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Accounting Heaven

www.professionalcity.com

It's always a beautiful day in ProfessionalCity. com's neighborhoods - law, HR, accounting, IT and marketing. Clicking on "accounting" takes you to "Accountant's Paradise," where you'll find organized and regularly updated links and information - including revenue rulings and procedures, online tax preparation, tax treaties and more - targeted to accounting professionals. "We provide a manageable yet comprehensive source of data for time-crunched accounting professionals looking for a one-stop web site," says CEO Marc Honorof. And a staff researcher is available to answer questions and conduct more detailed searches for a fee.

Empowering Personal Finance

www.pwcfps.com

Help your company's employees educate themselves about personal finance - on their own time, at their own speed, minus the expense of travel or workbooks. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Financial Planning Campus offers online tutorials in insurance, investment, tax, retirement and estate planning, cash management and stock options. Certain courses can be customized at the request of client companies. So, for example, if your firm is moving to a cash balance pension plan, you can provide the requisite information and worksheets to guide your workers toward informed decisions.

Register Rip-offs

www.ftc.gov

Feeling ripped off? You're not alone. The Federal Trade Commission says even wary and sophisticated consumers face a multimedia barrage of fraudulent offers every day. And the agency ought to know - last year it logged over 60,000 consumer complaints. These complaints are entered in a database that's available to nearly 200 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada. They, in turn, analyze the data to identify fraudulent activity, trends and perpetrators. To lodge a complaint or get information electronically, visit www.ftc.gov. If you're feeling...