Governor Sonny Perdue
to speak at Distinguished Speakers Dinner
Tax Info – Interest Rates Increase for Fourth
Quarter; New Email
Service Available For Technical Guidance; IRS Initiative Will Scrutinize EO Compensation Practices
GSCPA 101
2005 Annual Convention
in Grand Cayman Celebrates GSCPA’s Centennial
PCPS Creates Tool for CPAs Advising Not-for-
profit Boards
Technology Update
CPE News
Items to Note

New Email Service Available For Technical Guidance : The IRS is launching a new service to make technical guidance available via email to tax professionals when the documents are issued. Through the IRS Guidewire listserv, subscribers will receive notification of and links to IRS announcements, notices, revenue procedures and revenue rulings as they are issued. To subscribe, individuals should request to be added to the list server by going to the Subscribe to IRS GuideWire page.

IRS Initiative Will Scrutinize EO Compensation Practices : The IRS announced a new enforcement effort to identify and halt abuses by tax-exempt organizations that pay excessive compensation and benefits to their officers and other insiders. As part of the Tax Exempt Compensation Enforcement Project, the IRS will contact nearly 2,000 charities and foundations to seek more information about their compensation practices and procedures.

Keep current on tax issues. Join the GSCPA Taxation Section

GSCPA 101:

Back By Popular Demand - GSCPA 101 (course no. 10704); October 8; GSCPA Training Center; 3 hrs. CPE. Learn about the GSCPA and what it can do for you. You will learn about services, affinity programs, volunteer and leadership opportunities, and more. The cost for the class is $15 and includes breakfast. If you have any questions, call Member Services at 800-330-8889 Opt. 4.

Annual Convention: Celebrate the GSCPA’s Centennial Year with Sand Between Your Toes. Mark your calendars for the Annual Convention, June 20-23 at the Hyatt Regency Resort on Grand Cayman Island. Fabulous surroundings for a fabulous celebration – come and toast 100 years of excellence. For convention details, visit the web site. PCPS Creates Tool for CPAs Advising Not-For-Profit Boards: PCPS, the membership section of the AICPA, has created a resource for CPA firms that work with not-for-profit clients. “Not-for-Profit Board Member Orientation” is a PowerPoint presentation on corporate governance and effective board management that firms can deliver in face-to-face meetings with current and potential clients.

The Accounting Institute (course no. 13035) – Your Roadmap for Providing Assurance Services; October 1; 8 hrs. A&A. Early registration deadline is September 17. The Institute will be held at the Classic Center in Athens. General sessions include Dennis Dycus, "Walkin’, Talkin’, Lookin’, and Listenin’, or, Things That Most Auditors Don’t Do Well," and John McAllister's "Principles-Based Accounting Standards and Other Developments."

2004 Fall Decision Makers Conference (course no. 13045) - You Hold the Key to Your Organization's Success; October 22; 8 hrs. CPE (including 5 hours A&A); Cobb Galleria Centre. Early registration discount ends October 1. Session topics include: Think Like a Thief - Fraud Issues & Answers for CPAs; Wage and Hour Issues; Terrorism in Accounting; Ethics - Shifts in Behavior and Culture; Levels of Financial Knowledge.

ACPEN Webcast – Professional Ethics; September 23; 10 a.m.- noon or 2 - 4 p.m.; 2 hrs. CPE. CPAs are providing a variety of non-traditional services for clients. What role do you play in your clients' success? Which ethical rules apply and when? Practical advice and invigorating discussions are the atmosphere you will experience with this ethics course. Go to this link and add to cart to register for Professional Ethics and to view upcoming ACPEN webcasts.

UPCOMING COURSES:
Advanced Forensic Techniques for Accountants** (course no. 09033); September 20; GSCPA Training Center; 8 hrs. A&A; Instructor - Ron Clark. During this advanced course, you will enhance your forensic skills with improved techniques for handling electronic evidence and using public records. Improve your ability to find a link when one is not apparent and trace to a conclusion. Become an expert in forensic accounting today with the latest techniques.

Transfer Taxes: Gift, Estate and Generation Skipping Tax Compliance, Planning & Update (course no. 09056); September 27; GSCPA Training Center; 8 hrs. CPE; Instructor - Pat Kelley. This course will provide a comprehensive review of the pre-2010 transfer taxes: compliance and planning; gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax computations; code section 7520 computations; planning devices; marital deduction arrangements; QTIPs, Grits, Grats and Gruts; Charitable trusts; Use of the estate, gift and GST lifetime exemptions.

Want to plan ahead? Click here for a quick view of courses offered over the next three weeks.

**AICPA members qualify for a $30 discount off course fee.

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