Dear Hannah:

It’s hard to believe that warmer weather is right around the corner, but it is! And with that, comes our 6th Annual CPA Day of Service, to be held on Friday, June 24, 2016. This is the perfect opportunity for your firm to come together as a team, give back to the local community and unite with other members of the CPA profession. I’m very excited to say that last year we had over 500 participants from 25 firms.

I’d like to invite all firms, companies and individuals to volunteer for a community organization of their choice—whether committing to a whole day or just a few hours. Clean up the local park, visit a school, hold a clothing drive, serve lunch at a food bank or donate blood. This is really an initiative that we, as a community, can be—and should be—proud of.

If you'd like to get involved, follow these simple steps:

1. Select a cause - Choose an organization to work with.
2. Contact your charity now - Find out what opportunities are available on June 24.
3. Sign up by June 16 - After you've selected a charity, fill out the online form.
4. Participate on June 24 - Show your pride and serve your community!
5. Follow-up - After June 24, share your feedback and photos with us for our website!

View a list of suggested nonprofits and last year's participants and view our video from 2015 below!

We hope you'll join us in volunteering!

Sincerely,

Amy A. Pitter
President & CEO

South Shore Breakfast Forum (2/25)

Jerry Lucente, IRS Territory Manager will lead a discussion on what’s new at the IRS.

Tutoring Opportunity

A community college student is looking for a tutor in the Arlington area to help with her Accounting 101 class - $50 per hour. Please contact marilyngrp@aol.com.

Outstanding Educator Award

Would you like to honor an accounting professor for his/her teaching excellence and success in motivating students? The MSCPA's Annual Outstanding Accounting Educator Award is designed to recognize full-time accounting faculty who are actively involved in the accounting profession and the Society. The winner will receive an award of $1,000 to further his/her professional development and a matching gift will be given to the college's accounting department in their honor. Deadline is April 1, 2016.

Temporary Tax Season Job Opportunities

Update Your MSCPA Profile!

2016's Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Want to Motivate Employees? Play to Their Egos

Tax Fraud Blotter: A Roundup of Some Recent Tax Fraud Cases

Government Accounting & Auditing Conference (6/17)
There are new rules in play! Conference highlights include what’s new at GASB, peer review updates, DOR updates, single audit updates and much more! Register today!

Upcoming Webinars

     Outlook - Beyond Email; What You May Be Missing (2/22) 

     How to Be Productive with Windows 8 (2/23)

     Integrating Excel with Word and PowerPoint (2/24)

2015 Annual Compliance Kit
During tax season, don’t forget to utilize the AICPA compliance kit filled with checklists, organizers and engagement letters for key practice areas, including: Corporations, Estates, Trusts & Gifts, Exempt Organizations, Individuals, Partnerships and S Corporations.

IRS Updates

IRS Chief Counsel Notice Highlights Tax Court Procedure Changes Due to PATH Act
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, recently signed by President Obama, impacted several Tax Court procedural matters, as explained in a recent IRS Chief Counsel Notice.

IRS Warns of Surge in Phishing and Malware Schemes Targeting Preparers and Taxpayers
The IRS warned that it has seen a fourfold surge this tax season in email phishing and malware incidents, targeting consumers and the tax industry. The IRS reported 1,026 incidents in January, up from 254 from a year earlier.

DOR Update

Updated Approved Software Vendors
The DOR released an updated list of vendors this week including services for combined reporting and corporate excise. 

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