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    N. Hartford voters consider taxes  Oct 26, 2009
    Tyksinski, a certified public accountant who served as town comptroller from 1998 until the position was abolished in 2002, said if elected, he believes he could reduce taxes and restore any town services that are being cut in the 2010 budget. He also said he would try to involve citizens by forming committees to study key issues, and having an annual state of the town address. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)

    State trims local aid under Community Preservation Act  Oct 25, 2009
    Stuart Saginor, executive director of the Community Preservation Coalition, a nonprofit organization that provides technical assistance to communities adopting or implementing CPA, said the match is projected to be as low as 28 percent next year. The current CPA legislation states that it can go down as low as 5 percent ... To support the legislation with additional funds, the bill would increase the CPA fee on real estate recording instruments from $20 to $40. (Boston Globe)

    Financial Analyst  Oct 25, 2009
    Bachelor degree in Accounting and 5 years minimum experience in business finance and/or accounting required; CPA desirable. Responsibilities. (Florida Today)

    No time like now to buy a home  Oct 25, 2009
    Overberg recommends that people talk to a CPA or tax professional before buying a house just to make sure they do qualify. Currently the income limit for a single person to get a full credit is $75,000 or $150,000 for a couple. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    C-D audit shows district in 'very good shape'  Oct 25, 2009
    This is probably the best audit you ve had since I have been involved with the district, said Alec Sobin of the Raymond Preusser CPA firm. Financially, your district is in very good shape, even though your fund balance is higher than the 4 percent limit that the state says you should have, he said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)

    Long, Hard Slog of Sustained Engagement in Sudan  Oct 24, 2009
    Washington, DC After months of internal debate, mounting impatience among U.S. activist groups, and rapidly approaching deadlines in the Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the Obama administration this week unveiled its strategy toward Sudan, calling for frank dialogue with the government in Khartoum and promising "calibrated steps to bolster support for positive change and to discourage backsliding." ... It is based on an acknowledgement that to avert the unraveling of the CPA and a... (allAfrica.com)

    Sudan's census impasse risks return to war, says minister  Oct 24, 2009
    "These are violations will undermine the CPA the when there is a real possibility of going back to square one. If Sudan goes back to war, on top of what is happening in Darfur, it will be very bad," said Nyal ... This is very dangerous but SPLM has launched an arms collection drive to make sure illegal arms are reduced in the population," said Nyal. "We don't manufacture arms in southern Sudan and there are no arms coming into Sudan through Southern Sudan but there fresh arms coming in they are... (AlertNet)

    Poland, Spain Up in Arms Over Loss of Iraq Contract  Oct 24, 2009
    Farouki said the CPA had awarded the contract based on Nour USA's pricing and value and that the consortium was planning to supply arms and equipment from Ukrainian and Polish companies. He described Ostrowski and another Polish company as "advisors." He said several members of the consortium had experience in arms dealing and the delivery of items "similar" to the vehicles and uniforms required by the contract. (Yahoo News -- Poland)

    Stason: Summary report from the CPC  Oct 24, 2009
    Lincoln began its participation under the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in 2003 by voting a 3 percent surcharge on the property tax, which was to be supplemented by 100 percent matching by the Commonwealth. Primary focuses under the CPA are to support low- and moderate-income housing, preservation of historical buildings and edifices, protection of open space, and creation of recreational facilities ... Since 2003, Lincoln has spent nearly $6 million from CPA funds toward these objectives... (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    Gilbert enlists citizens to help fix budget  Oct 24, 2009
    "It's very complicated in terms of trying to find efficiencies in this short of a period of time in so many areas," retired certified public accountant James Flanagan said. Jeff Niland, a Procter e manager, said he sees this committee as just a start to what should be an ongoing effort. (AZCentral -- News)

    Good way to know the field is to join a networking group  Oct 24, 2009
    "Before I send my best client to a CPA, I want to make sure that (accountant) knows what he or she is doing," Smoot said. He feels comfortable referring clients to network members, because he's gotten to know them through monthly "network after five" events, and knows they also had to qualify for membership. (The News-Press -- Business)

