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CEO Corner
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Dear Hannah,
CPA firms and companies
seeking to stem staff turnover and build
capacity in a disruptive world must provide an
avenue for staff and managers to learn and
practice leadership development, in addition to
technical training.
That is the message from
numerous studies and surveys by the accounting
profession, talent placement firms, academics
and other human resources experts. As a result,
the MSCPA developed our Emerging
Leaders Summit, which will be held on
Friday, November 16 in Boston. At this one-day
summit, attendees will learn how to become
leaders in their professional lives and how to
be catalysts for change in their organizations.
The agenda is jam-packed with incredible
speakers covering topics on networking,
communication and leadership skills, and
includes breakout sessions to help young
professionals explore ways to grow and elevate
their firms and companies.
This
conference is truly a can't-miss event for young
professionals. For employers, sending your staff
also sends a signal to them (and to your
candidates) that you value their development at
your firm or company. To register, view the
agenda and to see a list of who's coming, visit
our website. I look forward to seeing many
of you there!
Have a great
weekend!
Amy
Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
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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.
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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
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Upcoming
Committee
Meeting
- Governmental
Accounting & Auditing (11/9)
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Networking
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Photos:
Women's Leadership
Summit | | |
Last
Thursday, October 25, women in both public and
private accounting gathered at the Westin
Waterfront Hotel in Boston to discuss key issues
and celebrate women who are making differences
in the profession. They gathered for lunch which
was followed by a presentation of the 9th
Annual Women to Watch Awards.
VIEW
PHOTOS (download
password: womens18)
Thank
you to our sponsors:
AON, Deloitte,
DGC, KPMG, Innovative Promotional Concepts, the
MFA Companies, Robert Half, TD Bank and
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MSCPA
Western MA Bowling Tournament - Last Chance to
Register!
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Join
the MSCPA for a fun night of bowling, food and
drinks at Spare Time in Northampton next
Thursday, 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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Conference |
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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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CPE |
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The
Equal Pay Act, The Grand Bargain and the
Massachusetts Non-Compete Law
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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 |
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Regulated
Investment Committee Year End Info Share
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Join
peers from public accounting, asset managers and
service providers for an update from the MSCPA
Regulatory Investment Company Committee. Topics
of discussion will include insights from current
and former members of the SEC's Division of
Investment Management, ICI conference review:
accounting and tax updates, fair value survey
discussion and automation and technology in the
investment industry. REGISTER |
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Featured Member
Benefits |
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The
Boston Bruins
Discount
tickets are available for select upcoming Bruins
games, including:
- Monday,
November 5 vs. Dallas at 7:00 p.m.; and
- Thursday, November 8 vs.
Vancouver at 7:00 p.m.
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Harlem
Globetrotters (12/26)
The
Original Harlem Globetrotters are bouncing their
way back to TD Garden for two shows on
Wednesday, December 26 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m. Discounts are available on most seating
options.
To purchase discounted tickets,
click
here and enter promo code
18HGT240. GET
TICKETS | |
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FREE
CPE Tracker
Easily organize and track your CPE for free,
from anywhere! All MSCPA members have access to
the CPE Tracker, our exclusive member benefit.
The Tracker automatically inputs CPE credits
taken with the MSCPA, and you can manually enter
and manage ANY third-party
CPE. VIEW
YOUR CPE
TRACKER | |
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Member
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AAFCPAs,
Westborough/Boston/Wellesley, announced
that CARLA MCCALL, CPA, CGMA,
co-managing partner, was selected for
the Worcester Business Journal's
10th Annual Outstanding Women in
Business awards.
MELANSON
HEATH, Nashua, NH, announced that the
firm merged with accounting firm
GETCHELL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
effective October 31, 2018. The firm
also announced that DONNA YETTER,
CPA, CES and EDWARD BOYD, CPA
were promoted as
principals.
O'CONNOR
& DREW, P.C., Braintree, announced
that:
- MICHAEL
COSGROVE, CPA, MSM and DAVID
DILULIS, CPA attended the EACUBO
Conference in October;
- LINDSEY
FAHEY, BRENDAN MCCARTHY and
RYAN SHEEHAN were promoted to
supervisors; and
- The
firm held its 4th Annual Auto Dealer
Symposium where KEVIN CARNES, CPA,
LAUREN CARNES, CPA and RYAN
MCDONELL, CPA all
presented.
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AICPA
Selling Email Addresses
AICPA and the
ABV
S Corp Loan Basis
Budget
Consultant
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FASB IMPROVES
CONSOLIDATION
ACCOUNTING
This week the FASB issued
Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-17,
Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted
Improvements to Related Party Guidance for
Variable Interest Entities. To learn more,
read the news
release
or FASB in
Focus, a
high-level plain-language description of the
changes and what they mean for financial
reporting. Click
here to
download the Accounting Standards
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Board Member - The
Welcome Project
CPA (Business Valuator)
- Boston College Legal Services
VITA Tax Preparer - Springfield
Partners for Community Action
Treasurer, Board of
Trustees - Meridian Academy
Assistant Treasurer - Royall
House & Slave Quarters
Board Member
- ProGente Connections
Accountant -
Community Health Partnership
Honduras
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Tax Administrative
Specialist - Edelstein & Company LLP
Tax Senior - Caron & Bletzer, PLLC
Tax Supervisor - KLR
Tax
Associate - KLR
Staff Accountant -
Audit/Tax - Dube & Hazelwood,
P.C.
Tax Associate - ALL CPAs
Virtual Part-Time Client Service
Accountant - Supporting
Strategies
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Reviewer - O'Connor &
Drew, P.C.
Personal Tax Return Preparer
- Peter B. Plumb, CPA
Tax Preparer
(Individual Income Tax Returns) - Karen M.
Saporito, CPA
Tax Preparer - Levine
Caufield Martin & Goldberg PC
Tax Preparer - Colleen
Maimaron, CPA
Seasonal Tax Reviewer -
Samet & Company PC
Tax Preparer -
Mahony & Reeve
LLC
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