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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues IRS Experiences Issues With Delayed Tax Refunds Study Calls for Significant Changes to Auditor's Report AICPA Warns of Fraudulent Emails Using AICPA Banner Virginia Legislators Strike

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I listened to a great webinar today led by American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Senior Manager Heidi Brundage, CPA, on diversity and inclusiveness in the CPA profession. The profession has been working for decades on increasing diversity in its ranks, but recent studies show we haven’t seen much progress. I know the AICPA and state CPA societies are planning a new, integrated approach to tackling

Stephanie R. Peters, CAEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709564078389418982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963006680206235467.post-60037928504655469272012-02-27T14:23:00.002-05:002012-02-27T14:29:22.758-05:00

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett praised his employees and hinted that his company’s tax return might be big enough to warrant inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records. In his annual letter (PDF) to shareholders, Buffett singled out the 23 employees at Berkshire Hathaway’s corporate office, who he said deal with “a multitude of SEC [U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission] and

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Changes to Virginia License Fees Under Review McDonnell Approves VBOA Fee Proposal IRS Experiences Issues With Delayed Tax Refunds McDonnell Signs Tax Conformity Into Law Check back

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Do you ever have trouble working on tight deadlines? Everyone deals with deadline pressure differently. A sense of urgency can be a double-edged sword — the deadline crunch can inspire you to new heights of productivity or wear you down mentally. Bloggers Bre Pettis, co-founder of a robotics company, and Kio Stark developed the Done Manifesto to set guidelines for working on deadline. Naturally,

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues GASB Proposes Mandatory Financial Projections for Governments McDonnell Signs Tax Conformity Into Law FASB Finalizes New Goodwill Impairment Testing Standard 272 Members of Virginia

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A recent article in The New Yorker traces the history of brainstorming from its genesis as an idea from an advertising executive in the 1940s. Jonah Lehrer’s story discusses brainstorming’s popularity before dropping this bombshell: “But there is a problem with brainstorming. It doesn’t work.” Lehrer, citing University of California-Berkeley psychology professor Charlan Nemeth, says that the

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues McDonnell Signs Tax Conformity Into Law Study Calls for Significant Changes to Auditor's Report McDonnell Approves VBOA Fee Proposal AICPA, NASBA Finalize CPE Provider Standards Check

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We are about one month into the 2012 General Assembly 60-day, or “long,” legislative session, and the VSCPA has been working hard tracking hundreds of bills introduced in the House of Delegates and Senate this year. We already have an early victory with the quick passage of tax conformity — Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill into law yesterday, which is one of the earliest dates the bill has

Stephanie R. Peters, CAEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709564078389418982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963006680206235467.post-44388124970794037002012-02-08T16:32:00.009-05:002012-02-08T16:44:21.317-05:00

We've gotten quite a bit of feedback from members in response to the last two issues of our Session Watch e-newsletter. Since most of it has been in relation to two specific bills, I thought it might be helpful to provide some additional information regarding how the VSCPA arrived at its positions and our involvement in the outcomes for these bills.HB 1264, introduced by Del. David Toscano (

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Donors take different paths to the VSCPA Educational Foundation. Dawn Barnard, CPA, went through her employer to get involved. Barnard is a manager at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, in Vienna. If that name sounds familiar to you, you might have passed through one of the firm’s most enduring contributions to the VSCPA and Virginia Accounting Students — the Leaders’ Institute. The Leaders’

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VSCPA Government Affairs Director Emily Walker checks in from Richmond to discuss amendments to two bills dealing with professional licenses. She also talks about penalties related to electronic tax filing. Click here to see more of Emily's session videos.

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Conformity Bill Passes Senate, Heads to McDonnell's Desk IRS Cracks Down on Contractor Classification IRS Expects More 1099 Submissions FASB Finalizes New Goodwill Impairment Testing

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Now that busy season has started, CPAs are practicing the yearly ritual of cramming untold amounts of work into their days. Finding the time to get your tasks done isn’t always easy or conducive to employee sanity. So how do you prioritize your tasks to make sure the most important ones get done? Leadership expert Michael Hyatt has a six-step method: Acknowledge you can’t do it all Accept the

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VSCPA Government Affairs Director Emily Walker has been in downtown Richmond working to get the VSCPA's tax conformity and confidential financial information bills through the General Assembly. She gave updates on both bills, as well as others dealing with public procurement and licensing issues, on Friday. Watch the video to learn how those bills are progressing, and stay tuned to the CPA Cafe

