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CEO Corner
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Dear Hannah,
With busy season drawing near, the MSCPA is taking to social media to promote the value of CPAs to your potential clients! With that being said, I'm happy to announce that during tax season, the we will continue to promote our Find A CPA Directory, where the public can search for a CPA based on their specific needs. If you are not currently in the Directory, you can sign up at mscpaonline.org/joinfindcpa.
I'm also pleased to share that we will be running four tax season videos on YouTube to drive traffic to the Directory. The videos are a part of "Real experts. Real results," the Society's advertising campaign that was created in 2017 for CPAs in Massachusetts to increase the awareness of the value of CPAs. To watch the videos, click on the links below:
MSCPA members can access ALL resources of this campaign and use them for your own marketing efforts. Help spread the word by posting on your website, sharing on your social media and showing to potential and current clients – the possibilities are endless! To download the materials, visit mscpaonline.org/taxtoolkit.
Have a great weekend!
Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
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2019 MSCPA Fitness Challenge
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Sign up for our third annual MSCPA Fitness Challenge, sponsored by Harbor Strategies Group to help you stay active this tax season and winter! The challenge will run Monday, February 4 – Monday, April 15.
Gather your coworkers and sign up a team by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 3.
Team totals are calculated by average, so teams of any size are welcome. Award categories are based on team size and we'll also have an overall winner:
- Sole Practitioner/Individual;
- 2-10 Participants;
- 10 – 50 Participants; and
- Over 50 Participants.
For more information on the fitness challenge, click here.
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Get Featured as a Rising Star
Do you know someone who is doing something innovative in the accounting industry, or who has a interesting background or unique hobbies outside of the profession? The MSCPA is looking for members to feature as a "Rising Star" in
SumNews.
Email Elizabeth Emanuelson if you or someone at your firm or company is interested in being featured in an upcoming issue.
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Get Featured as a Member Spotlight
The MSCPA is looking for members to feature in the Member Spotlight section of
SumNews.
If you, or someone you know, have a special skill or hobby inside or outside of the office, or a unique story to share, please contact Elizabeth Emanuelson. To view the most recent spotlight, click here.
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
- Taxation (1/22)
- Accounting & Auditing (1/23)
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| Networking Events
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MSCPA Trivia Night (1/24)
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| Last chance to register! Join us for a night of trivia, food and drinks next Thursday, January 24 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at West End Johnnie's in Boston! Assemble a team of up to six coworkers to answer questions about everything from sports to history, and from pop culture to food and drink! Firms/companies are encouraged to enter more than one team. REGISTER
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MSCPA Membership Thunderbirds Event (2/6)
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Join us for a night of networking and hockey in Springfield on February 6! Members will meet up for pre-game drinks and light bites at Red Rose Pizzeria in Springfield before heading over to watch the Thunderbirds play the Hershey Bears at the MassMutual Center! Attendees will get the chance to take a shot on goal and will be invited on the ice for a photo after the game! REGISTER
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Conference
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Last chance to register!
Learn about hot topics for nonprofits, meet experts in the field and boost your network at our Nonprofit Conference! Join us next Thursday, January 24 in Westborough, or you can participate via broadcast and listen from the comfort of your own home or office! REGISTER
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CPE
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Nonprofit Industry Update (1/25)
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Get the latest updates on issues to assist auditors in assessing risk, and learn what's new with FASB guidance, including FASB's decisions on accounting for grants and the AICPA's recommendations related to revenue recognition. We'll also discuss SAS No. 132 and the AICPA's Technical Practice Aids so you can better serve your organization and/or nonprofit clients. REGISTER
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Member News
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AAFCPAs, Westborough, announced that
CARMEN GRINKIS, PHD, CLTC, CFP®, ANDREW HAMMOND, CFP®, MATTHEW MCGINNIS, CPA
and
DAVIDE VILLANI, CPA, CGMA
were promoted to partners.
ALL CPAs,
Chestnut Hill, announced that
LAURA O'BRIEN, CPA, MST
was promoted to principal. The firm also announced that
ANDREW DIEFFENBACH, CPA, CVA, MBA
and
JEN SIECZKOWSKI were promoted to directors.
