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07Apr09
Volume 4, Number 7April 9, 2004www.gscpa.org
 
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CPE News
Tax Info - IRS Warns of "Corporation Sole" Tax Scam; IRS Introduces E-File for Corporations, Exempt Organizations; Practitioner Phone Forum; Priority Service Toll-free Number for Practitioners Only
MAP Webcasts
Project for Financial Independence
Technology Update
Student Outreach - High School Honors Luncheon; High School Residency Programs
Items to Note: Convention; Nomination Sought for Leadership Academy; CPE Course Guide Available This Month


 
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CPE News:


Don Hunt returns with his Bring Your Own Laptop course. How to Be a PivotTable Expert in One Day (course No. 04018), April 21 at the GSCPA Training Center; 8 hours A&A. These classes require you to bring your own laptop with the following loaded: Windows 98, 2000 or XP, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Office 2000 or XP, PowerPoint and Excel, a CD ROM drive or a floppy disk drive. You'll need Excel VBA Help for the Excel Applications Classes.

Jerry Esselstein offers his course on Effective Performance Issues- Behaviors, Drivers & Measurement (course no. 05007), May 11 at the GSCPA Training Center; 8 hours CPE. Come and discuss events over the past decade that have allowed shifts in cultural and societal behaviors within business and gain a better understanding of the "Corporate Performance Standards" necessary for long-term growth and success. Be sure to register today, this will be the only time this course is offered this year.

For details or to register for either of these courses, go to the CPE Catalog and enter the course number.

The 2004 Continuing Education (CPE) Course Guide will be mailed this month. All GSCPA members will automatically receive a copy unless you have requested to only use the online copy. All other CPE attendees (non-members) who have taken a class of at least 8 hours in 2003 will also receive a copy. If you would like a copy and do not meet the above criteria, email your name and address to sledbetter@gscpa.org. To view the online version of the catalogclick here.


The Spring Government Workshop (course no. 13015), scheduled for May 10, is a unique "workshop" environment to assist CPAs in understanding how to apply the new standard. Ben Lee, CPA, CGFM, CFO will help you implement the nuts and bolts of SAS 99 in the government environment. Early registration ends April 19. This course qualifies for 8 hours A&A and 8 hours Yellow Book credit.

The Georgia Federal Tax Conference , scheduled for June 9 and 10, presents high caliber, outstanding speakers to the experienced practitioner. Mark your calendars for this outstanding program.

 
Tax Info :


IRS Warns of "Corporation Sole" Tax Scam - The IRS issued a consumer alert advising taxpayers to be wary of promoters offering a tax evasion scheme that misuses "Corporation Sole" laws. Promoters of the scheme misrepresent state and federal laws intended only for bona-fide churches, religious institutions and church leaders.

IRS Introduces E-File for Corporations, Exempt Organizations - For the first time, corporations and tax-exempt organizations have the option of filing their annual income tax and information returns electronically.

The Georgia IRS invites you to participate in the first Practitioner Phone Forum Thursday, May 6, 2004; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. There will be several forums held throughout the year to keep you informed about what's new at IRS. May's forum topic - Filing Season/Electronic Filing Issues. RSVP, by May 3, to sbse-tec.area3@irs.gov. Call-in information:
Call-in Number - 1-800-720-5846
Chairperson - Victoria Monbeck
Confirmation Number - 23094976
Following the presentation, IRS representatives will answer your questions. Please submit any questions related to these topics in advance, to sbse-tec.area3@irs.gov.

The Practitioner Priority Service Toll-free Number Not To Be Shared - The Practitioner Priority Service toll-free number (1 -866-860-4259) is designed specifically for practitioners and should not be shared with non-practitioners. If your clients need to contact IRS, please refer them to 1-800-829-1040 for questions regarding individual tax returns or 1-800-829-4933 for issues related to business returns.

Keep current on tax issues by joining the GSCPA Taxation Section.

MAP Webcasts :
The GSCPA's MAP Section is pleased to present the MAP Innovative Solutions Series, a series of educational programming designed to assist firm managers with some of the issues facing accounting firms in today's business world. Each program is designed to provide timely information, analysis, and best practices from some of the leading experts in the accounting profession.
May 13 - Effectively Building Your Pipeline of Leads, Gale Crosley, CPA
May 27 - The Tech-Savvy CPA Firms, J. Carlton Collins, CPA
June 10 - Accountant's Professional Liability: The Past, The Present & The Future,
Ric Rosario, CPA, CFE
July 1 - Succession Planning, Marc Rosenberg, CPA
Each two-hour program will be presented online via a webcast. Participants will be able to submit questions to the speakers by telephone, fax, and email.
Project for Financial Independence :


This project connects volunteer financial professionals with individuals who qualify for pro bono help including low-income consumers; people facing a temporary hardship, the diagnosis of a serious illness, or the aftermath of a disaster; individuals who have undergone formal credit counseling or declared bankruptcy; and enlisted U.S. military personnel. Visit www.consultaplanner.org to read more about the project. The AICPA and state CPA societies are encouraging CPAs and CPAs with the PFS credential to sign up. To register, call Randy Ryan, Personal Financial Planning Manager, at the AICPA at 212-938-3750.
 

Technology Update:


"All-In-One Wi-Fi Router for the Small Office" - Small Business Computing (03/29/04); Joseph Moran - A new broadband WLAN router for small offices, called Netgear ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server, model FWG114P, is a powerful device that serves most of the needs of small businesses. This unit, which can be purchased online for about $200, features an internal USB print server as well as broadband failover capability using a dial-up modem. This update is sponsored by Best Software.

 Keep current on IT issues and developments by joining the GSCPA Information Technology Section.

 
Student Outreach :


High School Honors Luncheon - The Accounting Career Awareness Committee is hosting the 2nd Annual High School Honor's Luncheon on April 29, 2004 at the 755 Club at Turner Field. This is a great opportunity for firms and companies to support and encourage these high achieving students. We are expecting 50 high schools to participate. The cost to sponsor is $100. If you are interested in a sponsorship, go to http://www.gscpa.org/Student/Students/HighSchool/LunchSponsorInfo.asp

GSCPA High School Residency Programs - Chaperones Needed - The GSCPA will host high school students at Georgia Southern University (June 27-30) and the University of Georgia (July 25-28). The programs introduce high school students to the accounting profession and provide information to assist them in choosing accounting as a career. Volunteers are needed to help chaperone one day and one night. If you are interested or have questions, please email Julie Anderson at janderson@gscpa.org and indicate in which program you are interested.
 

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR GSCPA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY : Nominations are being accepted for the 2004-05 class of the GSCPA Leadership Academy. This highly successful program, modeled after "Leadership Georgia", teaches participants leadership skills and expertise that they will use in their firms and communities. Skills taught are unique to the leadership training program. Your future partners should have these skills. You can nominate one or more people.

Think Sunshine, Think Beaches, Think Convention: Busy time of year getting you down? Relaxation is on the horizon at Wild Dunes in June. Mark your calendars now for the 2004 GSCPA Annual Convention, June 20-23. Wild Dunes, on the Isle of Palms outside Charleston, SC, is the place to be to relax, play golf and tennis, and pamper yourself. .


Georgia Society of CPAs Atlanta Financial CenterNorth Tower, Suite 400 3353 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30326

 


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