From the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders show on CMT – hilarious clip you gotta just watch…maybe twice….to believe it.
watch their show for a whole lot more of these gems – it airs Friday 9/10pm central time
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With the buzz over the recent presidential election and the current financial crisis looming over the heads of Americans and American Corporations, the US transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) seems to be placed on the back burner for the time being. The old proverb “accounting is always changing” will hold true once again, as the United States and the rest of the world prepare for the seemingly substantial transition. What some corporations may not realize is there may be another financial hurdle staring them in the face from a distance.
Many questions are still left unanswered as to exactly how IFRS will affect the US. However, one thing can be held certain when implementing new accounting standards: costs. Accounting firms are beginning to predict overwhelming internal costs in the areas of employee training, IT conversions, and general ledger software. As of November 17th, 2008, the SEC has reported that the average U.S corporation will spend nearly $32 million in IFRS adoption costs.
Rest assured, prior to convergence, is preparation and training for the transition into new IFRS principles. Fortunately, some training efforts have already begun by the “Big Four” looking not only to train their employees, but also their clients. “What’s underestimated is the educational effort it will require in the heartland, the bread basket of the U.S., including banks and other customers. It will certainly impact them all,” says Bob Dohrer, partner and practice leader of McGladrey & Pullen’s International Assurance Services Group. Companies will also face important trade-offs with training issues due to the increased indirect costs of employees training during regular working hours. If all goes as planned, the “Big Four” will be responsible for a substantial portion of the IFRS training of other US accounting firms and companies. However, plan to expect training efforts from third party companies looking to cash in on the transition. UK companies recorded an average of £625,000 for IFRS convergence training in 2005. “From 20 to 25 percent of finance staff will need the in-depth, full-immersion courses. I’d figure the cost in the neighborhood of $1,000 per day, per participant,” says Doher.
Another escalading cost of IFRS convergence is that of IT conversions. Along with new principles in costing, revenues, and expenses, comes the burdensome cost of updating companies IT software to comply. A recent publication by KPMG states that tax payers and U.S. accounting firms will see increasing costs in tax software, due to the new book methods of IFRS. The author predicts that a fair amount of errors will take place in tax departments because of the implementation of new standards, software, and possible lack of proper training.
Along with IT costs, come the costs of new general ledger software to comply with IFRS. Most software companies are taking a somewhat dual approach to the conversion until they can fully develop software based on IFRS. Several software companies such as SAP, Oracle, and Coda, have stated that they are taking a trial and error approach to IFRS compliance. So far, most software companies are creating general ledger software that can comply with both GAAP and IFRS principles, until they can further evaluate their software based on how U.S corporations take to IFRS. For the time being, software companies are mainly changing U.S. company’s general ledger software through an update process, which has proven to be much more cost friendly toward U.S. corporations. Software companies have stated that as time goes on and IFRS software continues to develop, U.S companies will most definitely see cost increases in the price of software due to IFRS compliance. However, many software companies plan to cut out some costs for U.S companies by providing software training directly to the consumers. This plan will help eliminate extra training costs from third party training companies, which are sure to be very costly.
As the transition to IFRS continues to draw closer and closer, US companies can be sure to expect higher internal costs in upcoming years. IFRS implementations and principles may be vague for the time being, but US companies must certainly begin to prepare for the seemingly costly transition, which is sure to include higher costs in the areas of training and software compliance.
Sources:
http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2034318/bill-mounts-cost-ifrs
http://www.coda.com/Art?AID=1663
http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12625195?f=home_featured
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111804087.html
http://www.cpa2biz.com/Content/media/PRODUCER_CONTENT/Newsletters/Articles_2008/CPA/Oct/Conversion.jsp
http://www.taxgovernanceinstitute.com/documents/TGI/414200894736IFRS%20Tax%20Methods%20T.pdf
Michael Dyno
On this Wednesday, November 9 edition of the Alex Jones Show: Alex is joined by former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarik to discuss the possibility of a 3rd Party run for Ron Paul, the Supreme Court case on GPS tracking, what Occupy Wall Street means and why Americans are becoming restless.
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When I went to vote yesterday, there were 8 presidential candidates. Democratic, Republican, Green Party, and 5 others. Why do the other parties besides the Democrats and Republicans continue to run for the office of president?
hoping that the public will wake up and realize there is more than two parties to vote for.
everyone complains about the dems and the repubs but they don’t vote for another party. don’t feel they have right to complain. if all the people that abstained from voting because they didn’t like the top two maybe the results would have been different.
By Maureen Thomson
So he’s popped the question. Let the games begin! Most wedding advisors urge you to begin planning your wedding anywhere from 12 to 18 months before the big day. To quote one online source; “We know it sounds simple but the key to successful, carefree weddings is planning ahead. The earlier the planning takes place, the more you can let go and relax closer to your wedding day. The end result of early wedding planning is that the bride and groom can have more fun, enjoy their guests and drink in that special day.”
