Vol. 3 No. 8, July 2005

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Contents           Sources     Can Any Auditor be Independent?   The CPA Journal *Does SAS 99 Require CPAs to Detect Fraud?   The CPA Journal Benefit Plan Audits Leaving the Big 4   Public Accounting Report     *Choosing a Governance System   Partner’s Report—the Monthly Update for CPA Firm Owners *Paying the Managing Partner   Partner Advantage Advisory Compensation Plan Should Recognize Partner Value   Accounting Today Top Five Challenges for CPA Firms   AICPA CPA Insider Fourteen More Challenges for the Profession   Accounting Today The Trend Toward Acquiring Niche Practices   Practical Accountant The Pressure to go Paperless   Journal of Accountancy How Firms with Low Turnover Retain Staff   Accounting Today *Pros and Cons of Tax-Preparation Outsourcing   Journal of Accountancy Outsourcing to HROs and PEOs   The CPA Journal *Setting Standards for Client Acceptance   Partner Advantage Advisory *How Leaders Influence the Firm   Accounting Today Tips on Buying Small Firms   CPA Technology Advisor Conducting Better Meetings   Accounting Office Management & Administrative Report How Technology Affects Your Earnings   CPA Practice Management Forum Planning for the Future of Sarbanes-Oxley Work   Partner’s Report—the Monthly Update for CPA Firm Owners Staff Retention in the Sarbanes-Oxley Environment   Insight     Marketing’s Role in Recruiting   CPA Practice Management Forum How to Attract Top Graduates   CPA Practice Management Forum *Outsourcing the Recruiting Function   CPA Practice Management Forum Common Subjects of Litigation Against Employers   Partner’s Report—the Monthly Update for CPA Firm Owners Creative Recruiting Strategies   CPA Practice Management Forum     Growth of Computer Forensics   Accounting Today *The Expansion of Business Valuation Services   Practical Accountant     *Nine Sins   Practical Accountant The Five Top Marketing Tenets   Insight *Blogging for New Clients   Journal of Accountancy How Important is Your Web Site?   Inside Public Accounting     The Vest Pocket CPA   Accounting Today Client Seduction   Accounting Today

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