Aston Business School to host cutting edge conference
Birmingham Post - It aims to stimulate debate and discussion and to produce papers for publication in a special issue of the Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. The Strategy, Partnerships and Organisations programme takes place over two half days at the

SGI Strengthens Foundation, Grows Core Products Business
MSN MoneyCentral - Pro forma revenue excludes the impact of fresh start accounting and the deferral of the company’s recognition of revenues for certain of the company’s transactions where software is more than incidental to the overall solution. Pro forma gross

Vivendi 2Q profit falls 49 percent
Miami Herald - Entertainment and telecom conglomerate Vivendi SA reported Friday that its second-quarter earnings dropped 49 percent from a year earlier, when it had a gain from an asset sale, and said it is sticking to its forecast for the full year. Net profit at

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