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December 10, 2009 |
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Busy as the year winds down?
We have everything you need at the click of
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January Tax Prep Courses |
Check out our upcoming discussions on tax laws, and the latest updates
as you enter tax season!
1/5 |
Surgent McCoy's 2010 Top Tax Topics |
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1/6 |
Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals |
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1/7 |
Complete Guide to Preparing LLC, Partnership,and S Corporation Federal Income Tax Returns |
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Surgent McCoy's 1040 Tax Season Survival Guide |
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1/12 |
Surgent McCoy's Limited Liability Company and Partnership Tax Return Preparation Workshop |
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1/12 |
Advanced Technical Tax Forms Training – Form 1040 Issues |
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1/13 |
Surgent McCoy's Guide to Understanding the Key Issues and Preparing S Corporation Tax Returns |
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1/13 |
Advanced Technical Tax Forms Training-LLCs, S Corporations, and Partnerships |
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To see our complete schedule for January 2010, visit our online catalog.
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CPA Firm Guide |
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a resource that helped unite eager job seekers with interested firms? The Alabama Society of CPAs is creating such a tool.
For several years the Society has solicited firm profiles for Firm Resume Books provided to accounting departments and career placement offices at 20 colleges and universities. In 2010 we are introducing an improved and expanded version of this tool called the Guide to Accounting Firms in Alabama. Inclusion in the guide is open to all firms in Alabama and we invite you to list your company.
The Guide is a free resource for college students and young professionals who wish to actively identify and contact public accounting firms offering internships and entry-level positions. The directory will also help firms gain heightened exposure to students and young professionals as they begin their careers.
The listing fee is $100; your firm will receive a full page in the guide. For $500 you can place a full page display ad opposite your firm listing page. Advertising opportunities are also available, see the advertising form enclosed.
Interested in participating? Contact Communications Coordinator Rachel Barwick at 800-227-1711 or rbarwick@ascpa.org.
View the 2009 Guide as a pdf through the website’s student resource page, www.ascpa.org.
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Holiday Savings Tips |
Looking to save time and money for the holidays?
The holiday rush can lead to a rush of money out of your accounts. Here are a few ways to keep your spending in check and still have a festive holiday season:
• Many stores offer one-day or weekend money-saving sales during the month. Plan to shop your favorite stores on these days.
• Don't be tempted to overspend on last minute purchases. Planning ahead could prevent night-before emergency shopping trips.
• Exchange favors as gifts or make handmade gifts such as baked goods and ornaments.
• Send e-cards. Savings could be significant depending on the length of your
mailing list.
• Pay with cash whenever possible. Interest charges accrued by not paying off your credit bill in January may offset any savings you received.
Remember to establish a budget and a shopping list before heading to stores. A little planning beforehand will help you keep your financial wits about you.
Visit www.FeedthePig.org for more money-saving tips!
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Volunteer Opportunity |
Self-Employment Tax Initiative Workshops
Back by Popular Demand!
In late summer the Alabama Society was approached about a new financial education program to assist small business owners and sole proprietor in preparing Schedule C documents for filing with the IRS. You volunteered in November and early December to be a part of this program in Birmingham, and now other communities are asking for your help! We have more opportunities available now, so sign up today.
Here is a link for some background on Self-Employment Tax Initiative (SETI), and a list of the scheduled dates coming up.
More information
Organization |
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200 Vaughan Lane
Pell City, AL 35125 |
December 16 |
11:00am-1:00pm |
Childcare Resources |
1904 1st Ave. N #300
Birmingham, AL 35203
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December 18 |
9:00am-11:00am |
South Shelby Chamber of Commerce |
208 E College Street
Columbiana, AL 35051
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December 17 |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Montevallo Chamber of Commerce |
720 Oak Street
Montevallo, AL 35115
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December 14 |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Trussville Chamber of Commerce |
Heritage Hall
225 Parkway Drive
Birmingham, AL 35173
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Decebmer 14 |
3:00pm-5:00pm |
Central Alabama Women's Business Center |
2 North 20th Street
Suite 830
Birmingham, AL 35203 |
December 15 |
8:45am-10:45am |
If you would like to volunteer, contact Judy Allen
phone: 205.458.2088
email: jallen@uwca.org |
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2010 CPE Conferences |
Save the date for your favorite CPE events
Women's Summit |
May 20 |
91st Annual Meeting |
June 10 |
Sandestin Conference |
July 25 - 29 |
Technology & Productivity Conference for Accountants |
August 26 - 27 |
Financial Accounting & Auditing Conference |
September 24 |
Annual Federal Tax Clinic |
November 18 - 19 |
Governmental Accounting & Auditing Forum |
December 1 - 2 |
Also, stay tuned for more information on the updated
Industry Conference and the new Young CPA Conference
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ASCPA Begins New Era in Advertising |
If you don’t already get your on-line news from al.com, bookmark the site now. Beginning today, all eleven chapters of the Alabama Society of CPAs will begin a statewide image campaign designed to direct the general public, both individuals and business owners, to the ASCPA’s website and its Free CPA Referral Service. Firms who are not currently listed in the referral service can go to the website and add or edit information: http://www.ascpa.org/Content/38490.aspx.
The messages will be on the home page and business news pages of al.com and will emphasize end-of- year planning for the remainder of calendar 2009. In January, the messages will center on tax preparation and planning.
Al.com will offer monthly analytics so that chapter officers can assess the effectiveness of individual ads and messages. There will be a comprehensive re-evaluation of the campaign at the end of April , with the option to continue through the end of calendar 2010. Al.com offers more than 400,000 individual impressions per month through the site. The site is part of Advance Publications, the country’s largest privately-held media company, which owns the Huntsville Times, Mobile Press-Register and Birmingham News.
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ADOR Construction Fee Information |
Approved by the Alabama Legislature during the 2009 Session, Act 2009-561 requires all licensed contractors performing work on any construction project or job located in the state of Alabama to remit a fee to the Alabama Department of Revenue to be used for the recruitment and training of new construction craft trade workers. The fee is levied upon the wages paid to construction workers for the performance of skilled labor under a construction contract or job located in Alabama. For more information about Act 2009-561 and to see if the Construction Fee applies to you or to your clients, please follow the link:
http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/constructionfee.htm
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ADOR Mailing List |
Are you interested in receiving Alabama Department of Revenue press releases, notices and other information about various state and local taxes? One way to receive this information in a timely manner is to subscribe to the ADOR free e-mail service, http://revenue.alabama.gov/mailinglist/subscribe.cfm. We encourage you to follow the link and sign up for your areas of interest and begin to receive notices as submitted by the Alabama Department of Revenue.
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Chapter News |
Upcoming chapter events...
| North Alabama Holiday Dinner Party |
December 15 |
| Southeast Chapter Christmas Party |
December 16 |
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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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