
- GASB recommends changes in fund balance reporting
- IRS automates installment agreement fees
February
- IRS changes muni bond VCAP Program, seeks comments
- FASB shrinks from 7 to 5 members
- Study: Medical benefits are largest chunk of employer costs
- Survey: Financial security tops list of Gen Y concerns
- E-postcard filing now available for small tax-exempts
- Canada confirms move to IFRS
- IRS: Stimulus package helps businesses, too
- Study: Few employers address workplace stress
- Participants sought for GASB fund balance test
- Treasury offers guide to U.S. financial report
- IASB issues amendments to improve reporting of particular financial instruments
- 2008 stimulus payments: Instructions for low-income workers and recipients of Social Security and certain veterans’ benefits
- 2008 stimulus package: Facts and figures
- Mortgage workouts now tax-free for many homeowners
- Survey: Benefits nearly as popular as salary among job candidates
- Study: Employers focusing more on benefits
- IRS processing tax forms impacted by AMT patch
- IRS announces energy bond allocations
- SEC creates Office of Collections and Distributions
- Poll: Health care costs to soar over next 5 years
- FASB finalizes FIN 48 delay
- Poll: Recruiting remains CFOs' top concern
- Survey: Most Americans won't spend rebate
- New online tax-filing tools available
- Misclassified workers to file new Social Security form
- Treasury releases 'Bluebook' budget summary
- Guidance offered on pension backloading
- SEC mulls 404(b) extension for small businesses
January
- Guidance offered on pension funding rules
- New tax season scams surface
- PCAOB adopts new auditing standard to evaluate financial statements
- Maryland CPAs answer legislative call
- Survey: Retirement savings a key concern for Americans
- Maryland's Homestead Tax Credit process revamped
- FASB codification Q&A
- FASB releases accounting standards codification project
- Supreme Court sides with AICPA in Stoneridge case
- IRS warns against four new frivolous claims
- Report: Sick employees at work a costly problem
- Survey: Boomer retirements are top business trend
- IASB revises business combination standards
- Information security remains top tech issue
- Report: Code changes could hurt taxpayers
- FEI studies focus on fraud, financial reporting
- IRS provides relief to tax preparers
- IRS accepts integrated utility company issue for IIR Program
- Taxpayers get greater control over tax information
- GAO issues auditing standards tool