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April 6, 2010 |
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The ASCPA Revamps the Blogs
Welcome to "The Office"
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ASCPA Revamps the Blogs |
The Office
We’ve taken a different approach to the world of blogging, one that allows you to share your thoughts and information as if we’re all in one big building. “The Office” has everything you’d expect to find as you walk into a place of business: a Conference Room, a Water Cooler, a Cubicle, and even some folks with their minds on Happy Hour! In a world where “it’s not official until it’s on Facebook”, “The Office” is the place to be!
Come see what’s going on today and join the discussion: alsocietyofcpas.wordpress.com.
Please message afreeman@ascpa.org if you’d like to be a contributor.
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Beach CPE |
Ready to Get Your Toes in the Sand?
Attend the Gulf Shores Clusters
Our Gulf Shores Cluster offers flexibility in CPE, offering 4 and 8 hour classes, as well as a variety of topics. Earn your Accounting & Auditing, Tax, Management, and Technology credits and come back to the office with a tan.
Visit our Gulf Shores Cluster CPE web page for all of the details.
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Legislative e-Zine |
Legislative e-Zine
by Bruce P. Ely, James E. Long, Jr., William T. Thistle, II
The budgets moved closer to passage last week, with the House unanimously approving the $5.49 billion Education Trust Fund budget and the House Government Appropriations Committee approving the $1.6 billion General Fund budget. Additional funds were allocated to the court system and less funds were allocated to the Governor's office than the Governor had proposed; the House plans to debate the revised budget this Tuesday. The Senate debated and passed two proposed constitutional amendments last week - a substituted version of SB 380, which would create a gaming commission and levy a minimum 25% tax on bingo revenues (estimated to raise $200 million in annual taxes), and SB 233, which would ensure that no person, employer or health care provider could be compelled to participate in any federal health care system. Both the bingo and health care proposals now move to the House for consideration. The announcement of an FBI investigation of gambling proponents and their ties to certain Senators may solidify the opposition to that bill.
Some legislative leaders predict that few bills will pass except for the budgets, pointing out that the Legislature only has 6 meeting days left and must adjourn no later than April 26.
Login and read the full article by clicking here
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Members in Industry Webinar Series |
Stay Focused, Save Time, Save Money, Avoid Travel...
Take a Webinar
The Alabama Society of CPAs, in partnership with CPA Crossings, LLC, are offering a special Members in Industry Webinar Series. This series is designed to offer topics that provide practical tips to improve your productivity. Take advantage of these conveniently scheduled two hour live presentations that can save time and money by participating from the convenience of your office or home.
| NEW Wireless Data Services & Devices |
April 8 @ 11:00 am EDT |
| NEW Web Conferencing - The Next Best Thing to Being There |
April 8 @ 2:00 pm EDT |
| Excel - Pivot Tables |
April 20 @ 11:00 am EDT |
| Excel - Auditing Your Spreadsheets to Insure Data Integrity |
April 20 @ 2:00 pm EDT |
| Excel - Formulas and Functions |
April 21 @ 11:00 am EDT |
| NEW Auditing & Fraud Detection Technology Tools |
April 21 @ 2:00 pm EDT |
| NEW Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1 - Creating Professional Presentations |
April 22 @ 11:00 am EDT |
| Adobe Acrobat Forms - Level 1 |
April 22 @ 2:00 pm EDT |
| NEW Microsoft PowerPoint Level 2 - Advanced Presentation Design |
April 27 @ 11:00 am EDT |
| Strategic Technology Planning for the CPA Firm |
April 27 @ 2:00 pm EDT |
| Scanner Selection and Best Practices |
April 28 @ 11:00 am EDT |
| Client Portals - What You Need To Know |
April 28 @ 2:00 pm EDT |
| Evaluating and Selecting a Document Management System |
April 29 @ 11:00 am EDT |
Visit us at http://cpe.cpacrossings.com/ascpa to access full course descriptions and schedule of CPA Crossings upcoming webinars and registration information.
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CCH Health Reform Briefing |
Health Care Reform Act
Passage of the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010
(H.R. 4872) (Reconciliation Act) by
Congress, followed by its signing by President
Obama on March 30, 2010, completes
a massive overhaul of the nation’s health insurance
and health delivery systems. The
Reconciliation Act amends the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act of 2010
(P.L. 111-148), which President Obama
signed on March 23. Combined, the two
new laws include more than $400 billion in
revenue raisers and new taxes on employers
and individuals.
Want to know the impact and immediate changes taking place?
Click here to read the full report.
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ASCPA Conferences |
8th Annual Business & Industry Conference |
May 13th & 14th |
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| 2nd Annual Women's Summit |
May 20th |
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| 91st Annual Meeting |
June 10th |
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| 34th Annual Sandestin Beach Conference |
July 25th - 29th |
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Chapter News |
Upcoming chapter events...
Huntsville Chapter Meeting |
April 22 |
Birmingham Young CPAs Spring Social |
April 29 |
Mobile Chapter Golf Tournament |
April 30 |
Mobile Chapter Annual Meeting |
May 5 |
Wheeler Basin Chapter Meeting |
May 19 |
East Alabama Chapter Meeting |
May 20 |
Mobile Young CPAs Night at the BayBears |
May 27 |
Huntsville Chapter Meeting |
May 27 |
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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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