November 7, 2006

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>  BRAND NEW PUBLIC PRACTICE NEWSLETTER—JUST FOR YOU!

MSCPA is proud to provide our members in public practice your very own online newsletter.  This CPAs in Public Practice E-News replaces the general MSCPA Online Newsletter and will be emailed to you on the first and third Tuesday of every month.  Online newsletters are also being produced for CPAs in business & industry and also for our CPA young professionals (both mailed on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month).  As a member in public practice, you automatically receive this newsletter.  If you wish to subscribe to the two other newsletters, please do so at the link below.

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/newsletter.aspx

>  New MSCPA Website!

Along with our new member segment online newsletters, MSCPA has also launched a new, significantly enhanced website.  Among the new features of the website are a brand new design, friendly navigation, new member segment sections, RSS feeds, and a Find-A-CPA Directory!

http://www.mocpa.org/

 

>  MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtable—A Huge Success!

More than 25 small firm practitioners from across the state met in Columbia on Friday to participate in the first MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtable.  Ideas and every day issues were shared and openly discussed among the participants.  Sign up today to participate in the upcoming Small Firm Networking Roundtables—January 12 in St. Louis and May 9 in Kansas City!

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21056.aspx


>  Looking to Receive Education on the Pension Protection Act of 2006?

MSCPA is offering three courses that will provide CPAs in-depth knowledge of the new Pension Protection Act:

 

Practitioner's Guide to IRAs & Qualified Retirement Plans

November 9 in Springfield

http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=06IRAS-SP

 

November 10 in St. Louis

http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=06IRAS-SL

 

Surgent McCoy’s Tax Camp

December 14 in St. Louis

http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=06SATC-S

 

December 15 in Kansas City

http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=06SATC-K

 

Small Business Retirement Plan Review: New Roth 401(k)s, KEOGHs, Traditional 401(k)s, IRAs, SEPs, & SIMPLEs

December 11 in Kansas City

http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=06SBRP-K

 

December 18 in St. Louis

http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=06SBRP-S


>  MSCPA Legislative and Keyperson Forum—November 15!

If you are interested in politics, you cannot afford to miss this legislative opportunity! As a grassroots advocate, here’s your opportunity to get prepared for the next legislative session. You are invited to attend the complimentary Legislative and Keyperson Forum on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. The program was developed with the needs of keypersons and those who have an interest in the legislative process. To register, contact Karen Bauer at 800-264-7966 or kbauer@mocpa.org.

>  Missouri’s Metropolitan Areas Show Employment Growth
Employment increased seasonally in Missouri’s metropolitan areas during September, while unemployment edged down in most areas.
http://www.ded.mo.gov/cgi-bin/dispress.pl?txtpressid=1800

>  GASB Publishes Comprehensive Implementation Guide
As a part of its mission to develop literature that guides and educates the public about its standards, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published the 2006–2007 edition of its Comprehensive Implementation Guide.
http://www.gasb.org/news/nr110306.html

>  Treasury, IRS Issue Regulations on Requirements for Disclosing Reportable Transactions and Maintaining Lists
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued updated regulations reflecting changes to the requirements for disclosure of reportable transactions by taxpayers and material advisors and reflecting changes to the requirements for list maintenance by material advisors made by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163824,00.html

>  IRS Announces 2007 Standard Mileage Rates
The IRS issued the 2007 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.  Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

  • 48.5 cents per mile for business miles driven;
  • 20 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes; and
  • 14 cents per mile driven in service to a charitable organization.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163828,00.html

>  Survey: Young CPAs Say Firms Fail to Deliver on Key Attributes
With the ongoing talent war in the accounting profession, and no end in sight, accounting firms have a gap to fill as they try to attract and retain up-and-coming professionals, according to the findings of the 2006 CCH Young Accounting Professionals Survey conducted for CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business.
http://accounting.smartpros.com/x55352.xml

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Technology & Productivity Weekly is a membership benefit and is
intended for your personal use only.

This Week's Headlines

How to Keep Your Business Up and Running
Growing Companies Have A Software Choice
Taking Mobile Security to New Heights
Don't Fall Prey to Lazy Password Practices
Using Data to Your Business Advantage
Unprotected Data Can Kill Your SMB
The New 'Office'
What Are You Blocking & Why?
Reducing Internal Security Breaches in a SMB
Disaster Recovery and Your Backup Plan
Time for a PDA? Tricks & Tips
Choosing a Web Host
Steps for Embracing New Web Technologies

 
CPE 2006

For CPAs in Public Practice

Please note: All courses listed are 8 CPE hours unless otherwise noted.

Seminars:

The Identity Theft Epidemic:  What You Need to Know to Protect Your Employees, Your Clients and Yourself

December 14, 2006—Kansas City, MO

2 CPE Credit Hours

 

Cash & Tax Basis Financial Statements—Preparing & Reporting

December 18, 2006—Kansas City, MO

 

Small Business Retirement Plan Review: New Roth 401(k)s, KEOGHs, Traditional 401(k)s, IRAs, SEPs, & SIMPLEs (SBRP-K)

December 18, 2006—St. Louis, MO

 

How to Explain & Present Financial Information to Non-Accountants

December 18, 2006—Cape Girardeau

December 19, 2006—St. Louis, MO

 

Auditor’s Risk Assessment Process: Tackling the New Risk Assessment SASs

December 19, 2006—Kansas City, MO

 

Surgent McCoy’s Gold Mine of Great Tax Strategies for the Real Estate Investor

December 19, 2006—St. Louis, MO

 

The Leadership Secrets of Football’s Master Coaches

December 20, 2006—St. Louis, MO

 

Current Ethics Issues for CPAs

December 20, 2006—Overland Park, KS

2 CPE Credit Hours

 

Preparing Corporate Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals

January 8, 2007—Kansas City, MO

January 10, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professional

January 9, 2007—Kansas City, MO

January 11, 2007—St. Louis, MO

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Technology Tip of the Week

Provided by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee

In Excel, Automatically Defining Names for Ranges in Lists
To automatically define Names according to the labels in the top row's cells and in the left column cells:
More...

 

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