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Those of you who work with the construction and manufacturing sects may want to take note – one in five working-age American men do not have a job. And though we don’t like to generalize here at Accounting Tomorrow, we will admit, men are more likely to work in those industries.

On Christmas Eve, Koss Corp. fired its vice president of finance for allegedly embezzling up to $31 million over a period of five years from the headphone company, and on New Year's Eve it dismissed its auditor too.

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The Senate’s failure to decide what to do about the estate tax is bound to open up more demand for estate planners this year.

The fourth year of Ernst & Young’s Discover Tax Leadership Conference is going strong as 102 minority students from all over the country have gathered here in New York (braving the cold) to learn about tax – and themselves.

The Institute of Management Accountants has revamped its Certified Management Accountant certification to make it more relevant for today’s financial environment.

Two entrepreneurial friends from Long Island have created a board game where buying, investing and credit will help you become the winner that takes all.

Companies that promised local communities hundreds of jobs in exchange for tax benefits are finding that those tax breaks are being rescinded these days if the companies don’t deliver.

The South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants recently recognized six CPAs for their achievements in the profession and their communities in 2009 – one of which is a newly established Young CPA Award.

More states could be proposing to levy sales taxes on Amazon.com and other Web retailers in an effort to collect much-needed revenues to fill their shrinking coffers.