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Utah State Gets Feet Wet In New World Of Free Online Courses, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Kevin Opsahl

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Utah State University professor and department head Larry Walther compares his decision to teaching a new online course this coming semester to that of an explorer.

Jason Smith Wins Jensen Prize For Corp. Finance Research, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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After 29 years of dedicated service to thousands of students at Utah State University, Jack Peterson will retire on June 30,2012. Jack has taught financial, managerial, and audit courses throughout his teaching career; his versatility and ability to deliver a quality course each and every time has made him an extremely valuable part of the School of Accountancy. He has the unique ability to make each student feel important and valued.

The Huntsman Post, August 2013, Usu Jon. M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

Accounting Hall Of Fame: Sir David Philip Tweedie, Remarks, Citation And Response, Anaheim, California, August 5, 2013, American Accounting Association, Ohio State University

Accounting Hall of Fame Brochures

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How A Goat-Farming Immigrant Changed Everything, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, William F. Shughart Ii, J. Fish Smith

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In the dozens of articles and obituaries written about George Mitchell, who died late last month at 94, the Texas oilman, entrepreneur and philanthropist was remembered mostly as the "father of the fracking boom," whose innovations led to the shale-gas revolution.

Big Brother Declares War On Consumption, Usu Jon. M Huntsman School Of Business, William F. Shughart Ii, J. Fish Smith, Michael Thomas, Adam Hoffer

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Doctors routinely advise patients to avoid a wide range of unhealthy behavior, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, a poor diet, and lack of exercise. Beyond these salutary suggestions, however, there is also a growing paternalistic trend to prohibit activities like smoking—and through targeted taxation, governments are taking aim at food deemed unhealthy for having too much fat, preservatives, salt, or sugar. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large, sugary drinks was just ruled unconstitutional in a unanimous decision by the state Supreme Court's Appellate Division—but this ruling isn't likely to discourage hardened advocates.

Center For Real Estate Quarterly, Volume 7, Number 3, Portland State University. Center For Real Estate

Center for Real Estate Quarterly

Table of Contents:
--Summary and Editorial by Eric Fruits (p. 2)
--Real Estate Overview and Portland Outlook by Hessam Nadji (p. 3-22)
--The Institutionalization of Commercial Real Estate by Blake Eagle (p. 23-30)
--The State of the Economy by Angela Guo (p. 31-41)
--Residential Market Analysis by Evan Abramowitz (p. 42-69)
--Multifamily Market Analysis by Evan Abramowitz (p. 70-76)
--Office Market Analysis by Geoff Falkenberg (p. 77-85)
--Industrial Market Analysis by Geoff Falkenberg (p. 86-91)
--Retail Market Analysis by Geoff Falkenberg (p. 92-99)

2013 Applied Projects Evaluation Organizational Impact Report, Svetlana Krasynska, Jennifer A. Jones, Mary Jo Schumann

USD Evaluation of Applied Learning Model in Nonprofit Leadership and Management Master's Program

University of San Diego’s Nonprofit Leadership and Management (NLM) master’s degree program places a special focus on experiential learning, requiring students to complete multiple applied projects as part of the program’s curriculum. Applied projects give students various opportunities to work in teams to provide real-world consulting services to nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. In developing this curriculum, the NLM program serves both the students who are given these real-world consulting opportunities, as well as the client organizations who benefit from the services provided by the students.

In Fall 2010, the University of San Diego’s NLM program initiated an Applied Projects Evaluation …

Comcast Launches New X1 Service In Utah To Compete In Innovative Industry, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Whitney Evans

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SALT LAKE CITY — Many Utahns received the latest Comcast technology Tuesday in what company executives hope will revolutionize the television experience.

E&Y Sponsors Classroom In Huntsman Hall, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Ernst & Young is among several sponsors who have pledged funding for named rooms in the new Huntsman Hall addition to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business building opening Fall 2015. The School of Accountancy is honored and pleased to receive E&Y’s sponsorship and looks forward to utilizing the new space to train future generations of accountants. If your organization is interested in a sponsorship, please contact Lance Beckert at [email protected].

Gov't Knows Best? White House Creates 'Nudge Squad' To Shape Behavior, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Maxim Lott

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The federal government is hiring what it calls a "Behavioral Insights Team" that will look for ways to subtly influence people's behavior, according to a document describing the program obtained by FoxNews.com. Critics warn there could be unintended consequences to such policies, while supporters say the team could make government and society more efficient.