    You and the Law: Consider having a lawyer on retainer  Oct 24, 2009
    "Let's say you plan to buy a business, but do not know the difference between a stock sale or an asset sale. The differences are huge and can be very meaningful, in terms of taxes you'll owe and liabilities for all kinds of things. Especially when you're thinking of buying a business, you absolutely must have a CPA and business attorney involved. It can easily be financial suicide not to," Mr. Karlen maintains. "Often, we find that clients have not asked the right questions, because they simply... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Mortgage Options  Oct 24, 2009
    Another way to get the house into the interested child's hands -- and to get mom and dad out of the big house they no longer need -- is for the boomers to become their child's mortgage broker, according to certified public accountant Lisa R. Featherngill, the director of financial and estate planning with Winston-Salem, N.C.'s. "If a child wants the house, you could sell it to the kid and take back the mortgage note if you felt comfortable with that. That can be an income source," Featherngill... (KERO 23, CA)

    Tulane vs. Southern Miss  Oct 24, 2009
    Lavelle Watts, Southern Mississippi alumnus and certified public accountant on the north shore. Southern Miss wins 27-10. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    Kathryn Lopez: In a time of choosing, make choices wisely  Oct 24, 2009
    Hoffman, a CPA and newbie to electoral politics, worries about runaway spending and the bailout culture in Washington, both of which Republicans have been a willing party to. His message: Washington is stifling businesses and individuals with taxes. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Sudan: Darfuris Subject to Arbitrary Detentions  Oct 23, 2009
    With the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, CPA, in 2005, these laws were lifted in most of the country, apart from in Darfur ... "[Violating this right] is against the [Sudanese] constitution and against the CPA.". (allAfrica.com)

    Accounting 101 Amortization and D...  Oct 23, 2009
    Before choosing and implementing a certain method of depreciation, it s always best to consult a certified public accountant (CPA) to discuss what options are best. The copyright of the article Accounting 101 Amortization and Depreciation in is owned by. (Suite101.com)

    Community boating progam supports town purchase of Mashnee land  Oct 23, 2009
    The CPA panel has been considering a $3 million purchase of lots owned by Mashnee Village Inc., land that includes the tract on which The Quahog Republic has operated at the old island beach house ... CPA Chairman Barry Johnson said if that private acquisition falls apart and voters approve a municipal purchase, that would give the town some standing in its decades-long attempt to provide access to the neighboring Mashnee Dike beach at Phinneys Harbor. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)

    Reid: Cloture vote on unemployment insurance by day's end  Oct 23, 2009
    BY CPA on 10/22/2009 at 11:57I personaly feel the senate and congress need a pay cut ... To "CPA": ItBY R Becker on 10/22/2009 at 12:14Its has been long enough, there are lots of people aretry to find way getting food in there table and paying there bill or rent. (TheHill.com)

    Did Father Kidnap Daughter's Killer?  Oct 23, 2009
    Very quickly, all eyes turned on 71-year-old Bamberski, a retired certified public accountant, who happened to be in Mulhouse the same day Krombach was found. Bamberski was arrested and Tuesday night placed under investigation for "kidnapping, voluntary assault and battery, false imprisonment and criminal conspiracy." He could face up to 10 years in jail. (ABC News)

    Warsaw students can receive H1N1 vaccinations at school next week  Oct 23, 2009
    The decrease is probably due to the school district not receiving all of its state aid in a timely manner, before the end of the fiscal year, according to auditor Wayne Garkie of Gray Hunter Stenn LLP, Certified Public Accountants, Quincy, Ill. Warsaw School District was owed $229,000 in late state aid payments in the 2008-2009 year. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    State provides Lexington with CPA infusion  Oct 23, 2009
    When Lexington adopted the CPA tax in 2006, the state matched the local contribution 100 percent ... In September, Weiss joined a contingent from Lexington that testified on Beacon Hill to support SB 90, a Senate bill that would guarantee at least a 75 percent CPA match from the state ... The bill raises the deed fee from $20 to $40, which would then be used to match communities CPA funds. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    Seacoast Rotary announces 1st Annual Turkey Trot  Oct 23, 2009
    Some of this years sponsors include: Piscataqua Savings Bank, TD Insurance, Inc., Symantec Corporation, Dr. Dan De Tolla, Access Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Sanders & Karcher, CPA and National Wreckers. Seacoast Rotarys Turkey Trot has joined the Portsmouth Community Race Series, which also includes: the Harbor Trail Road Race, Breast Cancer Stories, United Way 5K Challenge and the YMCA Healthy Kids. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    No big plaudits for audits  Oct 22, 2009
    The peak accounting body, CPA Australia - clearly controlled by the big four - is pushing for an ''alternate pathway'' to the profession which would allow non-accounting graduates to become accredited. From next year CPA Australia will run its own courses, allowing non-university graduates to call themselves accountants. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Tax Man To Hold More From Calif. Residents  Oct 22, 2009
    "Let's make sure we get close to zero when you get to end of year," said Louis Frizzell, a certified public accountant. "So that we know (we are) not (getting) too much of a refund, so you will have best use of your money during the year.". (KSBW 8, CA)

