St. Louis Chapter
The St. Louis Chapter has approximately 4,600 members and is made up of the following counties: Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Ste. Genevieve, Warren, Washington
President
Adam A. Buffa, CPA
Washington University-St. Louis
President-Elect
Vincent P. Thomas, CPA
MasterCard International
Secretary/Treasurer
Michele K. Smith, CPA
Immediate Past-President
Bank of
Accounting Careers Task Force Chair
Venable M. Houts Jr., CPA
Outreach Task Force Chair
TBA
Tax & Emerging Issues Task Force Chair
Joseph Marchbein, CPA
Jack P. Fitter, CPA, APC
Social/Networking Task Force Chair
Adam S. Prest, CPA
Anders Minkler & Diehl LLP
To contact your officers, visit the Member Directory.
St. Louis New CPA Recognition Dinner
Join the St. Louis Chapter on November 6 as they honor those who have recently passed the Uniform CPA Examination, as well as those who have obtained their CPA licenses since June 2008.
If you have a co-worker who has recently passed the exam or earned a license, this is an excellent way to show your support for his or her accomplishments. Overall, this event is a great way to show your support of the profession, network with others, and to meet successful individuals entering the CPA profession.
Bob Harris, CPA, 2008-2009 AICPA Vice Chair will welcome the honorees and share insights into the current state of the profession.
The event will be at the St. Louis Science Center’s James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which is one of the nation's leading space education facilities. Guests will have the opportunity to view unique exhibits, as well as a spectacular star show.
New Licensees - You will be presented with your official wall hanging, so please make your reservation early to ensure yours will arrive on time.
When:
November 6, 2008
Where:
St. Louis Science Center’s
James S. McDonnell Planetarium
Southeast corner of Forest Park
(just off Clayton Avenue)
St. Louis, MO
Cost:
$40
(Exam Passers and New Licensees are guests of the chapter.)
You are invited to reserve a table of eight for your firm or organization.
Agenda:
5:30 p.m. Registration & Networking Reception
6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m. Program
Parking:
The parking lot at the Planetarium is free of charge.
Click here to register online.
Click here to download a registration form.
Click here for directions.
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Tax Preparer Responsibilities
This two-hour breakfast-style course will serve as an update on tax preparer responsibilities. It will include a discussion of Circular 230 which deals with practice before the IRS, and recent legislation about tax preparer penalties. Don't miss this opportunity to network with other St. Louis CPAs while gaining valuable knowledge!
When:
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Where:
MSCPA Learning Center
540 Maryville Centre Drive, Ste. 200
St. Louis, MO 63141
Agenda:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Program
Speakers: David V. Capes & Sandford J. Boxerman, Attorneys
Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Saracha, P.C.
Cost:
$65 Member
$75 Non-Member
CPE Credit:
2 hours
(Fulfills 2-hour ethics CPE requirement)
Click here to register.
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Missouri Tax Law Update
This two-hour breakfast-style course will serve as an update on Missouri Tax Law, and will also include a discussion on recent cases regarding taxation of non-business income. Also, attendees will receive a summary of the 2008 legislation, Supreme Court of Missouri and Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission opinions and the Department of Revenue's private letter rulings involving corporate income tax, sales and use taxes and property taxes. Don't miss this opportunity to network with other St. Louis CPAs while gaining valuable knowledge!
When:
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Where:
MSCPA Learning Center
540 Maryville Centre Drive, Ste. 200
St. Louis, MO 63141
Agenda:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Program
Speaker:
Janette Lohman, Partner
Thompson, Coburn LLP
Cost:
$65 Member
$75 Non-Member
CPE Credit:
2 Hours
Click here to register.
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Volunteers Needed to Help Older Adults
Lutheran Senior Services Volunteer Money Management Program, which is an interfaith partnership with Jewish Family & Children’s Services, is looking for volunteers 21 years and older to provide individualized, in-home money management assistance for older adults 60 years and older or adults 50 years and older with a disability living in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Volunteers help sort, organize, and record monthly bills and statements, reconcile monthly bank statements, and balance checkbooks. Two hours a month is needed to help an older adult remain independent in your community. This is a United Way funded program.
If you are interested in volunteering, please call Sally Droege at (314) 446-2474 or Ven Houts at (314) 965-6953.
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Save the Date…..
MSCPA Centennial Celebration/New CPA Recognition Dinner – June 18, 2009
If you have any questions regarding St. Louis Chapter events, please contact Dana Seipp at 314-997-7966 or dseipp@mocpa.org.
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