Trust Services Principles And Criteria, (To Supersede The 2009 Version Of Trust Services Principles, Criteria, And Illustrations For Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, And Privacy [Aicpa, Technical Practice Aids, Tsp Sec. 100]), July 30, 2013, Comments Are Requested By September 30, 2013; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2013, July 30, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Assurance Services Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Auditing Standards Board (Asb), July 30 - August 1, 2013, Meeting Agenda, Chicago, Il, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

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Auditing Standards Board (Asb) Meeting, July 30-August 1, 2013, Chicago, Il; Highlights (Asb) Meeting, July 30-August 1, 2013, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Jeffrey A. Porter, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Max Baucus, Chairman, And Orrin G. Hatch, Ranking Member, Senate Committee On Finance; Dave Camp, Chairman, And Sander Levin, Ranking Member, House Committee On Ways & Means, Re: Request For Legislation Permitting Administrative Relief For Certain Late Lifetime Qualified Terminable Interest Property Elections And Certain Late Qualified Revocable Trust Elections., Jeffrey A. Porter, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Jeffrey A. Porter, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Dave Camp, Chairman, And Sander M. Levin, Ranking Member, House Committee On Ways & Means, Re: Aicpa Comments On Option 2 Of Chairman Camp's Small Business Tax Reform Discussion Draft., Jeffrey A. Porter, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Jeffrey A. Porter, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Max Baucus, Chairman, And Orrin G. Hatch, Ranking Member, Senate Committee On Finance, Re: Next Steps On Tax Reform., Jeffrey A. Porter, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Jeffrey A. Porter, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Dave Camp, Chairman, And Sander M. Levin, Ranking Member, House Committee On Ways & Means; And Aaron Schock, United States House Of Representatives, Re: H.R. 2253 And S. 1090, Higher Education And Skills Obtainment Act: Aicpa Recommendations For Further Simplification Of Higher Education Tax Incentives., Jeffrey A. Porter, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements, Attestation Standards: Clarification And Recodification (To Supersede At Section 20, Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements; At Section 50, Ssae Hierarchy; At Section 101, Attest Engagements; And At Section 201, Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements, Of Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements [Aicpa, Professional Standards],) July 24, 2013, Comments Are Requested By October 24, 2013; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2013, July 24, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements, Attestation Standards: Clarification And Recodification [Aicpa, Professional Standards],) July 24, 2013, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements, Attestation Standards: Clarification And Recodification, July 24, 2013, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Letter From Jeffrey A. Porter, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Daniel Werfel, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Re: Request For Irs To Reconsider The Retirement Of The Disclosure Authorization And Electronic Account Resolution Option On E-Services., Jeffrey A. Porter, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Huntsman Business Intelligence Group Gains Valuable Experience Mining Big Data, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Steve Eaton

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With the news that the National Security Agency has been sifting through massive amounts of phone data to try to thwart potential terrorist plots, more people are becoming aware of a term frequently being used in the IT industry – “big data.”

Huntsman Business Intelligence Group Gains Valuable Experience Mining Big Data, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Steve Eaton

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With the news that the National Security Agency has been sifting through massive amounts of phone data to try to thwart potential terrorist plots, more people are becoming aware of a term frequently being used in the IT industry – “big data.”

Letter From Barry C. Melancon, Cpa, Cgma, President And Ceo, To Tom Harkin, Chairman, And Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member, Health Education Labor And Pensions Committee; John Kline, Chairman, And George Miller, Ranking Member, Education And Workforce Committee, Re: S. 273 And H.R. 2041., Barry C. Melancon

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Jeffrey A. Porter, Cpa, Chief, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Andrew Kelso, Jr., Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax & Accounting), Internal Revenue Service, Re: Comments And Recommendations For Procedural Changes In Response To Ambiguities Raised In Complying With Final Regulations Under Sections 381(C)(4) And 381(C)(5)(Td 9534)., Jeffrey A. Porter, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Letter From Mary M. Foelster, Cpa, Director, Governmental Auditing And Accounting, To Gilbert Tran, Office Of Federal Financial Management, Office Of Management And Budget, Re: Proposed Revisions To The Data Collection Form (Sf-Sac Or The Form) And Related Form Instructions., Mary M. Foelster, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Governmental Audit Quality Center Executive Committee

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Wmu International News Summer 2013, Haenicke Institute For Global Education

WMU International News

In this issue of WMU International News we are featuring the global engagement efforts of the faculty, students and staff of Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Under the direction of Dean Kay Palan, the college is a campus internationalization leader through a faculty dedicated to ensuring its graduates are real-world ready. The founding of a Global Business Center in spring of 2010 provided a focal point to support ongoing and expanded efforts to internationalize the curriculum, faculty and students through a broad range of opportunities, including research support, international internships, study abroad programs and scholarships, conferences, partnerships and …

Yunus Abdullah - Use Of Social Media By Businesses: A New Opportunity For Consulting Services By Accounting Firms, Yunus Abdullah

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In the last 10 years, social media has been restructuring business policies and practices creating new business models. These models are shaping the internal and external aspects of businesses, improving efficiency, and hopefully yielding higher profits while reducing costs. At the same time, social media is being implemented in such internal operations as employee training, recruiting, communication within organizations, and building business loyalty. Businesses are becoming more dependent on social media, making social media an inevitable expectation of effective business models. The millennial are the new generation of adults who are taking over the business world. This generation of young …

The Huntsman Post, July 2013, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.