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Elderly clients are wondering what to do about the temporary disappearance of the estate tax this year, and it’s a good idea for accountants to inform them about some of the options.

In today’s economic situation an unemployed person must wear many chapeaus in order to obtain a career. These various skills and talents are necessary because of the significant unemployment rate, a competitive job market and the reduction of companies hiring employees - thus, making it more difficult for job seekers.

The House Ways and Means Committee aims to begin working soon on fixing the mess that is the estate tax.

You just had a wonderful interview. You firmly shake hands with the human resources representative. You specifically say goodbye to the receptionist. You rush home to send the representative a thank you letter for the interview. But, how environmental-friendly is the thank you letter you are sending?

The Senate is expected to approve a jobs bill on Wednesday that provides tax breaks for companies that hire workers.

You might want to get in on this - the National Association of Asian American Professionals is hosting a webinar to talk about the Gen Y Perceptions Study.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a group of former senior executives at an Omaha-based database company with scheming to funnel millions of dollars in illegal compensation to the former CEO.

Cash is still king, apparently, when it comes to recognizing your team’s hard work. In a recent Accountemps survey, 46 percent of CFOs said bonuses were the most effective way of telling their people they have done a good job.

The massive report by Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy examiner reveals that the investment bank did not collapse simply because of the economic climate, but also thanks to a lot of accounting chicanery.

Integrating volunteer initiatives with Deloitte’s on-campus recruiting activities is what Maximum Impact is all about – and it’s going on right now for college students.