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CIMA executives, CGMAs and John Bowler, a senior economist with the Economist Intelligence Unit, will discuss the results of the survey and the implication of current economic developments on business during an April 18 webcast. qo;\dp1
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GASB will continue deliberating the proposals in EDs on pension accounting and financial reporting in a telephone conference scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday. q*OKA5
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In this session, discussion will include employer reporting for defined contribution pension; reporting by defined contribution pension plans; and issues related to deferred retirement option. Also on the agenda are issues related to employer financial statement display of pension-related balances; andof issues related to selection of a municipal bond index rate for purposes of determining the discount rate. Direction for listening to the teleconference by telephone are posted on GASB’s website. q1y4B`
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GASB issued the EDs in June 2011. One ED, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pension – an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27, relates primarily to reporting by governments that provide pension to their employees. * 5n:+Tw(
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The PCAOB’s mission to protect investors as described in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will be the focus of a meeting of the PCAOB’s Investor Advisory Group from 9 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Washington. eXK`%'
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Sarbanes-Oxley will mark its 10th anniversary in July. The advisory group’s agenda includes discussing the role, relevancy and value of the audit; auditor assessments of a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and related global initiatives; independence, objectivity and skepticism of auditors; and audit firm practice and transparency. jGn^<T\
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