Preview: January 2004 Issue



 

 

In Focus

Inside the U.S. Tax Court

An Interview with the Honorable Judge Juan F. Vasquez, CPA, U.S. Tax Court

Judge Juan F. Vasquez, The only CPA among the 19 presidentially appointed judges on the United States Tax Court, talks about the origins of the court and its role in the United States' tax and judicial system. He also discusses the composition of the Tax Court, how cases are assigned to individual judges, the process by which judges are selected to serve on the Tax Court, and his own unique career path. (Article)

 

Essentials

Accounting & Auditing

Auditing

Did COSO Get It Right? (Article)

Accounting

Using the Cash Method of Accounting Under Revenue Procedure 2002-28 (Article)

Business Valuation

Intangible Assets: Framing the Debate (Article)

Taxation

Federal Taxation

Unlocking the Benefits of the Tax Benefit Rule (Article)

State & Local Taxation

Sales Tax Treatment of Internet Commerce (Article)

State & Local Taxation

Taxability of S Corporation Capital Gains to Part-Year Residents (Article)

Finance

Employee Benefit Plans

Finding the True Cost of Pension Plans (Article)

Corporate Finance

Proposed Legislation and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans (Article)

Management

Practice Development

Estimating Economic Loss in Personal Injury Cases (Article)

Responsibilities & Leadership

Ethics

A Crucial Test for New CPAs (Article)

Perceptions of the Profession

Young CPAs Remain Undaunted by Scandals (Article)

Technology

Software

Open-Source Software: Implications for CPAs (Article)

What to Bookmark (Article)

 

Perspectives

Some Thoughts on Students and Faculty

Publisher's Column: 'Single Audit' Makes Sense

A New Look

Disclosure: The Real Challenge of Sarbanes-Oxley

Beyond Elevator Analysis

Grow or Get Out: An Exit Strategy for Firms

Auditors as Leaders

Tips for Painless Billing

Book Review: Practical Guide to Corporate Governance and Accounting

The Future of Standards Setting

Letters to the Editor

Economic & Market Data Click here (Required Adobe Acrobat)

Editorial

 



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