    READ: Wells Fargo's press release  Oct 22, 2009
    Such loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer). The accounting provisions contained in ASC 310-30 require acquired loans be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date and prohibits carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. (USA Today -- Money)

    Philippine farmersfeel the pinch  Oct 22, 2009
    Santos Mero, deputy secretary general of the Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA), a federation of indigenous people's organizations in northern Luzon, said they could not send relief goods to other hard-hit Cordillera provinces like Ifugao, Apayao and the Mountain Province, as the main road connecting Baguio City were rendered unpassable by the slides brought about typhoon. Mero said that over 2,000 farmer families in these areas are in dire need of relief goods, which is why CPA is also helping... (Asia Times Online)

    Algorithm estimates life-threat risk  Oct 22, 2009
    This study compared the estimated life threat risk occurring at the time of the emergency call to the patients' state or severity of condition, i.e. death confirmed at the scene by ambulance crews, resulted in death at emergency departments, life-threatening condition with occurrence of cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest (CPA), life-threatening condition without CPA, serious but not life-threatening condition, moderate condition, and mild condition ... There were 2,349 cases where the patient had... (BioMed Central)

    It Is All In The Numbers  Oct 22, 2009
    This document is usually prepared by a CPA or management accountant. 2. (RealtyTimes)

    Council hears latest on bid to buy Northeastern property  Oct 22, 2009
    Under CPA, communities vote to allocate a small percentage of property taxes and deed fees for open space, recreation facilities and affordable housing, and the state partially matches the funds. Woburn voters rejected it about seven years ago. (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    No edorsement on land purchase from CPA committee  Oct 22, 2009
    The CPA panel must consider an endorsement and the resulting motion for Town Meeting ... This may not be the CPA committee s ultimate recommendation ... The CPA committee is in control, Town Counsel Robert Troy said in a pre-town meeting session on Tuesday afternoon. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)

    Sudan: South Disowns Referendum Vote Limit  Oct 22, 2009
    com: Sudan: South Disowns Referendum Vote Limit (Page 1 of 1). South Disowns Referendum Vote Limit. (allAfrica.com)

    State board, accountant settle for $500K  Oct 21, 2009
    Redmond CPA to get $500K settlement from state board - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Redmond CPA to get $500K settlement from state board ... A Redmond CPA will get a $500,000 settlement from the small Washington state agency that regulates the state s roughly 15,000 accountants, ending a long-running dispute between the accountant and the regulator. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Groom Aviation adds sales unit  Oct 21, 2009
    Groom was previously the president of Beechcraft and Brantner, a CPA, was formerly the vice president of. The pair have added Blair Sullivan and Andy Biller as partners to help with the new sales department. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)

    Split decision on CPA funds at special Town Meeting  Oct 21, 2009
    Tue Oct 20, 2009, 02:27 PM EDT. On the first night of special Town Meeting Oct. 19, voters approved spending Community Preservation Act funds for a South River Greenway Park feasibility study and acquiring the North River Village property, but rejected acquiring the Pine Oaks subdivision and Brinkman salt marsh. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Sudan: Policy Aims at Ending Genocide, Implementing Peace Accord  Oct 20, 2009
    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a "comprehensive" U.S. policy for resolving the conflicts in Sudan, focused on ending human rights abuses and genocide in the Darfur region, fully implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and ensuring Sudan does not become a haven for violent extremists. Speaking to reporters at the State Department October 19, Clinton said today's Sudan, four years after the... (allAfrica.com)

