Tuesday Bulletin

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June 23, 2009

CPE has NEVER been

this much fun!

Sandestin 2009

Sandestin Conference

We want you here for the 33rd Annual Sandestin Conference!

16 hours of exciting CPE with new instructors; A&A, tax, and tech sessions
Networking with friends
Golf Tournament with cash prizes
Fishing Tournament with cash prizes
Family Cookout with LIVE music
Beach Umbrellas provided by ASCPA
Hilton’s Serenity-by-the-Sea Spa Discount
Giveaways courtesy of Beaches of South Walton
Grand prize for one lucky registrant

Book your stay at the Hilton Sandestin today!

www.sandestinbeachhilton.com

(800) 367-1271

Rate: $249 and up

Group Code: ASC

Cutoff date: July 10

Plug Into Upcoming Tech Classes

Join Us for Some of Today's Top Tech Topics

QuickBooks 2009 for CPAs - Master QuickBooks Once and for All

The Tech Savvy CPA - It's a Technology World: Are You in It?

Excel Budgeting and Forecasting Techniques

Information Security: Protecting Your Documents, Networks and Identity

Also, don't miss our Technology Conference for Accountants

August 27-28

Register here

Retirement Planning CPE

Do you audit benefit or retirement plans for your clients?

Don't miss these upcoming classes that will

help you delve deeper into your audits.

Audits of 401(k) Plans	July 7	Register
Employee Benefit Plans: Audit and Accounting Essentials	August 7	Register

ASCPA Clusters

We've hand-picked these classes for you and

we're bringing them to your doorstep.

Birmingham

Montgomery

Mobile

Gulf Shores

Check out these local classes on our website:

http://www.ascpa.org/Content/ContinuingEducation/Clusters4hours.aspx

Be on the Lookout...

Get Ready for THREE New ASCPA Blogs!

Looking for the ASCPA in the blogosphere? Keep your eyes peeled! We've got three new blogs coming your way!

The Alabama CPA: Keeping you connected to news and issues facing Alabama CPAs

Alabama Young CPA: Your hub for staying up-to-speed with Alabama Young CPAs

Alabama CPA Exam: One-stop-shop for issues affecting students, the CPA Exam itself, and we’ll even have guest bloggers who are currently sitting for the Exam.

What is a blog?

A blog (a contraction of the term "weblog") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.

Chapter Officer Leadership Training

This Week: Chapter Officer Leadership Training

Where is your chapter headed? Your chapter officers are meeting this week to discuss issues facing your chapter and determine goals to help you move forward.

Stay tuned to the Tuesday Bulletin for individual chapter surveys to help us determine what YOU want from your chapter...

Will the FASB Codification Change Accounting?

Will the New FASB Codification Change Accounting?

Get ready to say good-bye to the alphabet soup that currently comprises Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. As of July 1, standards now known as FAS, FSP, EITF, or APB, among others, will be subsumed into a new and less letter-centric organizational system as part of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's codification project.

Read more at CFO.com

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