November 2008 Newsletter
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November 2008 Newsletter
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November 18 Chapter Meeting |
CPE Speaker |
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 E. Lynn
Nichols, a practicing CPA for 40 years, provides tax consulting services
to accounting firms from his office in New Castle, Pa. He also presents more
than 100 CPE seminars sponsored by state societies of CPAs each year, and is
a featured speaker at major tax conferences. He is a regular contributor to
Bisk Education’s “CPE Network” audio and video tax updates, and the
monitoring expert on AccountantsWorld.com, the leading web portal for
accountants. He was awarded his degree in business administration in 1965 from The University of Oklahoma. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Ohio Society of CPAs and served two years as chair of the Board of Visitors of the University of Oklahoma School of Accounting. In 2005, The Ohio Society of CPAs awarded Lynn their Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to the Accounting Profession. Nichols is well known for useful interpretation of current tax developments as they relate to local and regional practitioners. |
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Nashville Chapter Holiday Party - Register Now! |
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Prepare to Give Back |
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 Marian Schmidt, Nashville Chapter
At-Large Board MemberThank you for the opportunity to serve as one of the Nashville Chapter at-large board members. I have been a member of this chapter since I moved to Nashville in 1997, and am honored to have the opportunity to participate in a leadership position. I have already gained such an appreciation for all the work that goes into our monthly meetings, CPE and other events. It is a pleasure to work with this group of selfless individuals dedicated to enhancing our profession, providing networking and liaison opportunities and serving our community. I have met many of you over the years and most have heard that I do not work in a traditional accounting role. I was recruited out of college to become a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Due to the application process, I worked briefly as auditor and I still count that as invaluable experience in my career. I now work for the Department of Defense Inspector General, and in January will celebrate 25 years as a special agent. The FBI continues to seek the critical skill of accounting, and it is one of the five entry programs under which a person must qualify to become a special agent. I am grateful that our profession provides so many unique options for career paths and affords us the opportunity to make a very respectable living. With that said, it is because I have gained so much from the profession that I am inspired to give back to our community. One of the areas in which I am serving this year is fundraising for the chapter's annual charity, Safe Haven Family Shelter (SHFS). The mission of SHFS is to empower homeless families with children to live independently through financial, social and faith-based guidance. To help support this mission, please bring your checkbook and be prepared to make a contribution to SHFS on Friday, Dec. 5, during our holiday party at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. There will be lots of cool door prizes, and your attendance at the party will automatically include you in the drawings. Donations to SHFS will entitle you to more chances to win. You may also mail your contribution to the TSCPA office if you are not able to attend our Holiday Party, with a check made payable to the Safe Haven Family Shelter. If you or your firm would like to contribute event tickets, gift certificates or other items for door prizes, please contact me at 406-4411 or Kyle Allen at 498-5036. In the future, the chapter Board would like to receive suggestions from our members for charities the chapter can potentially support. If you have a charity you would like to have considered for chapter support please contact me at 406-4411 or Marian.Schmidt@DODIG.MIL. |
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Ethics: Your License Depends On It! |
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October Meeting Photo |
Save the Date - Upcoming Chapter Events |
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| Jim Myers presented a 4-hour ethics CPE session to attendees of the October 21 chapter meeting, held at the Nashville Airport Marriott. Pictured are Myers and Chapter President Grant Smothers. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nashville Chapter Members, Moves & Mergers |
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Nicia Behary has been hired
as the director of recruiting for Resources Global Professionals. |
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FASB Codification Update Podcast Now Available |
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 FASB has been undergoing a
major effort to codify the many accounting standards into a comprehensive
and easy to use reference list. FASB has a special area on its Web site
that CPAs can use, and they are currently requesting feedback. In a video
podcast, Tom Hoey of FASB explains the importance of the project and how
to use the Web site more effectively.Click Here To View Podcast (Note: to view the podcast you will need to login to the TSCPA Members Only section using your last name as your user name and your TSCPA member number as your password.) |
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Thirty Percent Discount for Members on 2009 Master Tax Guide - Order Now! |
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TSCPA and CCH have joined together to offer a
member benefit that provides a 30 percent discount to all members regardless
of the quantity ordered, as well as faster shipping. Some titles are
available online or as a CD-ROM! See the online store for details. CCH has more than 175 CCH tax and accounting books including U.S. Master Tax Guide, U.S. Master Depreciation Guide, Internal Revenue Code, Income Tax Regulations, State Tax Handbook and Miller Guides! To take advantage of this tremendous member discount, follow the links below. Don't forget to write down the member discount code because you will need to add it in the “Priority Code” field during checkout for your discount. CCH Member Direct Partner Page Address: http://tax.cchgroup.com/members/tscpa Member Discount Code: Y5039 (To be included in the "Priority Code" field during checkout.) Regular Price:$79.50 Your Price: $55.65 |
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A legislative reception has been scheduled
for Feb. 17, 2009 at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown. Look for more
information in future announcements. |
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The Nashville Chapter Supports TSCPA Life Associates Program |
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The Educational & Memorial Foundation of TSCPA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, established in 1978 to receive tax deductible contributions to support its scholarship program for promising young accounting students. Scholarships totaling as much as $150,000 have been awarded annually to deserving accounting majors throughout Tennessee, and the number grows steadily each year. Associates of the Foundation pledge support for the scholarship program. The program has seven levels of support for which members are recognized.
The Nashville Chapter will contribute the first $100 toward
a new
five-year (minimum $500)
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Is a Health Savings Account (HSA) Right for
You? Millions of Americans nationwide are already enjoying significant tax savings and reduced health insurance premiums by combining HSAs with qualified high-deductible health plans. TSCPA has partnered with First Horizon Msaver to provide its members with exclusive access to insurance and HSA specialists who can help you decide if an HSA solution is right for you. TSCPA members who enroll in a First Horizon HSA will pay no set-up fees, no transaction fees and have access to a variety of tools and resources like free Banking Online and Bill Pay Online, instant online enrollment, investment options and more! Since First Horizon Msaver has more than 11 years of experience in the consumer-driven health care industry, TSCPA members can rest assured that they will have dedicated, 24/7 support from HSA experts before, during, and after the enrollment process. Visit www.tscpahsa.com or call (877)-624-0297 for more information.
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Upcoming TSCPA Clusters |
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Upcoming TSCPA Conferences |
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Grant T. Smothers, CPA, President, 615/202-2122,
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