Captives, re use subject to abuse.(former Soviet Union and Central European reinsurance industry used in money laundering): An article from: National Underwriter ... & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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Captives, re use subject to abuse.(former Soviet Union and Central European reinsurance industry used in money laundering): An article from: National Underwriter ... & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
Lisa S. Howard
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B00096KGCW
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on June 17, 1996. The length of the article is 579 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Insurance companies operating in the former Soviet Union and Central Europe should avoid the temptation of using their captives and reinsurance operations to launder or send money out of the country. Bengt Westergren of the American International Group warned that while it has not become a problem, such a situation could ruin the reputation of the captive insurance industry. Many nations in the area have already said that they may raise the retention requirements or create national companies to replace the reinsurance market.

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Title: Captives, re use subject to abuse.(former Soviet Union and Central European reinsurance industry used in money laundering)
Author: Lisa S. Howard
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 17, 1996
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n25 Page: p23(2)

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Governance in gridlock in the Russian health system; the case of Sverdlovsk oblast [An article from: Social Science & Medicine]

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Governance in gridlock in the Russian health system; the case of Sverdlovsk oblast [An article from: Social Science & Medicine]
R. Sheaff
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Epidemiological, demographic and environmental crises, transition to a new political regime and exceptionally severe economic crises were powerful stimuli to health sector reform in Russia. The Russian Federation responded by introducing medical insurance whilst decentralising public administration. Yet despite intense contextual pressures to do so and a new policy climate, Russian hospitals found it difficult to reprofile services and reallocate their resources. A case study analysing governance structures in Sverdlovsk oblast reveals that medical insurance created incentives to reduce costs by reducing bed-days, but if hospitals did so they would lose money under the formulae through which decentralised local government still allocated around three-quarters of hospital income. If instead hospitals tried to increase budgetary income by increasing numbers of bed-days, the insurance system would penalise them. This specific form of policy mess can be called 'governance in gridlock'. The juxtaposition of two overlapping but incompatible sets of governance structures practically immobilised official hospital management systems. It is as one-sided to blame residues of the Soviet system for this gridlock as it is to blame the medical insurance system. Gridlock resulted from the interaction of the two, a problem to which all health system reform is potentially vulnerable.

In addition to wages: The trade unions and social insurance

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In addition to wages: The trade unions and social insurance
Anatoliĭ Aleksandrovich Shtylʹko
Manufacturer: Novosti Press Agency Pub. House
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Insurance in the Soviet Union
Paul P. Rogers
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0275922553

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Although much has been written about the economy of the Soviet Union, little attention has been given to its insurance system. Providing a unique introduction to the topic, Insurance in the Soviet Union examines whether socialist ideology changes the legal foundations and implementation of insurance. The book describes the administrative structure, market, extent of protection, types of policies, and the place of insurance in the general structure of Soviet finance.

Int'l brokers await USSR upheaval's outcome.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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Int'l brokers await USSR upheaval's outcome.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
L.H. Otis
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on September 9, 1991. The length of the article is 709 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Int'l brokers await USSR upheaval's outcome.
Author: L.H. Otis
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 9, 1991
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n36 Page: p9(2)

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International visitors meet with PIA. (National Association of Professional Insurance Agents hosts colleagues from former Soviet Union): An article from: ... & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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International visitors meet with PIA. (National Association of Professional Insurance Agents hosts colleagues from former Soviet Union): An article from: ... & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
Victoria Sonshine Pasher
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00096ORUY
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on December 16, 1996. The length of the article is 1127 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) taught 21 visiting insurance executives from seven countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States about the US insurance system. The visitors toured many insurance companies and brokerages in the Northeast and several government agencies. The PIA told the visitors about regulatory, legal and other issues. The US Commerce Department sponsored the visit. The insurance industry in Russia also is discussed.

