The Weekly Audit, 12/5/08

There’s plenty to read this week. And would you believe people were actually thinking about something other than retail? Black Friday and Cyber Monday played heavily in the headlines this week, but that wasn’t all.

Here are a few accounting related tidbits I found:

• Big 4 Life makes some great points in this post about new hire salary negotiations. Never underestimate the power of those first impressions!
• Miranda Marquit at Yielding Wealth gives us the basics on VAT – or Value Added Tax. What’s that? It just may be the future of governmental revenue generation in the US. 
• Rick at CPA Trendlines reminds us that sometimes we need to fire our clients. Year end is a great time to look at your book of business for deadbeats and problem clients.
• Jean at Small Business Boomers is working on a list of Top Ten Tips for Successful Business Startup. I like #9 – Overestimate Expenses/Underestimate Income!
• You can get this information about how to clear your credit report from various sources, but the fact that Jobs in the Money featured it emphasizes the importance of good credit for candidates seeking accounting positions. 

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