GAO still looking into for profit university practices

This is a second followup study.   None of the schools are named.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/23/gao-releases-new-investigation-profit-colleges

Where is your state?

In the listing of best and worst run states.   http://247wallst.com/2011/11/28/best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-an-analysis-of-all-50/8/

Impact of the GASB pension changes on

cities and states.  To do or not to do.  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-22/pensions-resist-accounting-rules-that-would-magnify-liability.html

Identity theft through the

death master file.....ugh.   http://accounting.smartpros.com/x72990.xml

GAO audit finding about IRS security

of taxpayer files http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/12/irs-having-trouble-keeping-taxpayer-files-secure-watchdog-says/?test=latestnews

FASB agenda to focus on NFPs

 per its Not For Profit Advisory Committee   Projects include one for standard setting and a research study http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/web/20114779.htm

BKD report

In Michigan, state-appointed emergency financial managers have broad authority to step in and assist financially troubled entities. http://www.bkd.com/articles/2011/governmental-financial-troubles-and-assistance.htm

When states abolish income tax

there are things to consider.   Three states have made some movement in that direction http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=611537&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+StatelineorgRss-Headlines+%28Stateline.org+RSS+-+Headlines%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

Moody's takes into account many factors

not just the deficity in the determination of US bond ratings   http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/191027-moodys-downgrade-not-guaranteed-if-supercommittee-fails