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> Make Plans to Attend
the Industry Networking Roundtables!! Make
plans to attend the upcoming Industry Networking Roundtables! Take advantage of this opportunity to
meet other CPAs in the industry sector, exchange ideas, and discuss the
challenges you face daily. All
Roundtables meet from 10:00 a.m .- 2:00 p.m., and lunch is provided. Date: Friday,
February 9, 2007 (http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx? Location: Date: Friday,
February 16, 2007 (http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx? Location: Date: Friday,
May 18, 2007 ( Location: Get more
information about the Industry Networking Roundtables! (http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22188.aspx) > Increase The
Visibility Of Industry CPAs In It's time
for the Missouri Society of CPAs
and AICPA Business and Industry Hall
of Fame Awards and we need your nominations! If you know someone who is deserving
of Hall of Fame status, tell MSCPA about them! Fill out your nomination
form and return before March
30, 2007. > MSCPA Committee
Day is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007! Sign up today and please
mark it on your calendar! 2007 MSCPA Committee Day Friday, May 18, 2007 > Not Yet A Member Of A MSCPA Committee? It's quick and easy to join! MSCPA committees represent many facets
of the CPA profession, as well as an array of MSCPA operational functions. And while the time commitment is
minimal; the returns are enormous!
You will network with your fellow CPAs, build business opportunities,
and learn about the latest profession changes. Your ideas and thoughts are
needed--and they will help shape your committee's strategies and
responsibilities. > MSCPA Financial
Literacy League MSCPA has
launched a financial literacy initiative to improve the financial health of Missourians.
The MSCPA Financial Literacy League is part of a national effort of the CPA
profession to reach out to the community and educate the public on matters of
financial practices that apply to various stages of life. Check out the ways you can be involved! Financial
Literacy League Training Camp: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22316.aspx Financial
Literacy League Champions: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22317.aspx MSCPA
also has many financial literacy resources available: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22331.aspx. >
2007 Annual MSCPA Awards Outstanding Educator Award Deadline for nominations is March 2, 2007. For more information on the annual
MSCPA Awards, please visit www.mocpa.org. > AICPA Publishes New
Resources on Generally Accepted Privacy Principles In association
with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the AICPA is releasing
a new Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP) resource--one
targeted to CPAs in industry, one for public practice. http://www.aicpa.org/download/news/2007/GAPP_Press_Release.pdf > FASB Won't Postpone Rule on Uncertain Positions Accounting
rule makers last week decided unanimously against a postponement of new rules
coming into force this year that require companies to take a new, more
stringent approach to reporting uncertain tax positions on their financial
statements. http://accounting.smartpros.com/x56221.xml > FASB Seeks Constituent Views on Valuation Guidance In step
with its mission to improve and enhance the quality, consistency, and
comparability of financial statements, FASB is seeking constituent
perspective on the topic of valuation guidance in financial reporting. http://www.fasb.org/news/nr011607.shtml > Number of Management and Executive Positions Rising According
to AccountingWeb,
more management and executive positions are expected across the country and
their sources predict a rise of 13.6 percent within this decade. Based on
this information, the creation of more than 5 million of these high-level,
new jobs is expected by 2010. These projections for potential career
advancement have many professionals wondering how they can land one of these
positions. > Are Your Workers Engaged? CFO Magazine
reports that http://www5.cfo.com/article.cfm/8486027/ > Study: Most Audit Committees Lack Accountant SmartPros reports that in 2005 the number
of accountants sitting on audit committees doubled compared to four years prior,
but that six out of 10 companies still did not have at least one accountant
on their committee. http://accounting.smartpros.com/x55639.xml > Continuing
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CPE 2007 For CPAs in Business and Industry Be
on the lookout in April for the 2007-2008 CPE Catalog! ________________________________ Technology Tip of the Week Provided
by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee In
Excel, Start A New Line Of Text In The Same Cell When you type text in a cell, use the
shortcut Alt+Enter to break text onto the next
line. This is equivalent to the "soft return" shortcut Shift+Enter in Microsoft Word that breaks text onto a new
line without the creation of a new paragraph. To view recently archived issues of
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