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> Looking
For A New Career Opportunity?
The new MSCPA Career
Center has 19 jobs
available…check it out!
http://careers.mocpa.org/
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> Register Now for 2008
Industry Networking Roundtables!
Join us for the 2008 MSCPA Industry Networking
Roundtables! Take advantage of this opportunity to meet other CPAs in
the industry sector, exchange ideas, and discuss the issues that are
important to you.
All roundtables meet 8:30am-11:00am and offer 3 hours of CPE
credit for just $50.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, MO
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 in Jefferson City, MO
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in St. Joseph, MO
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Thursday, July 24, 2008 in St. Louis, MO
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in Kansas City, MO
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in Springfield, MO
Special deal: Register for more than one roundtable and
pay just $45 per session! For more information, please call Holly Moriarity at 800.264.7966. http://www.mocpa.org/content/22188.aspx
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> MSCPA Committee Day is Approaching!
If you want to build business contacts, learn best practices,
and swap ideas…join one of MSCPA’s fast-paced and rewarding
committees! MSCPA committees represent many facets of the CPA
profession, as well as an array of MSCPA operational functions. Register
now for the next MSCPA Committee Day!
Friday, May 16, 2008
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott
Columbia, MO
Register now!
Review the list of MSCPA committees and sign up today!
http://www.mocpa.org/Content/CommitteesMain.aspx
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> Free Interactive Infocasts!
Gain a greater understanding of today’s business issues,
as well as the ability to implement real-time solutions, by participating in
FREE industry-focused infocasts! These web-based
events use case examples to illustrate and solve business challenges.
- April 17:
Managing Opportunities & Risks shows you how risk management can be a source
of competitive advantage.
- May 15:
Report Leadership discusses GAAP and IFRS models for web-based corporate reporting
and executive-compensation reporting
- June 19:
Maximizing Intellectual Capital enables you to identify and strategically manage
intellectual capital assets.
http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22550.aspx
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> 2008 Annual
Members Convention—May 28-31!
Get ready for a fun weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks for the 2008 Annual Members Convention! Come
enjoy reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, participating in quality
CPE, and eating great food at Tan-Tar-A Resort!
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> AICPA
Finds More Americans Delaying Life Decisions Because Of Financial Concerns
Four in
10 adults—41 percent—are holding off on major life decisions
either because they are financially strapped or worried about the U.S. economy.
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> Businesses Affected By
Flooding: You May Qualify for IRS
Disaster Relief
The IRS
is postponing until May 19 certain deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have
a business in the disaster area. The postponement applies to return filing,
tax payment and certain other time-sensitive acts otherwise due between March
17 and May 19.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=180958,00.html
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> Goodbye GAAP
It's time to start preparing
for the arrival of international accounting standards. Read more details about IFRS in this
CFO Magazine article.
http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/10919122?f=home_featured
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> SEC Content Released onto the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM
for the Verification Phase
FASB has released selected portions of Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) and SEC staff content onto the FASB Accounting
Standards CodificationTM
(Codification) for reference by public companies. The Codification does not
change the SEC content; instead it includes the content reorganized into
roughly 90 accounting topics to more closely align with the non-SEC content.
http://www.fasb.org/news/nr040308.shtml
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> GASB
Issues an Exposure Draft seeking input on proposed changes to Concepts
Statement No. 2, Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting
GASB issued an exposure draft of proposed changes to
Concepts Statement No. 2, Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting.
The purpose of this ED is to update Concepts Statement 2 to reflect the
knowledge gathered by the GASB through research and monitoring conducted
during the 14 years since the Concepts Statement was issued.
http://www.gasb.org/news/nr040408.html
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> CFOs
Defensive in Recession Climate: FEI/Zicklin Survey
CFOs of
American companies believe recession concerns in the U.S. are impacting their company's budgets,
spending and hiring, according to a recent survey of CFOs conducted by
Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College's
Zicklin School of Business.
http://accounting.smartpros.com/x61342.xml
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> Quarterly Study Finds Business
Growth Primary Factor Driving Hiring
CFOs expect hiring activity in accounting and finance to
continue growing in the second quarter, although at a more moderate pace,
according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Nine
percent of CFOs interviewed
said they plan to add full-time professionals and 5
percent anticipate
staff reductions. The net 4 percent increase is down two points from the
first-quarter forecast. The majority of respondents, 85
percent, anticipate
no change in personnel levels.
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