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The disturbing parallels between modern accounting and the business of slavery

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 14, 2018
How slaveholders used modern management techniques
A group of women and children, presumably slaves, sit and stand around the doorway of a rough wooden cabin in the southern United States in the mid-19th century. One girl reads a book to the group of sitting children.
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It's time to get your financial life in order

by Paulina Velasco
Apr 20, 2018
Tax season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you should stop thinking about your finances. That’s one conclusion from John Schwartz of the New York Times, who decided that after many decades of keeping his nose to the grind and ignoring his letters from Vanguard, he should take a step back and look at […]
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Why accountants can't wait for the new tax bill

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 30, 2017
Once it's released their real work begins: hunting for new loopholes.
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What the "Spinal Tap" lawsuit means for Hollywood

by Adriene Hill and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 26, 2017
The creators of the beloved mockumentary are taking on Hollywood accounting practices in a $400 million lawsuit.
Members of Spinal Tap, from left, David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel pose for photographers at a showing in 2000.
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What goes into the decision to create a spinoff?

by Paddy Hirsch
Oct 9, 2015
U.S. companies are detatching parts of their operations left, right and center.
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Why a share's price and its value might not line up

by Paddy Hirsch
Jul 22, 2015
A company's share price doesn't necessarily always reflect its true value.
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The whistleblower's tale: How an accountant took on Halliburton

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 21, 2015
Tony Menendez blew the whistle on Halliburton’s accounting practices. The fight cost him nine years of his life.
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How a poison pill works

by Paddy Hirsch
Mar 23, 2015
Want to deter a company from buying you out? Use a poison pill!
People shop in a mall on in New York City. 
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How hostile takeovers work

by Paddy Hirsch
Mar 10, 2015
Hostile takeovers are all about applying extreme force in the form of cash.
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Affordable Care Act? Try 'Aggravating Challenge for Accountants'

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 6, 2015
Navigating the ACA during tax season can be stressful, and tricky.
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