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More than three-quarters of companies that froze their pay over the last 18 months have lifted their pay freezes or intend to do so by the end of 2010, according to a survey of some 200 organizations.

IMGCAP(1)] Last month, we discussed how your firm can boost sales dramatically with a company newsletter. Astute reader Michael Carter of Practice Paradox echoed our sentiments about the importance of a monthly newsletter, and offered an important suggestion about how you can create interesting content for your newsletter (and blog, too!)

As the incoming chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board, Hans Hoogervorst has been named to a key position in the global accounting profession at a time of dramatic changes.

Maybe it’s a good thing that the IRS has decided to stop mailing paper tax form packages to taxpayers next year, or it could be sending some unwanted visitors to taxpayers’ homes.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new rule, based on requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, that would help those managing their own family's financial portfolios determine whether their “family offices” can continue to be excluded from the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft Form W-2 for 2011, which employers use to report wages and employee tax withholding.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations under a law change that will require reporting of basis and other information by stock brokers and mutual fund companies for most stock purchased in 2011 and all stock purchased in 2012 and later years, making it easier for investors to report their gains and losses next year on their tax returns.

Heightened unemployment concerns, continued expectations for a “double-dip” recovery, and high levels of economic uncertainty have dampened optimism by finance professionals, according to a new survey.

Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division of Sage North America, and payment technology developer Ingenico have partnered to bring to market an integrated payments offering for small and midsized businesses.

New York State Society of CPAs executive director Joanne S. Barry has been appointed as a member of the AICPA Foundation Board of Trustees.