    Sudan: The Fierce Urgency of Implementation - The New U.S. Policy [opinion]  Oct 20, 2009
    Crucially, the policy recognizes that counter-terrorism cooperation should not trump other U.S. policy priorities: "Sudanese support for counterterrorism objectives is valued, but cannot be used as a bargaining chip to evade responsibilities in Darfur or in implementing the CPA," It would be a grave error if the administration allowed the NCP to evade culpability for conducting a genocide by supporting critical U.S. counterterrorism objectives ... The paper itself also dedicates the United... (allAfrica.com)

    Free cash for seniors  Oct 20, 2009
    Ronald H. Surabian is a CPA and attorney who works at the Elder Law Center in Saugus, Massachusetts. He also holds Masters in accounting and a Masters in tax law. (Burlington Union, MA)

    Newton Mayor David Cohen's final State of the City address  Oct 20, 2009
    At Crystal Lake, after our community came together in a public and thoughtful process, we used CPA funds to enhance the City s holdings along the south shore of Crystal Lake. With these acquisitions, for the first time this past summer we offered residents a resource for passive recreation along the shore of this long standing community treasure that will well-serve the residents of Newton for generations. (Newton Tab, MA)

    Airport community rejects composting plan  Oct 20, 2009
    It's no secret that the airport people think that SCCo has been worthless as a facility manager and have openly seeked the City of Palo Alto (and the CPA tax dollars) to take over their facilities issues, management and funding problems when the SCCo contract expires. Yet they go to SCCo when they don't like what is going on in CPA. ... At the risk of (again) repeating myself, CPA has no obligation to take on the airport's long-term management and funding issues - and should not do so under any... (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Sudan: The Face of a Nation at the Brink  Oct 20, 2009
    In 2005, the Sudanese government signed onto a document known as the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ... The time between the signing of the CPA and the 2011 referendum was supposed to be used to institute a democratic transformation of the country, and to sell southerners on the benefits of a unified "New Sudan" inclusive of the areas traditionally marginalized by Khartoum's ruling riverine elite ... Khartoum's leaders consistently violated provisions of the CPA. Through delay and... (allAfrica.com)

    UB grad to head SEC enforcement unit  Oct 20, 2009
    Before joining Goldman Sachs, Storch, a CPA, was a senior consultant at. The restructuring with the SEC seeks to reduce bureaucracy and expedite the enforcement process by eliminating unnecessary process, streamlining procedures, and rebalancing the division s investigative staff by reducing management levels and reassigning those experienced personnel to full-time investigative work. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Sudan: Activist Groups Cautiously Praise New Policy  Oct 20, 2009
    Some two million people - the vast majority in the South - are believed to have died during the 21-year civil war that preceded the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which was mediated by the U.S., Norway, Britain, and several regional states ... That attitude - as well as his numerous friendly meetings with top Sudanese officials; his public criticism of economic sanctions and questioning of whether "genocide" is still being committed in Darfur; and suggestions that Washington would not... (allAfrica.com)

    Election season is over, and thats good  Oct 19, 2009
    Hun suits you right wrote on Oct 14, 2009 10:47 PM:" Or long nose on the council, no guts no glory. If you are seeking a REAL job then you must show up on time something you never did when you ran your CPA clients into the ground. Perhaps your ego is longer than your client list. You and Marty would have ran this city into the ground. I see the Metivas have hung their sign up on the house again. Guess they want free eggs. The new Marty and Cheryl Metiva masks they are selling at the chamber.... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Nicolas Cage Sues Former Biz Manager  Oct 19, 2009
    Public records show Levin has been a licensed certified public accountant in California for nearly 25 years and has no public record of disciplinary actions. An Oscar-winning actor, Cage is known for his dramatic roles in films such as "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Adaptation" as well as action turns in "The Rock" and the "National Treasure" films. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Ethiopian Troops Seize Rebel Arms Base  Oct 19, 2009
    The aim of the ministerial meeting is to discuss the implementation of the CPA and more specifically look at ways and means to strengthen mutual confidence between the parties, the National Government in Khartoum and the Government of South Sudan. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)

    Permian Basin Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants presents $8,500 check to UTPB  Oct 18, 2009
    The Permian Basin Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants presented an $8,500 check to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin at its annual Shrimp Boil. Pictured are UTPB accounting professors Wayne Counts, Barbara Scofield and Shirley Davenport, second from right. (Odessa American, TX)

    Performance reviews are raising council standards, say researchers  Oct 18, 2009
    The researchers measured election results and managerial change in upper-tier councils over a six-year-period (2001-7) against their ratings under the Audit Commission's Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA). Introduced in 2002 and described by the researchers as 'a highly visible and publicised performance rating that is taken seriously by central government and by local politicians', the CPA rates councils on a scale of stars from zero (poor) to four (excellent) ... A poor CPA performance... (EurekAlert!)

