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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mike M2 who wrote (43180)	1/13/1999 12:14:00 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Thanks Mike.

To: Mike M2 who wrote (43180)	1/13/1999 1:30:00 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Not being an accountant, I'm confused about what Microsoft is accused of. I thought that using cash reserves to smooth out earnings was legal. How does the "cookier jar reserve policy" differ from the legal methods of managing earnings?

To: Mike M2 who wrote (43180)	1/13/1999 3:18:00 PM
From: Earlie	Respond to of 132070

Mike: Wow! An excellent reference Mike, and it sure is appreciated, especially after the verbal sword fight that took place after the N.Y. article. This one goes into a special file (chuckle, chuckle.) Thanks for the reference. Best, Earlie