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IMGCAP(1)] Getting past blogger’s block

It doesn’t take a mind reader to realize that the IRS sometimes grants tax-exempt status to questionable-sounding groups, but when a paranormal research organization brags about the opportunities for getting extra money because the IRS has approved its application, it’s time to sit up and take notice.

IMGCAP(1)] A few weeks ago, I met with a firm that was evaluating several marketing tactics as a means to drive new opportunities. While the tactics they were considering would certainly drive new business in the door short-term, the problem was that once the tactics were stopped, so would the opportunities. There was no long-term plan to address the fundamental issue in the firm that resulted in an anemic new business pipeline.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is already preparing for the post-Herz era and considering some new members to round out the soon-to-be seven-member board.

Does your energy wane in the late afternoon? Do you make a mad dash for coffee just to get an instant energy fix so you don’t nap at your desk? You’re not alone. According to a new Accountemps survey, the time period between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. is the least productive time of day for employees.

California, Nevada and Utah homeowners were apparently the biggest beneficiaries of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit, though the rankings differed depending on the three flavors of the tax credit enacted by Congress in the past few years. Let’s see how they stack up.

Livingston, N.J.-based Wiss & Company is gearing up for their first Wiss Women’s Leadership Golf Classic to raise money for the firm’s Wiss Philanthropic Foundation, which funds accounting scholarships as well as provides donations for various charitable organizations.

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission has been digging into some of the root causes behind the near collapse of the economy in the fall of 2008, and one largely forgotten episode came into focus in Wednesday’s hearings.

WorkforceChicago recognizes Chicago-area companies for their contributions and commitment to their employees’ learning and development – and yesterday, Stephen Chipman, chief executive of Grant Thornton, accepted an award on his firm’s behalf.

Residential home values dropped nearly 16 percent around the country from 2007 to 2008, but property owners in most states paid more in fiscal year 2008 than they did a year earlier, according to a new report.