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By Heather Drake Over the past several years, the public has focused increased attention on the accounting and reporting for employee pensions provided for state and local  governments.  Critics argued that government financial statements, prepared according to standards established by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), did not clearly communicate the size of government pension [...]

By Allison Turner As states begin to pass marriage equality legislation and the Supreme Court prepares to make a decision on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), same-sex couples, and accountants alike, need to be aware of the tax implications and complications that same-sex marriage creates. While there is some debate as [...]

By Andrew Yeoman Beginning this year, the state of California has mandated the distribution and sale of carbon pollution credits to the state’s largest industries, with the hope that a market-based system can stem air pollution from carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The European Union and some Canadian provinces have already started emissions trading [...]

By Jamie Waters Starbucks is everywhere it seems.  We all know, and perhaps love, the mega coffee chain that happily provides us with our lattes and cappuccinos every morning.  With nearly 1800 retail stores in 60 countries,1 Starbucks Corporation raked in revenues of $13.3 billion in 2012 alone.2  But this giant has recently come under [...]