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Articles in January 2002 issue of Accounting Today

• Coming events.
• The FEI -- what a frightfully egotistical and exorbitant institution. (The Spirit Of Accounting)
  by Paul B.W. Miller
• Red Wing veers toward `gap' software market. (Vendor Profile)
  by Kathy Yakal
• After the cheering stops. (Financial Planning For Athletes).
  by Bill Carlino
• Asset builders
• Tech tools
• Financial planners see problems, opportunities in 2002
  by Cynthia Harrington
• IRS: more small biz can use cash accounting
• Reserve requirements doomed Virtual Growth, CEO says
  by John M. Covaleski
• Research credit regs eliminate controversial discovery test. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)
• Auditors under fire: Andersen testimony raises questions in wake of Enron debacle
  by Ken Rankin
• Regulatory watch
• National firms fuel accounting industry's 2002 M&A engines.
  by John M. Covaleski
• Partners
• Mutual funds do matter
  by Tracey Miller-Segarra
• Building a killer Web site. (Knowing Your Business).
  by Robert W. Scott
• Form 8-K filings. (Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes).
• Expert: investor diligence can help avoid another Enron. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession.)
  by Glenn Cheney
• Tax planning evolves into year-round financial planning. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
  by Roger Russell
• Crowe Chizek. (Michigan)
• Enron Corp. and Continental Vending Corp. (Commentary)
  by Eli Mason
• Nation's auditors need a makeover ... and quick! (Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)
  by Bill Carlino
• After XYZ, profession ready to move forward: recruitment, image, top practitioner concerns.
  by Melissa Klein
• Payroll services and accountants -- friends or foes? (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)
  by Gail Perry
• ASPs push harder for XML and robust functionality. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)
  by Alexander MacInnes
• Hunnicutt, the AICPA's Capitol Hill veteran, to retire
  by Melissa Klein
• A SIMPLE or a SEP? -- starting in 2002, the choice gets more enticing. (Tax Strategy)
  by George G. Jones
• Web site guide
• An open letter to Rep. John Dingell regarding Enron's accounting. (Commentary)
  by J. Edward Ketz
• 10 cost-saving ideas to help a firm manage technology. (Boomer's Blueprint)
  by Gary L. Boomer
• Filing season promises more online returns as preparers await 1040 rush. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
  by Roger Russell
• Despite speedbumps, variable annuities look promising for 2002
  by Cynthia Harrington
• Form 8-K filings. (Change Of Auditors)
• SEC warns investors need transparent disclosure in wake of Enron debacle. (Assurance Forum)
  by Ken Rankin
• It's time for AICPA to step up. (Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)
  by Bill Carlino
• An overview of 2001 year-end tax legislation acts. (Tax Strategy)
  by George G. Jones
• H&R Block, Intuit, battle for share of consumer tax advice market. (Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
  by Roger Russell
• Practice management software runs the gamut. (Software Review)
  by Ted Needleman
• Enron could sound the alarm for more hearings. (At Large)
  by Lee Berton
• New deduction for qualified higher education expenses. (Financial Planning Tax Tactics).
  by Bob Rywick
• What do you tell your friends? (Commentary)
  by Peggy Ullmann
• Past headlines revisited: lessons from Daiwa and Sumitomo
  by Wanda A. Wallace
• The beneficial tax effects of refinancing home mortgages. (Financial Planning Tax Tactics)
  by Bob Rywick
• A lesson not learned is a mistake repeated. (Practice Management).
  by Ronald M. Mano
• The teaching guru. (An Entire Career In Mutual Funds)
  by Stuart Kahan
• IRS tax shelter initiative may help stem potential returns liability. (Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
  by Roger Russell
• JEC's Saxton urges major tax relief in stimulus package
• More consulting woes as CGEY unveils added cuts; CEO steps down
  by Melissa Klein
• TIAA-CREF reaching out to CPA advisor community. (Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner)
  by Cynthia Harrington
• Practice development and management. (Web Cites)
• Corporate coalition opposes IASB stock comp proposal. (Assurance Forum)
  by Glenn Cheney
• Retail chain dismisses D&T as auditor; retains E&Y. (Change Of Auditors)
• To niche or not to niche ... is that even a question? (Consultant Concerns)
  by Jennifer Wilson
• The system's broke -- let's fix it! (Commentary)
  by Eli Mason
• Enron investigators spotlight Andersen; firm scrambles amidst accounting scandal.
  by Bill Carlino
• Good firms don't try to be all things to all clients. (Boomer's Blueprint)
  by L. Gary Boomer
• LCM and impairments -- all supply and no demand. (The Spirit Of Accounting).
  by Paul B.W. Miller
• Careers. (Web Cites)
• Wolters Kluwer North America. (Illinois)
• Web Site Guide: the Tax and Accounting Community's Internet Directory
• Goodman & Co. (Virginia)
• FASB and GASB projects are few but ambitious in 2002
  by Glenn Cheney
• Centerprise poised for more deals; looks to bolster market presence. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
  by John M. Covaleski
• Practice growth