The Standard & Poor's Guide to Fairness Opinions

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Expert guidance on fairness opinions from the experts at Standard & Poor’s

The Standard & Poor’s Guide to Fairness Opinions examines fairness opinions from a fiduciary’s perspective. It details important differences between income, market, or cost approaches in rendering an opinion; provides insights into capital structure complexities; describes techniques for achieving vital synergy in the fairness analysis; and more.

2001 Professional's Guide to Value Pricing

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2001 Professional's Guide to Value Pricing
Ronald J. Baker
Manufacturer: Harcourt Professional Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0156072246

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Value pricing is becoming more common among attorneys and CPAs across the country. Everyone's talking about it, but very little has been written on how to implement this innovative, lucrative option. This resource is designed to provide CPAs, attorneys, and other professionals with the information needed to evaluate the economics of alternative billing methods. Professional's Guide to Value Pricing is an indispensable tool that will help practitioners implement the switch from hourly billing to value pricing, do away with timesheets, and perfect this method of pricing within their firms. This new edition features case studies -- real-world experiences from CPAs who are using this approach. This one-of-a-kind book also comes with a powerful CD-ROM containing all the essential checklists and sample agreements to begin implementing the value pricing model.

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A must read for any professional.......2007-02-12

I read this book on the recommendation of a friend, Paul Dunn. Paul had already set me up to become a value pricing (VP) fan as that what he lives and breathes, and so I was already in a positive frame of mind to read the book. Well, the book blew my mind! It delivered on all of my expectations and then some. If you are serious about making a difference in your business, then you absolutely have to read this book.

This book is not just for accountants and lawyers. It is for any service organisation that has a pricing policy. The science behind VP and how to value your services is incredible. And when you've read it, you'll see just how much common sense there is in VP.

We are now working on introducing VP into our firm and while it's not going to be all beer and skittles as we go through the process, what we can see as possible on the other side of VP, we know will make it all worthwhile.

Read and enjoy!

Outstanding help for professional services.......2006-08-18

The author Ron Baker get the point across well, that pricing by the hour is old fashioned to say the least and creates harm between you and the customer. He also shows clearly why value pricing is ethical and how to make the most of your marketing preactices. I would highly suggest this book. It is worth way more than the price!

The most important book to hit our profession in many years.......2001-09-24

Run, don't walk, to order your copy of this book. Ron Baker does for pricing our services what Montgomery did for Auditing.
What a novel idea, to get paid for the value of the services that we provide to our clients.
Ron Baker's goal, as he so aptly describes it, is "to trash time sheets forever". Keeping track of time is the biggest waste of time ever perpetrated on professionals. Accountants have become slaves to the concept of "the almighty hour". We are not selling hours but intellectual capital.
Ron takes you through every step necessary to start your trip to successful value pricing. You will learn exactly how to present this to your existing clients. You will also learn how to use a change order when there turns out to be hidden surprises that no one anticipated. He will explain the concept of service guarantees as an excellent way of gaining new clients and show you in detail how to draft service agreements to use. The book comes with a CD-Rom that has many forms and agreements referred to in the book.
I don't know too many people who are thrilled about the idea of having any work done for them without knowing exactly what the cost will be. It's like boarding an airplane in Los Angeles, flying to New York, and being told your fare will depend on how many minutes you're in the air.
Ron Baker is truly one of the very few original thinkers in the accounting profession. Listen to him; learn from him, and I promise you that you will improve your professional life and most important, your bottom line as well.

Wish I had read this book 20 years ago.......2001-08-31

I bought this book on a trial basis, due to its cost. It came on a Friday, and I scanned it that night. I wrote the check next morning.
This book changed my attitude about my profession. I was ready to quit. Burned out, tired, frustrated, and angry.
Within one month, I had identified 5 major clients and had more than doubled the revenue from those clients. My staff is happier because they feel they are being treated as professionals and generating fees more in line with their abilities. We have "dismissed" several non-productive clients, and haven't missed the revenue. We work fewer hours at more enjoyable work and actually make more profits. It has positively affected my home life as well.

