<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Knowledge Center - Finance and Accounting</title><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-us</language><generator>Titan CMS</generator><item><title>Fair Value - Is It Fair</title><description>Fair value accounting appears prominently in today’s financial headlines. Its impact on financial institutions and the capital markets has been the focus of considerable controversy, with some blaming it for exacerbating, if not creating, the recent financial crisis. This article discusses why fair value is important to investors and stakeholders of a business and the controversy surrounding its fairness.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/FairValueIsitFair.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/FairValueIsitFair.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:46:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Accounting Standards/IFRS Convergence </title><description>U.S. finance functions face complex issues, including an expected transition from U.S. GAAP (rules-based) to IFRS (principles-based) and the convergence
of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards and those of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Accounting-Standards-IFRS-Convergence.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Accounting-Standards-IFRS-Convergence.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:48:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internal Audit's Move to Value Creation Q&amp;A Podcast</title><description>This Webcast is designed to assist professionals in ensuring any potential problems or irregularities are "diagnosed" or avoided. Participants will gain insight into the nature of construction audits and how to protect your organization from costly litigation.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/MultimediaCenter/IA-Move-Value-Creation-Podcast.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/MultimediaCenter/IA-Move-Value-Creation-Podcast.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:06:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>President Signs Financial Regulatory Reform Bill into Law</title><description>This wide-ranging legislation will impact financial firms and non-financial organizations.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/Financial-Reform.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/Financial-Reform.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:26:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business System Services - Center of Expertise</title><description>Implementing, upgrading and improving an organization’s technology can be
challenging, risky and very expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Done right,
it can transform your business — align the business processes with business
strategy, embed a continuous process improvement environment, and
incorporate a change management philosophy and culture that will help
your organization adapt to rapidly changing business conditions.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Brochures/BSS-COE-OnePage.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Brochures/BSS-COE-OnePage.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:58:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Expands into Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean</title><description>June 7, 2010 – Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting-related services, today announced it has established an alliance with Baker Tilly Mexico, an independent member of the international accounting and consultancy network, Baker Tilly International. The alliance agreement, completed on March 1, 2010, marks Jefferson Wells’ fifth expansion in twelve months and is its first into Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2010/Expansion-Mexico.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2010/Expansion-Mexico.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:49:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mining Literature</title><description>When you work with Jefferson Wells, you work with mining industry experts who bring significant practical,
hands-on experience to each engagement. Mining and mining-related companies around the globe come to
us for assistance in adopting best practices and achieving their most important business objectives.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Industries/Mining-Brochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Industries/Mining-Brochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:55:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Account Reconciliation - Insurance Company</title><description>Client: The large insurance subsidiary of a publicly traded company, which was in liquidation.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/Account-Reconciliation-Insurance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/Account-Reconciliation-Insurance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:35:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business System Services </title><description>Today’s competitive market conditions demand that you deploy your business systems more efficiently and cost effectively than ever.
Implementing, upgrading and improving an organization’s technology can be challenging, risky and very expensive. But it doesn’t have to be.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Brochures/Business-System-Servics.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Brochures/Business-System-Servics.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:02:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS - The European Experience – Canadian Version</title><description>Recently, the Accounting Standard Board (AcSB) provided a timeline and transitioning
guidance for adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by as early as 2009, and mandatory use of IFRS starting in 2011.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSCanadaEuropeanExperience.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSCanadaEuropeanExperience.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:27:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 Financial Institutions Regulatory Checklist</title><description>The number of changes to regulations affecting financial institutions seems to be escalating. The checklist below will help you as you assess your approach to
and readiness for these regulatory changes.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/FIChecklist.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/FIChecklist.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:58:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Expands Forensic and Investigative Accounting Services</title><description>March 25, 2010 – Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting-related services, today announced it has established an alliance with Sawyer &amp; Company, a specialist forensic and investigative accounting firm. The alliance agreement was completed on March 1, 2010.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2010/AllianceSawyerandCompany.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2010/AllianceSawyerandCompany.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS Calculator Helps Companies Determine Readiness</title><description>September 25, 2008 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a roadmap...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2008/IFRSCalculatorHelpsCompanies.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2008/IFRSCalculatorHelpsCompanies.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:22:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Companies Welcome Off-Balance Sheet Reforms</title><description>Just as the federal government engineers historic bailouts for financial giants like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and insurer AIG, an accounting rule proposal aims to...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/CompaniesWelcomOffBalanceSheetReforms.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/CompaniesWelcomOffBalanceSheetReforms.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:13:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS - The European Experience</title><description>In August 2008, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided U.S. financial markets with a roadmap for adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). It offers a select group of issuers the option to file using IFRS, followed by mandatory filing for all public companies. By most accounts, the transition from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to IFRS is inevitable.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSEuroExperience.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSEuroExperience.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:50:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Technical Accounting and Reporting Client Success Story - Insurance Company</title><description>Client: A publicly traded insurance company with annual revenues of more
