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CEO Corner
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Dear Hannah,
With winter and busy season upon us, the MSCPA is excited to bring back our popular Fitness Challenge to help you stay healthy and active over the next few months. Sponsored by Integrated Partners, this friendly competition is a great way for your office to come together as a team to out-step other challengers!
Team totals will be calculated by average, and teams can include up to 50 participants (individuals are encouraged to sign up as well). Awards will be based on the following team sizes, and we'll also have an overall winner:
- 1 (individual team);
- 2-10 team members;
- 11 – 20 team members;
- 21 - 30 team members; and
- 31 - 50 team members.
Please contact Hannah Naranjo at hnaranjo@mscpaonline.org if you have questions or need assistance. We have also compiled this FAQ sheet that covers all the essential information you need. We hope this challenge brings some stress relief to you during busy season and gives you a jumpstart to stay active throughout 2020!
Lastly, the MSCPA's office will be closed on Monday, January 20. As we pause to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I'd like to leave you with this quote:
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
Have a great weekend!
Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
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Litigation Support & Business Valuation Committee Meeting (1/28)
Join us on Tuesday, January 28 at our Boston office for our next Litigation Support and Business Valuation Committee meeting for an introduction and overview of the cannabis industry and considerations for valuing cannabis businesses. The presentation will be led by Nicholas Parseghian, ASA director at Marcum LLP. To learn more about the committee, click here or contact Jill Foley.
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Get Featured in
SumNews
Are you or someone you know doing something innovative in the accounting industry, quickly advancing in the profession, or have an interesting background or unique hobbies outside the office? We're looking for members to feature as a "Member Spotlight" or "Rising Star" in upcoming issues of
SumNews.
To nominate a Member Spotlight, click here. To nominate a Rising Star, click here.
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Featured Conference
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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 event for you! Our firm administrator/operations manager lunch will be held on January 24 at McLane Middleton in Woburn. Attendees will meet with MSCPA staff, learn new ways to get involved and network with other firm administrators and operations managers. REGISTER
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Single Audit Primer and Update (Yellow Book) (1/21)
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Learn several aspects of single audits, analyze key acronyms and terminology, discuss the essential differences between OMB Circular A-133 and the new Uniform Grant Guidance as well as the differences between a financial audit and a single audit and more. REGISTER
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Surgent's Critical Update: The SECURE Act and Other Late 2019 Tax Changes (WYNK) (1/22)
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Understand the new changes relating to IRAs and employer plans, examine new and extended income tax provisions enacted as part of this new legislation, apply new estate and estate tax planning strategies in light of changes to IRA and employer plan rules and more. REGISTER
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Nonprofit Taxation: Understanding the New Rules (1/24)
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Examine the latest tax provisions from the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and their impact on nonprofit entities, including charities, hospitals and universities, review the basics of unrelated business income tax,
discuss excise tax on salaries exceeding $1,000,000 and more. REGISTER
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Featured Member Benefits - Discounted Tickets!
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The 68th
Annual Beanpot Tournament (2/3 & 2/10)
Beanpot Semifinals
When:
Monday, February 3
Northeastern vs. Harvard – 5:00 p.m.
BC vs. BU – 8:00 p.m.
Beanpot Finals
When: Monday, February 10
Consolation Game – 4:30 p.m.
Championship Game – 7:30 p.m.
To purchase, click here and use promo code
BEANPOT240.
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Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures (2/19 - 2/24) See your friends like Simba, Minnie, Aladdin, Goofy and more as they join Mickey for a high-octane ride in Disney On Ice: Road Trip Adventures!
To purchase, click here and use promo code
20DOI240.
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| Member News
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BISCEGLIA, STEIMAN & FUDEMAN, LLP, Worcester and
GARY M. GAFFIN, INC., Worcester, announced that the firm's merged their accounting practices. The new firm is called
BISCEGLIA, STEIMAN & FUDEMAN, LLP with an office at 446 Main Street and 313 Park Avenue in Worcester.
