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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 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 us about them. Fill out your nomination form and return
it to MSCPA before March 30, 2007. > 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 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 Offers Guidance On Mandatory
Corporate E-Filing With more corporations subject
to the IRS's mandatory e-filing requirement this year, the AICPA is releasing
guidance to help CPAs comply with the rule. > Businesses, Tax-Exempts Have New Formula
For Phone Tax Refund The IRS has announced a formula
that will allow businesses and tax-exempt organizations to estimate their
federal telephone excise tax refunds. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164305,00.html > Hiring Expected To Level Off
During First Quarter Of 2007 Financial executives expect to
continue hiring in the first quarter of the new year but at a slightly slower
pace than during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the most recent
Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. > Study: Value Of Stock Option
Grants Declines Sharply The value of stock option
grants at the largest > Study Finds Strong Link Between
CEO Pay, Performance Executives at financially
high-performing companies are realizing greater compensation than their
counterparts at underperforming companies, suggesting that corporate http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=16778 > Tax Law Changes May Affect People
Giving To Charity Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind several important tax law changes made last summer by the Pension Protection Act. The new law offers older owners of individual retirement accounts a new way to give to charity. It also includes rules designed to provide both taxpayers and the government greater certainty in determining what may be deducted as a charitable contribution. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164997,00.html > When it comes to outsourcing HR
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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
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