The Illinois CPA Society has named the recipients of their fourth annual "Women to Watch" award which recognizes notable contributions to the accounting profession, their organizations, and the development of women as leaders.

Commercial lawyers already under pressure to reduce fees as the market worsens are facing a new challenge with the introduction of new accounting rules governing M&A transactions. The rules, which come into effect in June 2009, will force companies to change the way they account for the fees they pay to lawyers, bankers, accountants, recording such fees as a specific entry in their accounts.

A year in and the credit crunch continues to claim more victims. The Insolvency Service recently published statistics showing that corporate insolvencies have risen 11.6% during Q2 (compared to Q1) and the number of companies in administration is up 60% on the same time last year.

Tax planning may not be the immediate concern when companies are faced with the possibility of administration or even liquidation, but there are significant tax planning opportunities that should not be overlooked.

Professor Joshua Alabi, Acting Rector of the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), said the Institute would introduce Masters in Business Administration programmes from next year if all requirements are met. He said the Masters programme would be in the areas of Auditing, Financial Accounting, Marketing and Corporate Governance to help expand access to higher education.

In some circles, the terms 'Enterprise Web 2.0' and 'Enterprise 2.0' are used interchangeably to describe the application of Web 2.0 ideas and technologies in the enterprise; however, Butler Group believes that a clear distinction exists between the use of these two terms, and that this differentiation is important to maintain, as it enables a more meaningful discussion to be had when examining the future role of IT within the business.

The 2009 Winter Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF) will be held at the Trump Plaza Atlantic City, New Jersey, January 6-9, 2009. The 2009 Winter GCBF provides the academic community, industry leaders and students with a true global platform for knowledge sharing and networking
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Based on the enormous success of WCBF's Six Sigma event series to date, it is expected that this will be the largest senior-level conference to focus on Six Sigma in Sales & Marketing implementation. Nowhere else will you find such an exceptional array of speakers and organizations willing to share their experience with you.
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The Accounting & Finance Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 7th International Conference in Athens, Greece, 6-9 July 2009. The conference website is www.atiner.gr/docs/Accounting. The conference is organized in parallel with the other conferences of the Business & Law Research Division of ATINER.
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Accelerate your tax knowledge at our 2008 Corporate & Trust User Conference. Get revved up on the latest product updates, discuss new tax law changes, and mingle with your peers.

Join us for hundreds of conference sessions, fun evening social events, golfing, fine dining, and more - all at a stunning desert mountain resort.

Enrollment in college accounting courses is up 19 percent since 2004, according to a nationwide survey administered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The Department of Accounting, within the McCombs School of Business, has also seen an increase in students studying accounting. "I believe the program is growing, but the quality of the program has not decreased," said Rowland Atiase, an accounting professor. "The classroom size is restricted to keep a top quality learning environment."