    Estate planning: What should producers do to prepare for it? (3)  Oct 18, 2009
    The second team members should be a CPA. ... A CPA will be able to help you know and discuss the advantages and disadvantages, she explained. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)

    American Legion Gift Brings Back Citizens Police Academy  Oct 18, 2009
    The Citizens' Police Academy (CPA) is designed to help to promote a better understanding between law enforcement and the citizens, a BPD spokesman said ... CPA participants also will practice self-defense maneuvers and firearms training. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)

    Spending in New York Special Escalates  Oct 18, 2009
    Owens is battling state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava (R) and CPA Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee, in the Nov. 3 contest to succeed McHugh, who became secretary of the Army. It is a race that is defying conventional wisdom in many ways, and an independent poll released Thursday confirmed just how tight the election has become. (Roll Call)

    Goldman Exec Named COO of SEC Enforcement  Oct 17, 2009
    Before joining Goldman Sachs, Storch was a senior consultant at accounting firm Deloitte e. He is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, and has an MBA from New York University and bachelors of science in business administration from the State University of New York in Buffalo. Storch has a strong background in technology systems and project management, Khuzami said in a statement. (CBS News)

    SEC names Goldman exec to enforcement  Oct 17, 2009
    He is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, and has an MBA from New York University and a bachelor's of science in business administration from the State University of New York in Buffalo ... He is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, and has an MBA from New York University and a bachelor's of science in business administration from the State University of New York in Buffalo. (New York Post -- Business)

    LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort  Oct 17, 2009
    I also have a professional certification (CPA) which I obtained at the first sitting of the exam and yes, Ms. Humphreys, I do maintain continuing education standards as required by my profession. Now, what this has anything to do with you is beyond me. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Mid-tier IT cos on prowl again; look to hire up to 30K  Oct 17, 2009
    Those on the lookout for trained hands are companies like GlobalLogic India, Aricent, MindTree, CPA Global, Sapient, Symphony Services, Citrix, Adobe, Persistent Solutions, nVidia, Amazon, Agilent and Vertex ... For instance, CPA Global, which does legal processes and global patent filing work for clients like Microsoft and Rio Tinto out of its Noida, US and Europe-based facilities, plans to increase India headcount to 2,000 by end-2010, though lots of it will come over the next few months. (India Times)

    BrisConnections' loose ends come together  Oct 16, 2009
    CPA Australia tax expert Paul Drum had two burning questions to ask yesterday when Henry made his final speech on tax reform to a CEDA lunch in Sydney. The next speech, we expect, will be when the Australia's Future Tax System Review is delivered to the Federal Government in December. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    USU eighth nationwide in passing CPA exam  Oct 16, 2009
    A passing grade on the CPA test is required for students who have earned a master s degree to be licensed as accountants ... The program had 35 students last year when the most recent CPA exam was taken a class size that allows for individual attention, Walther said ... Asked if Utah State feels competitive with BYU over the CPA test results, Walther said that he is glad to be able to replicate what they ve done because the Provo-based school has a much larger and more established program. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Commissioners approve grant to improve airport security  Oct 16, 2009
    approve an agreement between the County and Rutledge Crain & Company, PC, Certified Public Accountants, to perform an audit of the county s financial statements for the year ending Dec. 31, 2009 for an estimated fee of $38,650. authorize the county auditor to advertise for bids for various property, casualty and professional liability insurance coverage for the period beginning Jan. 1, 2010. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Dad can't sue Mass. city over wrong fire victim ID  Oct 16, 2009
    But challengers Brian Calhoun, a Fresno City Council member, and Paul Dictos, a certified public accountant, see the county in fiscal crisis and rail against the idea of the status quo. Anderson seeks 3rd term on board. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Snapshot: Derrick Richardson  Oct 16, 2009
    Im all in here, but if that doesnt happen, I was ready to take a couple of more classes to get my 150 credits and sit for the CPA course in New Mexico or Arizona and be a CPA, Richardson said. Id probably do audits. (CrimsonNWhite.com)

