Stressed out.(News & Trends)
According to 411 full-time employees surveyed, stress at work affects:
general attitude 55.8%
relationships with co-workers 39.4%
productivity 38%
quality of . . .
Fire victims get relief.(FTB News)
Taxpayers impacted by the wildfires in the federally declared
disaster areas--Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties--will be given tax . . .
Issues identified in audit firm inspections.(PCAOB News)
A PCAOB report on issues identified in the 2004-06 inspections of
U.S. firms that audited 100 or fewer public companies includes
observations in 11 areas where auditing or quality-control . . .
New LLC fee calculations.(Legislative News)
AB 198, signed into law Oct. 11, takes effect immediately and
changes the fee calculation for all limited liability companies doing
business within and outside of California for taxable years . . .
FASB delays FIN 48 effective date for private companies.(FASB
News)
FASB has voted to defer the effective date of FIN 48 for all
non-public entities to periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2007, and
instructed staff to develop an FASB Staff Position, which will have . . .
Foundation seeks nominations.(Education Foundation News)
The California CPA Education Foundation's Nominating Committee
is accepting candidates for leadership positions, including board of
trustee and officer positions.
Review qualification information . . .
Tax Boot Camp.(CalCPA News)
Tax Boot Camp, co-sponsored by the University of San Diego
Accountancy Institute and CalCPA's San Diego Chapter, provides
concentrated tax preparation experience for new CPAs and is designed . . .
IRS, FTB liaison meeting Q & As available.(CalCPA
News)
Print versions of CalCPA's Committee on Taxation's 2007
liaison meeting Q & As with the IRS and FTB are available.
Send your request by Feb. 29, along with a $10 check payable to
CalCPA, to: . . .
Free classifieds resume service for students.(CalCPA
News)
California accounting and business students can enhance their
career prospects thanks to free resume postings at www.calcpa.org. To be
eligible for the service, accounting or business students must . . .
Essential Tax Guides available.(CalCPA News)
The 2008 U.S. Master Tax Guide and 2008 Guidebook to California
Taxes are available from the CalCPA Education Foundation--at a
substantial discount for members.
Order your copy at . . .
CBA update: new board member; peer review and mobility top
agenda.(governmentrelations)
Rudy Bermudez (D-Norwalk), former Assembly member and the author of
several pieces of landmark legislation, including last year's
mobility clean-up legislation, AB 1868, recently was appointed to . . .
LLCs and small biz: highlights from CalCPA's TaxTalk
Listserve.(California. Franchise Tax Board)(California Society of
Certified
Exchange accommodators frequently use single member LLCs to
transfer title. Since SMLLCs are a transparent entity, one would think
that the transfer of ownership would be considered the same as . . .
The new 401(k); Popularity rising: cash balance plans can help
reduce taxes, increase savings.(FINANCIALPLANNING)
An increasing number of highly compensated individuals are finding
that their contributions to 401(k) and profit sharing accounts have
reached the maximum allowable amounts. Thanks to the Pension . . .
Challenge of success: advising corporate executives about stock
options.(EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION)
As accounting rules change and investigations of backdating
continue, stock options as a form of compensation have become more
complex--and less popular. Still, stock options remain a . . .
The most trusted adviser, lauded: CFO Frank O'Brien lands
Legacy Award.(Interview)
A standing-room-only crowd gathered Sept. 13 at the Irvine Marriott
to honor outstanding CFOs during the Orange County/Long Beach
Chapter's inaugural CFO of the Year event. CPA Frank O'Brien,
CFO . . .
Leadership wants you: path to leadership is wide
open.(Interview)
California CPAs are the driving force behind one of the
world's largest economies. As a member of CalCPA leadership, you
can be more involved in shaping California's economy and use your
skills for . . .
As of Oct. 17, 2007, Fast Tax Facts 2007.
Welcome to California CPA's annual at-a-glance compilation of
federal and state tax information. User-friendly tax rate schedules,
facts, figures and assorted data make this section a handy . . .
Members in the news.(membermilestones)
Michael Eisenberg discussed the tax advantages of working from home
in the Aug. 26 Los Angeles Times. He also was interviewed about mortgage
foreclosure strategies on the Sept. 6 "Life and . . .
Firm news.(membermilestones)
Armanino McKenna LLP raised $115,386 for 45 Bay Area charities
through it's "AMLLP Gives Back" initiative, which
involved all of the firm's 300 employees ... San Francisco-based
Novogradac & . . .
Accomplishments.(membermilestones)
Leonard Williams, CPA once again featured his 1940 Seagrave 85-foot
tractor/trailer aerial ladder truck in the San Francisco Peninsula leg
of this year's Burn Relay. The event raised $126,000 for . . .
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