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August 18, 2009 |
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Technology Conference This Month | |||||||||||||||||||
Make Technology Do Everything You Need It To
ASCPA 2009 Technology & Productivity Conference for Accountants Two Days of Technology to Boost Your Productivity Led by K2 Enterprises
This Conference is filled with 16 hours of fast-paced presentations designed to maximize your time and enhance your learning. Participants will receive helpful tips and advanced techniques, along with the tools and skills necessary to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of changes in computer technology.
Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28 Pelham Civic Complex
Need a place to stay? We have negotiated a discount rate with Hampton Inn & Suites in Pelham for $105. This rate includes breakfast and free high speed internet access. Just mention discount rate code: CPA. Call to book your room today: (205) 313-9500.
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Consumer Financial Protection Agency | |||||||||||||||||||
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ASCPA Weighs in on Proposal to Establish a New Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Last week, ASCPA President & CEO Jeannine Birmingham, CPA, wrote Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, to express concern about the possible addition of redundant regulations on CPAs who are already subject to oversight by the IRS and state boards of accountancy.
HR 3126, introduced by the House Committee on Financial Services, proposes to establish a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). The bill would give regulatory power to the CFPA that would cover financial services and products provided by a CPA to an individual, such as tax preparation and planning, as well as personal financial planning services and, perhaps, even the extension of the pro bono financial literacy efforts by CPAs across the country. It’s critical that the Committee is aware of the profession’s volunteer efforts to improve the financial understanding of all Americans.
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Sharpen Your Management Skills | |||||||||||||||||||
Need to sharpen your management skills? Don't take advice from Michael Scott of NBC's The Office. Come to us! We have classes that are perfect for you and they will fit your schedule, too. From 4-hour to 8-hour classes, learn leadership and communication techniques that will make you the sharpest knife in the drawer.
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Fall Conferences |
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Save the Date for These Upcoming Conferences
For more information about these conferences, visit our website:
http://www.ascpa.org/Content/ContinuingEducation/Conferences.aspx
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Mobility Website |
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Mobility: The Freedom for CPAs to Practice Across State Lines
The majority of states have adopted mobility legislation which is a practice privilege that generally permits a licensed CPA in good standing from a substantially equivalent state to practice outside of his or her principal place of business without having to obtain another license.
Find all of your answers about the new mobility provisions for each jurisdiction in the Accountancy License Library, a FREE on-line resource at NASBA’s mobility page: http://www.nasbatools.com/mobility/index
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CPE with ASCPA |
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Looking for CPE hours? We offer a variety of topics and formats for you!
Check out our online catalog for both 4-hour and 8-hour course offerings. Sort by city or topic, or print the complete schedule:
Interested in web-based learning? CPACrossings and ACPEN offer courses perfect for you: http://www.ascpa.org/Content/ContinuingEducation/Webcast.aspx
Looking for a little flexibility? Don't forget about our online self-study courses written by Dr. Ratcliffe and Dr. Grice: http://www.ascpa.org/Content/ContinuingEducation/SelfStudyCoursesOnline.aspx
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New CCH Titles With ASCPA Discount |
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New CCH Books with Special ASCPA Discount
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, has extended a generous discount to our members! You can order any of 175 CCH Tax & Accounting titles on the Alabama Society/CCH partner page at a 30% discount! Your ASCPA discount code is Y5288. Use this code at checkout. |
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Newsletter Correction |
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We want to make registering for CPE as smooth a process as possible. But incorrect information in the newsletter makes it tough for you! We are so sorry for the confusion in a couple of CPE listings in the August issue. Please review the following seminars and note the corrections. If you need to make a change to your registration for one of these classes, please call or email Sherry Russ at (334) 386-5764 or sruss@ascpa.org.
We appreciate your careful attention to detail in the CPE catalog and thank you for bringing this to our attention. As ASCPA staff, we do all we can to provide timely, topical continuing professional education at a reasonable cost. We certainly want you to appear in the right city at the right time!
Please consult the entire CPE catalog on the website at www.ascpa.org and register on-line. Don’t hesitate to call us with any questions or concerns.
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About the ASCPA
The Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants [ASCPA] is the statewide, professional membership organization representing over 6,500 Alabama CPAs in public practice, industry, government and education. Eleven chapters, various committees and task force groups made up of CPA volunteers develop programs and address issues to help all members be successful professionals. Visit www.ascpa.org
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