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Title: International visitors meet with PIA. (National Association of Professional Insurance Agents hosts colleagues from former Soviet Union)
Author: Victoria Sonshine Pasher
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 16, 1996
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n51 Page: p9(2)

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Perestroika to boost Soviet ins. industry.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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Perestroika to boost Soviet ins. industry.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
John Jennings
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008MG2KW
Release Date: 2005-05-25

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on November 27, 1989. The length of the article is 1354 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Perestroika to boost Soviet ins. industry.
Author: John Jennings
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 27, 1989
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n48 Page: p29(2)

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Risks eyed in Soviet ventures.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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Risks eyed in Soviet ventures.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
John Jennings
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on December 4, 1989. The length of the article is 747 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Risks eyed in Soviet ventures.
Author: John Jennings
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 4, 1989
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n49 Page: p15(2)

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U.S. insurer covers risk on Soviet spacecraft. (INTEC): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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U.S. insurer covers risk on Soviet spacecraft. (INTEC): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
John Jennings
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on December 25, 1989. The length of the article is 8674 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: U.S. insurer covers risk on Soviet spacecraft. (INTEC)
Author: John Jennings
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 25, 1989
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n52 Page: p2(2)

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U.S., Soviet ventures: it's a risky business.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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U.S., Soviet ventures: it's a risky business.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
John Jennings
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00091Q2W0
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on February 26, 1990. The length of the article is 506 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: U.S., Soviet ventures: it's a risky business.
Author: John Jennings
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 26, 1990
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n9 Page: p9(2)

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This digital document is an article from Leader's Edge, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 802 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Accountancy reform enacted: new laws strengthen and protect integrity of the CPA.(Top Stories)
Publication: Leader's Edge (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: NA

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Accounting Implications of SOP 98-2 for Auditors.: An article from: The National Public Accountant

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Accounting Implications of SOP 98-2 for Auditors.: An article from: The National Public Accountant
Sandra Pelfrey
Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on May 1, 2000. The length of the article is 2635 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Accounting Implications of SOP 98-2 for Auditors.
Author: Sandra Pelfrey
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2000
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: 45 Issue: 3 Page: 16

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Barry Melancon, CPA: financial disclosure at AICPA goes beyond what is required of a not-for-profit entity, but is consistent with our belief in transparency.(Guest ... article from: The National Public Accountant

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Barry Melancon, CPA: financial disclosure at AICPA goes beyond what is required of a not-for-profit entity, but is consistent with our belief in transparency.(Guest ... article from: The National Public Accountant

Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 582 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Barry Melancon, CPA: financial disclosure at AICPA goes beyond what is required of a not-for-profit entity, but is consistent with our belief in transparency.(Guest Response)
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Page: 33(1)

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Calculating earnings per share: statements of accounting standard No. 128.: An article from: The National Public Accountant

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Calculating earnings per share: statements of accounting standard No. 128.: An article from: The National Public Accountant
Arlette C. Wilson , and Robert G. Smith
Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on May 1, 1997. The length of the article is 2782 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is considering various changes to improve earnings per share (EPS) information. The proposals being studied aim to simplify the computational guidelines and boost the comparability of EPS data on an international basis. Changes include elimination of primary EPS, establishment of contingently issuable shares based on market value and on future level of income, and controlling number for dilution test and materiality test.

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Title: Calculating earnings per share: statements of accounting standard No. 128.
Author: Arlette C. Wilson
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: 42 Issue: 3 Page: 20(5)

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Cash flows.: An article from: The National Public Accountant

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Cash flows.: An article from: The National Public Accountant
Barbara Winicur
Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on April 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1490 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Accounting law dictates that a Cash Flow Statement be issued whenever an income statement is made. This additional report aims to explain, for example, the decrease in the cash account amidst a huge profit made by the firm. The format requires that cash changes be classified as cash flows from either operating, investing or financing activities. The cash flow report is an integral part of a financial statement, along with the balance sheet, income statement and owner's equity statement.

