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> MSCPA Leadership Changes With
New Fiscal Year This month begins the new fiscal year for MSCPA. With the fiscal year change, MSCPA also
welcomes a new slate of officers, board members, and chapter leaders. Congratulations to > Looking For MSCPA is
proud to announce a new pilot program in To
prepare you for presenting the curriculum, CPA volunteers are asked to attend
a one-time, two-hour training session, which
will be held in the After assessing the success of this partnership in http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21118.aspx > Nominate a 2007 CPA
Woman-to-Watch Do you
know someone who has made a unique contribution to the accounting
profession? Do you work with an
emerging leader who has created an extraordinary initiative in your company? Do any of your associates mentor other
professionals within your firm or community? Nominate her today for the "2007 CPA Women-to-Watch Award!" The
Missouri Society of CPAs and The American Institute of CPAs Work/Life and
Women's Initiatives Executive Committee will present these prestigious
awards during the August 28 Women's Retreat in St. Louis, where winners will
participate in a panel discussion on strategies for achieving success in the
accounting profession. > TWO EXCELLENT MSCPA CONFERENCES! Women's CPA Retreat, Monday,
August 27 With more
50 percent of CPAs being women, there are an increasing number of issues and
strategies that can help women succeed and enjoy long and rewarding careers
in this profession. > MSCPA Young Professionals Poll ResultsIn the
last poll, MSCPA asked you what is the best way to beat the summer heat? Your results are as follows:
Is it
true that you have to wait a half hour after eating to go swimming? There is no
medical evidence that supports waiting 30 minutes before getting in the
pool. Digestion begins immediately when you put food in your mouth, but
once the food arrives in your stomach, it takes about four hours to process
there completely. Listen to your body. If you feel pain,
cramping, or fatigue when swimming, get out and wait before getting back in. (Why
Do Men Have Nipples? By Mark Leyner and Billy
Goldberg, M.D., Three Rivers Press, 2005) http://www.nsc.org/ehc/sunsafe.htm > Accounting Students
Hot Business Targets Major
companies trying to keep up with the exploding demand for financial workers
are lavishing plump paychecks and tempting perks on college students seen as
the next generation of auditors, bookkeepers and tax experts, the Washington
Post said in a report Friday. http://accounting.smartpros.com/x58298.xml > Responding to Common
Interview Questions Effectively You've
just landed an interview for your first accounting job, and, while elated,
you're likewise somewhat nervous. You know it's your one shot to shine if you
perform well, but you also know that providing answers that are not well
thought through can quickly remove you from the list of contenders. While no
one can say for certain what a prospective employer may ask, following are
queries that come up frequently, and tips on how to respond. http://accounting.smartpros.com/x58131.xml > Those IMs Are Not As Private as You Think It's
already a workplace maxim that employees should be careful what they say in
their emails from company computers. But fewer office workers know to apply
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CPE 2007 For Young CPAs Please note: All courses listed
are 8 CPE hours unless otherwise noted. Seminars: Staff Training—Basic 24 CPE Credit Hours Fringe Benefits & Compensation
Issues Basis Calculations &
Distributions for Pass-Thru Entities—Everything You Need to Know! A Practitioners Guide to Assisting
Clients When Buying or Selling a Business August
7, 2007—Kansas City, MO Determining the Value of a
Business—Purchase, Where Ethics and
Liabilities Cross Paths 8 a.m. -10 a.m. Fulfills 2-Hour
ethics requirement August
9, 2007—Kansas City, MO 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fulfills 2-Hour
ethics requirement Auditing Local Government
Efficiently, Proficiently & Profitably August
13-14, 2007—St. Louis, MO 16 CPE Credit Hours Lean Accounting & Lean Work
Flow Government Auditing Standards 2007 August
15, 2007—Springfield, MO Techniques for Assessing Internal
Control Staff Training—Semi-Senior August
20-22, 2007—Columbia, MO 24 CPE Credit Hours Accounting & Auditing Current
Developments (A&A with George & Ray) August
20, 2007—Kansas City, MO Conferences: Investments Conference August
6, 2007— Young CPAs
Conference August 17, 2007— Women’s
Retreat August 27, 2007— ________________________________ Technology Tip of the Week Provided
by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee In
Excel, Calculating
the Day of the Year You've
probably seen it on calendars before--some include an indication that
"Today is the 123 day of the year with 242 remaining." You can
easily calculate the day number of a year, as well as how many are remaining. To view recently archived issues of
"Technology Tip of the Week," go to: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22269.aspx
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