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September 29, 2009 |
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Thank you for participating in our Continuing Education Programs this year
Stay tuned for other benefits provided to ASCPA members throughout the year |
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Our CPE Department will email annual compliance Transcripts by October 12 to all ASCPA members and non-members who took CPE with us 10/01/2008 thru 09/30/2009.
Please make sure your correct e-mail address is on file with the ASCPA by checking your Member Profile on our website: http://www.ascpa.org/membernet/members/memberupdate.aspx
We also encourage you to make sure mfgarner@ascpa.org and sruss@ascpa.org are included in your "safe-sender" list so you can receive this CPE Credit Summary letter without being categorized as "Spam."
You can also print your CPE Transcript by logging in to our website and going to My CPE Transcript: http://www.ascpa.org/Content/Login.aspx
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Dollars and Sense for High Schools |
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2009 Young CPA Classroom Blitz
The Alabama Society of CPAs’ Young CPAs are following up their hugely successful 2008 Going Global classroom blitz campaign with Dollars and Sense, a financial education presentation.
In the current economic environment, the time is ripe to introduce or reinforce the concepts of budgeting, needs versus wants, investing, use of credit, and other financial topics. The Young CPA Board decided to make financial education their priority for this year’s one-day blitz. The program will use the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) materials, the High School Financial Planning Program. The student guides are divided into seven lessons, with interactive activities included. Each student will receive his own workbook and each school will receive 2 comprehensive instructor’s manuals. The date is Friday, November 13, 2009 for the 45-60 minute presentation. Schools may elect to have a single presentation, to have multiple presentations or even to have a large assembly.
We Need Volunteers for the Dollars and Sense Classroom Presentation!
Please visit the Dollars and Sense wiki to see which schools across the state have already signed up. If you're interested in making the presentation on November 13th, just add your name!
You will have a PowerPoint presentation and an outline to assist you in the classroom. We will be conducting two live training sessions at the ASCPA office on October 13 and October 22 from 9:00 - 3:00. We will also have two preparatory conference calls during the weeks of November 2 and 9.
If you'd like more information, please contact Diane Christy, ASCPA Communications Director, or visit our website: www.ascpa.org
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Retirement Planning Webcast by AICPA | |||||||||||||||
Free Webcast on Retirement Planning September 30th 2:00-4:00pm AICPA's Member Retirement Program presents a FREE Webcast “Retirement Planning 101: The ABCs for CPAs” designed specifically for CPAs and firms who need to deal with their own retirement planning needs.
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Managing Staff Through Tough Times |
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Small business owners face many tough problems in a troubled economy. One of the most difficult challenges can be managing a staff through uncertain times. Whether it’s a matter of keeping anxious employees focused on their work or making hard decisions about layoffs, company owners often find themselves wondering what the best steps may be. The Alabama Society of CPAs offers some timely suggestions. Read more
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Accounting Interview Day |
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Accounting Interview Day October 23, 2009 8:30am—5:00pm New Location! ASCPA Office—Montgomery
Visit our website for more information!
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22nd Annual Governmental Accounting & Auditing Forum Navigating in Tough Times December 2nd and 3rd Birmingham Marriott
We have also negotiated a discounted rate of $119 per night for you to stay at the Birmingham Marriott. November 9th is the cutoff for the special rate. Click here for more information
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ASCPA Key Person Network | |||||||||||||||
WE NEED YOU—for the ASCPA Key Person Network!
Do you have a relationship with any of Alabama's state or national elected officials? If so, please sign up for our Key Person Network so that we can involve you in our future grassroots efforts.
This group is largely credited with the passage of the ASCPA-backed CPA Mobility legislation during last year's legislative session. Sign up today and help us make a difference.
Don't have an existing relationship with an elected official? If you're interested in getting involved with our grassroots legislative affairs, the Key Person Network is a great way to get started.
Visit our website for more information: http://www.ascpa.org/Content/Membership/KeyPersonNetwork.aspx
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ASCPA Self-Study, Webinars and Webcasts |
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ASCPA Self-Study We offer you the convenience of CPE credits whenever and wherever you want. Purchase the CPE Buffet for $125 and earn 32 hours of A&A credit. The buffet expires one year from the date of purchase, which means it could be used for two CPE seasons. Take the classes at your leisure and get back to doing the other things on your to-do list. Click here for more details. >>
ACPEN If you have limited time or can’t get away from the office, online CPE is a great alternative to the traditional CPE seminar. Just like live seminars, live CPE webcasts last for scheduled periods of time and are led by live instructors. Webcasts include live video and audio of the speakers, slides and handout materials. Check out our upcoming seminars for September and a calendar that includes webcasts thru December 28, 2009. Webcast CPE schedule http://alscpa.acpen.com/
CPA Crossings Our webinars are highly specialized topics that you can attend based on your specific information needs and interests. Most importantly, our webinars are designed to focus in on specialized topics presented by knowledgeable professionals. The nature of our webinar model allows us to bring you up to speed on rapidly emerging topics in a timely manner, such as our new XBRL webinar series. View our Catalog for a complete list of topics and schedules. CPA Crossings Course Schedule
For more information, please contact Sherry Russ, CPE Finance and Self Study Manager, sruss@ascpa.org
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Business Privilege Tax Deduction | |||||||||||||||
Proposed Alabama Regulation Strikes Business Privilege Tax Deduction By Christopher R. Grissom and James E. Long, Jr.
Alabama’s business privilege tax (“BPT”), which is imposed on every business entity doing business or registered to do business in Alabama, provides for a deduction in computing the taxable base equal to the book value of the taxpayer’s investments in the equity of any other taxpayer that is doing business in Alabama. Ala. Code § 40-14A-23. The deduction is designed to avoid the inherent double taxation that would result if the net worth of both the parent/investor and subsidiary/investee are subject to the same tax. The Alabama Department of Revenue (the “Department”), however, has recently proposed a regulation that would strike this statutory deduction for all tax years beginning after January 1, 2010. Read more>>
Please follow the ADOR link, http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/rulehear.html, to review the list of Administrative Rule Making Hearings, specifically 810-2-8-.08, Subtraction from Net Worth the Investment in the Equity of Any Other Taxpayer Doing Business in Alabama (BPT), and 810-3-24.2-.02, Qualified Investment Partnership.
The ASCPA encourages you to write a letter to Lewis Easterly, Secretary, ADOR, or to be in attendance at the hearings. Mr. Easterly’s address is Alabama Department of Revenue, 50 North Ripley Street, Gordon Persons Building Room 4112, Montgomery, AL 36104. Email address is lewis.easterly@revenue.alabama.gov. Comments are due by October 5th. Please copy any correspondence to jbirmingham@ascpa.org.
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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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