May 22, 2007

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It's Time To Renew Your MSCPA Membership!

It's been a jam-packed year for CPAs in Missouri...and the coming year is not anticipated to slow down a bit!

 

MSCPA is hard at work aggressively promoting the profession to future generations, with the hope of ensuring a labor force that will be able to lead the profession with the large number of job vacancies coming as baby boomers retire in droves.  MSCPA's student initiative, LEAP, is nationally recognized as one of the best and most influential student recruitment initiatives in the country.

 

In addition, MSCPA is working hard to help the profession with interstate practice mobility--an issue that increasingly causes problems for our more mobile business environment.  Differing state laws prohibit easy practice across state lines.  MSCPA is working to introduce legislation to the Missouri legislature that will correct this problem.

 

Access to the most comprehensive CPE in the state, profession-specific publications, career services, and savings and discounts are just a few great reasons why 8,500 CPAs are committed members of the Missouri Society of CPAs. 

 

Your MSCPA membership renewals will be mailed later this month, which reflects the 2007-08 dues schedule, which was approved by the MSCPA Board of Directors.  You may view the new schedule athttp://www.mocpa.org/content/files/pdfs/0708dues.pdf

 

Renew your membership for a year that promises even more positive change for Missouri CPAs!

 

RENEW ONLINE...IT'S FAST AND EASY!

https://www.mocpa.org/Content/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fMemberNet%2fSecure%2fChoose.aspx&emi=1

 

Learn More About FIN 48!

FIN 48 adds major new tax documentation and disclosure requirements on a scale unseen since passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002--and is now in effect for fiscal years ending December 15, 2006. You need to know how to:

  • Define what constitutes a tax position
  • Apply the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold
  • Measure the largest amount of tax benefit available under FIN 48

    MSCPA offers four-hour courses to help you learn about the details of FIN 48!

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    > 2007 MSCPA Annual Members Convention

    The MSCPA Annual Members Convention is coming up in a few weeks, and the Missouri Society of CPAs wants to extend a special invitation to you as a member of the Young Professionals segment.  The convention occurs at the Lake of the Ozarks, and this year MSCPA will be at Tan-Tar-A Resort from May 31 to June 2.  This year's convention promises great learning and networking opportunities.  You can meet your ethics CPE requirement for the year, attend leadership training, and meet fellow CPAs. 

    View the agenda http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22408.aspx

    Register https://www.mocpa.org/Content/22399.aspx

     

    MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!  IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS!

    Tuesday, June 19           Happy Hour at Charlie Hooper's Brookside Bar & Grille (Kansas City )                             

    Wednesday, June 20      Happy Hour at the Trainwreck Saloon in Westport Plaza (St. Louis)          

     

    Don't forget to save the date for the MSCPA Young CPA Conference on Friday, August 17 in St. Louis! 

    Let MSCPA know you're coming! (mailto: lpeuster@mocpa.org)

     

    Few Firms Assign Mentors to New Staff, Survey Shows

    Entry-level accounting and finance professionals may need to take it upon themselves to find someone to help them up the career ladder, a new survey suggests.  A majority (58 percent) of chief financial officers polled recently said it's uncommon for new hires to be matched with mentors, either formally or informally, within their organizations.

    http://www.accountemps.com/

     

    Postgraduation Internships:  The Right One Could Lead to a Full-Time Job

    If you're a new college graduate, you already know how difficult the entry-level job market is. And if you graduated without picking up any work experience, your job search may be even tougher.

    http://www.youngmoney.com/careers/monstertrak/internships/86

     

    Annoying Email Sign-Offs Are Set to Proliferate

    Some people bare their souls in love letters. Others turn to music and poetry. Then there's the crowd of people who express themselves by affixing bandwidth-eating caricatures to their emails.

    http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/officelife/20070521-rosman.html?cjpos=home_whatsnew_major

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    intended for your personal use only.


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    CPE 2007

    For Young CPAs

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

     

    Seminars:
    New Taxwise Strategies for Closely Held Businesses

    June 26, 2007--Kansas City, MO

     

    FIN 46R Variable Interest Entity Consolidation Rules--Not Just a Big Company Issue!

    June 26, 2007--St. Louis, MO

    June 27, 2007--Kansas City, MO

     

    Cash Management--Collect It Faster, Keep It Longer, Spend It Slower

    June 27, 2007--St. Louis, MO

     

    2006 Pension Protection Act: Sweeping Retirement Savings

    June 28, 2007--Kansas City, MO

    June 29, 2007--St. Louis, MO

    4 CPE Credit Hours

     

    Targeting the Bottom Line--Taking the Guesswork Out of Financial Management

    June 28, 2007--St. Louis, MO

     

    Taxation of LLCs, LLPs. LPs and Other Partnerships

    June 28, 2007--Kansas City, MO

    June 29, 2007--St. Louis, MO

    4 CPE Credit Hours

     

    What's New & What's Hot in Small Business Retirement Planning Vehicles

    June 29, 2007--St. Louis, MO

     

    How to be an Effective Corporate Controller

    July 30, 2007--Kansas City, MO

    July 31, 2007--St. Louis, MO

     

    Fringe Benefits & Compensation Issues

    August 1, 2007--St. Louis, MO

     

    Basis Calculations & Distributions for Pass-Thru Entities--Everything You Need to Know

    August 2, 2007--St. Louis, MO

     

     

    Conferences:

     

    Information Technology Conference

    June 20, 2007--St. Louis, MO
    Agenda
    Registration

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    Technology Tip of the Week

    Provided by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee

    In Excel, Sorting by Custom Lists

    Step 1: Filter records to unique records
    1. Select the range containing records.
    2. From the Data menu, select Filter, and then Advanced Filter.
    3. In the Advanced Filter dialog box, select Copy to another location.
    4. In the Copy to box, select a cell, select Unique records only and click OK (ensure that the List range is correct before clicking OK).
    More...

     

    To view recently archived issues of "Technology Tip of the Week," go to: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22269.aspx


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