CRR CPA, Wakefield, announced that
ANDREW MACK
and
GEORGE VO
joined as senior accountants. The firm also announced that
JESSICA RIZZO
and JOAN VALERIANO
joined as staff accountants.
DGC (DICICCO, GULMAN & COMPANY LLP), Boston/Woburn, announced that
CHAD DAGRACA, CPA
spoke about key performance indicators at a Boston Society of Architects event. The firm also announced that:
- RICHELLE MAGUIRE, CPA, MST, AEP will speak at The Boston Estate Planning Council's Heckerling Review Webinar on February 28;
- RICHELLE MAGUIRE, CPA, MST, AEP
and
STEPHEN MINSON, CPA, MST
authored an article entitled, "Massachusetts Occupancy Excise Tax FAQs;"
- The firm's Real Estate Group leaders released a "Real Estate Tax Reform Checklist" with 14 topics real estate professionals should review;
- The firm hosted an emerging companies and tech forum entitled, "The Future of Work – Disruption and Stretching the Dollar for Entrepreneurs" where
JONATHAN BUTLER, CPA
moderated the firm's panel discussion and DONALD TROY, CPA, CGMA
gave introductory remarks;
- The firm released five new episodes of "Unique Perspectives – The DGC Podcast":
EDELSTEIN & COMPANY LLP, Boston, announced that
BOB BABINE, CPA, MICHAEL BARBERA, CPA, CGMA, EMILY MATTHEWS, CPA, JASON PIERCE, CPA, KATE ROONEY, CPA
and
KYLE SHUKIE, CPA were promoted to partners.
KEVIN P. MARTIN,
Braintree, announced that
CHRISTOPHER PULICK, CPA
was featured in a
Boston Business Journal article entitled, "Reverberations of the Government Shutdown Felt by Massachusetts Businesses."
NEWBURG & COMPANY, LLP, Waltham, announced that
KRISTINE ESTES
joined as a staff accountant.
POWERS & SULLIVAN, LLC, Wakefield, announced that
BENJAMIN ADSIT
passed the CPA Exam.
SAMET & COMPANY PC (SAMET),
Chestnut Hill, announced that
DENNIS GIANGREGORIO, CPA, SHAWN HUXLEY, CPA, MSA
and HELEN SCHUSSLER, CPA, CEP
were promoted as directors.
TONNESON + CO, Wakefield, announced that
CHRIS CORSO, J.D., STEVE FEENEY
and
SOLITA IM
were promoted to managers. The firm also announce that:
- NADIA BOGA
joined as an audit associate;
- MARISSA JAYNES
joined as an office assistant;
- SUE PANACOPOULOS
joined as a firm accountant.
- BINGYU (VERA) SU, CPA
was promoted senior associate; and
- ALFRED VAN DER BURG joined as a tax associate.
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Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Medical Deduction
CPE
Massachusetts Treatment on Qualified Opportunity Funds
January Money Management Columns
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Accountant/Tax Advisor - Building for Good Inc.
Treasurer/CFO - VeriTeam
Treasurer - Documentary Educational Resources
Finance Committee Member - Massachusetts Assocation of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL)
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Operations Manager - Kevin P. Martin
Controller - Lowry Rhoads Associates (Executive Search Firm)
Accountant - C.E. Floyd Company
Nonprofit Audit Principal - Edelstein & Company LLP
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CPAs - NorthGate Advisors Ltd
Tax Accountant - Michael J. Raymond CPA
Deputy Director - Mass Cultural Council
Tax Preparer - CPA Firm
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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.
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We recently re- vamped our online classifieds for firms looking to acquire or sell their firms. Now you can learn critical information about the process that will help you determine your next step! For more information, click here or contact Kristin Wells.
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All peer reviews are now done through the AICPA's system, PRIMA, which was launched in 2017. The MSCPA is here to help! To get started in PRIMA, click here. If you have any issues with PRIMA, or any questions about your login or review, please contact Aury Sanchez at 617.303.2408 or Beth Lyons at 617.303.2406.
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