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December 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE

Editorial

CORPORATE PROFILE

CORNER ON THE MARKET

CLOSE UP

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE

MANAGING

LAW

EMPLOYERS GROUP

list: CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

LIST: FLEET LEASING AUTO DEALERS

List: BUSINESS BROKERAGE FIRMS

DESERT BUSINESS Journal

WINE REVIEW

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT

RESTAURANT REVIEW

MANAGER'S Bookshelf

RESOURCE DIRECTORY

DUFF & PHElPS, lLC STOCK SHEET

Calendar

NEWS AND FEATURES

Anniversary of Proton Treatment Center

MedUnite Unveils Plans for National Healthcare Network with Blue

Chip H~th Plan Technology Alliances

Fighting Cancer With Prevention for You and Your Family

DWC Proposes Changes to Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule

This Woman is a Success!

Inland Empire Health …

Preventing Fraudulent Financial Reporting, Mark S. Beasley, Joseph V. Carcello, Dana R. Hermanson

Faculty and Research Publications

Provides information on a study conducted by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations regarding the detection and prevention of financial fraud. Discussion on the nature of financial frauds; Characteristics of unreliable financial reporting; Views on the role of auditing firms in the prevention of fraud.

Members In Government, November 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

November 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE

EDITORIAL 5

CORPORATE PROFILE 7

CORNER ON THE MARKET 8

CLOSE UP 9

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE1 0

MANAGING12

LAW 13

GETTING ORGANIZED I4

LIST: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRMS 22

LIST: MAJOR OFFICE COMPLEX LEASING GUIDE 26, 27 I 28

LIST: MORTGAGE LENDERS30

LIST: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS 34 I 38

LIST: COMMERCIAL BUILDING DEVELOPERS 36 I 37

LIST: FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES 38

WINE REVIEW 42

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT 46

RESTAURANT REVIEW 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF 49

RESOURCE DIRECTORY 54

DUFF I PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET 55

CALENDAR 58

NEWS AND FEATURES

CALIFORNIA SALARY INCREASES AT AN EIGHT-YEAR HIGH 15

GIFT …

October 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ........................................................................................... 3

EDITORIAL OPINION ................................................................................ 5

PRO/CON ................................................................................................. 6

CORPORATE PROFILE ............................................................................... 7

CORNER ON THE MARKET ........................................................................ 8

CLOSE UP ................................................................................................ 9

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 1 0

EMPLOYER'S GROUP .............................................................................. 11

MANAGING ............................................................................................ 12

LAW ..................................................................................................... 13

GETTING ORGANIZED ............................................................................. 14

RESTAURANT REVIEW ............................................................................ 21

LIST: LONG DISTANCE COMPANIES .......................................................... 22

LIST: WIRELESS TELEPHONY COMPANIES ................................. , .............. 12

LIST: INTERCONNECT/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES ...................... 30

LIST: COPIER, FAX AND BUSINESS EQUIPMENT RETAILERS ....................... 34

LIST: INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS .............................................. 36 & 38

LIST: LARGEST PAGER VENDORS ............................................................. 40

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT ............................................................................ 44

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ........................................................................ …

Members In Government, October 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

September 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE .........................•................................................................. ]

EDITORIAL ...•.............•..••.. •..........................•.. ............•.....•.. .............•..•.. 6

CLOSE UP ........... ....... ...... .. •......•.....•......•....••.• •.•..•..•.•••.•... ...••.. ... ..•.•.•.. .... 7

PRO/CON .....................••.. •. •. .. .... ..•..••... •..•. •. ..•....••... ••... •. ...•. .•.......•........... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE .•.....•....................................................•...•.............. 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET .. .. ............... ........ ..••... .•. •.•• .••...........•.•.. ..•....•.. 1 0

GETTING ORGANIZED ................•............................•....•.. ..••.. ...••.•.. .. ....... II

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ............................................................••...•....... I2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............•...•..•.....•....••......•.............•...•..........•...• •..... 13

MANAGING ...................................................................................•.•.••.•. 14

LAW ..•.. ........... .......... .•..•..•.. •• ..•..•. .....•• •.•••... ...•.•••.....••.•..••...••............ •.. 15

LIST: BANKS IN THE I.E . ..•....• .••..•..••...... .•..................•.................... …

Members In Government, September 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

