July 15, 2008

HURRY…SPACE IS LIMITED AND IS FILLING!
Is Your Firm Recruiting From Missouri Universities?
This fall, your firm has a new opportunity to meet up to 400 students at the LEAP Accounting Career Expo. This brand new event—which will be held in St. Louis and Kansas City—features speakers, exhibit time, networking, and dinner with future CPAs.
http://www.mocpa.org/ace
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CPA Jobs Here in Missouri!
Since its launch in March, nearly 100 employers here in Missouri have posted their jobs on the new MSCPA Career Center.
http://careers.mocpa.org/
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New Format for the Small Firm Networking Roundtables!

Come see why past participants keep coming back to the small firm networking roundtables, and enjoy the NEW format! All roundtables meet 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and offer 6 hours of CPE credit for the cost of $99. Register for all three for just $250!

Friday, November 14, 2008—Columbia
Friday, January 9, 2009—St. Louis
Friday, May 8, 2009—Kansas City

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21056.aspx

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2008 MAP Survey—Deadline Extended to July 23!

Nearly 1,700 firms have completed the 2008 PCPS/TSCPA National MAP
Survey. If you haven’t participated yet, don’t miss this opportunity to learn how your firm stacks up! Gain access to valuable benchmarks, including billing rates, chargeability ratios, compensation, and other key performance indicators—as well as strategic guidance from practice management leaders.

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22627.aspx

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Declared Disaster Areas In Missouri

New information is available regarding the declared disaster areas here in Missouri. The IRS has posted several links that will be helpful to CPAs.

Here is the direct link to the Missouri Disaster information:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=184421,00.html
This is the link to the disaster self study. The test is on the honor system.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=147154,00.html
Link to Disaster Relief resource page for tax professionals:
http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=150578,00.html

The State of Missouri has also posted its information:

http://dor.mo.gov/news/2008/EkEVuVyF.htm

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Missouri Takes 1-2 Economic Punch

Missouri has taken two big hits during the weekend—affecting both St. Louis and Kansas City. MissouriNet provides further detail.
http://www.missourinet.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=21497C56-CB6E-1578-187463AE0EAED06E

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Report Finds Hiring and Retaining Skilled Professionals Still Challenging

A shortage of experienced accounting and finance professionals continues to affect employers around the world, according to the second annual Robert Half Global Financial Employment Monitor.

http://www.accountemps.com/
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Scammers Use e-Mail, Fax to Pose as IRS

The IRS cautions taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new wave of scams using the IRS name in identity theft e-mails, or phishing, that have circulated during the last two months.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=184628,00.html
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Accountant Salaries Climb 6.9 Percent
Management accounting salaries grew nearly 7 percent last year, according to an annual survey by the Institute of Management Accountants and reported by WebCPA.
http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=28415

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CPE 2008
For CPAs in Public Practice

Conferences:

Investments Conference
August 4, 2008—St. Louis

Young & Emerging Professionals Conference
August 20, 2008—St. Louis

Women’s Retreat
August 25, 2008—St. Louis

Last Chance:

Staff Training Courses!

Semi-Senior

July 22-24 2008—Columbia

Beginning In-Charge
July 29-31 2008—Columbia

Social Security Benefits – Advising Clients

August 05, 2008—Kansas City

Choice of Entity--Tax Pros & Cons: S Corp, C Corp, Partnership, LLC and Sole Proprietorship

August 6, 2008—St. Louis

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: What Everyone Needs to Know About Internal Controls

August 8, 2008—St. Louis

Seminars:

Negotiating Skills for Finance Professionals: Get What You Want When You Want It
August 26, 2008

Coaching: Improving Employee Performance
August 27, 2008

How to be an Effective Corporate Controller
August 27, 2008

How to Buy or Sell a Business
August 28, 2008

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Technology Tip of the Week

Provided by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee

In Excel, Character Limits for Cells

You may have noticed a situation in which someone has a worksheet with large amounts of text in several cells. A few cells will not display all the text even with text wrapping and a smaller font selected.

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