March 6, 2007

> New Public Practice Resources on MSCPA Website

Log on to www.mocpa.org/Content/ppr.aspx to take advantage of new resources available for CPAs in public practice. View white papers on staffing and succession planning and information on motivating your staff to earn their CPA license!

> MSCPA Committee Information

Committee Day is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007! Sign up today and mark it on your calendar!

2007 MSCPA Committee Day

Friday, May 18, 2007
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Marriott Courtyard
Columbia, MO

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.

Join an MSCPA Committee

> MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtables

Nearly 40 small firm practitioners from across the state met during the first two MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtables in Columbia and St. Louis. Various ideas and issues ranging from staffing concerns to balancing work and life during tax season were shared and openly discussed among the participants.

Registration is open for the third Small Firm Networking Roundtable session in Kansas City on Wednesday, May 9! Register today! http://www.mocpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?courseID=07SFNR3

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Small Firm Networking Roundtables!

Friday, November 9, 2007

Friday, January 11, 2008

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

> 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!

MSCPA also has many financial literacy resources available. http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22331.aspx

> Ask MSCPA Anything!

What's on your mind? This is your opportunity to ask MSCPA anything! publicpractice@mocpa.org

> Report Finds Restatement Trends Show Sarbanes-Oxley Works
Earnings restatements rose 13 percent last year but declined at larger companies that have to comply with a Sarbanes-Oxley requirement to inspect their internal controls, a report released said.

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x56781.xml

> Home Computer E-File Usage Grows in 2007
The IRS announced that taxpayers are continuing to file their tax returns electronically from home computers at a record pace, up almost 7 percent from the same period last year.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=168372,00.html

> IRS Revises Offer in Compromise Application Form
The IRS announced that the newly revised taxpayer application for an offer in compromise, the Form 656 package, is now available.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=168403,00.html

> Six Percent Of Students In U.S. Study Accounting

As reported by the St. Louis Business Journal, in the wake of efforts by state and national associations to educate high school students about the accounting profession, an increasing number of St. Louis area college students are majoring in accounting.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2007/03/05/focus2.html?b=1173070800^1424402

> Flexibility Sparks Increase In Number Of Female CPAs

Also reported in the St. Louis Business Journal, in 2006, more than 60 percent of accountants and auditors were women, up from 57 percent in 2000, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And the AICPA said in a recent report that half its new members are women.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2007/03/05/focus1.html?b=1173070800^1424392

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> Home Computer E-File Usage Grows in 2007The IRS announced that taxpayers are continuing to file their tax returns electronically from home computers at a record pace, up almost 7 percent from the same period last year.

> Flexibility Sparks Increase In Number Of Female CPAs

> Home Computer E-File Usage Grows in 2007
The IRS announced that taxpayers are continuing to file their tax returns electronically from home computers at a record pace, up almost 7 percent from the same period last year.