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The Monthly CPE e-Newsletter for Members of the Tennessee Society of CPAs
11/12/2009 Volume 2009 Issue 8
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Upcoming Fee & Hotel Deadlines
Healthcare Conference
Early Registration Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 15
Technology Conference
Early Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 18
2009 Federal Tax Update
Knoxville
Early Registration Deadline: Monday, Nov. 16
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Early Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 17
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Early Registration Deadline: Monday, Nov. 23
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Early Registration Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 26
Account-Fest Memphis
Early Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 2
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Early Registration Deadline: Thursday, Dec. 3
Journal Exam Changes
Effective with the November/December issue, the Tennessee CPA Journal will shift to a bimonthly format where members will receive six issues per year. In the redesigned Journal, you will find more technical content tied to specific areas of practice.
You will still be able to take the Journal self-study exam for one hour of Other CPE each issue. Additionally, two issues of Hotwire (May and November) will have expanded technical content to allow for an accompanying self-study exam.
New Quarterly Banking Update Webcast Series
Banking Financial and Compliance Update - Series #1 - Dec. 9, 2009
This webcast is being provided through the ACPEN network and is the first in a quarterly series designed to keep accounting and financial professionals in the banking industry current with the latest developments facing this field. Following the December 9 webcast, future webcasts will be held in March, June, September and December of 2010.

 

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Tax Training Courses
Title
Date
Location
Federal Estate and Gift Tax Returns - Forms 706 and 709 Workshop
12/10/2009
Brentwood
Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals
12/15/2009
Brentwood
Preparing Corporate Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals
12/16/2009
Brentwood
The Complete Guide to Preparing Limited Liability Company, Partnership and S Corporation Federal Income Tax Returns
12/29/2009
Knoxville
AICPA's 2009 Individual Income Tax Returns Workshop by Sid Kess
1/7/2010
Jackson
Advanced Technical Tax Forms Training - LLCs, S Corporations and Partnerships
1/18/2010
Brentwood
Advanced Technical Tax Forms Training - Form 1040 Issues
1/19/2010
Brentwood
Surgent McCoy's Advanced Individual Income Tax Return Issues
1/20/2010
Brentwood
Ethics Update
Don't forget your Ethics CPE this year!
Tennessee Specific Ethics Self Study
Tennessee Specific Ethics Webcast - Dec. 14

General Ethics Webcast - Dec. 14
Online CPE Transcripts
Did you know you can access your CPE Transcripts online at www.tscpa.com? Visit the Members Only section of our website and login using your User ID (your last name) and your TSCPA Member Number. Once you are logged in, click on CPE History under My Membership. We'll issue our official Educational & Memorial Foundation CPE Transcripts around the 20th of December, so keep a lookout for those, too!
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHT
Wave of Change
Heathcare Conference
Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2009

Cool Springs Marriott
Franklin, Tenn.
This two-day conference is a must-attend event for the financial professional who works with healthcare providers. There are general sessions on matters of interest to all healthcare financial professionals and concurrent sessions on more specific issues of interest. There are topics of interest for those working with physicians, hospitals and other providers. This conference provides the latest information about the changes affecting the healthcare industry. More...
COURSE HIGHLIGHT
Course Highlight

Intangible assets - whether reflected in relationships, proprietary technology or business processes - make up a growing part of a business's asset value in today's world. As such, the FASB is increasingly recognizing the value that these assets contribute to a business enterprise. More...


SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT
Walter Nunnallee is a professor of tax law at North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina. He received a B.A. from Florida State University, a J.D. from the University of North Carolina, and an L.L.M. (Taxation) from the University of Florida (where he finished first in his class). More...
Courses Include:
2009 Federal Tax Update
Knoxville - 11/30/2009
Chattanooga - 12/1/2009
Nashville - 12/7/2009
Memphis - 12/10/2009
Webcast - 12/7/2009 New!*
2009 Individual Tax Workshop
Nashville - 12/8/2009
2009 Corporate/Business Income Tax Workshop
Nashvile - 12/9/2009
* Materials for the Federal Tax Update webcast are electronic only. Participants will not receive a physical book.
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SOCIETY INSIGHT SELF- STUDY
View the latest Society Insight 2-, 3- and 4-hour webcasts, including the upcoming TSCPA Ethics Webcasts. More...

