October 7, 2008

> Senior Auditor…

Team Leader, International Tax Reporting…

Vice President Of Finance/CFO…

The above are just three of 20 jobs listed on the MSCPA Career Center!

http://careers.mocpa.org/search/results/
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> NEW Practice Management Resources!

The Missouri Society of CPAs has teamed up with the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) to bring more practice management resources to Missouri firms. Utilize these valuable tools, including MAP survey results, succession planning tips, and human capital action plans, in your firm’s operations!

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22677.aspx

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> Tax Provisions Bail Out "Rescue" Measure

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, a "financial rescue" measure originally focused only on stabilizing financial institutions by removing "toxic" debt from their portfolios, finally passed both houses of Congress and was signed by the President when some 290 changes to the tax code, appealing to a wide range of individuals and businesses, were added to its provisions, according to CCH.

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x63442.xml

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> Fair Value Staff Position Released

FASB issues proposed FASB Staff Position No. 157-d, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active.

http://www.fasb.org/fasb_staff_positions/prop_fsp_fas157-d.pdf

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> 2009 Promises To Be An Interesting Year For Tax Planners

No matter who the next president is, there will be major changes in the federal income tax rules. Faced with the expiration of the Bush tax cuts in 2010, it is widely expected that the new president and the U.S. Congress will make tax policy a priority for next year.

http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=106122&d=883&h=884&f=882&dateformat=%o%20%B%20%Y

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> Top 100 Firms See Double-Digit Growth, CCH Says

CCH's Public Accounting Report (PAR) has released results of its annual Top 100 Firms survey of highest revenue accounting firms, showing that the majority on the 2008 list are realizing double-digit revenue growth rates.

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x63343.xml

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> Revenue Grows at CPA Firms, But Slowdown Is Expected

Fees and partner income grew at CPA firms last year, but the declining economy is likely to take a toll this year, according to a new survey. The annual Rosenberg MAP Survey, compiled by consultancy Rosenberg Associates, found that firms with annual net fees of over $2 million experienced 10.8 percent growth in those fees last year, but that was down slightly from 11.4 percent growth in 2006. Average income per partner at these firms was $369,000, up from $350,000 in 2006.

http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=29410

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