#55 The Cost of Dying

A provocative segment from 60 Minutes explains why health care costs have become so exorbitant.

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#54 New Accountant Magazine

Another resource for aspiring accountants:

http://www.newaccountantusa.com/

#53 More Shopping Advice

This segment from The Today Show reminds us that retailers budgeted to reduce inventory so that they won't be left in the red like last year.

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#52 Smart Shopping Tips

From Consumer Reports, some shopping tips for getting the most for your money.

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#51 A Serious Threat to Sarbanes-Oxley

A case for accountants to follow is detailed in this Business Week link:
These Men Could Kill Sarbanes-Oxley
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_48/b4157040803359.htm

#50 Boomers in Denial About Retirement Savings - Consumer Nation - CNBC.com

Boomers in Denial About Retirement Savings - Consumer Nation - CNBC.com

#49 The Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates

#48 At Boeing, Dreamliner Fix Turns Up New Glitch

For ACC 202, think about how this news will force Boeing to revise their sales forecast/budget.

#47 Start Here, Go Places

A great resource for careers in accounting provided by the AICPA:
http://www.startheregoplaces.com/

#46 The Case Against Retirement

For Personal Finance, an interesting article on how the current economic crisis has impacted the ability to retire.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33891988/ns/business-personal_finance/

#45 Online Banking Popularity Grows

For Personal Finance:

#44 Starbucks Grinds Out a Profit

#43 Coca Cola - The Real Story Behind The Real Thing

Debuting November 11 on CNBC, this feature on Coca Cola's unsurpassed success in developing and maintaining a brand should be interesting and worth watching!
Visit this site to learn more:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/33307309
or read this article from MSNBC:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33837392/ns/business-cnbc_tv/
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#42 Flu Vaccine Becomes Profitable

#41 Sesame Street Turns 40

It may not relate to the accounting, quality, or personal finance curriculum, but, for many of my students, Sesame Street is often one of the first learning experiences. Here's a little segment that celebrates all that Sesame Street has done for children over the past 40 years.

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#40 Magic Tricks on the Corporate Books

A great overview of the challenges in financial reporting in our current economy from the October 22nd issue of Business Week. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153000349169.htm?chan=magazine+channel_new+business

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153026857268.htm

#39 The DB(k): Pension of the Future - Kiplinger.com

The DB(k): Pension of the Future - Kiplinger.com

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#38 15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer - US News and World Report

15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer - US News and World Report

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#37 Theory of Constraints at Work in Slow Supply of H1N1 Vaccine

For ACC 202 & QMS - note the theory of constraints issues in this WSJ article with regard to the supply of nasal spray vaccine.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125623425595101755.html?mod=djem_jiewr_AC

#36 Meredith Viera's Approach to Customer Service at McDonald's

Isn't it amazing what good sports most people are? I bet most of us couldn't get away with these stunts!

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#35 For QMS: Process Management - Baggage Tracking

An interesting segment on automated baggage tracking from The Today Show:

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