If your facility handles sufficient quantities of hazardous materials (“hazmat”), then federal laws and regulations—specifically the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA)—requires you to compile and submit an annual inventory of qualifying hazmats to state and local agencies. Although EPCRA allows for abbreviated reporting (“Tier 1”) and full reporting (“Tier 2”), all states presently require Tier 2 reporting. Most agencies require facilities to use EPA’s “Tier 2” reporting forms and/or “Tier2/Submit” software, but some states have promulgated their own variants. Inventory reports are due on March 1 for the preceding calendar year, so January is a great time to confirm that your facility has collected and stored the appropriate data.
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Environmental,
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EPA,
Hazcom
As part of the year in review series, insurance expert Barry Zalma identifies his three most significant insurance law cases of 2012. Here is his second selection:
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Business & Legal,
Health & Safety,
Insurance,
Insurance Claims
SEC activities during 2012 have been dominated by its efforts to issue rules required by two major pieces of recent legislation:
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Corporate Governance,
SEC,
Audit Standards,
JOBS Act
Essentials of Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) MACT Compliance
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Free! All are welcome
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mact,
Webinar,
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Do you ever discuss work with co-worker friends on Facebook or other social media sites? Or, if you’re an employer, do you worry about what your employees may post about work on their Facebook pages—even when they do so from home after hours?
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Business & Legal,
Employer Best Practices,
Employee Rights,
Internet,
NLRB
As part of the year in review series, insurance expert Barry Zalma identifies his three most significant insurance law cases of 2012. Here is his first choice:
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Business & Legal,
California Legislation,
Environmental,
Insurance,
Insurance Claims
This is the second of two blog articles on 2012 changes in the literature frequently used by accountants. Previously, I covered accounting developments in the United States and internationally. This article covers developments affecting companies (registrants) subject to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight and auditing developments.
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SEC,
Accounting & Tax,
Audit Standards,
Accountants,
JOBS Act,
US GAAP,
GAAP,
IFRS,
Internal Control
As 2012 comes to a close, it is time for accountants in the United States to reflect on new financial reporting rules or developments and what may transpire in 2013. This is the first of two blog articles on the topic. In this article, I cover accounting developments in the United States and internationally. The second article will cover Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) developments and auditing developments.
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Accounting & Tax,
Lease Accounting,
Accountants,
US GAAP,
GAAP,
IFRS,
Decision on IFRS
In1964 Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper. But it would be 26 years and take more than a decade of litigation before he reaped the rewards of his invention. Payday for Kearns finally arrived in 1990 when Ford Motor paid him more than $10 million to settle the patent infringement lawsuit he brought against the company. Recalling Kearns’s story, which was turned into the 2008 feature film Flash of Genius, seems an appropriate lead-in for today’s blog on how to make money from your patent.
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Internet,
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2012 has been a relatively quiet one for environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance personnel. Fewer new laws are enacted in election years, because some or all of the lawmakers are busy running for election or re-election.
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EPA,
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Hazcom
