“I have come to this great tax haven, the USA, where the IRS are gentlemen compared to our lot.”
~ Mick Dundee isn’t making a helluva lot sense but it’s fine, he’s still more or less a celebrity.
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Does Anyone Think Chris Van Hollen Actually Knows What ‘Enron-type accounting’ Is?
Anyone?
If you want to call attention to bullshit political games, we humbly suggest, “bullshit political games.” Not this:
“This is a huge loophole for Enron-type accounting … In the rule they pass tomorrow they are going to reiterate that the chair of the budget committee has the authority to come up with his own estimate of the budget impact of various pieces of legislation.”
So aggressive revenue recognition, abusing mark-to-market accounting and SPEs = marginalizing the Congressional Budget Office. Got it?
Dems Accuse GOP Of ‘Enron-Type Accounting’ And Assaults On CBO [HuffPo]
California’s Budget Crisis Streak Continues
“Without a budget in place that addresses our $19 billion budget deficit, every day of delay brings California closer to a fiscal meltdown,”
~ California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger probably wouldn’t mind having the ability to go back in time and try to do something. Anything.
Maybe Asking Tax Preparers to Post Grades in Their Windows Would Work?
“Taxpayers need to be able to distinguish between the professional capabilities and education of the different groups of tax preparers.”
~ Patricia Thompson, vice chair of the AICPA’s Tax Executive Committee