than $48 billion.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/TechnicalAccountingReporting_Insurance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/TechnicalAccountingReporting_Insurance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:35:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Publishes IFRS Roadmap</title><description>August 27, 2008 — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a roadmap
outlining key activities that need to be completed before the SEC requires the adoption of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for U.S. filers. According to the proposed
roadmap, the SEC will evaluate progress against these milestones in 2011.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECPublishedIFRSRoadmap_August272008.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECPublishedIFRSRoadmap_August272008.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:50:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Publishes IFRS Roadmap</title><description>November 14, 2008 — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published for
comment its proposed roadmap outlining key activities that need to be completed...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECPublishedIFRSRoadmap.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECPublishedIFRSRoadmap.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:47:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Hosts First of Two Mark-to-Market Accounting Roundtables</title><description>October 29, 2008 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted the first of two roundtable discussions to provide input to the Congressionally...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECHostsAccountingRoundtables.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECHostsAccountingRoundtables.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:44:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Adopts Financial Statement Rule Changes for FPIs and Redefines “Smaller Reporting Companies”</title><description>November 15, 2007 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule
changes allowing the SEC to accept financial statements, prepared using International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB), from foreign private issuers (FPIs). </description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECAdoptsFinancialStatementRuleChanges.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECAdoptsFinancialStatementRuleChanges.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:41:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Policy and Procedure Development Services</title><description>Policy and Procedure Development Services assist organizations in developing and updating policies, procedures and business process documentation for a variety of functional areas including accounting, finance, operations, administration, corporate governance and other business entities.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/PolicyandProcedureDevelopment.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/PolicyandProcedureDevelopment.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:06:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Auditing Standard No. 5</title><description>May 24, 2007 – The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) approved a
new auditing standard to replace the existing Auditing Standard No. 2 (AS2) on internal
control over financial reporting (ICFR). Auditing Standard No. 5 (AS5) – An Audit of
Internal Control over Financial Reporting that Is Integrated with an Audit of Financial
Statements – provides guidance for external auditors, allowing for improved audit
efficiency and a more focused, top-down and scalable approach.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/PCAOBAuditingStandardNo05.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/PCAOBAuditingStandardNo05.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:01:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>North American Overview</title><description>Jefferson Wells was founded in 1995 as an alternative to public accounting firms for internal audit
services. Over the years, we expanded our expertise to include finance and accounting services,
tax services and technology risk management.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/NorthAmericanOverviewBrochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/NorthAmericanOverviewBrochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:55:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mergers and Acquisitions - Turning Your Vision Into Reality</title><description>Buying, selling or restructuring your business is one of the most challenging, critical decisions you will make. Unfortunately, transaction success is not guaranteed. Historically, approximately two-thirds of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve their anticipated results, and many actually destroy enterprise value.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/MergersandAcquisitions.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/MergersandAcquisitions.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:49:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Maximize Your Working Capital</title><description>Companies are looking for ways to maximize their working capital and minimize the day-to-day impact of...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/MaximizeWorkingCapital.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/MaximizeWorkingCapital.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:45:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keeping cash “king” in a down economy</title><description>July 2008 – Working capital is a primary indicator of a company’s financial health. In a credit-dependent industry, such as construction, many profitable companies...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/RiskAdvisory/Articles/KeepingCashKing.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/RiskAdvisory/Articles/KeepingCashKing.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:36:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Overview</title><description>Jefferson Wells was founded in 1995 as an alternative to public accounting
firms for internal audit services. Over the years, we expanded our expertise
to include finance and accounting services, tax services and technology risk
management. We do not perform attestation work. Our unique business
model emphasizes...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/JeffersonWellsOverviewBrochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/JeffersonWellsOverviewBrochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:14:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS: Opportunity or Nightmare</title><description>By almost all accounts, the transition
from U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) to international financial
reporting standards (IFRS) is inevitable.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/IFRSOpportunityNightmare.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/IFRSOpportunityNightmare.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:07:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS — L’EXPÉRIENCE EUROPÉENE</title><description>Le Conseil des normes comptables (CNC) a récemment établi un échéancier et des lignes directrices en prévision de l’adoption des Normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS) qui pourrait avoir lieu dès 2009 et de leur application obligatoire à compter de 2011.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSEuroExperiencFrench.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSEuroExperiencFrench.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS - Convergence or Divergence?</title><description>Ever since The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed mandatory use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), companies found themselves in the midst of an unprecedented global financial reporting phenomenon.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/IFRSConvergDivergence.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/IFRSConvergDivergence.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:02:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Prepare for the IFRS Tsunami</title><description>Death, taxes—and now, conversion to international accounting standards. It’s that real.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/HowtoPreparefortheIFRSTsunami.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/HowtoPreparefortheIFRSTsunami.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:53:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How the Tax Executives Should Approach IFRS</title><description>As a U.S. transition to international accounting standards appears more and more inevitable, corporate tax departments need to get a seat at the table to assure...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/HowtheTaxExecutivesShouldApproachIFRS.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/HowtheTaxExecutivesShouldApproachIFRS.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:46:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>From the M&amp;A Front: Address tax considerations early in the process</title><description>Approximately two-thirds of recent mergers and acquisitions failed to achieve their anticipated results and, of those, one-third actually destroyed value for the acquiring
