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MSCPA Legislative and Keyperson Forum—November 15!
If you are interested in politics, you cannot afford to miss this legislative opportunity! As a grassroots advocate, here’s your opportunity to get prepared for the next legislative session. You are invited to attend the complimentary Legislative and Keyperson Forum on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. The program was developed with the needs of keypersons and those who have an interest in the legislative process. To register, contact Karen Bauer at 800-264-7966 or kbauer@mocpa.org.    

>  Surgent McCoy's 2006 Essential CPE Collection
This best-selling package is back! The 2006 edition features the most courses ever—all for the same low price! Now, you get 39 courses and more than 200 hours of CPE (including 5 NEW accounting courses and 4 NEW tax courses)—perfect for CPAs in both public accounting and industry. Choose from a wide variety of topics, credit hours, and levels of knowledge to meet all of your educational needs!
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http://www.mocpa.org/surgent.html      

>  Survey Finds Time Management Growing Challenge For Executives
Despite technological advances designed to streamline workloads, CFOs still find balancing their schedules difficult, a new survey confirms. Nearly half (46 percent) of CFOs polled said time management is the greatest challenge for financial executives today, up from 36 percent five years ago. Keeping pace with technology ranked second, with 22 percent of the response, versus 27 percent in 2001. 
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>  State’s Unemployment Rate Edged Down in September
Missouri’s unemployment rate edged down to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.0 percent in September. The rate had been 5.1 percent in August. The not-seasonally-adjusted rate also dipped by a tenth of a point, falling to 4.8 percent in September. Both rates are a tenth of a point lower than the corresponding figures for September 2005.
http://www.ded.mo.gov/cgi-bin/dispress.pl?txtpressid=1782      

>  GASB Invites Public Comment on Accounting Issues Related to Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions
An invitation to comment (ITC) was issued last week and GASB is seeking constituent comments and perspectives on issues currently being addressed in the board’s project on fund balance reporting and governmental fund type definitions.
http://www.gasb.org/news/nr102006.html    

>  IRS Formalizes Appeals Arbitration Process
The IRS announced last week that the appeals arbitration process is no longer a pilot program but part of business as usual at the IRS. In arbitration, the IRS and the taxpayer agree to have a third party make a decision about a factual issue that will be binding on both of them. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163620,00.html    

>  IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2007
The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost of living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2007.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163616,00.html    

>  PCAOB Issues Guidance on Auditing the Fair Value of Share Options Granted to Employees
The PCAOB issued staff questions and answers about auditing the fair value of share options granted to employees. http://www.pcaobus.org/News_and_Events/News/2006/10-17.aspx