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CONTACT US
TSCPA CPE Department
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E-mail: cpe@tscpa.com
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Phone: 615/377-3825
Fax: 615/309-8054






 Accounting & Auditing  |  back to top
254 Accounting & Reporting Practitces for Not-for-Profit Organizations Knoxville A 8 11/16/2009
255 FASB Review for Industry Memphis A 8 11/16/2009
256 AICPA's Annual Accounting and Auditing Workshop Brentwood A 16 11/17/2009
258 Current Developments in Accounting, Auditing and the Accounting Profession Chattanooga A 8 11/17/2009
262 Surgent McCoy's Audit Workshop: Best Practices for Audits in Compliance with Government Auditing Standards and OMB Circular A-133 Chattanooga A 8 11/18/2009
260 ACPEN - Business Fraud and Internal Controls Management Brentwood A 8 11/18/2009
263 ACPEN - Business Fraud and Internal Controls Management Johnson City A 8 11/18/2009
264 ACPEN - Business Fraud and Internal Controls Management Knoxville A 8 11/18/2009
265 ACPEN - Business Fraud and Internal Controls Management Memphis A 8 11/18/2009
266 Trucking Companies: Special Tax and Accounting Considerations Memphis A/T 8 11/18/2009
268 Excel Financial Reporting and Analysis Brentwood A/O 8 11/19/2009
267 FASB Standards Update and Review Brentwood A 16 11/19/2009
269 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 11/19/2009
270 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 11/19/2009
271 Advanced Forensic Techniques for Accountants Chattanooga A 8 11/20/2009
240 Community Bank Update Brentwood A 8 11/30/2009
616 Healthcare Conference Franklin A/T/M 16 11/30/2009
284 AICPA's Annual Accounting and Auditing Workshop Cookeville A 16 12/1/2009
285 Auditing Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Applying SAS No. 101 Brentwood A 8 12/2/2009
287 Accounting for Business Combinations under New SFAS No. 141(R) Brentwood A 8 12/3/2009
289 The Top 50 Nonpublic Audit Mistakes Practitioners Make and How to Fix Them Chattanooga A 8 12/3/2009
290 FASB Standards Update and Review Knoxville A 16 12/3/2009
292 Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangibles: Fair Value Measurements Brentwood A 8 12/4/2009
294 Surgent McCoy's Practical Guide to Better Substantive Testing and Auditing Chattanooga A 8 12/4/2009
300 Excel for Intermediate Users - Essential Functionality Chattanooga A 8 12/8/2009
301 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors Johnson City A 8 12/8/2009
305 Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangibles: Fair Value Measurements Chattanooga A 8 12/9/2009
307 Common Frauds and Internal Controls for Revenue, Purchasing and Cash Receipts Brentwood A 8 12/10/2009
311 Auditor's Risk Assessment Process: Tackling the New Risk Assessment SASs Brentwood A 8 12/11/2009
314 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors Brentwood A 8 12/14/2009
316 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors Knoxville A 8 12/14/2009
317 International versus U.S. Accounting: What in the World is the Difference? Brentwood A 8 12/15/2009
320 Fair Value Accounting: A Critical New Skill for All CPAs Knoxville A 8 12/15/2009
323 Fair Value Accounting: A Critical New Skill for All CPAs Brentwood A 8 12/16/2009
329 Account-Fest Memphis - Accounting & Auditing Update Memphis A 4 12/16/2009
331 Account-Fest Memphis - Revenue and Cash Receipts - Common Frauds and Internal Controls Memphis A 4 12/16/2009
333 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 12/17/2009
334 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 12/17/2009
336 Account-Fest Nashville - Accounting for Deferred Income Taxes: SFAS No. 109/FIN 48 Nashville A 4 12/17/2009
337 Account-Fest Nashville - Accounting & Auditing Update Nashville A 4 12/17/2009
338 Account-Fest Nashville - Cash Flow Statements: Preparation and Presentation Options Nashville A 4 12/17/2009
343 Account-Fest Nashville - Revenue and Cash Receipts: Common Frauds and Internal Controls Nashville A 4 12/17/2009
346 Account-Fest Nashville - Compilation, Review and Accounting Service Update Nashville A 4 12/18/2009
347 Account-Fest Nashville - Frequent Frauds Found in Not-for-Profits Nashville A 4 12/18/2009
348 Account-Fest Nashville - Annual Update for State & Local Governments and Not-for-Profits Nashville A 4 12/18/2009
349 Account-Fest Nashville - Identifying and Communicating Internal Control Deficiencies Under SAS 115 Nashville A 4 12/18/2009
354 Construction Contractors: Special Tax and Accounting Considerations Memphis A/T 8 12/21/2009
357 Last Chance! - Accounting & Auditing Update Brentwood A 8 12/28/2009
358 Last Chance! - The Ultimate Compilation and Review Course Brentwood A 8 12/29/2009
360 Last Chance! - Small Business Accounting and Reporting Issues - 2009 Brentwood A 8 12/30/2009
362 The Impact of IFRS and Other Global Standards on Both Public and Private Entities Knoxville A 8 1/7/2010
100 The Impact of IFRS and Other Global Standards on Both Public and Private Entities Brentwood A 8 1/8/2010
366 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 1/21/2010
367 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 1/21/2010
368 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 2/18/2010
369 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 2/18/2010
372 FASB Review for Industry Brentwood A 8 3/29/2010
373 Fair Value Accounting: A Critical New Skill for All CPAs Brentwood A 8 3/30/2010

