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Preparing for retirement and managing income while in retirement are among the top issues confronting American consumers, according to a new survey, but despite those concerns, the majority of households lack a written financial plan.

Grant Thornton CEO Ed Nusbaum and incoming CEO Stephen Chipman talked with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Bill Carlino about how the firm is changing and globalizing.

The Big Four audit firms in the United Kingdom are worried that they could be facing huge payouts for negligence claims in the wake of the financial crisis and even the potential collapse of some firms.

The Justice Department has asked a federal court in Lincoln, Neb., to bar Donald Ondrak, a Lexington, Neb., CPA, from preparing tax returns.

Web site myStockOptions.com has developed an online directory that connects stock grant holders with the financial, tax or legal advisors they need.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office examines how to minimize the loss in retirement savings that occurs when 401(k) participants tap into their accounts early.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has released the 2009 edition of its free downloadable guide comparing International Financial Reporting Standards with U.S. GAAP.

The author of a new book on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s recently released GAAP Codification said CPA firms could be exposed to litigation risks unless they deploy the new codification rapidly.

The Group of 20 Leaders included a call for accounting convergence in their statement at the conclusion of their summit in Pittsburgh last weekend.

The staff of Accounting Today presents its 2009 list of the Top 100 Most Influential People.