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> MSCPA Career Center! Missouri CPAs and employers now have a robust way to connect! The newly launched MSCPA Career Center now boasts 24 open jobs and 44 resumes! Check it out! http://careers.mocpa.org/ ______________________________________________________________ > Spring Legislative Visit—Tuesday, April 22, 2008 The MSCPA Legislation and Government Advocacy Committee invites you to join your peers for an excellent government advocacy opportunity. You can connect with state legislators to convey the strength and importance of the CPA profession in Missouri. http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22366.aspx ______________________________________________________________ > Introducing the MSCPA ExamTracker! The Missouri Society of CPAs is excited to bring members the MSCPA ExamTracker – a new member benefit to help CPA exam candidates manage their exam schedule! Passing grades on individual exam sections are only good for 18 months.  ExamTracker helps candidates keep track of when each section has been passed and which sections are scheduled. Encourage your staff to create an MSCPA ExamTracker account!  It takes just a few minutes! http://www.mocpa.org/examtracker ______________________________________________________________ > Small Firm Practitioners – Sign Up Now! Come see why so many small firm practitioners keep coming back to the MSCPA Small Firm Networking Roundtables!  Meet other practitioners from across the state and expand your knowledge network while discussing the issues that matter to you most.  Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Location: Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost: $75 (breakfast and lunch included) CPE: 3 hours Register now! Sign up today to join this very energetic group and to take away best practices you can immediately apply to your business!  http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21056.aspx ______________________________________________________________ > Congratulations to the 2008-2009 LEAP Scholarship Winners MSCPA received a record-breaking 470 applications from high school and college students throughout Missouri! The high school winners will be receiving $500 to use toward their accounting education. College and minority winners will receive $1,000 http://www.mocpa.org/leap/cgscholarships.html ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ > 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! http://www.mocpa.org/Content/convention.aspx __________________________________________________________ > CAMICO’s NEW Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Program For over twenty years, protecting CPA firms has been CAMICO’s sole focus. This commitment to the profession has nurtured an unparalleled level of expertise, enabling the company to develop services that match the evolving needs of CPAs. For this reason, the MSCPA is pleased to announce their endorsement of CAMICO’s latest offering—employment practices liability (EPL) coverage that is available in tandem with its professional liability program. www.camico.com/epl. ______________________________________________________________ > Peer Review Revised Standards Available The AICPA Peer Review Board has released revised standards for performing and reporting on peer reviews and interpretations to the standards. These standards are effective for peer reviews commencing on or after January 1, 2009.  http://www.aicpa.org/download/practmon/2009_stds.pdf ______________________________________________________________ > Treasury Plans Financial Regulatory Overhaul The Treasury Department has released its blueprint for overhauling the regulatory structure of the financial markets in an effort to cope with the crisis in the mortgage and credit markets. http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp897.htm ______________________________________________________________ > Missouri Disaster Declaration The president has declared certain counties in Missouri as disaster counties eligible for individual assistance. http://www.mocpa.org/content/files/pdfs/fema.pdf Financial Planning: A Guide To Disaster Preparedness http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/FinPlan/ Disaster Recovery: A Guide To Financial Issues http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/ ______________________________________________________________ > IRS Turns To YouTube To Explain Rebates The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is using YouTube to post information on tax rebates granted by Congress earlier this year. http://accounting.smartpros.com/x61286.xml ______________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: Information, Inc. 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CPE 2008 For CPAs in Public Practice Governmental Accounting Conference May 6-7, 2008—Columbia School Audit Conference May 20, 2008—Columbia Small Firms Conference May 21, 2008—Columbia _______________________________ Technology Tip of the Week Provided by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee In Excel, Printing a Draft of a Worksheet Excel allows you to print drafts of your worksheets. This can be very helpful in speeding up the printing process. When printing drafts, Excel doesn't include graphics or graphic-related items (such as gridlines) in the printed output. More To view recently archived issues of “Technology Tip of the Week,” go to: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22269.aspx ________________________________ Contact Us For comments or questions, contact: Dawn Martin - dmartin@mocpa.org To view online: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/files/ newsletters/2008/news040108pp.html For technical assistance, contact: Christy Aven -caven@mocpa.org To update your e-mail address: Please include your old e-mail address, new e-mail address and MSCPA member ID (if known) and send it to member@mocpa.org. Please note: This newsletter may contain commercial material. Missouri Society of CPAs 540 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 © 2008 Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants - All Rights Reserved