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> LAST CHANCE to Register for the Next Small Firm
Networking Roundtable!
Join us at the next MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtable THIS FRIDAY in Springfield, MO,
and earn CPE credit while discussing the issues that matter to you most! Past discussion
topics include staffing, collaboration among firms, technology, and work-life
balance.
REGISTER TODAY for the upcoming
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!
Questions? Call Holly Moriarity
at 800.264.7966!
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> EFFECTIVE
IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS!
Beginning In 2008, All CPA Firms Who Provide Attest Services
Must Be Enrolled In Peer Review
Are you
aware that Missouri Accountancy Law requires
that firms
that provide attest, review, or compilation services
must be
enrolled in an approved peer review program?
While the
requirement has been in effect for those providing three or
more attest services since 2004, the law will soon require any firm that
provides even one of these services to be enrolled in an approved
practice-monitoring or peer review program to ensure
firm licensure.
The law specifically states that within 90 days after entering into an
engagement, a firm must enroll in the program.
To view
the specific language related to peer review in the Missouri Accountancy Act,
go to: http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2010-5.pdf
For more
information about Missouri’s
peer review program, go to: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22292.aspx
To enroll
your firm, please complete the enrollment form: http://www.mocpa.org/content/files/documents/07enrollment.doc
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> MSCPA Legislative and Keyperson
Forum
Join your fellow CPAs at the MSCPA Legislative and Keyperson
Forum on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 9:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City,
sponsored by the Missouri
Society of CPAs' Legislation and Governmental
Advocacy committee.
This complimentary forum includes insight to the
coming legislative
session, an update on legislative and professional issues, and a review
of the important role of MSCPA members acting as keypersons.
BONUS! Fulfill
your two hour ethics requirement by attending
this session! (Please
note: $65 if attending ethics session only!)
Agenda:
http://www.mocpa.org/content/files/pdfs/2007%20Forum%20Flyer.pdf
To register:
http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22580.aspx
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> NEW Online Forum for CPAs in Public
Practice!
The MSCPA
is proud to announce the launch of a new message board
for CPAs in public practice! This online forum provides an opportunity
for members to ask questions, glean insight and share best practices
across firms.
Discuss
the issues that impact your work, such as:
- Recruiting and retaining
quality staff members
- Finding a satisfying
work-life balance
- Bridging the generation gap
in your firm
To
explore the MSCPA message boards, click here.
Log in using
your last name as your username and member number as your
password. Then click on the Public Practice Forum.
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> U.S. House
Panel Passes AMT Fix
As reported by WebCPA, the House Ways and Means Committee has
passed a bill by a margin of 22 to 13 that would keep
the Alternative
Minimum Tax from spreading to more than 23 million
families, which
the full House is expected to debate this week.
http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=25845
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> Staffing Needs Dominate 2007 AICPA
Top Map Issues Survey
Finding
qualified staff at all levels is the most critical concern for the
majority
of firms with multiple professionals within the United States, underscoring
the staffing crisis facing the accounting profession,
according to the 2007 American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) Private Company Practice Section’s
(PCPS) Top Management of an Accounting Practice (MAP)
Issues Survey. Download PDF
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>
New Missouri Market Tax Credit Applications Now Available
On-Line
Missouri Department of Economic Development director Greg Steinhoff announced last week that applications for the
state’s New Market Tax
credit are available at www.MissouriDevelopment.org.
http://www.ded.mo.gov/cgi-bin/dispress.pl?txtpressid=1975
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> PCAOB Releases Report on
Issues Identified in Inspections
Of US
Firms that Audited 100 or Fewer Public Companies
The PCAOB
released a report on issues identified in the 2004 through
2006 inspections of US firms that audited 100 or fewer public companies. This
is a general report issued under the Board's Rule 4010 and does
not identify any firm or firms.
http://www.pcaobus.org/News_and_Events/News/2007/10-22.aspx
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> Financial
Advisors Want More Charitable Giving Information
While
nearly eight out of 10 financial advisors are talking with their
clients about charitable giving, they are challenged to provide the level
of assistance and expertise on this subject that clients
desire and are coming to expect, according to new research.
http://accounting.smartpros.com/x59657.xml
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> Annual Report Finds Salaries Rise
as Competition for Skilled Professionals Persists
Starting
salaries for accounting and finance professionals are expected
to increase an average of 4.3 percent in the coming
year, according to
the just-released 2008 Salary Guide from Robert Half
International.