 Ethics  |  back to top
TBA Appalachian Chapter Meeting Johnson City     11/17/2009
615 Tennessee Federal Tax Conference Franklin     11/18-20/2009
616 Healthcare Conference Franklin     11/30-12/1/2009
Webcast TSCPA Ethics Webcasts Webcast     12/14/2009
TBA TSCPA Ethics Self Study Self Study     TBA
Webcast TSCPA Ethics Webcasts Webcast     1/22/2010

 Management  |  back to top
251 MBA in a Day! Brentwood M 8 11/16/2009
252 AICPA's Annual Update for Controllers Brentwood M 8 11/16/2009
257 Lean Accounting for Service and Nonmanufacturing Businesses Brentwood M 8 11/17/2009
272 Effective Business Writing - Cut Your Writing Time in Half and Double Your Impact Brentwood M 8 11/23/2009
274 Taking Planning and Budgeting to a Higher Level: Critical Skills to Make the Trip Chattanooga M 4 11/23/2009
275 Analyzing Costs, Productivity and Efficiency: Three Ways to Boost Your Bottom Line Chattanooga M 4 11/23/2009
616 Healthcare Conference Franklin A/T/M 16 11/30/2009
617 2009 Technology Conference Nashville M 16 12/3/2009
304 Advanced Controller and CFO Skills Brentwood M 8 12/9/2009
309 Business Sustainability: Keeping Lean but with More Green for the Company Brentwood M 8 12/10/2009
321 Skillful Negotiations - Getting the Most from Your Banker, Customers and Memphis M 8 12/15/2009
339 Account-Fest Nashville - Financial Forecasting: Planning for Success Nashville M 4 12/17/2009
342 Account-Fest Nashville - Doing More with Less: Lean Accounting and Management Nashville M 4 12/17/2009
345 Account-Fest Nashville - Beyond Financial Accounting: Budgeting and Costing Techniques for Maximum Profitability Nashville M 4 12/18/2009
350 Account-Fest Nashville - Controller's Update: Latest Trends for Today's Financial Manager Nashville M 4 12/18/2009
356 Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Flexible Spending Accounts Memphis T/M 8 12/22/2009
370 AICPA's Annual Update for Controllers Brentwood M 8 3/15/2010
371 Advanced Controller and CFO Skills Brentwood M 8 3/16/2010

