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CPA and business advisory firms Abdo, Eick & Meyers,LLP and Jelinek Metz McDonald Ltd. have announced that they will merge,effective November 1.

Washington, D.C. - President Obama told attendees at a WhiteHouse press briefing Friday he wants an extension of middle-class tax cutsbefore negotiations begin on extending tax breaks for the wealthy.

In addition to asking candidates for our Top 100 MostInfluential People in Accounting their opinions on IFRS and convergence, weasked:

We asked candidates for our Top 100 Most InfluentialPeople in Accounting the following question:

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Global CPA and business advisory firm Grant Thornton haskicked off a sweeping growth initiative that seeks to balloon its annualrevenues to $2 billion by 2015.

IMGCAP(1)] More specialized gels exist for lower back pain than any other musculo-skeletal disorder. Credit this both to its prevalence and severity to those who suffer from it. In an industry so misguided by beliefs in magic pills and wonder diets, it’s no wonder so many myths exist about the lower back. So let’s identify and discuss a few of these myths and then provide a few strategies that actually provide a healthy and functional lower back.

Accounting and point of sale software provider CougarMountain Software has introduced Cougar Dtails, A Sales Dashboard -- the latestrelease in the company's dashboard product line. The new offering is focused ongiving users an up-to-the-minute picture of their overall business sales.

Although the pundits have already weighed in on theeconomic effects of the administration's latest proposals at improving jobs andinvestment, the specific legislation to enact the proposals faces hurdles,which will diminish the likelihood of an effect any time soon.

Every year, Accounting Today compiles a roster of thethought-leaders and changemakers in the profession. This insightful,often-controversial list is a must-read guide to the people who are rewritingthe rules of accounting.