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Board Declares Tax Season a Success The Internal Revenue Service delivered a smooth filing season despite a number of challenges that had to be overcome -- success attributed in part to the IRS's modernized IT systems, the IRS Oversight Board said.

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AGA Launches Government Accountants' Blog The Association of Government Accountants announced the launch of a new blog that aims to bring state, local and federal government financial managers into discussions about issues, solutions and priorities relating to government accountability and transparency. Social Networking Applications Can Pose Security Risks People often think Facebook profiles and sometimes MySpace pages, if they're set as private, are only available to friends or specific groups, such as a university, workplace, or even a city. But that's not true if they use applications. CCH, AuditNet Team Up for TeamMate Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, which operates under the CCH brand name, has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with AuditNet LLC, an Internet audit community and resource for auditors. AICPA, U.S. Labor Department Online Resource Helps Small Businesses Understand Retirement Options The AICPA and the U.S. Department of Labor have released "Choosing a Retirement Solution for Your Small Business," an online video that helps small employers and accountants understand the various options for providing a retirement program for employees. Report Finds IRS Computer Security Flaws One more tax-season dread: A week before the filing deadline, Treasury watchdogs said Monday that poor controls over IRS computers could allow a disgruntled employee, agency contractor or outside hacker to steal taxpayers' confidential information. SEC Content Released Onto FASB Codification The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released selected portions of Securities and Exchange Commission content onto the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for reference by public companies. IFRS XBRL Taxonomy Released for Comment The International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation's XBRL Team announced the release of the near-final version of the IFRS Taxonomy 2008. Microsoft Upgrades Windows Mobile Microsoft Corp. showed off an update to its Windows Mobile software for "smart" phones, a category where it is facing substantial competition from Research in Motion's BlackBerry and Apple's iPhone. IIA Releases New IT Risk Guidance The Institute of Internal Auditors has issued two new documents in its Guide to the Assessment of IT Risk (GAIT) series.

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