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AccountantsWorld president Dr. Chandra Bhansali describes how the current client accounting model doesn't work to accountants' advantage, and what needs to change about it.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued proposed rules that would enable shareholders to cast advisory votes on executive compensation and "golden parachute" arrangements.

The number of American workers participating in a retirement plan continued to decrease last year, adding to a trend that began with the recession of 2008 and reaching its lowest level in a decade, according to a new study.

H&R Block has filed suit against its refund anticipation loan provider, HSBC, seeking to require the bank to provide the funding for RALs and refund anticipation checks next tax season.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are soliciting input on when to have their new accounting standards take effect.

The Internal Revenue Service’s ability to process the growing number of Health Coverage Tax Credit claims under the 2009 stimulus bill is doubtful, leading to questions about the agency’s ability to handle its new responsibilities under the new health care reform law.

Harold Monk Jr. received the American Institute of CPAs’ 2010 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service here during the last day of Fall Meeting of Council.

Edward Gordon, a researcher, writer and speaker on workforce development, education reform and literacy gave AICPA governing council members an earful during a talk in New Orleans addressing the future of social and human resources.

Council members of the American Institute of CPAs spent a majority of their day on Monday listening to visionaries predict the future to prepare them for brainstorming about the next leg of the Institute’s strategic plan.

Aulana Peters, a retired partner with a Los Angeles law firm, received the American Institute of CPAs’ 2010 Medal of Honor.