August 21, 2007

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 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!  MSCPA Women’s Retreat

Almost 55 percent of all CPAs are women. Yet, less than 15 percent are firm partners. This energizing event provides insight, learning and incredible camaraderie with other successful women who share your same challenges.

Last year, more than 100 CPAs attended this dynamic conference! Register now for the conference on August 27 in St. Louis.
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> Congratulations to the 2007 Women-to-Watch Award Winners!

MSCPA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 CPA Women-to-Watch Awards, a program that highlights the achievements of women in the CPA profession. Each winner was selected for her contributions to her firm, her community, and the accounting profession. Awards will be presented at the CPA Women’s Retreat on August 27 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.  Click here to meet these outstanding women!

 

> COMMITTEE DAY IS IN FIVE WEEKS!

Calling all MSCPA Committee Members!  The next meeting for MSCPA Committees will be Friday, September 21 in Columbia.  Register now to meet with your committee and develop programs that benefit your niche area. 

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22388.aspx

 

> Join Your Fellow CPAs at the Upcoming Small Firm Networking Roundtables!

Nearly 100 small firm practitioners from across the state have gathered at the first three MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtables!  These roundtables provide a forum for participants to discuss pressing issues, such as staffing, collaboration among firms, technology, and work-life balance. 

 

REGISTER NOW for the upcoming Small Firm Networking Roundtables!

 

Friday, November 9, 2007 in Springfield, MO

Friday, January 11, 2008 in St. Louis, MO

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Kansas City, MO

 

SPECIAL DEAL! REGISTER FOR ALL THREE ROUNDTABLES FOR ONLY $200!! 

For more information, call Holly Moriarity at 800.264.7966.

 

> Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance on Transactions of Interest

The Treasury Department and IRS issued two notices that identify as transactions of interest certain transactions involving “toggling” grantor trusts and certain transactions involving contributions of a successor member interest in a limited liability company.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=173075,00.html

 

> Nation's Top Accounting Firms See 15 Percent Growth

For the third year in a row, average net fees for the nation's top 100 accounting firms grew 15 percent in fiscal year 2006-2007, according to the annual report on the nation's largest firms from industry journal Inside Public Accounting (IPA).

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x58748.xml

 

> How To Market Your Firm In One Easy Step

It is indeed true that no one tool or technique alone will solve your marketing or practice development problems, according to AccountingWeb. A fully effective marketing program is well rounded, using all or most of the marketing tools to multiply the effect of each of them. But the advantage of writing articles over all the others, if you can afford to do only one thing, is astonishing.

http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=103904

 

> Firms' Best Practices

WebCPA points out key points to adopting best practices include the practice areas selected, how the best practices are identified, and, most importantly, how the firm insures implementation

http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=24845

 

> New Survey Indicates Majority Plan to Postpone Retirement

For many workers, retirement won’t mean an end to their careers.  Only one in three workers (34 percent) polled said they plan to quit work entirely once they’re ready to retire from full-time employment, according to a just-released survey.

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CPE 2007

For CPAs in Public Practice

All courses are 8 CPE hours unless otherwise noted.

 

Seminars:

 

Internal Control Deficiencies – Assessment & Reporting Under SAS 112

September 12, 2007—St. Louis

September 13, 2007—Kansas City

 

Surgent McCoy's Audit Workshop: Best Practices for Audits in Compliance with Government Auditing Standards & OMB Circular A-133

October 1, 2007—Kansas City

October 8, 2007—St. Louis

 

IRS Practice & Procedure: Audits, Appeals, Assessment, Settlement, & Collection

October 9, 2007—Kansas City

 

Surgent McCoy's Audit Workshop: Best Practices in Planning & Designing a High-Quality & Profitable Audit

October 2, 2007—Kansas City, MO

October 9, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, & Flexible Spending Accounts

October 10, 2008—Kansas City

 

Preparing Complex 1040s

October 11, 2007—Kansas City

 

Not-for-Profit Accounting & Reporting—From Start to Finish

October 11, 2007—St. Louis

 

Governmental Accounting & Reporting—Putting it all Together

October 12, 2007—Cape Girardeau

 

Tax Practice Ethics & Quality Control: The New Imperative

October 12, 2007—St. Louis

 

Conferences:

Women's Retreat
August 27, 2007—St. Louis
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Registration

Personal Financial Planning Conference
October 17, 2007—Overland Park, KS
Registration

Sales & Use Tax Conference
November 2, 2007—St. Louis
Registration

November 15, 2007—Kansas City
Registration
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Technology Tip of the Week

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