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January 2010
Bennett Hosts Webinar: "Reinsurance is the largest asset in a receivership - how not to lose it."
Evan D. Bennett, Director of Blackman Kallick Reinsurance Consulting, will hosts a webinar with Francine L. Semaya, an attorney at Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, on February 22 at 11:00 am Central entitled Reinsurance is the largest asset in...
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IRS Plans to Require Disclosure of Uncertain Tax Positions
From The Journal of Accountancy.The IRS announced Tuesday that it is considering making changes to how business taxpayers report uncertain tax positions (Announcement 2010-9). Specifically, the IRS said it is developing a schedule that certain businesses would be required to...
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Tax Season Starts; IRS Releases Homebuyer Credit Form
From the Journal of Accountancy.The IRS started accepting e-filed tax returns on Jan. 15, marking the official start of tax season. The IRS’ popular Free File program also started accepting returns on Friday. However, as usual, W-2 and 1099 forms...
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Standards Issued for Financial Instruments in Public Sector
From WebCPA. The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has published three new standards that cover all aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of financial instruments in the public sector.International Public Sector Accounting Standard 28, “Financial Instruments: Presentation”; IPSAS...
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SME standards set for adoption across the globe
From Accountancy Age.Hunting in packs is often the most effective way for the smaller guys to get their way. It is even the case in the gentrified world of accounting.At least 35 countries have said they will use international accounting...
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Governance depends on solid enterprise risk management and internal controls
From the AICPA.As organizations recover from the financial crisis, many are reevaluating their enterprise risk management and internal controls as target points for improvement. This new AICPA Audit Committee Brief, Adding Value, Not Bureaucracy, Through ERM, explains how creating a...
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Accounting Boards Define Fair Value
From webcpa.com. The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board tentatively decided to define fair value as an exit price during a three-day joint meeting this week.Fair value measurement is one of the thornier issues the two...
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Cross-Border Tax Issues
From the Journal of AccountancyCFOs can exercise reasonable diligence to ensure that they have procedures in place to deal with some of the more common shortcomings in cross-border tax compliance. The following are some routine tax compliance situations that U....
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Youngren and Dertz Educate Insurance Companies on SSAP No. 10R
Doug Youngren and Jeff Dertz, Partners in Blackman's Insurance Group, hosted a webinar on Thursday, February 11 at Noon CST on the implications of SSAP No. 10R.Participants will gain practical knowledge concerning the revision to the statutory deferred tax rules...
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Whitlock Presents 2010 Estate Planning Update to Illinois CPA Society
Brian Whitlock, Partner in charge of Wealth Transfer and Philanthropy Service, will address the Illinois CPA Society in their Chicago office, Wednesday, January 20. He will cover the current "mess" created by the repeal of the US Estate Tax and...
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Whitlock Presents "Roth, or Not to Roth" to the Central Chapter of the Illinois CPA Society
Brian Whitlock, Partner in charge of Wealth Transfer and Philanthropy Services, addresses the Central Chapter of the Illinois CPA Society on Tuesday, January 19 in Morton, IL. In "Roth, or Not to Roth," he covers the new 2010 rules granting...
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Lowenthal Speaks on Federal Taxation at the Chicago Bar Association
David Lowenthal, Senior Manager at Blackman Kallick, addresses the Chicago Bar Association at 321 South Plymouth Court on Thursday, January 14.The topic: IRS Form 990: A Roundtable Discussion on the Joys and Pitfalls of Working with the Revised 2008 Form...
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Spitulnik Blog Post, "Are Family Business Leaders Born or Made?" Highlighted in Family Business Wiki Newsletter
David Spitulnik, former Director of Strategic Services, asks, "Is the Family Business Leader Born or Made?" in the January edition of the Family Business Wiki newsletter. Also recently posted on the Blackman Kallick Strategy Insights blog, the article challenges family...
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Blackman Elects New Partners
Please join us in congratulating Teri Newman, Partner in Blackman's Tax Practice, and Brian Wiedenhoeft, Partner in Blackman's Audit group. Each of these individuals excels at client service as well as technical expertise and deserves the distinct honor of being...
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Blackman Sponsors the Midwest Private Equity Conference
Blackman Kallick is pleased to announce our sponsorship of the Midwest Private Equity Conference taking place February 17-18, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare In Rosemont, Illinois.Register now.This year's Midwest Private Equity Conference will feature an economic outlook by Diane...
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