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No one is accountable around here!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that statement from partner groups and leadership teams — and we hear it from your young people too! Yes, your up-and-coming leaders want to be held accountable, and they also want the leaders in their organizations to be accountable. They see what is possible in an environment that embraces — even demands — accountability.That is why we have dedicated this article to exploring what it takes to build a foundation for accountability in your organization.

A NEW KIND OF ‘POOLING’Atlanta — Most firms will help young staff members prepare for the CPA Exam, but Bennett Thrasher encouraged associate Haley Chura to take an entirely different kind of test.

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CHINALew and Barr Consulting Services (Shanghai) Ltd., Shanghai, has joined BKR International.

AUGUST18-19: Advanced Computer-Aided Fraud Prevention and Detection, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Embassy Suites, Columbia, S.C. Contact: www.acfe.com.

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In one of what turned out to be many short-term jobs during my extended experience known as college, I worked for a collection agency run by a dour mustachioed Greek named Angelo who drove a Bricklin at incredible speeds and was rarely in the office.

The Missouri attorney general has filed suit against tax representation chain JK Harris & Co., saying the firm did not provide the services promised to resolve its clients' state and federal tax problems.

The U.S. economy is already in a recession, say a majority of CFOs and senior-level executive CPAs.

John Gutfreund, former CEO of investment bank Salomon Brothers, is facing a lien of over $430,000 from the Internal Revenue Service on his 16-room Fifth Avenue apartment.