[PEN-L] is there an accountant in the house?

what do you think of this, as summarized by SLATE, May 29, 2007? USA Today leads with an analysis showing that if the federal government were to use the same accounting standards as corporations it would have recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year instead of the official $248 billion deficit.

[PEN-L] is there an accountant in the house?

is there an accountant in the house? what do you think of this, as summarized by SLATE, May 29, 2007? USA Today leads with an analysis showing that if the federal government were to use the same accounting standards as corporations it would have recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year

Re: [PEN-L] is there an accountant in the house?

what do you think of this, as summarized by SLATE, May 29, 2007? USA Today leads with an analysis showing that if the federal government were to use the same accounting standards as corporations it would have recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year instead of the official $248 billion deficit.

Re: [PEN-L] is there an accountant in the house?

The gubmint doesn't obey it own rules? (war crimes/Nuremberg or accounting/FIFO) Shudder... gasp! [sigh] Leigh On 5/30/07, Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: what do you think of this, as summarized by SLATE, May 29, 2007? >USA Today leads with an analysis showing that if the federal g

Re: [PEN-L] is there an accountant in the house?

what do you think of this, as summarized by SLATE, May 29, 2007? USA Today leads with an analysis showing that if the federal government were to use the same accounting standards as corporations it would have recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year instead of the official $248 billion deficit.

Re: [PEN-L] is there an accountant in the house?

Charles B. writes: is there an accountant in the house? what do you think of this, as summarized by SLATE, May 29, 2007? USA Today leads with an analysis showing that if the federal government were to use the same accounting standards as corporations it would have recorded a $1.3 tri