IFRS An Opportunity for Asset Utilisation. By Karen Conneely Nov 27, 2008
Spreadsheet QuandaryThe problem for most organisations is that despite going through the process of moving to IFRS and adapting to the new requirements for asset accounting and revaluations, the majority of organisations are still reliant upon spreadsheets to manage the asset register. The process is cumbersome, prone to errors and provides the finance team with no insight into an assets location or its current operational role within the business. (Accounting Web, UK)
Finance Transformation and the Role of BPO - A Utilities Industry Perspective Feb 28, 2008
As an example, the TXU deal involved a 10-year partnership with CapGemini for comprehensive business process outsourcing services (from a Finance point of view, TXU outsourced components of General Ledger activities, Fixed Asset Accounting and Accounts Payable). The deal shaved 30% of TXU's actual 2003 costs from ongoing expenditures not related to the generation and delivery of electricity. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Chapman BOE approves preliminary budget, slight mill levy increase proposed Jul 19, 2007
--July 1 resolutions: waive annual requirement of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and fixed asset accounting for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; approve petty cash resolution; approve activity fund resolutions; approve resolution for rescinding policy statements found in board minutes; Home Rule resolution. --appointment of authorized representatives: freedom of information officer-Donna Davis; food service fund-Donna Davis and Tony Frieze; hearing officer for free or reduced... (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
* MediaTek expects Q2 revenue rise May 4, 2007
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Klare: Energo-Fascism 2 Jan 19, 2007
Two Faces of an Emerging Energo-fascism (Part 2). Not "Islamo-fascism" but "Energo-fascism" -- the heavily militarized global struggle over diminishing supplies of energy -- will dominate world affairs (and darken the lives of ordinary citizens) in the decades to come. (Zmag.org)
