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HR & Training Salaries for CFOs, Treasurers, Staff Significantly Outpace National Average CFOs, treasurers and their staff continued to earn larger raises than other white-collar workers did in 2009, according to a new survey by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Nevertheless, the recession took its toll on finance workers just as it did on others: The average salary increase for financial professionals in 2009 was a full percentage point below the average increase reported for 2008. Accounting & Finance Careers Newsletter   Sign up for Career updates

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Businesses Have Hired an Estimated 4.5 Million New Workers Eligible for Hire Act Tax Exemptions According to a new Treasury report, those businesses are now eligible to receive up to a projected $8.5 billion in HIRE Act tax exemptions and credits for hiring unemployed Americans. Small Business Financial Checkups Get Complicated Small business owners who want to give their companies a midyear financial checkup may find it hard to forecast what the rest of the year will bring. It's not just the economy that's unpredictable, there's also uncertainty about the tax laws. Health Coverage Doesn't Alter Tax Status Last spring's overhaul of health care coverage has spurred some recent tax-related questions. Here with answers is IRS tax specialist Jesse Weller. Charity Pay Gets Closer Look Federal officials are showing signs that they'll get tougher on charities that pay their leaders big salaries. Financial Execs Lack Formal Procedures to Manage IRS Exams Senior financial executives and tax directors say they lack formal policies and procedures to manage the IRS exam process effectively, despite reporting a noticeable uptick in IRS corporate audit activity over 2008 levels, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP. Businesses Face Additional Paperwork: Health Care Legislation Modified Tax Rules A provision in new federal health care legislation could have a significant impact on the amount of paperwork businesses must complete to interact with one another. Financial Reform Law Promises Large Rewards for Wall Street Whistleblowers The promise of substantial rewards contained in the Dodd-Frank legislation will entice a large number of corporate insiders to report securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), adding a powerful weapon to SEC enforcement, predict whistleblower attorneys with Phillips & Cohen LLP. Firm that Checks the 'Green' Goes Green Think "accounting firm" and one of the images that likely comes to mind is paper -- stacks and stacks of it. Not so, however -- at least anymore -- in the offices of the accounting firm Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball. Small Business Financial Checkups Get Complicated Small business owners who want to give their companies a midyear financial checkup may find it hard to forecast what the rest of the year will bring. It's not just the economy that's unpredictable, there's also uncertainty about the tax laws. Businesses Have Hired an Estimated 4.5 Million New Workers Eligible for Hire Act Tax Exemptions According to a new Treasury report, those businesses are now eligible to receive up to a projected $8.5 billion in HIRE Act tax exemptions and credits for hiring unemployed Americans. IRS Seeking Health Care Comments from Businesses Question: I understand the new health insurance act will require businesses to report more information to the IRS on company size and health insurance plans. What can you find out about this? Study Examines Link Between Exec Pay and Company Performance at 10 Top Cities Surprisingly some execs at high performing companies see pay decreases, while their poor performing counterparts receive increases.

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