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues IRS Releases Regulations on Tangible Property Repairs Health Care Concerns Shape Economic Outlook for Virginia CPAs, Survey Finds IRS Cracks Down on Contractor Classification FASB

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Damon DeSue, CPA, has spent much of his adult life looking for home after moving from coast to coast as a child with a Navy father. He’s found a personal home in Virginia and a professional match at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., where he serves as income tax director. “I wanted to give my kids something I didn’t have,” DeSue said. “I wanted them to be in one place and be able to establish those

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Networking can help workers in any business, not just CPAs. Even if networking doesn’t result in an immediate job, the contacts you make can pay dividends down the road. At the CPA2Biz Career Insider, Debra Feldman offers four steps to becoming a better networker. Feldman's four steps are: Establish strategic and personal networking expectations Set networking goals and objectives Target

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VSCPA Government Affairs Director Emily Walker has been in downtown Richmond working to get the VSCPA's tax conformity and confidential financial information bills through the General Assembly. She gave updates on both bills on Thursday. Watch the video to learn how those bills are progressing, and stay tuned to the CPA Cafe and other VSCPA communications for further updates.

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues VSCPA Chair-Elect Montoro Speaks to Virginia House Finance Committee Virginia Retailers Association Targets 'Amazon Sales Tax Loophole' McDonnell Introduces Governor's Challenge in

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Tomorrow, the VSCPA will hold CPA Assembly Day, where CPAs can take a firsthand look at the Virginia legislative process. VSCPA members will meet with legislators to discuss top issues affecting the CPA profession and observe the General Assembly in session. This year, the VSCPA is fighting for a quick resolution to tax conformity, as well as a bill that would close a loophole in the Freedom of

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Eight years into her tenure, the fingerprints of April Gunn, CPA, are all over multiple processes at the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts (APA). In 2006, she was promoted to Director of Data Analysis, putting her in charge of Commonwealth Data Point, Virginia’s public database of financial information. But that was just the start. In the summer of 2009, Gunn (right) was tasked with

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues IRS Releases Regulations on Tangible Property Repairs McDonnell Unveils 2012 Session Agenda 272 Members of Virginia Society of CPAs Recognized as 'Super CPAs' by Virginia Business

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According to the Winter 2012 Salary Survey report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the college Class of 2011 earned a higher average starting salary than the Class of 2010. Overall, graduates who earned bachelor’s degrees in 2011 began their first post-college job with an average salary of $41,701, a 2.3 percent increase over the average salary for the Class of

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. IRS Releases Regulations on Tangible Property Repairs The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Payroll Tax Cut Extended for Two Months Accounting Groups Express Concern About Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation PCAOB Releases

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Overloaded with work after the holiday break? If you are, you’re not alone. Many workers report a feeling of anxiety when they return to work after New Year’s. Some workplace productivity experts have advice for how to minimize that feeling. At SmartPros, Jason Womack has several tips for overcoming that feeling of unease. “Most of your dread doesn’t come from the work itself — it comes from how

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Giving Back: Jim Shepherd, CPA Payroll Tax Cut Extended for Two Months IRS Releases 2012 Deductible Standard Mileage Rates IRS Finalizes EITC Checklist Filing Requirements Check back

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One-fifth of executives interviewed for the Robert Half Financial Hiring Index said they plan to have full-time accounting and finance employees in the first quarter of 2012, helping drive the third consecutive quarter of sequential growth. Eleven percent of respondents forecast staff decreases, leaving a net 9 percent increase, up four points from the fourth-quarter 2011 survey. The South

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Moody's Downgrades Virginia's Credit Outlook IRS Releases 2012 Deductible Standard Mileage Rates IRS Reminds Tax Preparers to Renew PTINs The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues McDonnell Will Propose Additional $2.2 Billion

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Jim Shepherd, CPA, doesn’t lack for professional honors. He’s one of the most accomplished financial planners in the Richmond area and has the awards to prove it, having earned a spot on the Virginia Business “Super CPAs” list several years running. But it’s in the community where Shepherd (right), co-founder of Kuehl Shepherd Kozlowski & Associates, has made perhaps his greatest impact. His