company, according to a 2007 review of 180 studies of M&amp;A activity over the last 20 years conducted by Dr. Robert F. Bruner at the University of Virginia.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/FromtheMandAFront.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/FromtheMandAFront.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:39:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial End-User Application Risk Literature</title><description>Financial End-User Application Risk Services assess, identify and categorize financial and operational spreadsheet risks. They provide a risk-based approach for identifying and mitigating critical financial and operational risks through spreadsheet remediation efforts consisting of documentation and application of spreadsheet development best practices.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/FinancialEndUserApplicationRisk.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/FinancialEndUserApplicationRisk.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:34:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Modifies Regulatory Capital Rules</title><description>January 13, 2010 – Working with other federal bank regulatory agencies, in mid-December 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) finalized regulatory capital rules that set the time line for the implementation of higher minimum capital requirements triggered by two new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) accounting standards, FAS 166 and 167.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/IndustryNews/FDICModifiesRegulatoryCapitalRules.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/IndustryNews/FDICModifiesRegulatoryCapitalRules.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:27:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fair Value Measurement Yardstick</title><description>It’s not often the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issues a pronouncement with such a pervasive effect on existing accounting pronouncements as FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). Since FAS 157 amends over 20 Accounting Principles Board Opinions and FASB pronouncements that require...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/FairValueMeasurementYardstick.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/FairValueMeasurementYardstick.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:24:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ÊTES-VOUS PRÊTS À ADOPTER LES IFRS?</title><description>En février 2008, le Conseil des normes comptables (CNC) du Canada a proposé un projet de feuille de route décrivant les étapes à franchir en prévision de l’adoption obligatoire des normes internationales d’information financière (IFRS) par l’ensemble des déclarants canadiens.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSFrenchReadyAdopt.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Whitepapers/IFRSFrenchReadyAdopt.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:21:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ÊTES-VOUS PRÊTS À ADOPTER LES IFRS?</title><description>De nombreuses entreprises évaluent actuellement les répercussions qu’aura l’adoption des IFRS sur leurs activités.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/IFRSFrenchRUReadyAdoptTool.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/IFRSFrenchRUReadyAdoptTool.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:18:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clean Sheet or Topside Tweaking for IFRS?</title><description>Although a clear path toward adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United States hasn’t been established, the largest public companies are already mulling...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/CleanSheetorTopsideTweakingforIFRS.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/CleanSheetorTopsideTweakingforIFRS.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:34:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Technical Accounting and Reporting Literature</title><description>Can you meet the increasing demands of your technical accounting and reporting requirements? Organizations without the necessary expertise to meet the increasing volume of technical accounting and reporting requirements need to identify alternatives to balance compliance initiatives with bottom-line activities. The ideal solution is to partner with a single source for experienced resources who can address...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/TechnicalAccountingandReporting.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/TechnicalAccountingandReporting.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are You Ready to Adopt IFRS? – Canadian Version</title><description>In February of 2008, the Accounting
Standards Board of Canada (AcSB)
proposed a roadmap outlining milestones
that needed to be met before the AcSB
moved toward mandatory adoption of
International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) for all Canadian filers.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/IFRSAreYouReadytoAdoptCanada.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/IFRSAreYouReadytoAdoptCanada.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:16:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are You Ready to Adopt IFRS?</title><description>On August 27, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a roadmap outlining milestones that need to be met before the...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/AreYouReadytoAdoptIFRS.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/AreYouReadytoAdoptIFRS.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are you ready to Adopt IFRS Tool</title><description>Many organizations are evaluating how a transition to IFRS will affect them. The questions below
will help you assess your readiness for a transition to IFRS.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/AreYouReadyToAdoptIFRSTool.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/AreYouReadyToAdoptIFRSTool.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ALLL Methodology</title><description>These days, financial institutions’ allowances for loan and lease losses (ALLL) adequacy and their ALLL methodologies are the focus of significant attention from bank boards, management, external accountants and, of course, regulators.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2010/ALLLMethodology.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PR/2010/ALLLMethodology.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Achieving the Benefits of AS5 and the New SEC Guidance on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance</title><description>After a flurry of proposals, open meetings, roundtable discussions and international conferences in late 2006 and early 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) provided clear management guidance and an auditing standard to simplify...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/BenefitsofAS5.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/BenefitsofAS5.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:08:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OMB Issues Open Government Directive</title><description>March 3, 2010 ― The clock started ticking for executive-level government departments and
agencies on December 8, 2009, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued
an Open Government Directive that includes formal action deadlines on transparency,
participation and collaboration.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/OMBOpenGovrnmntDirective.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/OMBOpenGovrnmntDirective.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:33:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Sector - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act</title><description>In February 2009, the $787 billion
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) was signed into law to
address the economic crisis in the
United States. Monies were allocated
for a variety of areas, including clean,
efficient energy; 21st Century education;
healthcare modernization; science and
technology; roads, bridges, transit and
waterways; and more.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PublicSectorARRA_flyer.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/PublicSectorARRA_flyer.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:56:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Releases Final Management Guidance</title><description>May 23, 2007 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to release
guidance for management on the evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting
(ICFR). The intent is to streamline implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act (SOX) by offering guidance on Management’s Assessment. </description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECReleasesGuidance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECReleasesGuidance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:26:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Working Capital Optimization Literature</title><description>What are Working Capital Optimization Services? Working Capital Optimization Services provide a focused approach to improve cash flow from internal and external sources. This is accomplished through analysis of critical business processes such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and fixed assets. Information obtained from this analysis can help to identify...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/WorkingCapitalOptimization.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/WorkingCapitalOptimization.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:04:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Solutions Provisoires</title><description>La tendance aux restrictions budgétaires se maintient dans les entreprises du monde entier.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/CanadaFinProcessImprovement_SolutionsProvisoires.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/WP/CanadaFinProcessImprovement_SolutionsProvisoires.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:01:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Roundtable Compares US GAAP to IFRS</title><description>August 4, 2008 ― The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a roundtable comparing the performance of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECRoundtableComparesGAAPandIFRS_2008.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECRoundtableComparesGAAPandIFRS_2008.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:55:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Continues to Support IFRS for U.S. Issuers</title><description>February 24, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met and
unanimously approved the release of a statement continuing its support for a single set of
high-quality, globally accepted accounting standards and its consideration of incorporating
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into the financial reporting system for
U.S. issuers.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECContinuestoSupportIFRS.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/IndustryNews/SECContinuestoSupportIFRS.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:36:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spreadsheet Controls and Remediation Client Success Story - Financial Company</title><description>Client: A financial-services company with over 11,000 employees and assets of
$57.5 billion in March of 2007.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/SpreadsheetControlsandRemediation.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/SpreadsheetControlsandRemediation.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:17:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keeping Cash King in a Down Economy</title><description>Working capital — the money needed to fund
day-to-day business operations — is a
primary indicator of a company’s financial
health. A healthy cash flow enables
companies to meet current and long-term
financial obligations with reduced reliance on
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methodologies, metrics and technology to drive alignment of business activities to a
company’s strategic objectives.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/BPM.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/OL/BPM.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:21:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Account Reconciliation Client Success Story - Restaurant Company</title><description>Client: An international restaurant corporation with 1,400 restaurants and
revenues of $4.0 billion in 2006.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/AccountReconciliationRestaurantCorporation.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/AccountReconciliationRestaurantCorporation.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:15:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Account Reconciliation Client Success Story - Energy Company</title><description>Client: A publicly traded diversified energy company with annual revenue of $9 billion</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/AccountReconciliationEnergy.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/FinanceandAccounting/CRS/AccountReconciliationEnergy.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:48:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Assurant Solutions</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/AssurantSolutions.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/AssurantSolutions.htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BP Marine Ltd</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/BPMarineLtd.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/BPMarineLtd.htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hawker Beechcraft</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/HawkerBeechcraft.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/HawkerBeechcraft.htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hines Horticulture, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/HinesHorticultureInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/HinesHorticultureInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lion Apparel</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/LionApparel.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/LionApparel.htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CB Richard Ellis</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/CBRichardEllis.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/CBRichardEllis.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Central Piedmont Community College</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/CentralPiedmontCommunityCollege.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/CentralPiedmontCommunityCollege.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CUNA Mutual Group</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/CUNAMutualGroup.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/CUNAMutualGroup.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Doe Run Company</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/DoeRunCompany.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/DoeRunCompany.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>F&amp;A</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MI Roundtable for Diversity &amp; Inclusion</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/MIRoundtableforDiversityInclusion.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/MIRoundtableforDiversityInclusion.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Michigan Gaming Control Board</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/MichiganGamingControlBoard.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Testimonials/FA/MichiganGamingControlBoard.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>