August 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE …………………………………………………………………………………..3

EDITORIAUOPINION ………………………………………………………………..…………6

CLOSE UP: IONEWORX …………………………………………………………………….. 7

PRO/CON ……………………………………………………….. .................................... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE: PULMONETIC SYSTEMS INC …………………………… .. 9

CORNER ON ·THE MARKET .. …………………………………………………………. 1 0

GffiiNG ORGANIZED ………………………………………………………………………. II

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ……………………………………………………………..12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP …………………………………………………….......... 13

MANAGING ……………………………………………………………….. 14

LAW ………………………………………………………………………………... 15

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT …………………………………………………………………. 18

LIST: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES ……………………………………….... 26, 30, 32 & 34

LIST: SUBSTANCE ABUSE …………………………………………………… 28 & 36

LIST: LARGEST EMPLOYERS ……………………………………………….. 38, 40, 42 &43

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ………………………………………………....44

LIST: MBA EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS ………………………………. ... 50

RESTAURANT REVIEW ... ………………………………………………………. .48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ………………………. …………………………………... 51

RESOURCE …

Single Minded? : Implementing Common Financial Systems, Mark E. Pickering

Mark E Pickering

As companies grow via acquisition they collect a variety of separate and often quite diverse financial systems belonging to the newly acquired companies. While there is a substantial cost to implementing a common financial system across the merged group. Is that cost outweighed by the benefits of a single system? This article uses a case study to highlight options for different degrees of finance system commonality, potential benefits of each option and a framework for analysing the appropriate level of commonality.

July 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAL/OPINION .............................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: ALAN J, LANE ...................................................................... 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: ELIMINATOR BOAT COMPANY ...... 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... l2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ........................... 26 & 30

LIST: COMMERCIAL PRINTERS ............................................... 32 & 36

LIST: PUBLIC RELATION FIRMS ....................................................... 38

LIST: BUSINESS & LIABILITY AGENCIES ....................................... 40

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: SBA LENDERS ...................................................................... 42 & 44

LIST: STAFF LEASING COMPANIES .................................................. 50

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ........................................................ …

June 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAI.JCOMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: THOMAS J. OLZAK ............................................................ 7

PRO/CON ..................................................................................................... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE: DR. SUSAN J. SMITH ............................. 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED ..................................... ~ .................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOITWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ l3

MANAGING ............................................................................................... l4

LAW .................................................................... ......................................... 1S

LIST: HOSPITALS SERVING THE I.E ........................................ 26 & 30

LIST: TOP SAVINGS AND LOANS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANKS ... 32

LIST: LARGEST CREDIT UNIONS IN THE I.E ................................. 38

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: I.E.'s MOTORCYCLE DEALERS ............................................... 44

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................. …

Members In Government, May 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

May 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ......................................................................... : .................. .3

Editorial and COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: SALLY LaBONTE ................................................................. 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: FULLeCOM INC ........................................... 9

CORNER ON THE l\1A.RKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/S0FfWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AGENCIES ..................... 26, 30 & 36

LIST: LAW FIRMS .......................................................................... 38 & 40

LIST: DENTAL PLANS ........................................................................... 44

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................. 41

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF .................................................................. .47

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ...................................................................................... 49

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET ............................................... 61

RESOURCE DIRECTORY ...................................................................... 62 …

Financial Information Resources For Special Librarians, Di Su

Publications and Research

Speed has always been a competitive factor and corporate asset in business world. The growth of the Internet has created an equal opportunity for information service professionals in both big and small companies to improve their efficiency. The prominent advantages of Web source are currency, accessibility, and thus, the speed. You are provided with instant updates on issues like rules, official statements, interpretations, statistics, etc., and these documents can be accessed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. There are so many valuable Web sites on the Internet that it is impossible to include them all in this article, …

April 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAUCOMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: GUS JAMES SKROPOS ...................................................... 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: CIBARIA INTERNATIONAL INC. ............ 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GE1"TING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW .........................................•................•......................................•........... 1S

LIST: AMUSEMENT ATTRACI10NS ................................................... 26

LIST: NEARBY RESORTS & VACATION SPOTS ............................. .30

LIST: MEETING FACILITIES ...................................................... 36 & 38

LIST: TOPTRAVELAGENCIES ............................................................ 40

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAUS .................................. 43

LIST: AIRLINES .. : ..................................................................................... 44

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 47

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE …

Members In Government, April 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

March 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAL COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: SOUTH WEST MEDIA GROUP ......................................... ?

