| BNA Announces Partnership with RIA
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Washington, D.C. (February 7, 2006) – BNA and RIA today announced an agreement to bring BNA's essential tax news and expert analysis to subscribers on the RIA Checkpoint® platform. Under the terms of the agreement, a wide selection of BNA tax resources will be available to RIA Checkpoint® subscribers.
“This partnership is part of our on-going commitment to make access to our unparalleled content more convenient and efficient for our customers,” said Greg McCaffery, BNA Chief Operating Officer and President of Tax Management Inc. “The alliance with RIA adds yet another platform from which the wealth of BNA news and analysis is available.”
BNA Sales Representatives will be offering BNA tax content to customers in corporations and accounting firms. This information includes more than 400 BNA Tax Management Portfolios featuring in-depth analysis, clear and concise explanations, and actual work product written by the world's leading tax authorities. The Portfolios cover a broad range of federal, state, and international tax topics. Each Portfolio identifies the planning opportunities and pitfalls surrounding a specific tax subject.
RIA subscribers can also gain access to a wide selection of news services including the highly-respected Daily Tax Report, which monitors all major domestic and international tax developments affecting U.S. tax laws, and examines the impact of new IRS regulations and other tax developments and events. Additionally, RIA subscribers will be able to access a comprehensive range of BNA journals with U.S. and international tax focuses.
“This agreement with BNA reflects RIA’s commitment to its customers and enhances our position as the leading provider of integrated information solutions for tax and accounting professionals,” said Mark Schlageter, EVP, Thomson Tax & Accounting.
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BNA is the foremost publisher of print and electronic news, analysis, and reference products, providing intensive coverage of legal and regulatory developments for professionals in business and government. BNA is the oldest wholly employee-owned company in the United States, and produces more than 200 news and information services — including Daily Report for Executives and Daily Tax Report — widely respected for comprehensive and objective reporting and analysis. www.bna.com.
RIA, a part of The Thomson Corporation, is a premier provider of technology and information to tax and accounting professionals. Thomson Tax & Accounting also includes the Creative Solutions, Fast-Tax and PPC Business. www.ria.thomson.com.
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