California CPA articles from June 2001

California CPA archives from June 2001

ATTENTION MEMBERS IN PUBLIC PRACTICE!(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Benchmark your firms' performance against state, national and community populations by participating in the Texas Society of CPAs' Management of an Accounting Practice Survey. This marks CalCPA's first time participating in the survey...

THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING IN SEATTLE.
June 1, 2001... If you can't fly to Seattle to participate in CaICPA's Annual Members Business Meeting, you can fly your desk there--well, virtually. The Annual Members Business Meeting takes place July 20 at 2 p.m. as part of CaICPA's 2001 Annual Meeting,...

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR: RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... It's not too late. You still can renew your CalCPA membership and take advantage of the many resources that CalCPA has to offer. CalCPA continually assists thousands of members in solving problems, securing resources and staying up-to-date...

PROUDLY DISPLAY YOUR CALCPA MEMBERSHIP.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Show the world your CalCPA affiliation with one of our new member logos. Four striking designs were developed to satisfy member demand for an identity marker to indicate their CalCPA membership. Add the logo to letterhead, Web sites,...

COMPUTERIZING THE UNIFORM CPA EXAM.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The process of computerizing the Uniform CPA Examination is underway. The joint AICPA/NASBA Computerization Implementation Committee has written, "Briefing Paper #2: Computerizing the Uniform CPA Examination--Issues, Strategies, and...

RETAINING STAFF.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... RETAINING STAFF How concerned are you about increasing difficulty in hiring and retaining qualified staff? Scale 1-5 (1=very concerned, 5=not at all concerned) 1 44% 2 25% 3 17% 4 5% 5 9% Note: Table made from bar graph

TRASH THE TIMESHEET!
June 1, 2001... Can a CPA firm operate efficiently and profitably without timesheets? Ronald Baker, and fellow CPAs Daniel Morris and Justin Barnett, answer with an energetic "yes" in the Education Foundation course, "Trashing the Timesheet: A Declaration of...

INSTRUCTOR AWARDS 2000.(E. William Berke )(Barbara Bergstein)(Education Foundation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Education Foundation has announced its 2000 Instructor Award winners. Awards for Instructor Excellence go to E. William Berke and Barbara Bergstein for maintaining a superior record of quality instruction and presentation skills over a...

2001 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD.(John Dodsworth of Camico Mutual Insurance Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... For his efforts to develop CAMICO and for his leadership as CAMICO's president since its creation, John Dodsworth is the recipient of CalCPA's 2001 Distinguished Service Award. Through his leadership, John has brought to CAMICO a great...

FOUNDATION WED SITE GETS FACELIFT AND NEW URL.(Education Foundation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... After five years, the Education Foundation's Web site was showing its age, so it now proudly sports a new look and URL: http://www. education foundation.org. Here, you'll still find 24-hour access to up-to-date information on courses and...

ENERGY SAYING TIPS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Following are some tips from F Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to help small businesses reduce energy use and save money: Office Equipment * Turn off PCs, monitors, printers, copiers and lights every night and weekend If you can't turn...

MEMBER MILESTONES.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 1, 2001... ANNOUNCEMENTS Christopher L. Phelps has been named partner with San Diego-based Rowling, Dold & Associates... Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh in Pasadena announced that John W.Tracey has been named partner... Priscilla Aquino-Dichoso...

Where have all the accounting students gone?
June 1, 2001... Over the last 10 years, California's colleges and universities have experienced a 30-50 percent decline in the number of students majoring in accounting. Traditional accounting programs no longer attract the best and brightest, nor are they...

Combating Rising Health Insurance Costs.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Health insurance. Everybody needs it, but can anyone afford it? This year, health insurance premiums will increase by as much as 13 percent, up from a 12 percent increase last year, according to a 20001 survey by the management consulting firm...

Telecommuting Solutions.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Looking for a cheaper, better, faster telecommuting solution? Why not--this is the Internet age, isn't it? Historically, telecommuting solutions have relied on the analog phone line as their mode of operation. For example, remote-control...

Cleveland Indians Strike Out.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Supreme Court: Back Wages Subject to Payroll Taxes When Paid On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that back wages are subject to payroll (FICA and FUTA) taxes in the year...

Move Over John Hancock.(electronic transactions)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... As technology advances at hyperspeed, businesses are finding endless ways to streamline. Last June, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, which puts electronic signatures of contracts...

Reaching Critical Mass.(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
June 1, 2001... Grassroots Campaign Stirs Up Debate on AICPA's Proposed Global Credential BY THE TIME CHARLES OSGOOD got a hold of the term "Cognitor," an lampooned it in his "Osgood File" segment on CBS in early April, the profession already had sent the...

Motivating Clients Through Financial Parenting.
June 1, 2001... From the outside, my clients looked like they had it all: three great kids doing well in school, a business headed for the stratosphere, a beautiful home, a large stock portfolio, great family vacations and lots of toys. But something was...

THE FIRST STEP.(California Certified Public Accountants member survey)
June 1, 2001... RESULTS FROM CaICPA'S 2001 MEMBER SURVEY WE HAVE EMBARKED on a journey to understand our members. The information and data we compile will be used to provide you with better services and to guide our council and board of directors as they...

Talking California Tax.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Highlights From CalCPA's TaxTalk Listserve A benefit of CalCPA membership is the TaxTalk listserve where members post tax-related questions usually phrased as: "Has anyone seen or dealt with (insert topic of choice here)?" After reading...

MORE SCHOOLS QUALIFY FOR TEACHER CREDIT.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In an April 4 legal ruling (2001-01) the Franchise Tax Board agreed that teachers from schools such as those operated by the Department of the Youth Authority, California School for the Deaf, California School for the Blind and Department of...