For CPE opportunities in the Upper Cumberland area, visit www.tscpa.com/chapter/UC/cpe.aspx.

   
 

May 20 Chapter Luncheon
Social Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lunch: 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Nick's Restaurant, Cookeville
Program: We will decide at this meeting how much to contribute to the Society's building program and install new officers for the coming year. The last lunch meeting was very well attended, and I hope to see you there.
 
RSVP: Jessica Phillips at Jrp7286@frontiernet.net, or call 931/456-4350.

TSCPA Online Dues Payment Now Available

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.
 

TSCPA Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching!
The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships to students who have completed introductory courses in accounting and/or students majoring in accounting. Last year, the society awarded 139 scholarships totaling $135,000. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens, legal residents of Tennessee and attending a Tennessee school full time.

The 2008 scholarship application is now available on the TSCPA student Web site, http://www.tscpa.com/student/college/scholarships.aspx, or through your accounting department. The application deadline is
June 1.

For more information on the TSCPA scholarship program, please contact Wendy Garvin at wgarvin@tscpa.com or 1-800/762-0272.
 

Date

Title

 Course No. Location CPE Credit
5/21 ACPEN - 2008 Business Fraud Update: Practical Skills for Controllers and Auditors * 103 Pellissippi State
Knoxville		 8 hours A
6/2 Employee Benefit Plans: 2007/2008 Audit and Accounting Risk Update and Alert 107 Knoxville Hilton
Knoxville		 4 hours A
6/2 Cash and Tax Basis Financial Statements - Alternatives to GAAP & Reporting Requirements 108 Knoxville Hilton
Knoxville		 4 hours A
6/16 FIN 48 - Uncertainty in Income Taxes: A Must Know for Tax CPAs and Accountants/Auditors 110 Knoxville Hilton
Knoxville		 4 hours A
6/16 Bookkeeping, Payroll and Other Accounting Services: Managing the Risks 111 Knoxville Hilton
Knoxville		 4 hours A
6/18 ACPEN - 2008 Not-For-Profit Update * 114 Pellissippi State
Knoxville		 2 hours A
6 hours T
5 hours CLE
6/24 CPA Firm Technology Symposium - Solutions to Keep You Current and Competitive 117 QHR Conference Center
Brentwood		 8 hours M
7/11 Audits of 401(k) Plans 120 QHR Conference Center
Brentwood		 8 hours A
7/23 ACPEN - 2008 Governmental Accounting & Auditing Update * 123 Pellissippi State
Knoxville		 8 hours A
6/24 CPA Firm Technology Symposium - Solutions to Keep You Current and Competitive 117 QHR Conference Center
Brentwood		 8 hours M
8/7 Technology for CPAs - Don't Get Left Behind! 390 Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville 8 hours O


To register, click any of the links above, fax your registration to 615/377-3904 or call TSCPA at 1-800/762-0272.

* 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.
 

Upcoming TSCPA Conferences

Rise Above
 Spring Industry Conference
 May 19
Cool Springs Marriott, Franklin

Conference highlights: Work/Life Balance, Economic Outlook, Making Healthcare Consumerism Work, Technology Update, International Trade Panel

 Click here for schedule and registration information.

Assess Your Risk
 Governmental Accounting & Auditing Conference
June 5 - 6
Willis Conference Center, Nashville

Conference highlights: Audit Risk Standards, GASB Update, Introduction to Governmental Accounting and Reporting, Single Audit - Trying to Get it Right, Pollution Remediation, Detecting Fraud in Schools, Issues in Not-for-Profit Accounting

Click here for schedule and registration information.

Stand Out
 Young CPA Conference
 June 19 - 20
 Hilton Downtown Nashville

Conference highlights: Ethics, Dealing with Difficult People, Deadly Enterprise, Management Strategies that Get Results, "Auditing" Your Personal Financial Plan, A&A Update, Tax Update, Business Development for Accountants

Click here for schedule and registration information.

TSCPA Member Benefit
Whether you’ve got an important interview coming up or you’re just looking to update your wardrobe, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers offers TSCPA members a 20 percent discount on all regularly-priced merchandise (sale items excluded). This discount is valid for in-store, catalog and Internet orders. JoS. A. Bank Clothiers specializes in professional, corporate casual and casual men's clothing.

To receive your free corporate card, simply visit the JoS. A. Bank store near you, show proof of association with TSCPA and request the corporate card, or call their toll-free catalog number at 1-800/285-2265 or e-mail a request to corporatecard@jos-a-bank.com. Remember to mention the TSCPA corporate company number, 140768, when applying for the card.
 

2007- 2008 Upper Cumberland Chapter Officers

Barry P. Clouse, President, 931/528-0110, bcclouse@bellsouth.net
Kendra A. Saunders, Vice President, 931/836-3346, k_cpa@hotmail.com
Jessica R. Phillips, Secretary, 931/277-3012, jrp7286@yahoo.com
Robert Dan Fesler, Treasurer,931/372-3685, dfesler@tntech.edu
 

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