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Mitt Romney

What You Can Learn From Mitt’s Tax Return

In a Wall Street Journal article discussing Mitt Romney's recent tax filing of his 2010 tax bill, both David Kautter and Donald Williamson of the Kogod Tax Center commented. The Romneys paid almost $3 million in taxes, which was less than 14 percent of their annual income.

Kautter explained how extensive the Romneys' filing was [at 203 pages], saying "The only schedules missing [from the Romneys' return] are the ones for fishermen, farmers and the elderly. Maybe Mitt should get some cows so he can have a 'full house' of schedules."  View Article (1/28/12)

In the News

For business schools, entrepreneurship is a bridge to other parts of campus | The Washington Post
Stevan Holmberg
, management department chair, discusses American University's addition of a new graduate program in media entrepreneurship and how it will teach business-minded students to think more creatively, yet still maintain its roots in finance, management, and marketing. View Article (2/5/11)

Obama 30 Percent Millionaire Tax Poses Risk With Limited Payoff | Bloomberg
David Kautter
, managing director of Kogod Tax Center, explains the difficulty of "closing off the escape routes" to ensure citizens' full tax compliance. View Article (1/26/12)

Senate Democrats Promise to Push Obama Tax Agenda | Fox News
David Kautter, managing director of the Kogod Tax Center, discussed President Obama's tax proposals from the State of the Union Address detailing that both Democrats and Republicans are for the idea of tax reform, however they disagree in whether it "should be done in a way that generates greater overall tax receipts as Democrats demand or whether it should be 'revenue neutral' as most Republicans would like." View Video (1/26/12)

African-American women see their own struggles mirrored in Michelle Obama's | The Washington Post
Assistant Professor, Caren Goldberg, discusses how successes, great or small, contribute to fighting negative stereotypes and how Michelle Obama's role in the public has contributed to changing attitudes. View Article (1/23/12)

Hey, Tax the Other Guy | National Journal
In a National Journal article, David Kautter, managing director of the Kogod Tax Center, was quoted discussing the issues involved with corporate tax reform.  He explained that the difference between large multinationals such as Google, Cisco Systems, and Pfizer and small businesses is simply that "they can't afford to hire lobbyists" to argue in their favor.  View Article (1/19/12)

Kobalt Music Group Expands into Artist and Label Services
With Kobalt Music Group Ltd.'s creation of two new divisions, instructor John Simson was added as the U.S. Representative for Artist Relations and Business Development. Simson is an adjunct professor teaching in the Business and Music (BAM) undergraduate program. View Article (1/23/12)

Seven Tax To-Dos for January | Business News Daily
Don Williamson, executive director of Kogod Tax Center, recommends adding up your bank deposits for a more efficient visit with a tax professional. View Article (1/17/12)

Republican Miram partnerships with Brazil
Robert Sicina, executive-in-residence in the Department of International Business, comments on how Brazil became a source of friction and dispute for U.S. Republican candidates in recent caucuses. View Article (1/11/12)

Bringing Jobs Home | NBC Nightly News
Erran Carmel
, professor of information technology, was interviewed by NBC Nightly News regarding jobs lost overseas returning to the United States. View Full Clip (12/31/11)

High Food Prices, Revolutions, and the Future | VoA
Ghiyath Nakshbendi, an executive-in-residence in the Department of International Business, discusses how economic woes contributed to the uprisings in the Arab Spring. View Article (12/26/11)

Cash vs. credit mindset | Chicago Tribune
Wendy Boland, assistant professor of marketing, consumer research was discussed in a Chicago Tribune article. View Article (12/15/11)

Five Ways to Spot a Bad Boss in an Interview | Forbes
Caren Goldberg, assistant professor of management, provided tips to Forbes about red flags to look for before you commit to a new position. View Article (12/11/11)

Senate Rejects Two Plans To Extend Payroll Tax Breaks | WUSA9
David Kautter, managing director of the Kogod Tax Center, was interviewed on WUSA9 regarding the two plans for payroll tax cut extension that face the U.S. Senate. View Full Clip (12/1/11)

Research Magazine

Looking for more? Kogod faculty are also featured in the biannual research magazine Kogod Now. The upcoming issue explores Corporate Governance through a variety of stories, including:

  • A cover story on family ownership, and how it relates to firm performance, corporate transparency, and R&D investments. Featuring the research of Ron Anderson, Parthiban David, and Augustine Duru.
  • A study of corporate board diversity, with an emphasis on female representation in D.C. and Virginia companies. Featuring the research of Caren Goldberg and Jill Klein.
  • CEO compensation: Why does more risk equal less return? Featuring the research of Parthiban David, Augustine Duru, and Yijiang Zhao.
  • An in-depth look at supply chain sustainability, and efforts to measure this growing corporate goal. Featuring the research of Bruce Hartman and Ayman Omar.

Subscribe for free at kogodnow.com and receive the next issue in your inbox on March 28, 2012.

Questions? Email the editor at sauter@american.edu.

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