The Statement: November / December 2005

Another step toward transparency: A new framework is building momentum in the investment community for enhanced business reporting.
Private companies hop aboard the EBR train: A task force is promoting enhanced business reporting as a way to provide more transparency for private entities and their stakeholders.
Goal-based budgeting deepens CPA-client relationship: CPAs who want to solidify their relationship with their clients and successfully tie together all aspects of their clients' planning must take the time and energy to work with their clients on cash-flow planning and budgeting.
Avoid these common ERISA audit deficiencies: The Department of Labor is getting tough.
Managing technology so that it can work for you (Part 1): How do you manage your technology? A better question might be, "How can I make my technology work for me instead of against me?"
Retirement plans are for small businesses, too: A tax-qualified retirement plan offers employees an attractive means of saving for retirement and is an effective way for employers to get tax deductions and possible credits.
Learning to learn: Jason Marlow was 9 when he found out he was dyslexic. Then came the real shocker: He found out his father was, too.
Sarbanes-Oxley: A foreign perspective: Everyone knows by now that Sarbanes-Oxley has a far-reaching impact on domestic companies, but what about the implications for U.S. international companies with foreign subsidiaries?