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2006 news headlines
Financial-, business- and accounting-related headlines from 2006 include the following:
December
- IRS to process applications for suspended cash balance plan conversions
- Study finds strong link between CEO pay, performance
- Small businesses get further Section 404 relief
- SEC proposes guidance to improve SOX 404 implementation
- Tax law changes may affect people giving to charity; IRS offers tips
- GASB issues final standard on accounting for pollution remediation
- AICPA releases Risk Assessment Guide
- Treasury, IRS issue guidance for reporting, withholding under Section 409A
- New guidelines available for payroll deduction contributions to charities
November
- Report: More companies take selective approach to HR outsourcing
- Largest firms call for new reporting model
- Businesses, tax-exempts can use new formula for phone tax refund
- SEC enhances online search capabilities
- Survey: Past tenure an important factor in hiring decisions
- GASB publishes implementation guide
- Guidance offered on per diem expense reimbursements paid by employers
- GM hybrid owners still qualify for tax credit
- AICPA task force examines patenting of tax planning ideas
October
- Survey: Time management key to successful sales results
- Time management a growing challenge for executives
- Survey: More than half of shared-service centers fall short of goals
- IRS formalizes appeals arbitration process
- Treasury, IRS update rules on exchanges for annuities
- PCAOB offers guidance on auditing fair value of stock options
- Tax study ranks most business-friendly states; Maryland 29th
- IRS offers Online Payment Agreement application
- IRS to process applications for suspended cash balance plan conversions
- Study finds strong link between CEO pay, performance
- Small businesses get further Section 404 relief
- SEC proposes guidance to improve SOX 404 implementation
- Tax law changes may affect people giving to charity; IRS offers tips
- GASB issues final standard on accounting for pollution remediation
- AICPA releases Risk Assessment Guide
- Treasury, IRS issue guidance for reporting, withholding under Section 409A
- New guidelines available for payroll deduction contributions to charities
- Report: More companies take selective approach to HR outsourcing
- Largest firms call for new reporting model
- Businesses, tax-exempts can use new formula for phone tax refund
- SEC enhances online search capabilities
- Survey: Past tenure an important factor in hiring decisions
- GASB publishes implementation guide
- Guidance offered on per diem expense reimbursements paid by employers
- GM hybrid owners still qualify for tax credit
- AICPA task force examines patenting of tax planning ideas
- Survey: Time management key to successful sales results
- Time management a growing challenge for executives
- Survey: More than half of shared-service centers fall short of goals
- IRS formalizes appeals arbitration process
- Treasury, IRS update rules on exchanges for annuities
- PCAOB offers guidance on auditing fair value of stock options
- Tax study ranks most business-friendly states; Maryland 29th
- IRS offers Online Payment Agreement application
September
August
July
June
May
April
- Poll: More Boomers worry about high gas prices and medical costs than retirement
- Report: Many workers' retirement hopes are filled with holes
- Tough retirement lies ahead for many workers, poll suggests
- Executive-suite CPAs say U.S. companies can't continue offering adequate pensions
- General Assembly OKs 'special fund' for State Board
March
February
January
- MACPA opens new classroom in Towson
- Expanded benefits for low-income families, pensioners among Maryland's 2006 tax season changes
- New Windows vulnerability found; tips offered to protect computers
- IRS opens 2006 filing season
- Maryland unemployment insurance rate notices now available
- Certain tax returns go to different centers this year