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June 2009 Newsletter
 

Save the Date - Next Chapter Meeting

TSCPA Online Dues Payment Now Available

Tuesday, August 11
Location TBA
Ethics CPE Opportunity!

Lunch: 11:45 a.m.
CPE: 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: TBA
CPE Topic: General & State Specific Ethics
CPE Hours: 4
CPE Credit: 3 General / 1 State Specific Ethics

Please note that registrations for chapter meetings do not open until the newsletter for that month is released. Look for registration information in next month's newsletter.

If you have not paid your 2009-10 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 2009-10.

Be Sure to Join Us at the

TSCPA Memphis Chapter
23rd Annual
James O. Shearer Golf Tournament

Monday, Sept. 21
Ridgeway Country Club

$130/player or $500 to sponsor a hole
(includes a one-player spot)

The annual TSCPA Memphis Chapter golf tournament is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 21 at the Ridgeway Country Club. Lunch will be provided. In addition to a day of golf at one of the premier courses in the Mid-South, there will be a silent auction with opportunities to find great deals on green fees at some area courses as well as other items from the local business community. Below you will find links to the registration forms for sponsors and individual participants. All benefits will go to the TSCPA scholarship fund.

Please call Ron Franks at 901/756-6050 with questions or to volunteer to assist with the tournament. Any donations for the silent auction will be appreciated.

Registration Form
Sponsor Application

 

2009-2010 Memphis Chapter Officers Named


McCuller

 

At the March 10 chapter meeting, the following chapter members were elected by acclamation as officers for the 2009-2010 year: President Brian McCuller, President-Elect Ginny Szalay, Vice President of Programs Mark McBryde, Vice President of Membership Renee Patey, Secretary Sondra Harris, Treasurer Michael Johnson. The new officers will officially assume their duties following the TSCPA annual meeting during the TSCPA Convention held June 14 - 16 in Asheville, N.C.

Incoming Chapter President McCuller is member in-charge of state and local tax with Thompson Dunavant in Memphis. Prior to joining Thompson Dunavant, McCuller practiced in the state and local tax groups at two national accounting firms - Arthur Andersen LLP in Atlanta and Ernst & Young LLP in Memphis. McCuller’s entire career has been devoted to the practice of state and local taxes, and he has more than 16 years of public accounting experience assisting clients with complex multi-state tax transactions.

Since joining Thompson Dunavant in 1999, McCuller has led the firm’s efforts in the state and local tax area. Under his leadership, TD AdVantage Tax has become one of the fastest-growing practices in the Southeast. With offices in Memphis and Atlanta and more than 15 professionals, TD AdVantage Tax is a comprehensive practice focusing on income, sales, use and property tax.

McCuller has been a member of TSCPA's State and Local Tax Committee for eight years, and was chairman for three years. He is also actively involved in the legislative process by providing comments on pending legislation to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. He is a  member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Association. McCuller has a bachelor of business administration from The University of Texas and a juris doctor from The University of Mississippi.
 

Calling all Volunteers! Join a Memphis Chapter Committee!

The Memphis Chapter needs your help in making this year a success! The following committees are in search of members:

TSCPA/Chapter CPE *
● Social Activities
Scholarship
Accounting Awareness
Young CPA
Civic Committee

To volunteer, please contact
Megan Murdock at
mmurdock@tdplc.com or 901/685-5575.

 

* Members of this committee select the TSCPA-sponsored CPE courses offered in the Memphis area and have the opportunity to administer the courses offered. Members selected to administer courses receive a 50% discount on the fee for the courses they administer. To join the committee or for further information, please contact Stephanie Roberts at sroberts@dixon-hughes.com or 901/684-5660.

 Memphis Chapter Job Bank

Welcome New Members!

Check out the most current Memphis Chapter Job Bank listings at www.tscpa.com/chapter/Memphis/job_bank.htm.
 

Fellow

Student

Shelly S. Butterfield
Jacqueline C. Spegele
 

Emily A. Barber
 

Associate

Kimberly T. Harvey
 

Upcoming TSCPA Conferences
Young CPA Conference
July 23 - 24
Sheraton Downtown Nashville
Memphis Business & Industry Conference
Sept. 18

Hilton Memphis
 

Tennessee Accounting & Business Expo
Aug. 20-21, 2009
Nashville Convention Center
 

t a k e   t h e   l e a d s h a r p e n  u p  

Conference Highlights:
Review of the Global Economic Crisis Summit ●
The HealthSouth Story Powerful Spreadsheets - Formulas You Need To Know Accounting Standards Update Powering New Growth - Moving Tennessee to a Sustainable Economy ● Building Financial Security in an Uncertain World ● (Don't Get) Lost in Translation: Working with other Generations Federal Tax Update

Conference Highlights:
Legislative Update &  Impact on Local Business Community ● Information Technology Update ● Fraud ● Economic Outlook ● Risk Assessment ● HR/Leadership
Highlights:
 FASB Update Standards for Tennessee CPAs: Important Ethical Concepts, Principles and the Rules for CPAs in Tennessee ● Introduction of Fraud Examinations ● QuickBooks 2009 Advanced ● Labor and Employment Law Update for 2009

Click here for registration information.

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Summer CPE Opportunities
Date Title Course No. Location CPE Credit
6/19 GAGAS - Revised Yellow Book 2007 114 Univ of Memphis-
FedEx Institute of Technology
8 A
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2008- 2009 Memphis Chapter Leadership

Officers
President - Ted Showalter - 680-8309
President-Elect - Brian B. McCuller - 685-5575
VP Programs - Sondra Harris - 216-7284
VP Membership - Frank Allen Jr. - 757-5757
Treasurer - Michael D. Johnson - 544-1707
Secretary - Shirley McCauley - 619-9288
Directors
Carl Britton - 274-6702
Greg Gillaspie - 766-9800
Sadie Hall - 399-2921
Sondra Harris - 216-7284
Carolyn Head - 276-1551
Randy Hendon - 682-8554
Ginny
Szalay - 683-8899
Mark McBryde - 756-3975
Daniel Moore - 761-2720
Gay Myers - 448-4476
Ryan Staner - 322-6775
Stephanie Roberts - 684-5660
Sudhir Agrawal (Past President) - 312-7805
     

TSCPA Memphis Chapter, P.O. Box 17366, Memphis, TN 38187-0366




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