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The AICPA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants on March 29 will release results of the first CGMA Global Economic Survey. RdVis|7o
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The quarterly survey is designed to capture the views of CGMA executives on economic condition worldwide and in their respective countries. A panel of leading CGMA executives will also share key expectation, plans and challenges for their own companies. N9h@1'>
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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. }}bi#G:R+
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GASB talks pension accounting *0@;
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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. . N} }cJq
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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. `::'UfHc
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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.
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The other ED addresses the reporting by pension plans that administer those benefits and is called Financial Reporting for Pension Plans – an amendment of GASB Statement No. 25. 2gR_1*|
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PCAOB discusses investor protection [tK:y[nk
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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. 78inh%
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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. nV xMo_
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The meeting is open to the public and will be available via webcast on the PCAOB website and later by podcast. L.%~?T[F
AICPA和特许管理会计师公会于3月29日将释放CGMA的第一个全球经济的调查结果。 -j=&