This week's top accounting news and updates!
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South Shore Breakfast Forum: Professional Issues Update (10/27)
Next Thursday, join Amy Pitter, President & CEO, and Zachary Donah, Director of Government Affairs, for a professional issues update at the Chateau Restaurant in Braintree.

The New England Practice Management Conference (11/16 - 11/18)
Join us at Mohegan Sun and learn how to take your firm to the top in 2017! We've researched the issues affecting the accounting industry, and have compiled a list of hot topics and over 15 great speakers to share their expertise and help you rise above your firm's challenges! View the full agenda here.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Baker Administration Trims $294 Million Off Budget
Facing lagging revenues, Governor Baker’s administration has issued $294 million in mid-year budget cuts. The administration also plans to offer buyouts to state workers in order to close the budget gap for fiscal year 2017.

AICPA Flags Drone Policy as an Emerging Issue for CPA Firms
The AICPA’s State Regulation and Legislative Team is working in collaboration with state CPA societies to monitor trends in an emerging area of state legislation: drones. In August, a new FAA rule took effect that broadly authorizes commercial drone operations in the United States, vastly opening up the potential for drone operations and lowering the cost of entry for CPA firms looking to adapt their audit and inspection processes.

NETWORKING EVENTS

SALT Forum (11/16)

Emerging Leaders Summit (12/1)

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