Reaching a final settlement with the Osage Tribe on its trust accounting and trust mismanagement claims has been a priority for the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior.

WHITEHOUSE: Osage Tribal Trust Settlement

Attorney General Holder and Secretary Salazar have been committed to resolving pending tribal trust accounting and trust mismanagement cases, in a fair and equitable manner and without protracted litigation, so that the United States and the tribes can jointly undertake reconciliation and empowerment for American Indian nations.

WHITEHOUSE: Osage Tribal Trust Settlement

First, Congress has authorized the Cobell settlement, an agreement that will resolve the 14-year, highly contentious class action lawsuit regarding the U.S. government's trust management and accounting of individual American Indian trust accounts.

WHITEHOUSE: Fulfilling Our Promise in Indian Country

Moreover, accounting experts whose opinions I know and trust have suggested that the next wave of accounting inquiries may involve fair value accounting for assets and liabilities.

FORBES: Accounting Fraud Cases Are Dead. Long Live Accounting Fraud Cases.

Rather than trusting a separate law firm, accounting firm, money manager and trust company, a wealthy family can count on an investment office to orchestrate estate planning, tax, philanthropic and investment strategies.

FORBES: Old money chasing new

Rather than trusting a separate law firm, accounting firm, money manager and trust company to get it right, a wealthy family can count on an investment office to orchestrate estate planning, tax, philanthropic and investment strategies to its maximum benefit.

FORBES: Old money chasing new

Roper says mark-to-market accounting makes it possible for investors to trust what companies report about themselves.

NPR: Firms Blame Financial Woes On Accounting Rule

It contracts some tax and accounting advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers and uses Bankers Trust as a custodian.

FORBES: Achieving immortality via the family office