<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Accounting News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=5&amp;catid=130</link><description>News Feed for - Accounting</description><item><title>Role of Auditor General</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96361512&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:22:00</pubDate><description>Posted in Main category Posted in Main category Posted in Main category Posted in Main category</description><source>Holyrood</source></item><item><title>Auditors settle Parmalat lawsuit...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96359878&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:01:00</pubDate><description>Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Grant Thornton International have agreed to pay $15 million (Â£9 million) to settle a class action lawsuit relating to the collapse of Parmalat. The two firms acted as auditors </description><source>CIMA Insight</source></item><item><title>Deloitte is global accountancy firm of the year...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96359869&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:00:00</pubDate><description>Deloitte has landed three major accolades at the Accountancy Age Awards. The company was named Global Firm of the Year and Employer of the Year, while audit assistant manager Sarah Restall was joint winner </description><source>CIMA Insight</source></item><item><title>PwC: Insurance Sector Near Top of Fraud-Impacted Businesses</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96352369&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:13:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORKâ??The insurance industry was the second most fraud-prone industry sector behind communications, according to a global economic crime survey released last week by PricewaterhouseCoopers. In a </description><source>Claims Magazine</source></item><item><title>Sharp rise in crime committed by middle managers, PwC survey finds</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96358589&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:37:00</pubDate><description>23-Nov-2009 A cappuccino crime-wave - middle managers defraud employers to maintain living standards. Sharp rise in crime committed by middle managers, PwC survey finds Accounting fraud is the fastest </description><source>Top-Consultant.com</source></item><item><title>â??Unprofessional accountants affecting economyâ??</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96364512&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:06:00</pubDate><description>The World Bank survey carried out, about three years back, indicates that Uganda has less than the minimum number of accountants that it should have. Mr Gerard Kasanya, the chief executive officer of </description><source>The Monitor</source></item><item><title>Which Clients Are Being Asked for Referrals"and What They Are Saying</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96363671&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:53:00</pubDate><description>Clients who most often receive referral requests are those in the real estate and construction sector: 75 percent of those respondents said their CPA firms have asked them for referrals. The second most-often-asked </description><source>AccountantsWorld</source></item><item><title>Deloitte celebrates triple success at Accountancy Age Awards</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96362609&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:38:00</pubDate><description>23-Nov-2009 Deloitte, the business advisory firm, stormed to success for the second consecutive year at the 2009 Accountancy Age Awards, winning three major accolades. Deloitte celebrates triple success </description><source>Top-Consultant.com</source></item><item><title>Accountant convicted over 16m VAT scam</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96352099&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:09:00</pubDate><description>Collins to be sentenced next month Sally Percy An accountant has been found guilty of involvement in a 10-year VAT scam that swindled more than 16m out of HM Revenue &amp; Customs. Stewart Collins, 52, of </description><source>Accountancy Magazine</source></item><item><title>PricewaterhouseCoopers to donate $1.55 million to charitable organizations nationwide </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96324203&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:51:00</pubDate><description>Firm continues program to help communities and families in need for second consecutive year Â  NEW YORK, November 23, 2009 â?? PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced that it is donating $1.55 </description><source>PriceWaterHouseCoopers</source></item><item><title>New Auditing Feature in Save-a-Deal 2010 Designed to Protect Dealerships From Fraud </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96311224&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:55:00</pubDate><description>HOUSTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Automotive Software Designers, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for the automotive retail industry and a wholly owned subsidiary of Optical </description><source>Houston Business Journal</source></item><item><title>Movers &amp; Shakers: Ernst &amp; Young; Armstrong Investment Managers; Xchanging</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96361612&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:23:00</pubDate><description>Ernst &amp; Youngs debut dozen Ernst &amp; Young (E&amp;Y) the professional services firm, has announced the appointment of 12 partners to its London office. The majority of the 12 will work on tax issues. They are: </description><source>Times Online</source></item><item><title>Ernst &amp; Young LLP Named Best Accounting Firm to Hedge Fund Industry</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96330378&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:59:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRwire/ -- Ernst &amp; Young LLP has been named Best Accounting Firm of 2009 at the inaugural Hedge Fund Manager Week US Service Provider Awards. It beat out four other finalists for the </description><source>Business Review Albany</source></item><item><title>Borders UK lines up accountancy firm for potential administration</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96321504&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T16:05:00</pubDate><description>lines up accountancy firm for potential administration - , - The Independent adlSite adlZone adlKv '[icle ID/Keyvalue adlPro 'https:' ? 