There is no charge for members to attend the
lunch. There is a $20 fee for guests. Please pay at the door.
Special Note about CPE:
When you pick up your nametag at the luncheon, you will be required to sign in. Sign in sheets will be located next to the nametags. No credit will be given to those who do not sign in.
Sam Bernard is president of Bernard & Associates, P.C. - his private practice focusing on trauma-based clients, including civilian, military and contractors. He serves as executive director of the PAR Foundation, a Chattanooga-based firm specializing in disaster psychology and crisis response.
Bernard is a licensed senior psychological examiner - health service provider in Tennessee, national certified counselor and a national certified psychologist & certified traumatologist.
Bernard retired from Red Cross service after 30 years of service. He was a responder to New York's lower Manhattan during 9-11 for three weeks; consultant to Georgia Emergency Management during the tri-state crematory event for two months, deputy incident commander for the Florida State University based Green Cross Projects response to the 2005 Tsunami and US Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He was an on-site Traumatologist in Miami after the Haitian Earthquake, providing service for American and Haitian relief workers.
President's Message
Dear Chattanooga Chapter Members,
As you know, our fiscal year ends with the upcoming March meeting. I distributed my written annual chapter report to those attending the February chapter luncheon. I believe we have had a very successful year: we met or exceeded a number of goals that we set for ourselves, both financially and operationally. The credit goes to the entire board, committee chairs and committee members. Each person expended a significant amount of effort on necessary behind-the-scenes work to make all of our activities this year a success. Special recognition goes to:
Our CPE speakers. They all did a great job this year! The free afternoon CPE was a big hit. It was our most highly-attended program with 172 professionals present.
The Young CPAs. Their efforts cut across several chapter initiatives: Ronald McDonald House, the Tommy Randolph Memorial Golf Tournament, CPA career awareness activities at colleges and universities and, in a more relaxed sense, their own social networking, supported by our chapter. The group - and their activities - has grown. Consider this an invitation to all young CPAs - come on out and take part in the chapter work and socializing done by your young colleagues!
John Houston for his unexpected back-to-back CPE home runs in November and December. And thanks also to John Henegar, for his repeated afternoon CPE appearances in December.
This past month Henry Hoss took on the task of putting together our bi-annual IRS Panel- Open Forum with CPAs. Thanks to the representatives from the IRS for taking time to participate in this meaningful and informative event. Yes, this meeting went very well, but it is just one of a great number of things Henry has done for our chapter, our community and our state society of CPAs. Please thank Henry for all he does for us the next time you see him. And finally, thanks to all of you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your president this past year. It’s all about teamwork - a good time spent with good people!
Warm regards,
Tom Gavin
Chattanooga Chapter Tommy Randolph Memorial Golf Tournament
Friday, May 7
Bear Trace at Harrison Bay
12 p.m. Lunch • 1 p.m. Shotgun Start • Dinner
Registration is $100 and includes lunch, dinner, a goody bag and range balls.
Net Proceeds from the tournament will go to fund accounting scholarships at UTC.
April 8, 2010 Tennessee Peer Review Program
Roger Johnson, TSCPA Peer Review Consultant
May 13, 2010
Tax Topic TBD
Rodney Miller
June 10, 2010 Ethics (Lunch and Afternoon sessions)
Perry Moore, Lipscomb University
Save the Date - Young CPA Lookouts Cookout
Young CPA Lookouts Cookout!
Thursday, May 13
5:30 p.m.
Please mark your calendars for this annual Young CPA event! More information will be provided in upcoming chapter newsletters and Young CPA e-mails.
The Chattanooga Young CPAs are now on Facebook! Click here to join the Facebook group!
Save the Date - Ronald McDonald House Autumn Children's Festival
Save the date: October 2-3, 2010 at the Tennessee Riverpark
Thank you to all those who support this fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House! You make this a successful event.
The first committee meeting is May 5. If you are interesting in joining, please contact Beth Salling at bsalling@unum.com.
Beth Salling, Chair
Sarah Denton, Co-Chair
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Welcome New Members!
Associate
Student
Matthew V. Stelzman
Elizabeth Ellen Holland
Kayla S. Smith
Kevin Thompson
Congratulations Successful Candidates!
Daniel J. Barber
Ryan T. Bishop
Jerry L. Brotherton
Rusty J. DeBoef
Marsha S. Hunt
Rebecca M. Jones
Elizabeth A. Kelley
Heather E. Kwon
Amber N. Little
Sean D. Moore
Sheryl L. Orr
Mark R. Przybysz
Jack R. Shearer
Christopher B. Stansell
January Meeting Photos
Mark Przybysz and Ryan Bishop were congratulated for recently passing the CPA exam at the February chapter luncheon.
Henry Hoss, TSCPA secretary (left), greets the February chapter luncheon speakers from the IRS: John Lee, Gulf States Territory Manager; George Cupp, Chattanooga Collection Group Manager; Joel Abbott, Mid-South Area Senior Stakeholder Liaison; and Betty Martin, Nashville Local Taxpayer Advocate.
Take advantage of your TSCPA membership to order a variety of titles from CCH at a 30% discount! 
Sam Bernard is president of Bernard & Associates, P.C. - his private practice focusing on trauma-based clients, including civilian, military and contractors. He serves as executive director of the PAR Foundation, a Chattanooga-based firm specializing in disaster psychology and crisis response. 
Dear Chattanooga Chapter Members,
