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The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has published a new standard that covers the accounting for and disclosure of intangible assets: IPSAS 31, “Intangible Assets.”

Lyquidity Solutions has introduced the Spreadsheet Usage Monitor, a free tool that organizations can use to control and manage their corporate spreadsheets.

Accounting software developer Coda Financials has changed its name to Unit4 Coda Inc.

The U.S. Tax Court has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts taxpayer whose deduction for her sex change operation was rejected by the Internal Revenue Service.

Small businesses with less than 50 employees slashed 12,000 jobs last month, the smallest decline since July of 2008, but businesses in the service sector actually added jobs for the second consecutive month.

NetSuite is partnering with accounting firm Hein & Associates to provide companies with accounting and regulatory compliance systems using Web-based technology.

Ernst & Young has released a new report focusing on carbon emissions management, encouraging companies to address climate change issues in their business strategies.

Work may be hard to come by these days, but here’s some good news: those of you who are working temporary jobs have a greater chance of turning those gigs into a full-time position. At least, according to Accountemps, a financial staffing firm based in Menlo Park, Calif.

IMGCAP(1)]Like your finances, your firm’s marketing efforts should be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that your short- and long-term plans are in order.

The College for Financial Planning has launched a new Website that allows consumers, regulators and financial services firms to verifyprofessionals who are currently authorized to use the college's professionaldesignations.