 Tax  |  back to top
253 Troublesome Tax Issues for Federal Payroll Taxes, Benefits and Form 1099s Chattanooga T 8 11/16/2009
259 Individual & Corporate Income Tax Workshop by Sid Kess: One-Day Update Version Knoxville T 8 11/17/2009
266 Trucking Companies: Special Tax and Accounting Considerations Memphis A/T 8 11/18/2009
615 Tennessee Federal Tax Conference Franklin T/E 24 11/18/2009
269 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 11/19/2009
270 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 11/19/2009
273 LLC and Partnership Taxation: Beyond the Basics Brentwood T 8 11/23/2009
276 AICPA's Annual Federal Tax Update Knoxville T 8 11/23/2009
277 Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales of Closely Held Businesses: Advanced Case Studies Brentwood T 8 11/24/2009
278 Form 990: AICPA's Answer to Unlocking the Tax Complexities Knoxville T 8 11/24/2009
616 Healthcare Conference Franklin A/T/M/E 16 11/30/2009
279 Tax Update for Financial Executives Brentwood T 8 11/30/2009
280 2009 Federal Tax Update Knoxville T 8 11/30/2009
281 Tips and Traps for Dealing with the IRS: From Start to Finish Brentwood T 8 12/1/2009
282 Family Limited Partnerships Brentwood T 8 12/1/2009
283 2009 Federal Tax Update Chattanooga T 8 12/1/2009
286 Closely Held Business Taxation: 49 Practical Ways to Cut Taxes Brentwood T 8 12/2/2009
288 Surgent McCoy’s Handbook for Mastering Basis, Distributions, and Loss Limitation Issues for S Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships Brentwood T 8 12/3/2009
291 Fiduciary Income Tax Returns - Form 1041 Workshop Memphis T 8 12/3/2009
293 Comparing and Contrasting the Tax Aspects of S Corporations, Partnerships, Corporations, Sole Proprietorships and Limited Liability Companies Brentwood T 8 12/4/2009
295 The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent McCoy Memphis T 8 12/4/2009
296 Preparing the New Redefined Form 990 for Nonprofit Organizations Brentwood T 8 12/7/2009
297 Advanced Tax Strategies for S Corporations Memphis T 8 12/7/2009
298 2009 Federal Tax Update Nashville T 8 12/7/2009
299 The Top 50 Mistakes Practitioners Make in Nonprofit Taxation and Governance Issues and How to Fix Them Brentwood T 8 12/8/2009
302 Choice of Entity - Key Issues: S Corp, C Corp, Partnership, LLC and Sole Proprietorship Memphis T 8 12/8/2009
303 2009 Individual Income Tax Workshop Nashville T 8 12/8/2009
306 2009 Business/Corporate Income Tax Workshop Nashville T 8 12/9/2009
308 Federal Estate and Gift Tax Returns - Forms 706 and 709 Workshop Brentwood T 8 12/10/2009
310 2009 Federal Tax Update Memphis T 8 12/10/2009
312 Dealing with Troubled Real Estate Brentwood T 8 12/11/2009
313 The Complete Trust Workshop Brentwood T 8 12/11/2009
315 Tax Aspects of Bankruptcy: All Need Not Be Lost Chattanooga T 8 12/14/2009
318 Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals Brentwood T 8 12/15/2009
319 Limited Liability Companies: Your Practical Guide Chattanooga T 8 12/15/2009
324 Preparing Corporate Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals Brentwood T 8 12/16/2009
325 Estate And Gift Taxation: The Basics Chattanooga T 8 12/16/2009
322 ACPEN - Annual Tax Update Brentwood T 8 12/16/2009
326 ACPEN - Annual Tax Update Johnson City T 8 12/16/2009
327 ACPEN - Annual Tax Update Knoxville T 8 12/16/2009
328 ACPEN - Annual Tax Update Memphis T 8 12/16/2009
330 Account-Fest Memphis - Individual Tax Update Memphis T 4 12/16/2009
332 Account-Fest Memphis - Tax Planning for Small Businesses Memphis T 4 12/16/2009
333 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 12/17/2009
334 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 12/17/2009
335 AICPA's Hottest Tax Topics for 2009 Jackson T 8 12/17/2009
340 Account-Fest Nashville - Estates and Trusts: Mastering Complex Income Tax Issues Nashville T 4 12/17/2009
341 Account-Fest Nashville - AICPA's 2009 Individual Tax Review & Update: Real-World Applications! Nashville T 4 12/17/2009
344 Form 990: Moving Beyond the Basics Jackson T 8 12/18/2009
351 Account-Fest Nashville - Tax Consequences and Reporting Issues of LLCs, LLPs, LPs and Other Partnerships Nashville T 4 12/18/2009
352 Account-Fest Nashville - Innovative Tax Tips for Small Businesses Nashville T 4 12/18/2009
354 Construction Contractors: Special Tax and Accounting Considerations Memphis A/T 8 12/21/2009
353 Advanced Tax Strategies for LLC & Partnership Transactions Brentwood T 8 12/21/2009
355 Complete Taxation of Property Transactions: From Acquisition to Disposition Brentwood T 8 12/22/2009
356 Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Flexible Spending Accounts Memphis T/M 8 12/22/2009
359 Last Chance! -The Complete Guide to Preparing Limited Liability Company, Partnership and S Corporation Federal Income Tax Returns Knoxville T 8 12/29/2009
361 AICPA's 2009 Individual Income Tax Returns Workshop by Sid Kess Jackson T 16 1/7/2010
363 Advanced Technical Tax Forms Training - LLCs, S Corporations and Partnerships Brentwood T 8 1/18/2010
364 Advanced Technical Tax Forms Training - Form 1040 Issues Brentwood T 8 1/19/2010
365 Surgent McCoy's Advanced Individual Income Tax Return Issues Brentwood T 8 1/20/2010
366 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 1/21/2010
367 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 1/21/2010
368 Let's Do Brunch Brentwood A/T 2 2/18/2010
369 Let's Do Lunch Brentwood A/T 2 2/18/2010

