



The Elk Valley Chapter includes six counties: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall and Moore. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month.

September Meeting Information

Date:

Tuesday, Sept. 30

Time:

6 p.m.

Location:

Ward and Janice Harder's Home
237 Crimson Ln.
Tullahoma, Tenn.

Program:

General Chapter Business

RSVP:

Please make your reservations by Friday, Sept. 26! We must have reservations by that date in order to know how much food to prepare.

To RSVP, contact Dena Jordan at 931/684-3240 or by emailing djordan@haa-cpa.com, or contact Ward Harder at wharder@mscc.edu.

Directions will be sent to you when reservations are recieved.

Upcoming TSCPA Conferences

primed for success
Construction Conference
Sept. 26
Willis Conference Center, Nashville

dive in
State Tax Conference
Nov. 7, 2008
Cool Springs Marriott, Franklin

*save the date*
Tennessee Federal Tax Conference
Dec. 10 - 12
Cool Springs Marriott, Franklin

Conference highlights:
Will Construction Shine or Decline in 2009?, A&A Update for Contractors, Construction Employment Law Update, Multi-State Tax Update, Trends in Construction Technology, AIA Documents, Succession Planning + Business Valuation, Construction Taxation Update and Maximizing Your Firms Bonding Capacity

Conference highlights: Commissioner’s Update, State & Local Tax Update, Unclaimed Property, Property Assessor’s Update, Tennessee Taxation on LLCs, Tax Legislation: Behind the Scenes, TDOR Roundtable, “Change” is the Buzzword – Will There Be Any in Tennessee’s Gift and Inheritance Tax?

Co-sponsored by TSCPA and the Tennessee Federal Tax Institute, this conference updates CPAs and attorneys on federal and state tax law changes and non-tax related issue changes affecting their professional practices.

Credit Hours:
24 CPE Credit Hours (Tax/Ethics)
20 CLE Credit Hours (Includes three E/P credit hours.)

Click here for schedule and registration information.

Upcoming CPE Opportunities


Date	Title	Course No.	Location	CPE Credit
9/25	Detecting Misstatements: Integrating SAS 99 and the Risk Assessment Standards	195	TSCPA, Brentwood	8 hours A
9/25	Critical Skills for Creating Great Budgets: Maximizing Profits, People and Power	196	TSCPA, Brentwood	8 hours M
9/26	Multistate Income Tax: Mastering the Complexities	202	Clarion Hotel, Chattanooga	6.67 CLE 8.00 Tax
9/29	Surgent McCoy's Advanced Critical Tax Issues for Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships	206	TSCPA, Brentwood	6.67 CLE 8.00 CFP 8.00 T
9/30	Surgent McCoy's Advanced Critical Tax Issues for S Corporations	209	TSCPA, Brentwood	6.67 CLE 8.00 CFP 8.00 T
10/2	Partner's Audit Engagement Documentation and Review	212	TSCPA, Brentwood	8 hours A
10/2	The Top 50 Nonpublic Audit Bloopers and Blunders and How to Fix Them	214	Clarion Hotel, Chattanooga	8 hours A
10/2-10/3	Introduction to Banking	213	TSCPA, Brentwood	16 hours A
10/6	Limited Liability Companies: Your Practical Guide	219	Clarion Hotel, Chattanooga	8 hours T
To register, click any of the links above, fax your registration to 615-377-3904 or call TSCPA at 1-800/762-0272. For a full CPE schedule visit http://www.tscpa.com/cpe/default.aspx

cpe for change

TSCPA Chattanooga Cluster
Wednesday - Friday, Sept. 17-19, 2008
The Chattanoogan Hotel & Conference Center,
Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Chattanooga Cluster offers high-quality continuing education courses from AICPA. Earn up to 24 hours of CPE credit in three short days!

For more information and to register visit: http://www.tscpa.com/clusters/chattanooga.aspx

have some fun

Smoky Mountain Cluster
Monday - Friday, Oct. 20-24, 2008
Music Road Hotel & Convention Center,
Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Have some fun in the Smoky Mountains this Fall! Join us at the Music Road Hotel & Convention Center for a week of education and relaxation. Earn up to 40 hours of CPE credit while taking in the sights and scenery of the Smoky Mountains. This year’s cluster features more than 20 courses covering the latest in accounting and auditing, taxation, management and technology.

For more information and to register visit:
http://www.tscpa.com/clusters/smokymtn.aspx

TSCPA Member Benefit

TSCPA has created a Facebook group for students and young professionals. This group serves as a forum for student and young professional members of the Tennessee Society of CPAs to connect with each other as they explore the CPA profession.

To become a member of this group, click here.

2008-2009 Chapter Officers

Ward Harder, President
Motlow State Community College
P.O. Box 8500
Lynchburg, TN 37352
931/393-1636
Fax: 931/759-5770
wharder@mscc.edu

Betty Sue Hussey, President-Elect
Jacobs Technology, Inc.
600 William Northern Blvd.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
931/393-6381
Fax: 931/393-6212
Betty.Hussey@Jacobs.com

Gary K. Hunt, Vice President
Housholder, Artman & Associates, PC
206 McLean St., Manchester, TN 37355
931/728-1104
Fax: 931/728-3502
gary@huntbrothers.net

Dena Jordan, Secretary
Adcock Accounting
300 Bethany Lane
Shelbyville, TN 37160
931/684-3240
djordan@haa-cpa.com

Marilyn P. Peters, Treasurer
Housholder, Artman & Associates, PC
206 E. McLean St.
Manchester, TN 37355
931/728-1104
Fax: 931/728-3502
cpeters@blomand.net

This Web page is provided courtesy of the Elk Valley Chapter of the Tennessee Society of CPAs.