    David Lynch probably never had a warped enough imagination to think any country would name its financial regulatory framework after one of his TV shows.  Oct 16, 2009
    "He [the international observer] likened it to that, really, you can't have one body with two hearts. In other words you can't have one body doing both roles,'' he reasoned to the CPA Congress in Sydney. "The body just doesn't work. You need to separate them out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Robert Ken Woo Sr., 72: Father of the 200 millionth American citizen  Oct 16, 2009
    He worked as a certified public accountant and certified financial planner. His wife, also a Tech grad, ran Oriental Art, a business that specialized in Asian furniture and art. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Less money for local government is certain; next question is what can be done about it  Oct 16, 2009
    Gary Malone, CPA, of Umbaugh and Associates, made a presentation on the impact of the circuit breaker tax credit to local government officials and members of the public at Hartford City s city hall. What options are available to counteract the shortfall in tax revenues also was presented. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)

    Jobless Entrepreneurs Face Tax Minefields  Oct 16, 2009
    It's critical that owners maintain books, records, separate bank accounts, and different credit cards for the business, says Brenda Schafer, a CPA and CFP at the Tax Institute at Hk ... If someone wrongly places a particular deduction as a miscellaneous item on the front of the tax form instead of on schedule C and doesn't pay the social security tax on it, the form will likely be flagged by the IRS automated computer, says Andrew Biebl, a CPA and principal at Larson Allen CPAs, Consultants ors.... (Time.com)

    Wells insurance unit names regional dir.  Oct 16, 2009
    He began his career as a CPA with. He also has worked for in New York and Atlanta. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    EIU Foundation to recognize retiring board members  Oct 15, 2009
    Childers, who is also a certified public accountant, served as president of the EIU Foundation board for three terms and as treasurer. He currently serves as chair of the Real Estate Committee, as well as serving on the Finance, Investment, Scholarships/Grants and Annual Dinner Planning committees. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Fall Town Meeting  Oct 15, 2009
    Article 8 is requesting CPA funds for the restoration of the exterior of the Fiske House. Article 9 Land swap with Chelmsford Water District. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)

    Seminar looks at budgets and profitability  Oct 15, 2009
    At the Oct. 15 seminar, participants will learn from a CPA the process of developing a budget and managing cash flow. The seminar will be held at 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the chamber's executive education center at 15 Park Ave., Suite 7, Clifton Park. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Border distracts prosecutors from white collar fraud cases  Oct 15, 2009
    Joe Epps, a forensic accountant and president of Epps CPA Consulting PLLC, said the focus on border-related crimes over white collar often starts with police investigators. Frauds involving $12,000 or more ranks a Class 2 felony, the same as assaults and rapes, he said. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Africa: Sudan - Between Peace And War  Oct 15, 2009
    com: Africa: Sudan - Between Peace And War (Page 1 of 5). Sudan - Between Peace And War. (allAfrica.com)

    Audit: District books in good shape  Oct 15, 2009
    Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:10 PM EDT ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph Public Schools district's auditor, Dave Schaffer of Schaffer & Layer CPA in St. Joseph, gave the district an "unqualified" audit for its bookkeeping for the 2008-09 fiscal year. An "unqualified" audit is the highest grade a financial auditor can give, district Business Manager John Ruddell explained at Monday's school board meeting. (The Herald-Palladium)

    Grant awarded to breast cancer organization based in Holbrook  Oct 15, 2009
    The board members of Inflammatory Breast Cancer New England Region, Inc. are Pamela Seymour, CPA; James Brett, president and chief executive of The New England Council; Dr. Jack Erban, clinical director and co-director of the Gillette Center for Breast Cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital; Ann Brady, R.N.; Richard Armstrong, attorney; Charles Tevnan, attorney with the Tevnan and Tevnan law firm; Denise Doherty of Dorchester; James Hunt, president and chief executive of the Massachusetts... (Holbrook Sun, MA)

