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• Credit Market Survey Findings 2013Global Enterprise Institute | June 14, 2013 | ArticleThe results of a recent KPMG LLP (KPMG) survey of nearly 500 financial executives indicate that the lending environment throughout the year should continue to improve

   

• Current Status of U.S. Tax Treaties and International Tax AgreementsTaxWatch | June 14, 2013 | ArticleThis article provides a summary of the current status of U.S. tax treaties and international tax agreements as of May 27, 2013.

   

• What's in Store: How Technology Is Transforming the Retail IndustryAdvisory Institute | June 11, 2013 | ArticleThe ongoing revolution within the retail industry contains a brick-and-mortar component, not just a virtual one. Leveraging technology is an important strategy for brick- and-mortar stores to provide outstanding customer service and increased personalization, all in an effort to make their stores more exciting, entertaining and emotionally engaging.

   

• New on the Horizon: LeasesFinancial Reporting Network | June 10, 2013 | PublicationsKPMG's ISG recently published New on the Horizon: Leases, which provides an in-depth discussion about the joint FASB and IASB Exposure Drafts about lease accounting and some of the effects that the proposals would have on lessees and lessors.

   

• IFRS Newsletter: Revenue -- Transaction Declined -- No New Guidance for Credit Card IssuersFinancial Reporting Network | June 10, 2013 | PublicationsThe May 2013, Issue 9 of KPMG ISG's IFRS Newsletter: Revenue -- Transaction Declined -- No New Guidance for Credit Card Issuers summarizes the decisions reached by the IASB and FASB at their May 2013 meeting at which the Boards reached a tentative decision about the forthcoming revenue recognition standard, specifically, not to provide additional guidance about reward programs provided by credit card issuers.

   

• Guide to IFRS Condensed Interim Financial StatementsFinancial Reporting Network | June 10, 2013 | PublicationsKPMG's ISG recently released in PDF format Guide to Condensed Interim Financial Statements - Illustrative Disclosures, which illustrates one possible format for presenting IFRS condensed interim financial statements prepared under IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.

   

• Expectations of Risk Management Outpacing Capabilities -- It's Time for ActionAdvisory Institute | May 29, 2013 | WhitepaperKPMG International in cooperation with the Economist KPMG International, in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, surveyed 1,092 C-level executives to identify perceptions of the risks facing their companies and their sense of how, and how well, their companies and industries are tackling them.

   

• Quality Control in Predictive Coding for eDiscoveryAdvisory Institute | May 28, 2013 | ArticlePredictive coding for eDiscovery promises increased efficiency but needs more complex work flows and presents new quality-control challenges.

   

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• The heart of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act TaxWatch | March 08, 2013 | Video Karen Field, principal at KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax practice talks about the Patient Protection and Accordable Care Act and anticipate changes that may affect individuals and employers.

   

• What's next in tax reform? TaxWatch | March 21, 2013 | Video Hank Gutman, principal at KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax practice talk s about tax reform and whatÂ’s on the horizon.

   

• Importance of timing and accounting methods; repair regulations TaxWatch | March 08, 2013 | Video Principals Scott Vance and James Atkinson of KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax practice talk about the timing and accounting methods as they relate to the repair regulations.

   

• Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (the FBAR) KPMG | June 05, 2013 | Video KPMG professionals discuss the FBAR (the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts), including its upcoming filing deadline, as well as issues and concerns around the FBAR for individuals, with a special focus on international assignees.

   

• What large corporations can expect from the IRS TaxWatch | March 11, 2013 | Video Mike Dolan, director at KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax practice makes observations on IRS activities, including large corporate taxpayers, the new UTP regime, the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) program and more.

   

• Views from Miami: The 2013 Governance Agenda Audit Committee Institute | March 22, 2013 | Video KPMG's recent Audit Committee Issues Conference featured dialogue with leading audit committee chairs, board members and governance professionals on the challenges facing boards and businesses in the year ahead.

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• Retroactive extension of tax provisions concerning subpart F income of CFCs TaxWatch | March 21, 2013 | Video Stephanie Robinson, director at KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax practice talks about the recent legislation to address the tax side of the fiscal cliff and the retroactive extension of expiring tax provisions, including the CFC look-through rule and exceptions to subpart F income.

   

• 2013 U.S. Legislative, Regulatory Landscape: Video Highlights Audit Committee Institute | April 22, 2013 | Video Video highlights from KPMG's Quarterly Audit Committee Webcast, featuring a discussion between Scott McLucas, KPMG's executive director - Federal Government Affairs, and Lim Liddy, U.S. vice chair of Audit, on the 2013 U.S. legislative and regulatory landscape.

