• SEC Statement Provides Plan for IFRS Decision in 2011 IFRS Institute | May 02, 2010 | Article In this article from FEI, Janice Patrisso, KPMG LLP, comments on the SEC's plan to decide in 2011 whether to allow or require a switch from U.S. GAAP to IFRS for some U.S. issuers.

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• Leveraging Information Technology to Enhance Compliance Efforts 404 Institute | March 25, 2010 | Article Organizations can significantly benefit by taking a proactive stance to the increasing number of compliance challenges by optimizing their information technology (IT) efforts to achieve a unified view of their total compliance picture.

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• Fifth Annual Benchmark Study - Maintaining Your Control Environment in Turbulent Times 404 Institute | Dec. 15, 2009 | Research The KPMG 404 Institute's Fifth Annual Benchmark Study, Maintaining Your Control Environment in Turbulent Times, notes a significant shift in Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance.

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• Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - Unexpected Implications Tax Governance Institute | Dec. 07, 2009 | Publications This legislative update from KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax discusses the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act of 2009, focusing on the far-reaching scope of a new withholding regime for payments to certain foreign financial and non-financial institutions.

   

• Climate Change: Current accounting and tax issues for Australian business leaders Global Energy Institute | May 12, 2008 | Whitepaper This white paper elevates a number of important accounting, reporting, and taxation messages that need to be understood, debated, and factored into the practical actions that businesses and government take as Australia transitions to an emissions trading scheme (ETS).

   

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