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The Young CPA Newsletter of the Tennessee Society of CPAs
Volume 2008 Issue 2    
Society News
Upcoming Conferences
Sign Up Today for CPE!
Order Your 2008 Firm Directory
Chattanooga Chapter Young CPA Cookout
Nashville Chapter Young CPA Mixer

Photo Gallery

Financial Fitness
Ways To Make Saving a Habit
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle, While On a Budget

Beef Up Your Credit Score in Five Steps

Career Advice
Office 2007 Best Features For Accountants
How To Stand Out In The Workplace: Our Top Five Recommendations
From Public to Private - Accounting That Is

 

Question or Comment? We're all ears.

 

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To get the latest news and events about what Young CPAs in your area are doing, click here.

 

TSCPA Is Now On Facebook!

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.

 
 Upcoming Conferences

Penny Wise
Financial Institutions Conference
Sept. 22
Willis Conference Center, Nashville



Conference highlights:
Commissioner’s Update, Accounting Update, Technology, Economic Outlook, Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Update and Developing an Appropriate Allowance Methodology, Due Diligence – War Stories, Tax Update, Investments


Click
here for schedule and registration information.

Find Your Anchor
Personal Financial Planning Conference

Nov. 10

TSCPA Meeting Center, Brentwood


Conference highlights:
Principles of Asset Allocation, Life Planning, Compliance, Marketing & Business Development, Panel Discussion, AICPA Update


Click here for schedule and registration information.

Coming Attractions
Sports & Entertainment Conference
Nov. 14

TSCPA Meeting Center, Brentwood


Conference highlights:
Economics of the Nashville Predators, Digital Update, How Television Shows and Movies are Made, Collecting Royalties, Vanderbilt University Athletics - How Do They Do It, Tax Update, Salary Cap and Negotiations


Click here for schedule and registration information.

Sign Up Today for CPE!

TSCPA offers hundreds of CPE courses every year, many of them targeting young CPAs. Whether you're new on the job and looking for a beginner course or you're just looking to take an update course and catch up on the latest changes in standards, TSCPA strives to meet your needs with quality CPE that's convenient for you.

For a listing of upcoming CPE courses, click here.
 
 Order Your 2008 Firm Directory!

Looking for a job? Curious to see how your firm measures up to others? The 2008 Guide to Accounting Firms in Tennessee, produced by TSCPA in partnership with Becker CPA Review, is packed with information about accounting firms across the state. From client service specialties to which firms require overtime, the guide has the details you're looking for.

To request your free copy, simply fill out the order form. You can also request a copy of the 2008 Robert Half Salary Guide and Glossary of Job Descriptions for Accounting and Finance at the same time.
 
 Ways To Make Saving a Habit


Andrea Combes,
2008, Yahoo! Finance, www.finance.yahoo.com

What's your excuse? When it comes to the sorry state of our finances, we've all got one.

Maybe your raise at work never materialized, or you charged that unexpected car-repair bill - or that plasma TV - to your credit card. Whatever the reason, for many of us, personal balance sheets could look better. Half of U.S. workers report less than $25,000 in savings.

Click here for full article.
 

 Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle, While On a Budget
 
©
CareOne Credit, www.careonecredit.com

Billions of dollars are spent in the United States each year on exercise equipment, dietary supplements, weight loss products and diet programs. With all that money being spent, you'd think that money is a pre-requisite for getting in shape. But considering a recent study by the American Medical Association indicates 64 percent of all adults are overweight, all that money is seemingly spent in vain.

Click here for full article.
 

 Beef Up Your Credit Score in Five Steps


Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money, www.articles.moneycentral.msn.com

So you've had a few problems getting the bills paid lately, and you're wondering what you can do to repair the damage.

Click here for full article.
 

 Office 2007 Best Features For Accountants


Thomas G. Stephens Jr., K2 Enterprises

Released in January of 2007, Office 2007 can no longer be considered a “new” application; yet, many accountants are just now discovering some of the new features of Office 2007 that make it a productive and welcome upgrade. From a substantial overhaul to the user interface to enhanced capacities to tools designed to improve document formatting, the feature set in Office 2007 offers many opportunities for accountants to increase productivity with this stable and secure desktop suite.

Click here for full article.
 

 How To Stand Out In The Workplace: Our Top Five Recommendations


© 2008
, Accounting Web, www.accountingweb.com

Standing out at work is important. But add a struggling economy with everyone spending more and getting less and suddenly standing out at your workplace becomes essential. Are you just another face at the office or someone who is likely to be tapped for the next promotion? Do you have an accurate picture of how you are regarded?

Click here for full article.
 

 From Public to Private - Accounting That Is

 Dona DeZube
, 2008, Jobs In The Money,  www.jobsinthemoney.com

With demand so high, today's accountants have an enormous number of opportunities to choose from when shifting their career gears. Once you've got some experience under your belt, you can pursue any number of specialties that match your strengths and interests. So how do you plot your direction? In part, the answer depends on where you started your career and where you sit now.

Click here for full article.
 

 Photo Gallery


From chapter meetings to happy hours to volunteer opportunities, there are countless ways for you to get involved and meet fellow young CPAs.

Does your chapter have an event coming up? Snap a few pictures, then e-mail them to us. We'll use them for future issues of The Loop.

 
Attendees of the 2008 Young CPA Conference enjoyed happy hour on the roof top deck of Rippy's Smokin' Bar & Grill in downtown Nashville.

 

 
The Nashville Chapter Young CPAs held a mixer with the Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division on
 May 22. Members had the opportunity to network with other young professionals over hors d' oeuvres and drinks at Sambuca.
 
 Contact Your Chapter's Young CPA Committee

Interested in finding out what Young CPA activities are being planned in your chapter? Contact the Young CPA representative in your chapter.

Appalachian: Chad Bailey, chadbailey@eastman.com
Chattanooga: Laura Lundy, laura.lundy@hlbcpa.com
Elk Valley:
Beverly Saylor, beverly.saylor@heritagesouth.org
Knoxville:
Carrie Greening, cgreening@cj-pc.com
Memphis:
Brandon Bogard, bbogard@deloitte.com 
Nashville: Briana Mullenax, bmullenax@kraftcpas.com

Upper Cumberland: Barry Clouse, barryclousecpa@frontiernet.net
West Tennessee:
Courtney Whitt, Courtney.Whitt@horne-llp.com 

 
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