Hmmm….kind of makes it sound like the more you plan, the better your assurances of lifelong marital bliss. What if you don’t have that kind of time? Maybe you simply want to be married without all the stress of wedding planning. Still, though, it is a special day and you certainly don’t want it to look thrown together. How do you balance sanity, a reasonable timeline and budget and the desire for a beautiful wedding against high-priced vendors, year-long waiting lists and bridal magazines that urge you to begin the planning process up to 18 months in advance? (I’m assuming Vegas is not your style.)
Now, bear in mind that we are anything but “anti-planning,” but good heavens, do you really want 18 months of your life consumed with planning the festivities for one day? Granted, it is an important day, but so are the 547 ½ involved in the aforementioned 18-month timeframe. Better for you (in our humble opinion) to enjoy that time being in love with your fiancé than becoming embroiled in cake tastings, the color of your bridal party dresses (sage, mint or teal?) or the ever-critical choice of music for your first dance!
If the prospect of planning your wedding feels more like an arduous chore than a delight, don’t worry. The answer is simple. Just “do the never”. I can’t take credit for this bit of ingenious simplicity, for I believe the phrase was coined by Seth Godin http://www.sethgodin.com/ in Small is the New Big. Forget the always and do the never. I like this philosophy so much that I made it my theme for the year. It’s wonderful. You look at how everybody else handles a situation and then entertain how you could handle the same issue in a totally opposite way.
So, in order to do the never in planning your wedding day in a more feasible time period, I offer the following:
1. Plan off-season. Late fall and winter can be breathtakingly beautiful in all 50 states and in most cases, you’ll have many more options. Many vendors cut their prices in the winter months, as well. Just picture an outdoor winter setting, complete with sleigh-rides and hot chocolate (spiked!) for your guests and thousands of twinkling white lights.
2. Get married on a Thursday…or any weekday. Who made the rule that weddings need to be on weekends? And don’t worry that people won’t attend if it’s during the week. All kinds of important events occur during the week-births, deaths, Christmas, presidential inaugurations, the first day of pre-school. It’s your wedding day-they might grumble a little-but they’ll make it. Some of them will even thank you for an excuse to leave work early.
3. Keep your numbers low. It’s difficult to plan a wedding for 200 guests in 30 days or less, especially if folks are coming from out of town. Make it easy on yourself and keep the guest list to 75 or less.
4. Grocery stores have gorgeous flowers and talented arrangers who can make up bouquets and boutonnières in a day or two. Professional florists can also put something together for you quickly if you are ordering flowers in-season.
5. Ditto #4 with cakes. Large-chain grocery stores can put together something gorgeous and delicious in less than a week’s time.
6. Consider a non-traditional wedding venue. (Remember-do the never!) Traditional wedding venues are usually the first to be booked, so consider alternative options. The parlor of a B&B is an excellent idea (often they will let you use this for free if your wedding is small and your guests book their rooms there.) Consider recreational centers, restaurants with small private rooms (also free much of the time if you order off their menu), or how about a restaurant that is closed for the day (usually Mondays)-a perfect win/win opportunity. Know any real estate agents? (Who doesn’t?) They may know of some vacant (even posh!) properties in the area that you could rent from the owner for an afternoon or evening. Consider out of the way lakes or parks. I performed a lovely wedding last month at a small local park-on an octagonal-shaped dock overlooking the lake. Breathtaking and arranged with two days notice. (Also free!). Think of private homes and gardens, as well. Aunt Millie may love the idea of hosting your wedding in her living room.
7. If you can’t find a photographer on such short notice (and if your wedding is on a weekday, this shouldn’t be a problem) then schedule a professional photo shoot at their studio-complete with your bridal attire-so that you have some professional-quality photos. Then, let the amateurs (i.e. your guests) handle the day of wedding shots. The new digital cameras are virtually foolproof and you’ll get some great photos. Or, contact one of the professors at the local college-they’ll recommend one of their students who will do a beautiful job on short notice.
8. Traditional bridal shops don’t always take forever to order your dress. Approach them with your request and ask what they can do for you. They may have something off the rack and their alterations department can work wonders. Also consider bridal consignment shops, and general formalwear stores. Of course, if you are truly “doing the never” you’d opt for something totally different to wear anyway. Throw a Great Gatsby wedding and wear vintage. Do Halloween and come in costume. Go outdoors on horseback wearing western attire.
9. As far as your bridesmaids go, simply pick a color (black is easiest, but any color will do) and tell them to buy a dress of their choosing in that color. Or be even more flexible and let them pick out their own dress in whatever color and style they wish. This lends interest and variety to your wedding. Besides, identical bridesmaids are so beige!
10. Plan an eBay afternoon at your computer (do it at work when the boss isn’t around in order to save your precious leisure time!) and completely blitz the task of shopping for favors, cake toppers, guest book, cake-cutter, bridal party gifts, place-card holders, garter, unity candle, disposable cameras, tiara, jewelry and any other wedding day accessories you might want.
