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CEO Corner
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Dear Hannah,
Yesterday was one of the days I love most at the MSCPA. It was our Women's Leadership Summit, and over 250 people gathered in Boston to hear powerful presentations on being your authentic self in the workplace and strategies for prioritizing your work to-do list. I also had the opportunity to present our 2018 Women to Watch Awards to seven outstanding women in accounting. Congratulations to Angela Barcelos, CPA, Maura Hodge, CPA, Tracy LeMaire, CPA, MBA, Jessica Ackerman, CPA, Cheryl Burke,
MBA, Janice O'Reilly, CPA, CGMA and Jane Steinmetz. You are real role models for other women in accounting and you're changing our profession for the better. Click here to read more about the winners.
Increasing the number of women in leadership positions is part of the MSCPA's diversity initiative, and a focus for us at the Society. While I look forward to the day when it's commonplace for women to be in leadership roles, celebrating the accomplishments of women is inspiring for all of us. Not only is each award winner excelling in her firm or company, but all give back to their communities and many have started and/or are leading thriving practices within their organizations. All boats rise
with the tide and being surrounded by this incredible group left me feeling motivated and proud to be in this profession.
I'd also like to thank our sponsors AON, Deloitte, DGC, KPMG, Innovative Promotional Concepts, the MFA Companies, Robert Half, TD Bank and UBS for making this event possible.
Have a great weekend!
Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
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S Corp Loan Basis
Budget Consultant
Ultra Tax SAS to Drake Conversion
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Networking Event
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MSCPA Bowling Tournament (11/8)
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Join the MSCPA for a fun night of bowling, food and drinks at Spare Time in Northampton on November 8!
Assemble a team of six coworkers to strike out the competition. Don't have a team of six? No problem! We will set you up with fellow bowlers to form a complete team!
This event is only available to MSCPA members.
REGISTER
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Conferences
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Our Technology Symposium is one week away! At this half-day conference, you'll learn about new technologies that are changing the profession and the way businesses operate, and about cybersecurity and privacy best practices to minimize your risk and boost your revenue! This conference is also a great opportunity for young professionals to gain vital knowledge that will impact their careers. REGISTER
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Build the skills you need to be successful in accounting! The Summit features sessions on networking, communication and Ieadership and exploring practical ways for young professionals to elevate their firms and companies. REGISTER
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Stay on par with all of the changes affecting firms and businesses in Massachusetts and beyond! Join us at Mohegan Sun for three days of learning, networking and growth (for both you and your practice). This conference features several speakers on the 2018
AICPA/CPA Practice Advisor's Most Powerful Women in Accounting list and
Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list - you don't want to miss them! REGISTER
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Get Involved
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Join the MSCPA Board of Directors
We are looking for three members to join our Board of Directors in 2019 and help guide the strategic direction of the MSCPA. Our goal is to have a Board that reflects the diversity of our membership and the many ways members can engage with the Society. If you would like to be a leader at the MSCPA and are ready to make the commitment, please consider nominating yourself.
Nominations will be open until November 16 and will then be reviewed by the MSCPA Nominating Committee. NOMINATE
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Massachusetts Taxpayer Behavior Impact Survey
The MSCPA administers a periodic survey to gauge current and anticipated taxpayer behavior to help the Department of Revenue (DOR) predict monthly revenue collections. Please provide your input on client trends, as a representative sample of all Massachusetts taxpayers. This information will be critical in allowing state officials to better understand the current deficit and to project revenues moving forward. It is important to note that no specific member information will be used for this report.
This poll will close on Tuesday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m. TAKE THE SURVEY
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| Suffolk University Partnership
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We have partnered with Suffolk University to provide MSCPA members with a tuition discount for any graduate coursework.
The tuition discounts are below:
- $10,000 scholarship ($2,500 over four semesters)
for the 16-month Executive MBA; and
- 10% tuition discount toward any graduate
degree, certificate or non-degree
coursework — both on-campus and online.
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GASB Update and Things that Keep us Up at Night (11/5)
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The GASB recently issued Statements 88 through 90 and the second phase of the Financial Reporting Model Reexamination project. During this session, you'll hear the latest about these and other statements, focusing on the standards being implemented for the periods ending June 30, 2018 - 2019, along with discussions on recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards related to Going Concern (SAS-132) and the Auditor's Association with Exempt Offerings (SAS-133), cybersecurity issues, common
financial statement deficiencies and more. REGISTER
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The Equal Pay Act, The Grand Bargain and the Massachusetts Non-Compete Law (11/5)
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| From July - January 2019, these three laws will change the landscape of wages and employer liability in Massachusetts. This presentation will highlight the Equal Pay Act and how to administer the requirements within your firm. We will also review the highlights of The Grand Bargain and the Non-Compete Law, laws that will change the employment landscape and make some employee relations issues harder to manage. REGISTER
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Lease Accounting Workshop (11/8)
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| This course will take a deep dive into lease accounting based on the new guidance covering all aspects of lessee and lessor accounting and disclosures. It will also illustrate the accounting for finance and operating leases for both lessees and lessors and discuss related business implications of the new lease standard. A number of workshop cases are also included for application and discussion purposes. REGISTER
| Member News
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EY,
Boston, announced that
JANE STEINMETZ was named as a 2018 Women Who Mean Business honoree by The Boston Business Journal.
TONNESON + CO, Wakefield, announced that
PATRICE GOODWIN, J.D.
was promoted to managing director. The firm also announced that:
- ERIC BACA, KEVIN COSTELLO, CPA, ERIC DOUGLAS, CPA, MARK HANNABLE and LYNETTE SEQUEIRA, CPA
were promoted to managers;
- CONOR BELL, CPA, CALEB BERRY, SAM VELONIS, AMY YANDOW, CPA and KAIKAI ZHOU, CPA were promoted to senior associates;
- TIFFANY KOLODZIEJ
was promoted to director of tax operations; and
- ELIJAH MELANSON, CHRISTINA NYE
and
WILL VIGNERON joined as audit associates.
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NEW ENGLAND STATE AND LOCAL TAX FORUM (11/14)
Register for the New England SALT Forum that will be held at the Boston Marriott in Newton on Wednesday, November 14.
To view the conference agenda, click here.
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HOSTING SERVICES INTERPRETATION
The effective date of the new Hosting Services ethics interpretation has been pushed back to July 1, 2019. You may visit the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct to access the interpretation. Any questions should be directed to ethics@aicpa.org or 888.777.7077: option 2, then 3.
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VITA Tax Preparer - Springfield Partners for Community Action
Treasurer, Board of Trustees - Meridian Academy
Assistant Treasurer - Royall House & Slave Quarters
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Staff Accountant - Audit/Tax - Dube & Hazelwood, P.C.
Tax Associate - Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld, PC
Tax Senior Associate - ALL CPAs
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Tax Preparer (Individual Income Tax Returns) - Karen M. Saporito, CPA
Tax Preparer - Levine Caufield Martin & Goldberg PC
Tax Preparer - Colleen Maimaron, CPA
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Support the next generation of CPAs! Your contribution the MSCPA's Educational Foundation will help provide scholarships and CPA Exam vouchers to worthy accounting students across the state. To learn more about the Foundation, click here.
DONATE
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
We recently revamped our online classifieds for firms looking to acquire or sell their firms. Now you can learn critical information about the firm that will help you determine your next step! For more information, visit mscpaonline.org/classifieds or contact Kristin Wells at kwells@mscpaonline.org.
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