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CEO Corner
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Dear Hannah,
Like so many of you, giving back is at the core of our beliefs and values at the Society. We know there are a lot of demands on your generosity this time of year, but they say charity begins at home and there are loads of amazing young people who need your help in realizing their dreams of becoming a CPA (you can read some of their stories here). That's why I'm asking for you to consider giving back to your profession with a donation to the MSCPA's Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.
Thank you to everyone who donated on #GivingTuesday – it was our best year yet! Even though the day is over, you can still donate to the Scholarship Program through December 31. You can donate online, or you can contact Erica DeBiase at 617.303.2403 to make your contribution over the phone. You can also mail a check to the Society, made payable to the MSCPA Educational Foundation. Please note that 100% of your contribution goes to the Educational Foundation.
I hope you'll consider giving back to your profession and supporting the next generation of CPAs. Last year was a banner year for our Scholarship Program because of generous members, firms and companies, and our goal for this year is to award scholarships in higher amounts, so we can have a greater impact on the lives of these aspiring accountants. Your donation, in any amount, will make a difference in a student's life.
Have a great weekend!
Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
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Get Involved
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Tax Season End-of-Year Op-ed: Call for Members
We're looking for CPAs who are interested in participating in a media opportunity with your local newspaper. The MSCPA has written an op-ed titled "Six Tips for 2020 Tax Preparation."
Participants will have their name credited as the author, and the MSCPA will submit the article on your behalf to your local newspaper. This is an opportunity for MSCPA members to be recognized as financial experts in your local community.
The maximum number of participants is 15, and the deadline to complete this form is next Wednesday, December 11.
For areas with several members who are interested, the article will go to the first member who fills out this form expressing interest and will be contacted directly by Hannah Naranjo.
To read the article, click here.
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Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Group: Your Input is Needed
If there is enough feedback from MSCPA members, the Society plans to create a group for members who work in the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces. The format would depend on the interest level with possibilities including a virtual networking group and/or forming a new committee that would include an education/informative portion, advocacy component and professional networking. Please contact Jill Foley if you are interested.
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Cannabis Networking Group Meeting (1/7)
Join us on Tuesday, January 7 at our Boston office for our next meeting with our new
Cannabis Networking Group! The meeting will take place from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. and will focus on the evolving cannabis industry and how you can get involved. If you are practicing in the cannabis industry or are interested in getting involved in the business, please contact Jill Foley or Larry Liuzzo to be added to the list of attendees.
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Small Firm Roundtables (1/13 - 1/24)
Our Small Firm Roundtables return next month! Join us at a location near you! To register for a specific location, click on the link below. If you would like to request a specific location that isn't currently listed, please contact Jill Foley.
Topics of discussion are based on your feedback, so please submit specific questions and agenda items you'd like to see covered to Jill Foley.
*Attendees will earn two CPE credits.
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Featured Conference
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Networking Events
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Photos: New England Practice Management (MAP) Conference
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Firm leaders from across the region gathered at Foxwoods from November 20 – 22 for the MSCPA's New England Practice Management (MAP) Conference. Attendees spent three days networking with 160 firm leaders and learning best practices on everything from fixing turnover and employee engagement to D&I.
VIEW PHOTOS ( download password: map19photos)
Thank you to our sponsors:
ADP, Advanced Resources Marketing (ARM), Analytix, Aon, Avidia Bank, Botkeeper, Canby Financial Advisors, ConnectPay, CPA.com, CSSI, CWM Retirement Plan Services, Exchange Authority, First Indemnity, Gallagher, GTM Payroll Services, HarborOne Bank, Integrated Partners, Intrepid Advisors, KBKG, LGA, McGowanPRO, MS Consultants, LLC, Northern Bank, ProVisors, Robert Half, Sherman Consulting Services, SmartBooks Genie, Tax Point Advisors, TD Bank, TECH Advisors, Webster Bank, Wolters Kluwer
and XCM!
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Save the Date: Firm Administrator/Operations Manager Lunch (1/24)
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If you are in charge of firm operations, HR or professional development this is the luncheon for you! Our firm administrator/operations manager lunch will be held on January 24 at McLane Middleton in Woburn. During the luncheon, attendees will meet with the MSCPA staff, learn new ways to get involved and network with other firm administrators. REGISTER
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PCR Webinar
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Webinar: Transform Your PCR Practice in 30 Days (12/13)
Are accuracy, speed and efficiency competing priorities at your firm? The AICPA is hosting a webinar on December 13 to discuss OnPoint PCR and the challenges it solves, key functionality you can leverage in the product, how to strengthen client relationships with powerful collaboration and PBC request tools and ways firms are getting started today with OnPoint PCR. Tune into this webinar to learn how you can achieve accuracy, speed and efficiency at your firm. REGISTER
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| Member News
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TONNESON + CO, Wakefield, announced that
BRAD KRIVELOW joined as an IT operations specialist and KRISSY MORIARTY
joined as a tax director. The firm also announced that: - STEPHANIE HOWARD, client services manager, was interviewed by
Accounting Today
for an article titled, "Client Accounting Services in 2019";
- AMY PHELAN, CPA,
tax shareholder, was quoted in
Financial Advisor magazine in an article titled, "After Tax Reform, Clients Can Still Reap Benefits from Charitable Giving";
- Employees and their families donated 128.6 pounds of food to Citizens Inn's Haven from Hunger;
- The firm raised a total of $6,429 at the firm's 7th
annual Tonneson 5K benefiting the Wakefield Food Pantry Kids First Program; and
- The firm was recognized with a Communitas Champion award for community service by Communitas, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Inherited IRA with No Beneficiary
Media Opportunity: Analytix Solutions
Massachusetts Small Business Family & Medical Leave
IRS Audit for Cash Wages
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As part of their National Tax Security Awareness Week, the IRS is warning folks to remain diligent for phishing scams, especially during the holiday season and in the run-up to the 2020 tax season. According to the IRS, 90% of data thefts begin with a phishing email.
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MEMBER BENEFIT: DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL (Now - 12/29)
Set during the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this incredibly heartwarming and truly unforgettable production imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
To purchase, click here and enter promo code
GMEM.
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Board Member/Treasurer - Groundwork Somerville
CPA - NABvets, Inc. #0102
Finance Committee - Puppet Showplace Theater
VITA Volunteer or Coordinator - Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC)
VIEW ALL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Part-Time Controller - The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Staff Accountant - O'Connor, Maloney & Company, P.C.
Bookkeeper - eCratchit Inc.
Tax Manager - McCafferty and Company, P.C.
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Year-Round/Seasonal Tax Preparers (Full Time & Part Time Available) - Nicholas A. Papakyrikos, CPA PC
CPA - Robert S. Fineman PC
Income Tax Preparer - Milldam Tax Associates
CPA, Tax Preparer or Bookkeeper - McCafferty and Company, P.C.
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