Retirement Planning
Retirement Confidence Hits Record Low
Only 51 percent of Americans believe they will have enough money to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Read more »
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401(k) Plan Sponsors Not Confident about Employees Retirement Planning
February 7, 2012The vast majority of executives responsible for 401(k) plans at their companies are feeling less... Read more »
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CCH Advises Looking at Taxes When Considering Retirement Destinations
February 7, 2012Baby Boomers nearing retirement age will have many factors to consider in choosing where to live... Read more »
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Taxpayers Underreporting Retirement Income
February 7, 2012Clarifying Form 1099-R would help the Internal Revenue Service identify more taxpayers who are... Read more »
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Betty White Promotes Life Settlements for Funding Retirement
February 1, 2012Comedienne Betty White is helping pitch life settlements as a way for Baby Boomers to help fund... Read more »
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Men and Women Do Retirement Planning Differently
January 25, 2012Men tend to focus on the numbers when doing their retirement planning, and women are more likely... Read more »
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Paychex Unveils New Financial Offering
January 24, 2012Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex has launched Paychex Advisor Select 401(k), an... Read more »
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IRS Offers Early Retirement Buyouts
January 13, 2012The Internal Revenue Service has begun offering a $25,000 buyout program to encourage up to 400... Read more »
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Small Business Owners Prefer Financial Advisors of the Same Gender
January 11, 2012Small business owners favor talking with financial advisors who are the same gender as them, with... Read more »
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Monthly Social Security Benefits Increase 3.6%
January 3, 2012Retirees will be receiving a 3.6 percent increase in their monthly Social Security and... Read more »
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New multi-employer plan disclosures
January 1, 2012New FASB ASU gives clearer picture of cash flow obligations Read more »
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IRS Promotes Saver's Credit
December 26, 2011The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging more taxpayers to take advantage of the "saver's... Read more »
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Gen Y Does Better at Retirement Planning than Boomers
December 20, 2011Members of Generation Y are managing to save for retirement more conscientiously than Boomers,... Read more »
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IRS Overhauls Employee Plan Determination Letters
December 19, 2011The Internal Revenue Service has made several important changes to its determination letter... Read more »
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FASB Chair Leslie Seidman on Convergence with IFRS
February 1, 2012
Financial Accounting Standards Board chairman Leslie Seidman provides an update on the progress FASB is making on converging U.S. GAAP with IFRS.
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Most Unusual Items Submitted on Employee Expense Reports
January 19, 2012
The results are bound to raise the eyebrows of any financial executive.
10 Stories That Shaped 2011
December 29, 2011
Our editors' picks for the 10 stories that shaped accounting in 2011.