CORPORATE PROFILE: DARRELL SMITH ........................................ 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: INDEPENDENT BANKS ..................................................... 29 & 39

LIST: THE TOP PPO'S ............................................................................. 35

LIST: INLAND EMPIRE MALLS ................................................. 36 & 42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 43

LIST: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS .............................. 44

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ...................................................................................... 49

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET …

Members In Government, February/March 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

February 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: JACK WILLIAMS ................................................................ 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: MICHAEL SCAFUT0 .................................. 9

PRO/CON ... ._ ............................................................................................... 8

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GE'I"TTNG ORGANIZED .......................................................................... ll

COMPUTERS/Software ..................................................................... l2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ l3

MANAGING ............................................................................................... l4

LAW ............................................................................................................. l

LIST: TOP COMMERCIAUINDUSTRIAL Contractor’s ......... .33

LIST: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BUILDERS ............................. 35

LIST: Architectural ENGINEERING FIRMS .................... .38 & 39

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF .................................................................. .42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .45

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET ............................................... 46

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ..................................................................................... 49

RESOURCE DIRECTORY ......................................................... …

Ponzi Schemes, Barbara Rowe

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

Predicting Financial Sources For The Lodging Industry, A.J. Singh

Hospitality Review

Given the various changes that have occurred in the financing of the lodging industry, investors and developers interested in the industry are concerned about future sources of capital and the terms at which they will be available. This article presents results of a Delphi study which illustrates the extent to which individual financial institutions are expected to provide capital to the lodging industry and looks at terms and criteria used to make loans.

January 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE .............................. ............................................................... 3

EDITORIAL COMENTARY ...................... ............................................ 6

CLOSE UP: DONALD H. DYE ........................................ ... ...................... 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: WILLIAM G. KLEINDIENST ............... 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET.... .... ......................................................... 10

GETTING ORGANIZED ................. ......................................................... 11

COI\1PUTERS/SOITWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP .. ......................................................... .... ............. 13

MANAGING ...................................................... ......................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. lS

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 19

LIST: COMMUNITY COLLEGES ......................................................... 28

LIST: TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES .................................... 30

LIST: CONTRACTORS HIT LIST .................. ... ........................... 38 & 40

LIST: FINANCIAL BROKERAGE ......................................................... 42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................. 51

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET …

Audits Of State And Local Governmental Units With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2001; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Government Accounting And Auditing Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Members In Government, January 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Aicpa Professional Standards: Statement On Responsibilities In Personal Financial Planning Practice As Of June 1, 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Personal Financial Planning Executive Committee

AICPA Professional Standards

No abstract provided.

M-Garch Hedge Ratios And Hedging Effectiveness In Australian Futures Markets, Wenling Yang

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study deals with the estimation of the optimal hedge ratios using various econometric models. Most of the recent papers have demonstrated that the conventional ordinary least squares (OLS) method of estimating constant hedge ratios is inappropriate, other more complicated models however seem to produce no more efficient hedge ratios. Using daily AOIs and SPI futures on the Australian market, optimal hedge ratios are calculated from four different models: the OLS regression model, the bivariate vector autoaggressive model (BVAR), the error-correction model (ECM) and the multivariate diagonal Vcc GARCH Model. The performance of each hedge ratio is then compared. The …

Exploring Persistence In Financial Time Series, David K C. Lee

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

If financial time series exhibits persistence or long-memory, then their unconditional probability distribution may not be normal. This has important implications for many areas in finance, especially asset pricing, option pricing, portfolio allocation and risk management. Furthermore, if the random walk does not apply, a wide range of results obtained by quantitative analysis may be inappropriate. The capital asset pricing model, the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, the concept of risk as standard deviation or volatility, and the use of Sharpe, Treynor, and other performance measures are not consistent with nonnormal distributions. Unfortunately, nonnormality is common among distributions of financial time …