There were one-time charges and gains, "repositioning" costs, impairment adjustments and ever-confusing special accounting measures.

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Late last year, Greece's three-party coalition government, now led by conservative Antonis Samaras, ordered a special state accounting panel to investigate whether Germany still owes war reparations.

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One area that has come under special scrutiny is pension-fund accounting, because states have latitude in choosing how to value their retirement debts.

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The tussle between Wahid and Rais had begun in mid-April, when the latter suggested a special MPR session to demand an accounting from the president.

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America is a special nation but it is no more exempt from accounting than it is from physics.

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With consumer spending accounting for some 70% of all economic activity, experts pay special attention this indicator to gauge broader economic health.

FORBES: Employment Picture Improving: Jobless Claims Steady At April 2008 Levels

Her schooling in accounting and management was also good preparation for bringing our readers a special understanding of the people and industries driving India's emergence.

FORBES: What Works

Special attention was given to charges found in recent, sharply critical reports by "60 Minutes" and the General Accounting Office. (1) Each contention concerning such issues as the uncertainties involved in "low observable" technologies, the B-2 test program, the pace of production, the susceptibility to countermeasures and the maintainability of stealthy aircraft was addressed in turn by the participants.

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