June 2008/Vol. LXXVIII, No. 6

Perspectives

The Real Secret to Fraud Deterrence

A Decade of Change, the Journey So Far

2007 Max Block Awards Presented

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Today’s Finance Workforce

In Focus

Political Interventions: Actions Tax-Exempt Organizations Should Avoid

Essentials

Accounting & Auditing
Forensic Accounting
Reducing the Expectation Gap

Accounting
The Case of Interest Rate Swaps and Questions for the Pozen Committee

Auditing
Audit Committee Responsibilities Disclosed Since Sarbanes-Oxley

Taxation
Federal Taxation
Basis Overstatement Does Not Trigger Six-Year Statute of Limitations

Corporate Taxation
GlaxoSmithKline and the IRS Finally Find Relief with Zantac

Finance
Pesonal Financial Planning
Property and Casualty Insurance Solutions for Entity Owners

Corporate Finance
A Closer Look at Captive Insurance

Management
Fraud
‘Aloha, Hawaii!’

Valuation Advisory Services
SSVS 1: Applying New Standards for CPAs Providing Valuation Services

Responsibilities & Leadership
Education
The 150-Hour Requirement’s Effect on the CPA Exam

Future of the Profession
Charting the Future of the Accounting Profession

Technology
Information Technology Management
Forensic Implications of Metadata in Electronic Files

What to Bookmark
Website of the Month: Forensic Accounting Resources

Economic & Market Data
Monthly Update
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Editorial
The Audit Opinion



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