UNH Today

Extension Specialist Given Highest Honor for a Career of Service

George Hamilton, food & agriculture field specialist for UNH Cooperative Extension in Hillsborough County, has been selected as the 2020 Northeast Region National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Hall of Fame recipient. The NACAA Hall of Fame Award recognizes Hamilton’s commitment, dedication, humanitarian service and effective leadership as an outstanding educator.

The Ethics of Tax Practice

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States and three million accountants globally must comply with a professional code of ethics. One core ethical principle, that of integrity, implies fair dealing, truthfulness, and honesty in all professional and business relationships. 

At the same time, CPAs who provide tax advisory services must also act as client advocates for their public accounting clients — providing that their clients’ tax positions are within legal statutory bounds.  

The Keene Sentinel: Fairness in Education

Twenty-five school districts and the state School Boards Association have joined forces in the latest education financing lawsuit and asked the state Supreme Court to set a deadline for the Legislature to reform the current school funding formula and “end the injustice and unfairness that continue to afflict our school children and our taxpayers.” The request comes as the Commission to Study School Funding moves forward with the Carsey School and a Washington, D.C.-based research firm on a detailed examination of the state’s school financing system.

Concord Monitor: The Quest for Fairness in Education Funding

Twenty-five school districts and the state School Boards Association have joined forces in the latest education financing lawsuit and asked the state Supreme Court to set a deadline for the Legislature to reform the current school funding formula and “end the injustice and unfairness that continue to afflict our school children and our taxpayers.” The request comes as the Commission to Study School Funding moves forward with the Carsey School and a Washington, D.C.-based research firm on a detailed examination of the state’s school financing system.