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The recent passing of Texas pipeline tycoon Dan Duncan probably won’t be the last super-wealthy estate to escape the clutches of the IRS.

IMGCAP(1)] Jon Barnett, a staff member at Carr, Riggs & Ingram in Jackson, Miss., not only passed the CPA Exam in one sitting, he achieved the highest grade on the 2009 test – earning him state-wide recognition.

The release last week of Apple’s iPhone 4 appears to have unleashed a wave of faster smart phones that could help accountants stay in touch with clients, including by mobile video conference.

IMGCAP(1)] GenX. GenY. Millenials. Generation ME. Whatever comes next. They're so different from the way we were. They're self-centered, anti-social, superficial, unhappy, etc. Maybe not so much, it turns out.

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a new report notes that the authority of the PCAOB would be strengthened under the financial reform bill currently pending in the Senate.

IMGCAP(1)] Just like the storms that have recently passed through the country wreaking havoc, our economy has taken its toll on accounting firms across the country. In these last couple years, we have seen the importance a strong foundation plays in a firm’s ability to weather the storm. At this year’s Association for Accounting Marketing Conference a new trend has taken root that is helping firms across the country become more effective in how they market and sell their services.

A new book, “Bull's Eye! The Ultimate How-to Marketing and Sales Guide for CPAs,” has just been published by the Association for Accounting Marketing and the American Institute of CPAs’ Private Companies Prctice Section.

It was another power lunch here in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday at the Association for Accounting Marketing Summit as a panel of business development, marketing and sales discussed tangible ways that marketers could add greater value to their firms.

WebCPA’s Debits & Credits blog has been listed as one of the "Top 100 Accounting Advice Blogs” on the Online Accounting Degree website.