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Title: Cash flows.
Author: Barbara Winicur
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 1994
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v39 Issue: n4 Page: p10(2)

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Code of Ethics.(accountants)(Brief Article): An article from: The National Public Accountant

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Code of Ethics.(accountants)(Brief Article): An article from: The National Public Accountant

Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on May 1, 2000. The length of the article is 860 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Code of Ethics.(accountants)(Brief Article)
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2000
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: 45 Issue: 3 Page: 24

Article Type: Brief Article

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The David Volin litigation in Massachusetts. (unlicensed accounting practice): An article from: The National Public Accountant

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The David Volin litigation in Massachusetts. (unlicensed accounting practice): An article from: The National Public Accountant
William H. Sager
Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on November 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1479 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Massachusetts Board of Accountancy found David R. Volin guilty of unlicensed accounting practice. Volin offered to perform accounting services while using the title of 'accountant.' He was also alleged to have provided a transmittal to a client with descriptions of the services that he performed. No individual without a CPA or a PA license is allowed to use the terms 'accountant,' 'auditor,' or 'accounting' under the Massachusetts accountancy law.

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Title: The David Volin litigation in Massachusetts. (unlicensed accounting practice)
Author: William H. Sager
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 1994
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v39 Issue: n11 Page: p8(2)

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Ethics investigations follow defined course. (Ethics).(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants & Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants' ... Program): An article from: Leader's Edge

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Ethics investigations follow defined course. (Ethics).(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants & Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants' ... Program): An article from: Leader's Edge

Manufacturer: Michigan Association of CPAs
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Leader's Edge, published by Michigan Association of CPAs on February 1, 2002. The length of the article is 713 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ethics investigations follow defined course. (Ethics).(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants & Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants' Joint Ethics Enforcement Program)
Publication: Leader's Edge (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2002
Publisher: Michigan Association of CPAs
Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Page: 6(2)

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Full disclosure of interest capitalization decisions.: An article from: The National Public Accountant

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Full disclosure of interest capitalization decisions.: An article from: The National Public Accountant
Barbara Scofield
Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on April 1, 1994. The length of the article is 4063 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Varied interpretations of SFAS 34, an accounting law that covers full disclosure of interest capitalization decisions, abound. There are at least four alternate interpretations: use of a specific financing rate, matching average accumulated construction expenses with contemporaneous financing, use of an interest rate alongside construction expenses and inclusion of accrued interest in the measure of particular new borrowings.

Citation Details
Title: Full disclosure of interest capitalization decisions.
Author: Barbara Scofield
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 1994
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v39 Issue: n4 Page: p20(9)

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Further comments on the proposed UAA rules. (Uniform Accountancy Act): An article from: The National Public Accountant

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Further comments on the proposed UAA rules. (Uniform Accountancy Act): An article from: The National Public Accountant
William H. Sager
Manufacturer: National Society of Public Accountants
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on April 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1129 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The National Society of Public Accountants (NSPA) has unanimously found the exposure draft of the proposed Uniform Accountancy Act as deficient because of its lack of provisions pertinent to the adoption of safe harbor language for transmittal of reports. This concept of safe harbor language had been earlier suggested by the NSPA for use by unlicensed accountants without the risk of being sued.

Citation Details
Title: Further comments on the proposed UAA rules. (Uniform Accountancy Act)
Author: William H. Sager
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 1994
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v39 Issue: n4 Page: p8(2)

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A neuron to pick.......2006-08-24

Leponcin's book needs work. I picked this book up hoping to invigorate my mind but found it lacking. I like the exercises, but her system has holes. For example, she gives the reader a set of exercises to complete inside a time limit. Then the reader scores himself based on quickness and accuracy.
Leponcin provides a table of times to measure performance:
All correct answers in under thirty seconds 3 points
Two correct answers in under one minute 2 points
One correct answer in under one minute 1 point

What if I score one correct answer in forty-five seconds? I guess that garners a zero. Thus, the smartest thing I did was to throw this book out.

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