 Other |  back to top
268 Excel Financial Reporting and Analysis Brentwood A/O 8 11/19/2009

 Self-Study CPE  |  back to top

Society InsightSociety Insight not only has webcasts, but 2-, 3- and 4-hour online self-study courses at affordable prices. Topics available are: accounting, auditing, business law, management and organization, finance, tax, HR and more. Visit www.societyinsight.com/tncpa for more information.

Here are a few self study programs avaiable:
Accounting for Post Retirement Plans
Preventing Fraud in Small Businesses
Accounting Methods, Producer's Deduction and 351 Incorporation Rules Part 1
Estates and Business Tax Update - Part I
Reducing Health Care Costs
Section 199: The Domestic Production Activities Deduction

For more information on other self-study opportunities, click here.

 On-Site CPE  |  back to top

If your company is sending several employees to outside training, you can save money by bringing training on-site.

The flexibility of on-site training programs allows you to choose the date, the location and the subject of the program. TSCPA can also arrange for the instructor to tailor the course content for your organizations particular needs. This way, you get the most value possible out of the course.

We offer courses by well-known national vendors and an extensive line-up of top-rated instructors. Each course is approved for continuing professional education credit, and you can choose the format that meets your needs: video, webcast, live group training with a speaker and more!

On-site training programs take the administrative burden off of you. We will set up an on-site program to meet the needs of your company and keep track of the CPE hours that each person earns. You merely have to select a date and a topic. What could be easier?

For more information on how on-site training can work for you, contact Sarah Schulz, TSCPA's education manager, at 615/377-3825 or sschulz@tscpa.com.

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