CEO MESSAGE
Dear Hannah,
One of the strengths of the Society is the
tremendous diversity in our membership, and we offer programs and networking events to all of our member demographics. However, one area where we have
come up short is serving our members in industry. To help to rectify that, last year I put together an advisory council of corporate finance
professionals including past board chair Stu Benton, current board member Katie Durant, incoming board member Francisco Oliveira and Mike Daskiewicz,
Laura Felice, Peter Henderson, Maura Hughes, Melanie Kavanagh and Susan Lowe.
With their help and with additional information we gained
from a recent member survey, we have put together an exciting offering – the CPAs in Business Summit. The summit will cover an update on the
economy, what corporate finance professionals need to know about big data, hot topics in accounting and four hours of case study-based ethics. To find
out more about the summit, click here. I’m very excited
about this event – and it’s just one of many to come! If you have any suggestions for ways we can better serve you, please let me know.
Happy Spring! Have a great weekend!
Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
GET INVOLVED & GROW
ICYMI:
Member in the Media
Mark Nichols, CPA,
MBA, MST appeared on NECN’s Tax Tuesday segment to discuss tax issues for small businesses.
Featured Member Benefit - Che Malambo (3/31 &
4/1)The Argentine dance company Che Malambo is a
thrilling, percussive dance and music spectacle that celebrates the unique South American cowboy tradition of the gaucho. This powerhouse all-male
company of 14 gauchos is directed by French choreographer and former ballet dancer, Gilles Brinas.
To purchase tickets, click
here and enter promo
code: CLUBLINK.
Build
Your Client List This Tax Season
The MSCPA recently launched a digital ad campaign to promote the professionalism and
dependability CPAs bring to the table. As a member benefit, MSCPA members can use all advertisements for their own marketing efforts! Get started now
and promote your
business!
MSCPA Fitness Challenge - Top 3 Teams This
Week
1) Saba, Colman & Hunt
PC
2) Stall Advisors
LLC
3) Hague, Sahady & Co.,
P.C.
A special thank you to Axial Benefits Group for making this challenge possible!
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
MA
Legislature Passed Federal Tax Due Date Conformity Proposal
After months
of lobbying and negotiating, and thanks to the hundreds of members who lent their support, the MSCPA is happy to report that the Massachusetts
Legislature has adopted language to conform to the new federal tax return due dates. While the change won’t take effect until January 2018, we
hope members are aware of the late-file penalty waiver provided by the DOR in TIR 17-3 for the current tax season.
Baker Administration Considers Alternative
Employer-based Health Insurance Assessment
Amid pushback
from the business community on his proposal to assess employers a $2,000 fee per employee on businesses that do not cover at least 80% of full-time
equivalents under the company’s health insurance, Governor Charlie Baker is floating another plan to offset steep increases in health care cost.
The revised plan would temporarily increase the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC), which is supported by businesses with six or more
employees. The proposal would also temporarily freeze unemployment insurance rates.
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The Department of Labor Fiduciary Standard: Considerations for
CPAs
NETWORKING EVENT
South Shore Breakfast Forum: Retirement Plans (3/30)
Next
Thursday, join David Clayman, CMT, AIF, C(k)P, Twelve Points Wealth Management
for an update on
retirement plans at the Chateau Restaurant in Braintree.
Save the Date! After Tax Season Bash (4/27)
Celebrate
the end of tax season at the MSCPA's Annual Young Professional After Tax Season Bash on Thursday, April 27 at the Atlantic Beer Garden. The group will
have a private section on the Atlantic Beer Garden's outdoor patio (weather permitting).
Tickets
include appetizers and two drink tickets. Pre-register by Friday, April
21.
17th Annual Women's Golf Outing (6/13)
Enjoy a day of golf and networking at Juniper Golf Course. Play 9-holes with your colleagues, family
and/or friends - women of all skill levels are welcomed and encouraged. Join us after the tournament for networking, followed by lunch and awards in
The Pavilion. This event is a great opportunity to meet new business contacts and bond with co-workers.
FUTURE CPAs
Join Us for Lunch
Can you join
us for an informal lunch and conversation with high school students next Friday? Bentley University will host the MSCPA’s “Is Accounting
for Me?” conference on March 31 and we’re expecting 110 aspiring CPAs from 18 schools across the Commonwealth. If you’re free from
12:15 – 1:15 p.m., we would love to have you! Contact Erica for details.
Be True to Your School
UMass Amherst
is in the lead with Bentley closing the gap in the race to offer the first MSCPA scholarship for an aspiring CPA studying at their alma
mater.
NEW VOLUNTEER REQUESTS
- Advisory Board providing CPA Services - The Beaver Institute
- CPA - Corporate Not-for-profit Tax Filing - Boston Opera Collaborative, Inc.
NEW
CAREER CENTER JOB
- Senior Staff Accountant - Lynch, Malloy, Marini, LLP
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