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Dear Hannah,

It’s February – a time when public’s interest turns to taxes. This creates a great opportunity to enhance the CPA brand, and you can join us! We are looking for CPAs to lend their expertise to several op-ed articles. These are advice columns that will run during tax season on the following topics:

Tackling taxes for the self-employed and small businesses;
Most common tax mistakes and how to avoid them;
Most common and often missed deductions;
Tips for late filers; and
How to file an extension.

The op-eds will be prewritten for you. Participants only need to review and approve the articles on one or more topics of your choosing. Your name will be added to the byline and sent to your local newspaper. It’s a great way to gain free exposure during tax season! If you are interested, please contact Hannah Naranjo, hnaranjo@mscpaonline.org, for details.

Also this tax season, make sure to promote your profession and your firm! Download resources from the MSCPA’s ad campaign to spread the word of the great work you do. View the homepage for the campaign at mscpaonline.org/find; to download the materials, visit mscpaonline.org/taxtoolkit.

Have a great weekend!

Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO

GET INVOLVED & GROW

MSCPA Fitness Challenge - Top 3 Teams This Week

1) Elizabeth Briggs

2) Meaden & Moore

3) Saba, Colman & Hunt PC

The Capitol Account:
Winter 2016-17
Advocating for the accounting profession - both in Massachusetts and nationwide - is our priority at the MSCPA. Learn about our recent legislative activities and MSCPA initiatives as they relate to the accounting profession in the latest issue of The Capitol Account.

Open House Pass - Republic Fitness

Act quickly! Bring this pass over to Republic Fitness, located at Two International in the Financial District of Boston, to experience one of their specialty classes! Valid only for first time guests and local residents. Pass must be used by this Tuesday, February 14.

Be More Accountable with UPS

As a member of the MSCPA, you can take advantage of special, member-only pricing offered by UPS. Not only do you get excellent value through your member discounts, UPS offers a wide range of professional services expertise and technology solutions to streamline and simplify your shipping.

These services and discounts are available to both new, and current, UPS customers. To Enroll:

Call: 1-800-MEMBERS (636-2377) M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Visit: www.savewithups.com/masscpa

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Accounting & Auditing (2/15)
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NETWORKING EVENTS

Featured Member Benefit - Disney on Ice: Follow Your Heart
Bring your family to the TD Garden February 17 – 26 to catch all the action. Just keep swimming with Dory, new pal Hank from Disney and more!

To purchase tickets, click here and enter promo code: 17DOI240.

NEW VOLUNTEER REQUEST

Indiv Income Tax Preparation - Delta Projects, Inc.