    Fair board details plans to improve fairgrounds  Oct 15, 2009
    To comply with State Code, the board appointed the firm of Honkamp Krueger PC as the certified public accountant for the Riverside Casino Resort, LLC. The firm has been utilized by the Casino for the past several years and State Code requires the Board annually make the appointment. Three personnel change requests from the Sheriff's Office were reviewed by the board. (Kalona News, IA)

    MARSHFIELD LETTER: Ready to drop a silent bomb?  Oct 15, 2009
    Bear in mind that CPA taxation is likely to be drastically cut or eliminated at the spring Town Meeting. No matter, the borrowed money will still have to be repaid from your property taxes without the state matching funds mistakenly promised. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Don't miss special Town Meeting  Oct 15, 2009
    Do we want to use CPA funds to create a new playing field on Ferry Street ... She is a Massachusetts-certified public accountant and a member of the MSCPA and the AICPA.. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Lady Cats look to chase down title  Oct 14, 2009
    Defending champ CPA is third with a 321. Page, the Region 6 representative, is seventh with a 344. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Time’s up. The absolute deadline for filing your 2008 tax return is here  Oct 14, 2009
    It s a bigger mistake to skip filing than to file without paying money you owe, said Tom Ochsenschlager of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Sending in your return without payment will save you late filing penalties - which can be up to 25 percent. (Boston Globe)

    Info: Mortgage Options  Oct 14, 2009
    Another way to get the house into the interested child's hands -- and to get mom and dad out of the big house they no longer need -- is for the boomers to become their child's mortgage broker, according to certified public accountant Lisa R. Featherngill, the director of financial and estate planning with Winston-Salem, N.C.'s. "If a child wants the house, you could sell it to the kid and take back the mortgage note if you felt comfortable with that. That can be an income source," Featherngill... (Click2Houston, TX)

    Lyons Group expanding its empire of clubs and restaurants  Oct 13, 2009
    Lyons s partner from the beginning has been Ed Sparks, a certified public accountant he met while trying to get free records for his club from Sparks s Hingham music store. Sparks suggested buying the property that started it all - Boston-Boston on Lansdowne Street, a disco Lyons was managing, in 1981; the pair transformed the complex several times before selling the lease to House of Blues Entertainment Inc. last year. (Boston Globe)

    Rick Holmes: Building a better Community Preservation Act  Oct 13, 2009
    Signed into law by Gov. Paul Cellucci in 2000, the CPA allows cities and towns to impose a property tax surcharge as high as 3 percent on their residents ... The catch: CPA money can only be spent on open space, recreation, historic preservation and affordable housing ... By any measure, the CPA has been a success. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)

    10 minutes with ... Marilyn Pendergast  Oct 13, 2009
    Marilyn Pendergast, managing director of , sees herself as a little girl from Waterford, but among her fellow CPAs, she is a woman of the world ... But you did become a CPA.. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Residents differ on library hosting Mideast forum (2)  Oct 13, 2009
    Cleveland Peace Action (CPA), which originally co-sponsored the program with the library, instead screened the 29-minute film produced by the Washington, D.C.-based Foundation for Middle East Peace film on March 12 for about 35 people at Disciples of Christ Church on Mayfield Road. The group has reserved space at the library for its April 6 program on balance in the media s reporting of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its May 15 program on the next steps to finding peace, says CPA board... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Church members get update on finances  Oct 13, 2009
    An internal audit was done by Tom O'Connor, CPA and member of the church. An external audit was done by Winter Kloman Motor SC., which has suggested changes in the manner in which church funds are administered. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    Hoffman runs on Conservative line for Congress  Oct 12, 2009
    The Conservative candidate is a certified public accountant and opened the accounting firm Dragon Benware Crowley and Company, which has offices in Lake Placid, Malone, Massena, Canton and Watertown. Hoffman added that he and his family operate 13 small businesses, including a bed and breakfast, an auto service, a modular home construction agency and a consulting business. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)

    Buying into a franchise can take uncertainty out of getting started  Oct 11, 2009
    A CPA and controller at a Rhode Island financing company, she went home, did her homework, and four months later signed an agreement with the Natick-based franchise to develop three new locations. For Gina and Gregg Monastiero, it was a five-year journey of investigation and negotiation on the road to opening the region s first Sonic Drive-in restaurant, which has obliterated company sales records since it opened in late August. (Boston Globe)

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