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Articles in February, 2002 issue of Accounting Today

• Hamlet's soliloquy on today's accounting ethics. (Accounting Annotations)
  by J. Edward Ketz
• Web site guide: the tax and accounting community's internet directory
• Profession, lawmakers await details of SEC's new regulatory framework
  by Ken Rankin
• Form 8-K filings. (Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes)
• IRS cautions taxpayers about new line on tax forms
• Survey says: over half of independent earnings still stem from tax returns. (Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
  by Roger Russell
• Experts: mutual funds are in transition, not dead. (Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner)
• The second sentence in Rule 203 could have saved us all from Enron. (The Spirit of Accounting)
  by Paul B.W. Miller
• Effort to attract accounting students kicks into high gear
  by Melissa Klein
• NSSCPA, Big Five, AICPA, testify in New York State Senate hearings
• Enron's black cloud offers silver lining for some CPA firms.
  by John M. Covaleski
• CEOs and IA execs show concern over U.S. financial reporting. (Assurance Forum)
  by Glenn Cheney
• POB votes to disband; industry mulls future of self-regulation process.
  by Bill Carlino
• Berardino, Andersen and Enron -- spin, spin, spin! (The Spirit Of Accounting).
  by Paul B.W. Miller
• How to shoot yourself in the foot without really trying. (Commentary)
  by Eli Mason
• Estate tax relief overview for victims of terrorism. (Financial Planning Tax Tactics).
  by Bob Rywick
• Web Site Guide: the tax and accounting community's internet directory.
• Associations. (Web Cites Associations)
• Follmer Rudzewicz Advisors Inc. (Michigan). (personnel promotions)
• Enron debacle muddies MDP waters; many states still murky on issue
  by Roger Russell
• The Texas Society of CPAs. (Texas)
• Navision challenges Great Plains in mid-market ERP. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electric commerce).
  by John M. Covaleski
• In wake of auditing crises, ACFE chair buoys fraud education. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
  by Melissa Klein
• Determining your niches will help leverage firms' core competencies. (Consultant Concerns)
  by Jennifer Wilson
• Chamber of Commerce releases report card on state liability systems
• Early entrants to financial planning map out succession strategies
  by Cynthia Harrington
• Small firms feel abandoned in FASB representation. (Assurance Forum)
  by Glenn Cheney
• NASA exchange relies on CPA firm for e-commerce help. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)
  by John M. Covaleski
• KPMG. (New York). (personnel appointments)
• Business planning tools help gauge clients' needs
  by Tom C. Davis
• Frazier & Deeter. (Georgia)
• Advisors' juggling act: manage risks while avoiding claims. (Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner)
  by Cynthia Harrington
• Federal court sets limits on RAL advertising campaigns. (Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
  by Roger Russell
• Survey: senior execs focus on cost cutting during tough times
• Banks buy into XBRL; seek CPAs to help clients move to new format. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession).
  by John M. Covaleski
• Processes in firms provide better value to clients. (Boomer's Blueprint).
  by L. Gary Boomer
• The pitfalls of accounting. (Accounting Annotations)
  by J. Edward Ketz
• After Enron, change sweeps profession; PwC, Deloitte to cut loose consulting practices.
  by Melissa Klein
• In wake of scandals, clients more inquisitive on exec compensation. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
  by Cynthia Harrington
• Relationship intelligence can be key to firms' growth. (Boomer's Blueprint)
  by L. Gary Boomer
• An overview of new and old tax proposals in the 2003 budget. (Tax Strategy).
  by George G. Jones
• SEC, POB, AICPA -- what's going on here? (Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)
  by Bill Carlino
• The deadline is looming for deemed-sale 18-percent rate. (Tax Strategy)
  by George G. Jones
• Changes inevitable for audit-consulting relationships.
  by Tracey Miller-Segarra
• IRS warns taxpayers to beware of home-based business tax avoidance schemes
• Outsourcing is not just for the budget-conscious anymore.
  by Gail Perry
• We need leaders at the AICPA! (Letters)
  by Donald D. Pangburn
• Malpractice insurance. (Web Cites)
• Principal-partners can sell, too. (Consultants Concerns)
  by David M. Cieslak
• LexisNexis targets small to midsized CPA firms. (Vendor Profile)
  by Roger Russell
• XYZ news flash: CPA profession has survived; next battle looming. (Commentary)
  by Lou Grumet
• Whose idea was it ...? (Letters)
  by Dave Cotton
• Coming events.
• Bush signs new tax relief for terror victims
• Combination of E and A spells ripple effect for profession. (Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)
  by Bill Carlino
• Electronic filing surges, but numbers still falling short of goal. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession). (tax returns)
  by Roger Russell
• Witt, Mares & Co. (Virginia). (personnel promotions)
• A quick guide to income tax relief for victims of terrorism. (Financial Planning Tax Tactics).
  by Bob Rywick
• Form 8-K filings. (Change Of Auditors)