'https:' : 'text/javascript' Skip Links 12° Hi 15°C / Lo 8°C Query: </description><source>The Independent</source></item><item><title>Senate tax hike misses mark</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96306786&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:02:00</pubDate><description>How important are health care costs to your family's economic situation? Very little or View results Texas is the state with the highest percentage of people with no health insurance. Massachusetts is </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>AltiGen Unified Communications Solution Pays Dividends for New York Bank</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96174523&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:31:00</pubDate><description>SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 23 (MARKET WIRE) -- AltiGen(R) Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATGN), the leading provider of integrated Microsoft-based Unified Communications solutions, announced today that Ulster Savings </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>CDC Software Reports $0.33 in Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share for the Third Quarter </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96298527&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:33:00</pubDate><description>BusinessWire - CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>California State Auditor Presents Interim Reports on California's Administration </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96336389&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T20:06:00</pubDate><description>SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the California State Auditor issues its first two of a series of interim reports scheduled regarding the State's administration of federal funds including </description><source>Houston Chronicle</source></item><item><title>Ian Mackintosh on IFRS for SMEs and UK GAAP changes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96347753&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T23:15:00</pubDate><description>ASB chairman Ian Mackintosh lays out the organizationâ??s vision for a â??more rationalâ?? financial reporting system Â· The IASB issued IFRS for SMEs and ASB recommends picking it for medium sized UK </description><source>IFA</source></item><item><title>State auditor orders audit at Ohio Lottery</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96323479&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T19:35:00</pubDate><description>CLEVELANDThe state auditor has ordered a performance audit of the Ohio Lottery over the uncertainties of gambling revenue, but the lottery has balked at the idea and asked that the idea be reconsidered. </description><source>San Jose Mercury News</source></item><item><title>House Committee Approves Study on Accounting Rules</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96324872&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T16:34:00</pubDate><description>Committee agreed by voice vote to add the amendment to the package. The Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted both standards to eliminate abusive off-balance-sheet activity that enabled aggressive </description><source>Compliance Week</source></item><item><title>KPMG Confirms OLYMPIC Banking System's Strong Positions</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96215335&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T14:57:00</pubDate><description>ERI announces that the OLYMPIC Banking System is again ranked by KPMG as by far the most widely used core banking system package in Luxembourg with a market share of 34%. The latest edition of the KPMG </description><source>Global Custodian</source></item><item><title>Accountant drills into the cash flow</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96304401&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:33:00</pubDate><description>LARRY MACDONALD Special to The Globe and Mail Published on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 12:00AM EST D Occupation: Accountant and financial planning specialist, living in Burlington, Ont. Portfolio: Stocks </description><source>Globe and Mail</source></item><item><title>KPMG picks up 1m a month from Dunfermline Building Society</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96192943&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T10:33:00</pubDate><description>Administrators from are earning a million pounds a month while managing . 's team is looking to sell around a 1bn of the society's loan book and bonds, but is currently holding onto them to collect revenue </description><source>Finance Director</source></item><item><title>Jordan King meets chairman of KPMG</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96252153&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=130</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:28:00</pubDate><description>MENAFN - Jordan Times - 23/11/2009 His Majesty King Abdullah meets KPMG Chairman Tim Flynn on Sunday (MENAFN - Jordan Times) His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met with KPMG Chairman Tim Flynn and discussed </description><source>MENAFN</source></item></channel></rss>