Accounting

 GASB Issues Statement on Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

April 16, 2014 

GASB Issues Statement on Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued Concepts Statement No. 6, Measurement of Elements of Financial Statements, which will guide the GASB in establishing accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments regarding the measurement of assets and liabilities.

 Treasury Dept. Reports to Congress on International Currency Manipulation

April 16, 2014 

Treasury Dept. Reports to Congress on International Currency Manipulation

The U.S. Treasury Department has released its Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, which addresses international economic and foreign exchange developments over the course of the second half of 2013, along with relevant data through end-March 2014.

 CEO Survey: Minnesota a “Good Place for Business”

April 16, 2014 

CEO Survey: Minnesota a “Good Place for Business”

Five years since the bottom of the Great Recession, stock prices are at record highs, business sentiment has improved and hiring appears to be accelerating. The annual survey of CEOs by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates that two-thirds of the chief executives polled plan to add employees this year. Meanwhile, the Minnesota economy is growing faster than…

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April 16, 2014 

Apps.com Extends Its Global Reach

Late last year, Intuit unveiled its app depot designed to make it easier for small business owners to manage their business. Since its debut, it has seen huge growth in the number of developers creating apps, with new apps being added regularly. In addition, the number of QuickBooks subscribers outside the U.S. has nearly doubled…

Taija Sparkman

 Putting An End To Identity Theft

April 14, 2014 

Putting An End To Identity Theft

Russia has invaded the Ukraine; North Korea is firing on the South; Iran is about to develop nuclear weapons; terrorism is on the rise again; and the single most important thing to be afraid of is…

Dave McClure