Hawaii man pleads guilty to falsely claiming $4M tax refund

February 12, 2013 

Hawaii man pleads guilty to falsely claiming $4M tax refund

A man who cashed an income tax refund check for nearly $4 million pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Monday to making a false claim against the IRS and to filing fraudulent, retaliatory liens against two federal judges and two federal prosecutors after his indictment for the false tax return.

 FASB issues XBRL implementation guide for subsequent events

February 12, 2013 

FASB issues XBRL implementation guide for subsequent events

FASB has issued its U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Implementation Guide—Subsequent Events. The guide is the first in a series of XBRL Implementation Guides, which are designed to help Taxonomy users understand how certain disclosures are structured within the Taxonomy, and is available at www.fasb.org.

 Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery

February 11, 2013 

Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery

The economic environment is turning around for America's small businesses despite some lingering challenges from the recession that hit the nation in 2008-2009, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, an independent office that serves as the voice for small business within the federal government.

 Healthcare workers have high employment confidence: Survey

February 11, 2013 

Healthcare workers have high employment confidence: Survey

The fourth quarter findings from the Randstad Healthcare Employee Confidence Index reveals that healthcare workers are more confident in nearly all aspects surveyed, including strength of the economy and availability of jobs.

 Florida housing market gained strength in 2012

February 11, 2013 

Florida housing market gained strength in 2012

Florida's housing market wrapped up 2012 with more closed sales, higher pending sales, higher median prices and a reduced inventory of homes for sale compared to the year before, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors.