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If you are not able to read the following electronic newsletter from the
TSCPA Knoxville
Chapter,
please visit
http://www.tscpa.com/chapter/knoxville/news_letter.htm.
July Electronic Newsletter
Register no later than noon on Thursday, July 3 for the July 8 meeting!
Register Now!
(Note: You will need your TSCPA member number to register online.)
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July 8
Chapter Events |
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Mini-Seminar
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4 - 6 p.m. |
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Location: |
Crowne Plaza |
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Speaker: |
Brian Tankersley |
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Topic: |
"Technology Update"
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Fees: |
$10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Please pay at
the door. |
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Subject Code: |
O |
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CPE Hours: |
2 |
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Dinner
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Time: |
6:30 p.m. |
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Location: |
Crowne Plaza |
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Speaker: |
Capt. Michael and Deborah Scarantino |
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Topic: |
"Reverse Mortgagees: Fact vs. Fiction" |
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Fees: |
No charge for members; $20 for nonmembers. Please
pay at the door. |
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Subject Code: |
M |
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CPE Hours: |
1 |
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Menu: |
Roast sirloin of beef with
madeira demi-glace ,
chef's choice of vegetable,
classic Caesar salad,
bananas foster gourmet pie |
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Registration Information |
Register by Thursday, July 3 at noon.
(Note: You will need your TSCPA
member number to register online.)
or call the TSCPA office at
1-800/762-0272.
Note: Members who register to attend the
mini-seminar and/or dinner and fail to attend without properly
canceling will be billed a no-show fee of $10 for the
mini-seminar and $30 for dinner.
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President's Message |
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Chapter Members:
Summer is upon us and it’s hot, but at
least we have the rain that we didn’t see last year; thank the Lord
every day for that. The season has passed for sail fishing in Costa
Rica, but I will be there in January.
I hope everyone has had or is going to have a wonderful vacation this
year and that everyone comes back refreshed and invigorated with some
great and energetic ideas.
Let us not forget the next chapter meeting will be the second Tuesday
of
the month, July 8, at Crowne Plaza.
There’s still time to sign up for the 78th Annual Convention and
Educational Conference, July 16-18 at Franklin Cool Springs Marriott.
Again, I encourage everyone to take full advantage of this
opportunity to continue your education in an ever-changing
profession.
The board members and I would like to extend a special thank-you to
our guest speakers, Donald Nalls and Stacy Ellison Roettger, for
their participation at the June meeting.
Again and always, if any board member or I can help you or better
serve you in anyway please do not hesitate to let me know.
John
Wilson Kirk, CPA
Knoxville Chapter President
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Thank You Mitchell,
Emert & Hill! |
The Board of Directors of the Knoxville Chapter
would like to express their sincere gratitude to the CPA firm of Mitchell, Emert
& Hill PC for doing the annual audit of the chapter's books. The audit was done
on a "no-fee"
basis at a very busy time of the year for the firm. We sincerely appreciate
their hard work and efforts on behalf of the entire Knoxville Chapter, and look
forward to working with them again next year.
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Knoxville Chapter Helps
"Build" TSCPA |
We are proud to announce that your Knoxville Chapter
recently contributed $20,000 toward the expansion and renovation of the TSCPA
headquarters building in Brentwood. This donation was made in conjunction with
requests from the state office to all TSCPA chapters. We are proud of our
contribution to TSCPA in honor of society president, Janice Smith, as well as
the many other members from the Knoxville Chapter who have served at the state
level over the years.
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Mini-Seminar Speaker |
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There have been a tremendous
number of hardware and architecture changes this year from servers to
workstations, as well as new innovations in peripheral devices like mice and
keyboards. Learn the latest on buying strategies and determining exactly what
your business needs in order to not be left behind!
Brian Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses on
auditing and technology for K2 Enterprises, and is a senior faculty member with
Becker Professional Review. He writes and publishes a nationally recognized blog
on accounting and technology (http://www.cpatech411.com)
and frequently posts articles to the K2 blog on
AccountingWeb.com.
Tankersley's areas of practice include accounting systems, taxation, IT
consulting and general business consulting. Prior to forming his own firm, he
practiced in public accounting with both international and local firms, as well
as industry. His public accounting experience includes accounting system
implementations, tax returns, financial analysis, inventory costing and audits
of public and private companies. Tankersley's industry experience includes
retail, financial services, wholesale and manufacturing. His information
technology experience includes technology strategy, technology management,
systems implementation, technical training and documentation.
He is both a certified public accountant and certified information technology
professional, and has bachelors degrees in both accounting and finance, cum
laude, from The University of Tennessee. In 2007 he was selected as a "40 Under
40" honoree for his leadership in the profession by the CPA Technology Advisor.
He holds numerous vendor consultant certifications in applications such as
QuickBooks, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and Microsoft Office Accounting.
Tankersley has served on numerous boards of directors and in leadership roles for
both his church and in professional organizations. He is a member of TSCPA, the
American Institute of CPAs and an associate with the Association of Certified
Fraud Examiners. He has also served as an officer and director for numerous area
community and professional organizations.
Tankersley, his wife Janette, and their five-year-old son make their home in Farragut, Tenn.
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Chapter
Dinner Speakers |
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Capt. Michael and
Deborah Scarantino
Capt. Mike is a lifelong small business entrepreneur, having built his first
business directly after leaving high school. He spent most of his years
centered on real estate, insurance and mortgage, with an emphasis on
marketing and sales administration.
He is a free lance journalist, outdoor photographer, TV producer and host.
Debbie has 30 plus years of experience in real estate, mortgage and
title insurance. Her career in mortgage began in 1980 with Merrill Lynch.
She went on to become a licensed title agent.
The pair opened Florida Household Mortgage and Southern Tier Home Loans in
September 2001 to serve the southeastern United States.
Their conservative practices have enabled their companies to remain viable
through this difficult period of readjustment in the mortgage and real
estate industries.
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TSCPA
Online Dues Payment Now Available |
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If you have not paid your
2008-09 dues, access our online dues renewal system by clicking on the
yellow button.
If you have any questions about
membership renewal, please contact the society office at 1-800/762-0272 or
e-mail us at tscpa@tscpa.com.
Thank you for your commitment to
TSCPA and the CPA profession! We look forward to serving you in 2008-09. |
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TSCPA Member
Benefit |
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TSCPA and Shared Services, LLC have formed a strategic relationship to
bring TSCPA members many benefits and services provided by the Office
Depot Business Services Division. Office Depot provides members with
world-class service when it comes to purchasing office supplies, paper,
toner and other office products.
Benefits include:
- Negotiated deep
discounts on Office Depot's entire in-stock assortment of over 14,000
name-brand office products. Select items are 50% off the retail price.
- Next business day
delivery in major metropolitan areas.
- Office Depot's
award-winning Internet site offers reduced transactional costs and
timesaving measures through an efficient Internet ordering system.
- Outstanding
customer service and local sales representation.
- Customized
reporting options.
For more information regarding this program and signing up please contact
Brian Vigorito at
Brian.Vigorito@officedepot.com.
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Upcoming CPE
Seminars |
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Date |
Title |
Course No. |
Location |
CPE Credit |
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7/11 |
Audits of 401(k) Plans |
120 |
QHR Conference Center, Brentwood |
8 hours A |
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7/23 |
ACPEN - 2008 Governmental Accounting & Auditing Update * |
123 |
Pellissippi State, Knoxville |
8 hours A |
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8/7 |
Technology for CPAs - Don't Get Left Behind! |
390 |
Tennessee Tech. University Library Media Center, Cookeville |
8 hours O |
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8/14 |
Payroll Tax and Contract Labor Update |
128 |
QHR Conference Center, Brentwood |
8 hours T
6.67 hours CLE |
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8/15 |
Real Estate Tax Update |
130 |
QHR Conference Center, Brentwood |
8 hours T
6.67 hours CLE |
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8/21 |
Information Security - Protecting Your Documents, Networks and
Identity |
136 |
QHR Conference Center, Brentwood |
8 hours M |
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8/25 |
Annual Business Law Update 2008 |
137 |
QHR Conference Center, Brentwood |
8 hours M |
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To register,
click any of the links above, fax your registration to 615-377-3904 or
call TSCPA at 1-800/762-0272.
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Courses also available as a webcast to view from your home or office
computer. Visit
http://www.cpalearn.com/tcpa/catalog.asp for a full listing of
webcasts and to register.
For a full listing of TSCPA
courses, visit http://www.tscpa.com/cpe/. |
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Upcoming TSCPA Clusters and Conferences |
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Bright Ideas
Memphis Business and Industry Conference
Sept. 19
Hilton Memphis, Memphis
Conference highlights:
Podcasts in the
Workplace, Fraud Risk Management, “Greening” of the Industry, 990
Revisions, Economic Update, Simple Solutions/Harness the Power of
Passion and Simplicity to Get Results
Click
here
for schedule and registration information. |
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.
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Primed for Success
Construction Conference
Sept. 26
Willis Conference Center,
Nashville
Conference highlights: A & A Update for Contractors, Trends in
Construction Technology, Bonding/Insurance Update, State, Local,
Multi-State Tax Issues, Employment Tax Law Update, AIA Form
Update/Changes, What Bankers Look for in Contractors, Contractor
Continuity Planning, HR for Contractors, Tax Update
Click
here for schedule and registration information.
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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!
Visit
http://www.tscpa.com/clusters/chattanooga.aspx
for schedule and
registration information.
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2008-2009 Knoxville Chapter Officers and Directors |
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John W. Kirk, CPA, President:
428-7939,
jwkcpa@hotmail.com
Ben Alexander, CPA, President - Elect:
862-6507,
balexander@lbmc.com
Thomas Booker, CPA, V.P. - Education:
546-0021,
ThomasBooker@decosimo.com
Herb Ogle, CPA, V.P. - Membership:
588-7641,
hogle@cherokeedistributing.com
Laimon W. Godel, Jr., CPA, CITP, Secretary:
690-2662,
cpa@godel.com
Ed Lay, CPA, Treasurer:
583-0580,
edwinlaycpa@aol.com
Carrie Greening, CPA, Assistant Treasurer: 637-4161,
cgreening@cj-pc.com
Jackie Griswold, CPA, Communications Director:
673-5745,
jackie.griswold@regions.com
Christine Bell, CPA, At-Large Director:
342-5737, cbell@besco.com
Angela Sparks, CPA, At-Large Director:
862-6536,
asparks@lbmc.com |
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