This book will change your life.......2000-01-26

Having read the previous edition of this book for just 20 minutes I e-mailed the author to tell him that "I have seen this book described as the most important book in the profession. Without a shadow of a doubt, it will change my life."

The new chapters make this latest edition even better. Read the chapter on Total Quality Service to understand how to compete in the future. Ron Baker will completely change your views on pricing professional services. You will start to charge what you are worth with a consequent improvement in both income and self esteem.

Recently I was in a group of 70 accountants who listened to the author speak on Value Pricing for just ten minutes. At the end he received a standing ovation. In my 30 years in the profession I have never seen accountants show such enthusiasm for a speaker and his subject.

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Fairness has an important place in the practice of accounting. It is stated in the auditor's report that the financial statements present fairly the results of operations and cash flows for the year ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The statement presents to the users and the market the guarantee that the accountants (as preparers) and the auditors (as attestors) have strived to be fair. This conventional nature of the concept of fairness is fairness in presentation, connoting an idea of neutrality in the preparation and presentation of financial reports and the idea of justice in outcome. This view of fairness in accounting as fairness in presentation is rather limited calling for expansion of the notion of fairness to deal with distribution, disclosure and resource allocation considerations. Accordingly, the main objective of this book is to explain the conventional notion of fairness in presentation before elaborating on the more interesting notions of fairness in distribution, fairness in disclosure and fairness in resource allocation. Each of these concepts is presented in a separate chapter. Chapter 1: The Fairness in Presentation will cover the conventional treatment of fairness in accounting as well as resulting limitations and consequences. Chapter 2: Fairness in Distribution will cover the contributions of various theories of justice (Rawls, Nozick, and Gerwith in particular) to different interpretations of fairness in accounting. Chapter 3: Fairness in Disclosure to Users will cover the avenues available for better disclosure to users in general that meet the interest of all the stakeholders. Chapter 4: Fairness and Entitlement will show how a moral authority espousing different theories of justice can reduce self-interest as it affects intrafirm distribution and disclosure. The book may be used as a guide to the understanding of the concept of fairness as fairness in presentation and to the expansion of the concept to deal with the more crucial issues of distribution, disclosure, and resource allocation. It should be of interest to members of the accounting profession and accounting students and researchers.

The accelerating evolution in fairness opinions. (Advertising Supplement: Banking & Finance).: An article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal

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The accelerating evolution in fairness opinions. (Advertising Supplement: Banking & Finance).: An article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Sheryl L. Cefali
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This digital document is an article from San Fernando Valley Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on January 20, 2003. The length of the article is 1141 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: The accelerating evolution in fairness opinions. (Advertising Supplement: Banking & Finance).
Author: Sheryl L. Cefali
Publication: San Fernando Valley Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 20, 2003
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Page: 13(1)

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Determinants of tax evasion: A cross-country investigation [An article from: Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation]

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Determinants of tax evasion: A cross-country investigation [An article from: Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation]
G. Richardson
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, published by Elsevier in 2006. 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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The purpose of this study is to expand on the work of Riahi-Belkaoiu [Riahi-Belkaoiu, A. (2004). Relationship between tax compliance internationally and selected determinants of tax morale. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 13, 135-143] and systematically investigate, on a cross-country basis, many of the key determinants of tax evasion identified by Jackson and Milliron [Jackson, B. R., & Milliron, V. C. (1986). Tax compliance research: findings, problems and prospects. Journal of Accounting Literature, 5, 125-165]. Based on data for 45 countries, the results of the OLS regression analysis show that non-economic determinants have the strongest impact on tax evasion. Specifically, complexity is the most important determinant of tax evasion. Other important determinants of tax evasion are education, income source, fairness and tax morale. Overall, the regression results indicate that the lower the level of complexity and the higher the level of general education, services income source, fairness and tax morale, the lower is the level of tax evasion across countries. These findings remain robust to a broad range of cross-country control variables, an alternative tax evasion measure and various interactions.