   

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• FATCA - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act KPMG | Jan. 18, 2013 | Campaign With an extensive, multidisciplinary team of professionals with both FATCA and industry-related experience, KPMG is distinctly positioned to help you achieve compliance by the varying effective dates while maintaining business as usual.

   

• Latest on Revenue Recognition Financial Reporting Network | May 28, 2013 | Publications KPMG LLP recently posted to the Financial Reporting Network a new web page, Latest on Revenue Recognition, for use by financial executives at public and private entities.

   

• Latest on Revenue Recognition Financial Reporting Network | May 09, 2013 | Campaign KPMG LLP recently posted to the Financial Reporting Network a new Web page, Latest on Revenue Recognition, that includes KPMG analyses of the forthcoming revenue recognition standard, including Defining Issues, Issues In-Depth, IFRS Newsletters, CFO Financial Forum Webcasts, and Podcasts; provides information about KPMG's Accounting Change Services; and announces revenue recognition training available to interested parties. The page will be updated as new information becomes available.

   

• Business Tax Reform: Revenue Neutrality Tax Governance Institute | Aug. 20, 2012 | Campaign

   

• Enabling the Business of IT Advisory Institute | May 16, 2013 | Article CIOs must respond quickly to evolving markets, think in terms of revenue objectives, and truly run IT as a business.

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• KPMG's Audit Committee Priorities for 2013 Audit Committee Institute | Dec. 20, 2012 | Standard Setting To help audit committees and boards meet the challenges in the year ahead, KPMG's Audit Committee Institute (ACI) has published its Audit Committee Priorities for 2013, highlighting key issues that should be top-of-mind for every audit committee as they shape their 2013 agenda.

   

• Publication Series of KPMG KPMG | Oct. 13, 2010 | Publications Quick access to many of the KPMG Publication Series.

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• KPMG's 2013 Energy Survey Global Energy Institute | May 28, 2013 | Article 2013 KPMG Energy Survey, now in its eleventh year, reflects perspectives from U.S. energy executives on the outlook for oil and gas prices.

   

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• KPMG's Audit Committee Priorities for 2013 Audit Committee Institute | Dec. 20, 2012 | Standard Setting To help audit committees and boards meet the challenges in the year ahead, KPMG's Audit Committee Institute (ACI) has published its Audit Committee Priorities for 2013, highlighting key issues that should be top-of-mind for every audit committee as they shape their 2013 agenda.

   

• The Death of Outsourcing Shared Services and Outsourcing Institute | July 06, 2012 | Article There is a revolution taking shape in the business services industry, one that disregards the traditional shared services and outsourcing paradigms and centers the design of support services on the needs and priorities of the enterprise as a whole.

   

• Enabling the Business of IT Advisory Institute | May 16, 2013 | Article CIOs must respond quickly to evolving markets, think in terms of revenue objectives, and truly run IT as a business.

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• COSO Updates Its Internal Control Integrated Framework Financial Reporting Network | May 20, 2013 | Publications On May 14, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) issued its updated Internal Control -- Integrated Framework (2013) (2013 Framework) and related illustrative documents.

   

• Latest on Revenue Recognition Financial Reporting Network | May 28, 2013 | Publications KPMG LLP recently posted to the Financial Reporting Network a new web page, Latest on Revenue Recognition, for use by financial executives at public and private entities.

   

• Latest on Revenue Recognition Financial Reporting Network | May 09, 2013 | Campaign KPMG LLP recently posted to the Financial Reporting Network a new Web page, Latest on Revenue Recognition, that includes KPMG analyses of the forthcoming revenue recognition standard, including Defining Issues, Issues In-Depth, IFRS Newsletters, CFO Financial Forum Webcasts, and Podcasts; provides information about KPMG's Accounting Change Services; and announces revenue recognition training available to interested parties. The page will be updated as new information becomes available.

   

• Procurement Function Strategy in the Oil and Gas Industry Global Energy Institute | Feb. 02, 2009 | Research This publication from KPMG's Global Energy Institute analyzes the critical role of procurement in the oil and gas industry and highlights the trends and tools associated with it.

   

• KPMG's 2013 Energy Survey Global Energy Institute | May 28, 2013 | Article 2013 KPMG Energy Survey, now in its eleventh year, reflects perspectives from U.S. energy executives on the outlook for oil and gas prices.

   

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