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Trust me, I realize it is extremely hectic this time of year, and perhaps the last thing on your mind is marketing and sales.

Deloitte has published a new guide to help taxpayers and financial institutions deal with the recently released proposed regulations for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Florida CPA and consulting firm Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company launched a Facebook campaign benefiting United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades.

The Internal Revenue’s quarterly Statistics of Income Bulletin typically provides some interesting data, and the winter 2012 issue is no exception.

Ohio-based accounting firm Howard, Wershbale & Co. was honored with the 2012 NEO Success Award, which celebrates the revenue and employment achievements of top performing companies in Northeast Ohio.

Accountants for Social Good, a lending team on microfinancing website Kiva.org, has reached number eight all-time among listed businesses on the site, nine months after its creation.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners plans to present former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford with its Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award for blowing the whistle on the accounting fraud he uncovered shortly after taking the helm at the scandal-ridden camera maker.

Houston accounting firm McConnell & Jones recently received the Energy Future Holdings’ Gold Star Supplier of the Year Award for its exceptional performance, customer satisfaction, community involvement and workforce diversity.

KPMG International chairman Michael Andrew believes the U.S. runs the risk of being passed by in the global financial markets unless it commits to International Financial Reporting Standards.

Bill G. Elms, former managing partner at Elms, Fairs & Company, which merged with Texas accounting firm Weaver in 2010, was recently honored by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for maintaining his Texas CPA license for 50 years.