April 22, 2008

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>   Need To Hire A CPA? 

The new MSCPA Career Center provides excellent exposure for your opportunities.

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.

 

§                                 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, MO

§                                 Thursday, June 26, 2008 in Jefferson City, MO

§                                 Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in St. Joseph, MO

§                                 Thursday, July 24, 2008 in St. Louis, MO

§                                 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in Kansas City, MO

§                                 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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>   Want a Discount on CPE?

MSCPA wants your input on the key challenges faced by our members in business and industry!  Please take two minutes to complete this short survey. All members who include their names will be entered into a raffle for a $25 CPE coupon!! 

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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.

 

  • 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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>   Microsoft Vista: A New Generation of Tools

Microsoft has attempted to make a breakthrough technology for desktop users with their release of Microsoft Vista. Many of the technologies updated will make day to day work go faster and easier. However, this is not a technology that you should put in front of someone and expect them to understand. Many things are familiar, and there are quite a number of new things as well.

http://www.mocpa.org/content/files/pdfs/vista.pdf

 

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 What Are The Benefits To Accountants For Using Microsoft Office 2007?

CPAs will find that Microsoft Office 2007 has a number of new features including:  Excel tables, Excel charting, Excel PivotTables, Word formatting, including styles, Word merge features more accessible, Outlook to do items can be placed on the calendar, Outlook has improved search capabilities, PowerPoint new animations, Access new database creation and maintenance capabilities.

http://www.mocpa.org/content/files/pdfs/office2007.pdf


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   Staffing Costs on the Rise for U.S. Private Businesses

Among private businesses in the United States, 48 percent are paying significantly more in staff costs than a year ago, according to a Grant Thornton International report.

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x61592.xml

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Special Feature: Making IT Work for Your Business
Intacct Aims for More Mash-ups and Less Worry
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Speed Up Security
Souping Up a Cellphone for Maximum Multitasking
Put Your Disaster Plan to the Test
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WATCH YOUR MAIL FOR THE
CPE CATALOG!

The brand new 2008-09 MSCPA CPE catalog will hit mailboxes later this month!  This year’s offerings include the best technical and business essential knowledge you and your fellow CPAs need know. 

 

Also, visit MSCPA’s online CPE catalog!  MSCPA has improved its online searching capabilities and registration process.  Through the “course search” section of the website, you may search by keyword, curriculum, location, vendor, instructor, and more! _____________________________________

CPE 2008 
For CPAs in Business & Industry

Seminars:

Auditor Communications: 
Critical New Requirements

May 12, 2008—St. Louis

 

Life Insurance Mysteries: The CPA's Guide
May 12, 2008—Kansas CIty


Advanced Update for Compilation, Review and Accounting Services
May 12, 2008—St. Louis
May 14, 2008—Springfield


AMT
May 14, 2008—St. Louis

 

S Corporations: A Complete Guide To Planning And Compliance
May 15, 2008—St. Louis


Spring Cluster

May 21-22, 2008—St. Louis


Conferences:


Governmental Accounting Conference

May 6-7, 2008—Columbia

 

School Audit Conference

May 20, 2008—Columbia

Small Firms Conference
May 21, 2008—Columbia

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Technology Tip of the Week

Provided by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee

In Excel, Missing Equal Sign Tool

You may have noted that you used to have an equal sign next to the Formula bar that you could click instead of having to enter the equal sign. Clicking the equal sign would also add an equal sign in front of whatever was already in the cell, without deleting the cell contents. When you upgraded to Excel 2002, you will have noted that the equal sign disappeared. Is it possible to get the equal sign back?
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To view recently archived issues of “ Technology Tip of the Week,” go to:

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22269.aspx
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