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The House has approved an $819 billion economic stimulus package despite unanimous Republican opposition.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has created a new site that gives its members the opportunity to share experiences and receive personal support on how to deal with the global economic crisis.

If a firm already has as much work as it can handle and has difficulty finding competent staff, isn't it irresponsible to be looking for even more work? We offer two answers to this question on today's Accounting Tomorrow blog.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has published guidance to help auditors apply Auditing Standard No. 5 to audits of internal controls at smaller public companies.

Newly approved Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner moved to provide more transparency in the controversial Troubled Assets Relief Program by posting investment contracts on the Internet.

We all know name tags as those dorky stickers that we're made to wear during networking events. We reluctantly pen our name and then stick it to our chests in an effort to make ourselves more approachable. Well, what would happen if we intentionally left them on, even after the event was over?

Gilman Ciocia has acquired Weiss Advisory Group and Weiss Financial Services, expanding the firm’s presence in New York.

Intuit has launched a program offering $10,000 cash grants and up to $10,000 in products and services to 10 accounting firms.

KPMG has named John Veihmeyer as the new CEO of its U.S. member firm, KPMG LLP, as Timothy Flynn assumes the role of chairman of KPMG International’s newly formed Global Executive Team.

Former H&R Block Chairman and CEO Mark Ernst has taken a job with the Internal Revenue Service as deputy commissioner for operations support.