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Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee want the committee’s Democratic chairman to start working on a bill that would extend the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts.

Young accountants are confident,have a clear vision of their career progression, demand job security and aremotivated by money, according to research recently released by the Associationof Chartered Certified Accountants and Mercer, a human resource consultantfirm.

Former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt is warning accountants to watch their backs.

IMGCAP(1)] Dear Rebecca,

After successfully beating back legislation in Congress to raise federal taxes on the earnings of hedge fund managers, hedge funds have also succeeded in preventing New York State from raising their taxes.

Bernie Milano is now a bonafide legend – a NABA legend that is, as the National Association of Black Accountants honored the president of the KPMG Foundation and The PhD Project for his commitment to increasing the diversity of business school faculty.

Lawmakers are considering various ways to keep BP from claiming a massive tax write-off for its oil spill cleanup and damage expenses.

IMGCAP(1)] Do you believe that success is something to be achieved in the future only after a number of milestones have been reached, or can it be experienced along the way? The secret is to learn how to experience success now, and the future will take care of itself.

The extension of the Bush tax cuts is likely to become a campaign issue in the November elections, and that could push lawmakers to take sides ahead of time.

IMGCAP(1)] My summer school tax students just finished their midterm exam. During the semester, students are graded on core course components, including homework, a research paper, and exams. Every now and then I will also offer additional bonus points. And it never ceases to amaze me what students will do for two extra points.