Public accountants, financial analysts and internal auditors are
projected to see the largest gains.
http://www.roberthalffinance.com.
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CPE 2007
For CPAs in
Public Practice
All courses are 8 CPE hours unless
otherwise noted.
Seminars:
Religious
and Other Faith-Based Nonprofits -- Tax, Accounting
and Management
December
10, 2007—St. Louis
Accounting
& Auditing Update
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Controller's
Update: Latest Trends
for
Today's Financial Manager
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
AICPA's Individual Tax Review
& Update: Real Applications!
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Analytical
Procedures: Practical Guidance for Small Business Engagements
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Real World
Business Ethics for
CPAs in Accounting & Auditing:
How Will You React?
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Managing
Outsourcing Activities:
Is It for You?
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Effective
Strategies in Dealing
with the IRS
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Compilation,
Review & Accounting Service Update
December
11, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Advanced
Cases in Compilation, Review & Accounting Services
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE Credits
Financial
Management: Tools & Techniques to Enhance Profitability
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE
Credits
AICPA's Corporate Tax Review & Update: Real World
Applications
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4
CPA Credits
Annual
Update for State & Local Governments & Not-for-Profits
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE
Credits
Forensic
Accounting: Uncovering Schemes & Scams
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE
Credits
Ready-Aim-Fire:
Role of Financial Professional in a Competitive Environment
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE
Credits
Innovative
Tax Tips for Small Businesses
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE
Credits
So That's
How They Do It!
Common Frauds Found in
Government
& Not-for-Profits
December
12, 2007—St. Louis
4 CPE
Credits
Trends in
Corporate Financial
Planning
-- Beyond Traditional Budgeting
December
12, 2007—Kansas City
Current
Ethical Issues for CPAs
(3-5 p.m.)
December
13, 2007—Springfield
2 CPE
Credits
Nonprofit
Auditing and Accounting Update
December
14, 2007—Springfield
Sharp-Witted
Studies on Single
Audit & Yellow Book Dilemmas
December
13, 2007—St. Louis
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LAST CHANCE CLASSES!
This
is your last chance to attend these innovative courses
Fraud
& Embezzlement: Don't Be a Victim!
November
12, 2007—Kansas City
General
Ethics Review (3-5 p.m.)
November
12, 2007—Springfield
November
15, 2007—Columbia
2
CPE Credits
Advanced
Financial
Planning
Update
November
13, 2007—Kansas City
Advanced
Form 1041 Practice Workshop
November
13, 2007—St. Louis
Small
Business Retirement
Plan Review: New Roth 401(k)s, Keoghs, Traditional 401(k)s, IRAs,SEPs, & SIMPLEs
November
14, 2007—St. Louis
Analytical
Procedures for Small Business Engagements
November
15, 2007—Kansas City
Audit Workpapers, Forms & Checklists: Avoid the
Documentation Trap
November
15, 2007—St. Louis
Current
Ethical Issues for CPAs (8:30-10:30 a.m.)
November
16, 2007—St. Louis
2
CPE Credits
MSCPA
Fall Tax Institute
November
20, 2007—St. Louis
16
CPE Credits
Don’t Miss Out!
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Technology Tip of the Week
Provided
by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee
Use
Excel's Formatting Tools To Attractively Arrange Charts On A Sheet
If you
are going to publish your Excel worksheet or include it in a presentation,
you can't leave it up to the chart wizard to size and position your embedded
charts. The chart wizard will position charts wherever it can, sizing each
one differently.
More
To view recently archived issues of “Technology Tip of the Week,” go to:
http://www.mocpa.org/techtips.html
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Contact Us
For comments or questions, contact:
Dawn Martin - dmartin@mocpa.org
To view online:
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For technical assistance, contact:
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Aven -caven@mocpa.org
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Please include your old
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Please note:
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