E.J. CALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, Wakefield, announced that
WILDER JACOBELLIS, CPA was promoted to partner.
JOHNSON O'CONNOR, Wakefield, announced that DEREK DEFRONZO, EA joined as a senior in the firm's tax department and DIX SHEVALIER, CPA joined as a manager in the firm's TPA department. The firm also announced that:
- JOE GISO, CPA, MST joined the board of directors of the Cambridge Family and Children's Services;
- KRISTOPHER HEBERT CPA, MSA spoke on the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the real estate industry on January 14;
- Firm employees attended the North Shore Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner in November; and
- The firm hosted its Ladies & Linens event, where they donated bedsheets in honor of the Mission of Deeds in December.
KEVIN P. MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, P.C.,
Boston/Braintree/Danvers/Fall River, announced that BARBARA ANDREWS, CPA and
CHRISTINE MACDONALD, CPA were promoted to audit directors. The firm also announced that:
- SANDRA COSTA-INACIO, CPA, KEVIN CUSHING, CPA and
ALISON JOHNSON, CPA were promoted to tax managers;
- KAITLYN CRONIN, JESSICA FRANJUL and THOMAS VAFIADES joined as audit associates;
- LUCA GEMMA was promoted to senior tax associate;
- GREG ROGERS, CPA joined as a senior manager in the firm's audit practice; and
- JOLA TUCK, CPA was promoted to tax director in the firm's tax practice.
LGA, Salem/Woburn, announced that
TIMOTHY HUGGINS
joined as a tax associate and JENNIFER LECLAIR joined as a generalist. The firm also announced that:
- MITCH BURKE and KEIRA SOUZA
were promoted to associate accountants in the firm's assurance and attest department;
- JIM DECESAR, CPA
and MATT TOUMA, CPA
were promoted to co-managing directors of the firm's assurance and attest department;
- JASON DOWNEY was promoted to tax associate;
- ANDY FERNANDEZ, MATHEW SILVAGNOLI
and
JASMINE VARONA
joined as tax interns;
- SUSANNE FRIEL
was promoted to the director of culture and employee engagement; and
- DAN PARE, CPA and
ADAM SHAKER, CPA
were promoted to managers in the firm's assurance and attest department.
MILLER WACHMAN LLP, Boston/Holliston, announced that
ROBIN KATZMAN, CPA
was promoted to partner.
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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)
Ultratax & Onvio Setup
Trader Tax Status
Quick Tax Season Survey
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PCPS TOOL OF THE MONTH – IT CORNER WITH ROMAN – TAX SECURITY
With virtually all tax information stored in computer networks, communicated over the Internet and being accessed remotely, it has never been more important for tax preparers to be aware of and implement the requirements to properly secure their networks. This PCPS tool of the month provides several recommendations and resources to help CPAs properly secure their taxpayer information.
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The MSCPA's Vendor Directory lists service providers and vendors who tailor their products and services to the changing needs of CPAs and accounting professionals. It also includes MSCPA Corporate Partners which are companies that have supported the Society and worked closely with its members over the past several years. Submit an application to join the MSCPA's Vendor Directory and reach over 11,000 CPAs and accounting professionals. To view the Directory, click here.
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Board Treasurer - The Center for Arts at the Armory
CPA/Bookkeeper - NAMI Plymouth Area
Volunteer Treasurer for Board of Directors - Beverly Farmers' Market
Board Member - Merrimack River Watershed Council
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Manager, Compliance & Controls (Accounting & Finance) - Goodwin
Staff Accountant- Shaheen, Pallone & Associates, P.C.
Staff Tax Accountant (Entity Client Base) - Schwartz & Schwartz PC
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Father Bill's & MainSpring
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Tax Preparation - Medaglia & Murphy Inc
Partner - Morneau & Blanchette, Inc.
Tax Preparer - Michael A. Taicher, PC
Tax Season Per Diem Preparers - Levine, Caufield, Martin & Goldberg PC (LCMG)
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