11. Getting someone to marry you with 30 days notice might be a stretch (But again, not on a weekday, or in off-season). If all the ministers in town are booked, then consider writing your own ceremony (there are tons of resources available online or at your local library). Or consider hiring a professional wedding officiant to help you write your ceremony (it shouldn’t take more than an hour of their time) and then having a friend or family member read it. (Note: they will need to obtain an instant ordination to do this and this is not legal in all states, so check your laws before going this route!). A great chance for your fiancé’s brother-the wannabe actor, or your jocular Uncle Ed to shine. If you’ve got your heart set on a church wedding, then approach your place of worship first (before booking other vendors) and be willing to work around their schedule.
12. Delegate. Delegate, Delegate. A brilliant and talented person like you has equally brilliant and talented friends and family members. Put your cousin in charge of flowers, enlist the help of your best friend to create your ceremony programs. Your future mother-in-law offers to find the wedding officiant. Let her! You can’t expect to handle all the details yourself in this timeframe. Let them have at it and refrain from micro-managing. We’ve found that grooms excel at getting the officiant and planning the honeymoon, so give him those two tasks for sure!
13. Hire a wedding coordinator for a few hours. Even during their busy time, they will be willing to work with you on the planning aspects of your wedding and they have wedding resources like you wouldn’t believe. They will find you a chocolate fountain in a day, a DJ in two.
14. Speaking of music-that shouldn’t be a time-consuming factor either. In addition to professional DJ’s and musicians (ask your other vendors for recommendations) contact the music departments of local colleges and private music schools. Anyone who travels in music circles will have contacts, so try high school music teachers as well. When I was married, I had my high school chorus teacher sing at the ceremony-it was beautiful. Don’t overlook the simple solution of an Ipod with some decent speakers; the sound quality will amaze you.
15. Invitations can be made easily on any computer with a decent printer. They do not have to be ordered months in advance. Delegate this project to your best friend, the graphic designer and let her creativity flow!
16. Pick out your wedding rings at any reputable jewelers (they can be sized) and have the engraving done after your wedding. No one will know.
After it’s all over, at the end of your wedding day when you (finally!) find yourselves alone, pop some Champagne and congratulate yourselves. You’ve pulled off the perfect day and remained best friends through the process! Cheers!
anonymous
Herman Cain is the New Sarah Palin. Critical to today’s discussion of Presidential Politics Policy and Herman Cain, Dr. Jeffries decodes the Conservative Tea Party Phenomenon. The Tea Party is rooted this nation’s founding fathers masquerading as Native Americans and in Black Face in Boston Harbor as they dumped Tea in protest for King James Policies. The “Sons of Liberty” as they were called tarnished their noble cause by not standing up as men as the signors of the Declaration of Independence but hid behind the disenfranchised. Dr. Jeffries implies that the current Tea Party has made the same unfortunate mistake.
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Do you dare to tell us ?
Is the answer to this question it`s reciprocal ?
Yeah – because the Tea Party isn’t taking corporate funds – like from the Koch brothers – nope, just the evil democrats take corporate money.
Tshirts come in different sizes and colors, with and without buttons, with and without sleeves, and with and without collars. People prefer wearing Tshirts as casual wear or for strenuous or sporting activities as it is comfortable than a shirt. But Tshirts are not just used as casual wear, but can also be used for advertising a product. A company can have Tshirts manufactured in the company’s colors, with the logo and product image, and distribute it to their sales team and even to customers. The Tshirts can even be a funny t shirt with a humorous message, a cartoon character, a caricature of a political or historical figure, along with the company’s logo at the side. Political parties promote their candidates in an election in many ways and one of them is to get Tshirts printed with the candidate’s image and slogan and distribute it among fans and party workers like the Obama T-shirts.
Sometimes, fans and followers of political parties and candidates themselves get their custom designed and printed Tshirts from Tshirt companies and openly declare their liking for a candidate. This was seen in the recently concluded US Presidential elections with fans and party workers wearing Tshirts with images, slogans, and messages of the candidates. But as witnessed in the election, Obama was a favorite and Obama T-shirts were and still are a rage in the US. Although most of these Tshirts had images of Obama or had his name in different styles and colors, a few of them humorous messages and were a funny t shirt rather than conveying a political message.
People with a sense of humor like a funny t shirt and will always prefer a tshirt with a humorous message. Although there are many companies, which manufacture Tshirts for different events, occasions, and for different reasons, which can be bought from shopping malls and retail outlets, they also manufacture custom Tshirts with specific designs and in specific colors as required by the customer. You can order a funny t shirt with your own funny message or get your own custom design printed on a Tshirt, including Obama T-shirts. Wearing such a tshirt conveys your political affiliations and liking for a candidate without a doubt.
Tshirt companies are always in touch with the times and can sense the mood of the people and start producing Tshirts accordingly. Some companies manufacture Tshirts for all occasions and events, festivals, and sporting events like the Olympics, or a worldwide championship in some sport, and elections. Some people are averse to wearing a funny t shirt even if they do have a funny bone, or Obama T-shirts even if they are Obama supporters, and for them, a plain tshirt is good enough.
Jhoana Cooper
http://www.articlesbase.com/shopping-articles/funny-t-shirt-better-than-wearing-a-plain-tshirt-685986.html
Looks like Ron Paul lost? I had high hopes on this one but I was let down
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