California CPA August 2002
Tax Implications of FAS 141 & 142
It's been more than a year since FASB rolled out FAS 141 and 142. You've seen the enormous goodwill write-downs, but what about the tax consequences?
Sharon Ross
New Rules for Stock Options and Divorce
New IRS guidance for stocl options and divorce is meant to clarify, but the rulings may only increase confusion.
Leslie Dawson, CPA
Put Your Palm to Work
Learn how one firm uses PDAs and a little programming to automate its service order system to improve efficiency, profitability and customer service.
David Cieslak, CPA/CITP, GSEC
Designing Commissions to Drive Sales
Establishing or reviewing a sales incentive package can be complex. Discover the ground rules that cut across industries, providing you with a clear framework.
Sandy Mathiesen, CPA
No More Incompatability
Tips and resources for virtually running any OS on your computer as well as migrating data between programs, operating systems abnd platforms.
Susan Bradley, CPA/CITP, MCP
Government Relations: The Battle Continues
An update on California legislation impacting CPAs.
Bruce C. Allen
From the Chair
New CalCPA Chair Nancy Wheeler-Chandler stays focused on the profession's priorities.
Nancy Wheeler-Chandle, CPA
Avoiding IT Pitfalls
Before you start to work on an IT strategic plan, you need to learn from others' mistakes and consider some of the challenges to implementing IT effectively.
Robert P. Green, CPA and Scott Cooper, CMC
Sound Off: Stock Options Are Compensation
Accounting treatment for stock options needs to change. One way CPAs can restore some lost investor confidence is by reporting stock option as compensation.
M. Zafar Iqbal, CPA, Ph.D
