Archive for November, 2005
What Your Christmas Wish Should Be
Posted on 18. Nov, 2005 by Jason Guthrie.
I’m sure you’ve been working frantically to polish your Christmas list before you distribute it to all your family and friends – but I would like to challenge you to add something to the end of that list:
New Apple iPod
Black socks
Salad spinner
Subscription to PC Magazine
Get through Christmas without adding new debt!
The truth is with [...]
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Are You a Fiscal Chicken Hawk?
Posted on 17. Nov, 2005 by Jason Guthrie.
A “Fiscal Chicken Hawk” might be described as someone, perhaps even you or I, which becomes outraged at the ludicrous and lavish spending habits of our government. But in the same breath a fiscal chicken hawk is what the Wall Street Journal is calling the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill who are fiercely [...]
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Is Blockbuster Online Rental Worth it?
Posted on 15. Nov, 2005 by Jason Guthrie.
Have you ever wondered if those online rental deals (Blockbuster, Netflix, etc.) are really worth it? Well, I spent the last four months using Blockbuster Online and thought I would share some real-world results with you.
In general I love the online movie rental idea. I love the idea of coming home every [...]
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The Check’s in the Mail
Posted on 11. Nov, 2005 by Jason Guthrie.
We’ve all heard it before, “The check’s in the mail,” but this time it’s true. On October 25, 2005 the IRS reported that 84,000 people have uncollected tax refunds that could not be delivered in 2005 simply waiting to be claimed. So before you start the paperwork for next years’ taxes – be sure [...]
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SOX and Revenue Recognition
Posted on 11. Nov, 2005 by Jason Guthrie.
One of the primary objectives of Sarbanes-Oxley is to ensure that companies are reporting accurate revenue numbers. Revenue recognition has long been a subject of intense debate and the cause of blatent fraud. Interestingly, a survey of 400 public and private companies by RevenueRecognition.com in August revealed that 55% of companies have modified their [...]