Financial advisors and fairness opinions in corporate control transactions : An article from: Directorship

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Financial advisors and fairness opinions in corporate control transactions : An article from: Directorship

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The flat tax: restoring freedom and fairness to federal taxation.: An article from: The National Public Accountant

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The flat tax: restoring freedom and fairness to federal taxation.: An article from: The National Public Accountant
Richard K. Armey
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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on January 1, 1998. The length of the article is 1329 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 proposed Freedom and Fairness Restoration Act is a bill promoting a flat tax of 17% on all income. The legislation would hasten the tax filing process and would eliminate the existing tax code. In the flat income tax system, all income in the economy would be taxed through either business income tax or individual wage tax. Supporters of the bill claim that flat taxation is simple, fair and pro-growth because it offers reduced tax rates on work and investment, cuts compliance costs and promotes greater economic efficiency.

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Title: The flat tax: restoring freedom and fairness to federal taxation.
Author: Richard K. Armey
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1998
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v43 Issue: n1 Page: p7(2)

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H.R. 1485: fairness in U.S. Tax Court. (proposed legislation allowing accountants and enrolled agents to represent taxpayers in court) (Cover Story): An article from: The National Public Accountant

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H.R. 1485: fairness in U.S. Tax Court. (proposed legislation allowing accountants and enrolled agents to represent taxpayers in court) (Cover Story): An article from: The National Public Accountant
Dorothea Barr
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This digital document is an article from The National Public Accountant, published by National Society of Public Accountants on March 1, 1992. The length of the article is 1135 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: H.R. 1485: fairness in U.S. Tax Court. (proposed legislation allowing accountants and enrolled agents to represent taxpayers in court) (Cover Story)
Author: Dorothea Barr
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1992
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v37 Issue: n3 Page: p16(2)

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House bill offers fairness to small case claimants. (bill allowing certified public accountants and enrolled agents to represent taxpayers in certain Tax ... article from: The National Public Accountant

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House bill offers fairness to small case claimants. (bill allowing certified public accountants and enrolled agents to represent taxpayers in certain Tax ... article from: The National Public Accountant
Dorothea Barr
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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, 1991. The length of the article is 1220 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: House bill offers fairness to small case claimants. (bill allowing certified public accountants and enrolled agents to represent taxpayers in certain Tax Court cases involving $10,000 or less) (column)
Author: Dorothea Barr
Publication: The National Public Accountant (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1991
Publisher: National Society of Public Accountants
Volume: v36 Issue: n5 Page: p10(2)

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On the Fairness Literature: Comment.(fair allocation): An article from: Southern Economic Journal

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On the Fairness Literature: Comment.(fair allocation): An article from: Southern Economic Journal
Marcus Berliant , Karl Dunz , and Baron Kelvin of Largs
Manufacturer: Southern Economic Association
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This digital document is an article from Southern Economic Journal, published by Southern Economic Association on October 1, 2000. The length of the article is 3426 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: On the Fairness Literature: Comment.(fair allocation)
Author: Marcus Berliant
Publication: Southern Economic Journal (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2000
Publisher: Southern Economic Association
Volume: 67 Issue: 2 Page: 479

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Effective Interviewing: A Handbook of Skills, Techniques and Applications
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Effective Interviewing: A Handbook of Skills, Techniques and Applications
Robert Edenborough
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Looks at the entire range of interview situationsnot just recruitment and selection. Beginning with an exploration of how the process of interviewing has developed, Bob Edenborough then goes on to give practical advice on its use in various contexts, such as-

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Autumn leaves...Old tea bags...Dandelions...Watermelon rinds...

It all adds up to much more than a pile of trash for smart homeowners- who know they can save space and money by composting more than half their garbage...and give their gardens the kind of nourishment only nature can provide.

This simple, illustrated guide shows how, and includes information on everything from storage to tools and accessories.

** Composting is economical and environmentally sound- and growing in popularity among gardeners
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The Complete Book of Composting
J. I. Rodale and staff
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The comprehensive, classic composting manual from Rodale Press.

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The complete book of composting,
J. I Rodale
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