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February 3, 2014 

GoldieBlox Wins TV Commercial During Super Bowl

Toy maker GoldieBlox was the winner of this year's "Small Business Big Game" contest, an annual program sponsored by Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks.Winning the contest earned the Oakland-based developer of STEM-focused toys for girls a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl. STEM stands for the core areas of science, technology, engineering and math, and…

 Financial Accounting Foundation Names CPA As Chair of Advisory Council

February 2, 2014 

Financial Accounting Foundation Names CPA As Chair of Advisory Council

The Financial Accounting Foundation has announced that Steven E. Buller, CPA, managing director and former chief financial officer of BlackRock, Inc., has been appointed chairman of the group's Advisory Council (FASAC). His term begins on February 1, 2014, and concludes on December 31, 2015.

 Kansas City Sees Job Gains in 2013

February 1, 2014 

Kansas City Sees Job Gains in 2013

The number of Kansas City area payroll jobs slipped slightly in December from November, but 2013 ended with about 7,000 more jobs in the metro area than in December 2012.

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January 31, 2014 

The NFL is Tax-Exempt? Congressman Seeks Change in Tax Law

On the Wednesday before Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos, some in Congress question whether the league that runs the most-watched American sport, which generates as much as $9 billion in revenue each year, is deserving of its nonprofit, tax-exempt status.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 3 Tips for Handling Interruptions at Work

January 31, 2014 

3 Tips for Handling Interruptions at Work

The privilege of teaching leadership skills to firm leaders allows me the opportunity to identify various issues that are frustrating and sometimes difficult to negotiate. One of the issues that have risen to the top of the list recently is the age old issue of “Interruptions.”

Sandra Wiley

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January 31, 2014 

CEOs More Confident in 2014 Business & Economic Growth

The Conference Board and PwC Measure of CEO Confidence , which had pulled back in the third quarter, increased in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Measure now stands at 60, up from 54 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses).

 New Hampshire Considers Taxing Nonprofit Hospitals

January 31, 2014 

New Hampshire Considers Taxing Nonprofit Hospitals

An analysis of charity care at the state's 24 nonprofit hospitals, conducted in cooperation with the New Hampshire Hospital Association, shows that hospitals here are more charitable than the national average and less profitable, although there are wide variations from one New Hampshire hospital to another.