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Moody's Downgrades Virginia's Credit Outlook IRS Releases 2012 Deductible Standard Mileage Rates VSCPA Supports Whistleblower Improvement Act with Manager's Amendment VSCPA Does Not

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So-called “soft skills” can make or break your relationship with your clients, particularly in a service industry like accounting. The Annapolis (Md.) Capital recently provided a rundown of the most important soft skills, with questions to ask yourself to help evaluate where you are: Do you have a positive attitude? Do you do what you say you will? Are you respectful of other people’s time? Are

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Powell Among Nation's Top Young CPAs Selected for AICPA Leadership Academy SEC Delays Decision on IFRS Obama Signs 3 Percent Withholding Repeal into Law Virginia Society of CPAs Named

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Thirty-nine percent of workers surveyed by Accountemps say it's more challenging to manage their workloads during the holiday season. For the survey, Accountemps interviewed 459 workers 18 years of age or older and employed in an office environment. When asked, "In general, is it more or less challenging to manage your workload during the holiday season?", 25 percent of respondents answered "

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Virginia Society of CPAs Offers Free 12-Month Financial Literacy Calendar Obama Signs 3 Percent Withholding Repeal into Law 272 Members of the Virginia Society of CPAs Recognized as '

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Longwood University junior Candice Owens (right) showed the accountant's double-checking instinct early on. After taking a couple of accounting classes at Middlesex High School, she wanted to make sure it was the right career path for her, so she helped teach an accounting class as a high school senior. Now Candice is working hard to build her résumé and knowledge base. She spent the last two

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Virginia Society of CPAs Named One of the 2012 Best Places to Work in Virginia Obama Signs 3 Percent Withholding Repeal into Law The 2011 Form 1040, Schedule D: Practitioner Issues Senators Introduce Bill That Would Make PCAOB

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According to a recent survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), out of the so-called “soft skills,” employers are most likely to look for evidence that a job candidate is able to work as part of a team. Nearly 80 percent of respondents to NACE’s Job Outlook 2012 survey said they look for evidence that the potential employee can work in a team. More than

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The VSCPA lost a member Nov. 8 when Debbie Wigg, CPA (right), of Suffolk was killed. “Though petite in stature, she was large in life,” said Marty Ridout, CPA, a partner at Wigg’s employer, McPhillips, Roberts & Deans, PLC. “She was smart, kind, gentle, warm, patient, witty, and her smile drew you in and let you know that she was ready to help, whatever the situation. We all loved her and miss

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The pool of accounting students at Virginia colleges and universities isn’t short on overachievers. But few students have had experiences quite like Johnny Amin. Amin (right), a VSCPA student member, is a senior at George Mason University and the recipient of the VSCPA Educational Foundation’s Murray, Jonson, White & Associates Scholarship, spent the first semester of his junior year as an

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Lifetimes of Service: Bradshaw, Cochran Join VBOA VSCPA Seeks Volunteers for 2012–2013 Membership Year Virginia Ranked as Fourth-Best Business Climate FASB Proposes Changes to Reporting on Consolidations Experts Discuss Fiscal

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According to a new survey from Robert Half International, workplace etiquette plays a significant role in career advancement. The report, based on interviews with more than 400 office workers, showed that more than four-fifths of respondents indicated that courtesy with coworkers can positively impact career prospects. When asked the question, “In your opinion, to what extent does being

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The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) is seeking volunteers for the 2012–2013 membership year! VSCPA volunteers span many different backgrounds, interests and professional concentrations. Your time commitment is up to you! You can use your valuable professional expertise to help your community or gain experience in an area where you're not so familiar. Volunteer opportunities are available in

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. 272 Members of VSCPA Recognized in 10th Annual 'Super CPA' Contest in Virginia Business Magazine SEC Chief Accountant Criticizes AICPA's Private-Company Resolution Lifetimes of Service: Bradshaw, Cochran Join VBOA IRS Temporarily Delays

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Virginia residents and voters with Virginia absentee ballots: Election Day 2011 is nearly upon us! The VSCPA urges you to vote and make your voice heard tomorrow. Visit the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) website for information on polling locations and more. To help you make your decision, the VSCPA’s Elections page has a wealth of voter information, including searchable databases of

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. 272 Members of VSCPA Recognized in 10th Annual 'Super CPA' Contest in Virginia Business Magazine Two VSCPA Members Receive AICPA's Newly Introduced Sustained Contribution Award FASB Chair Praises 'Condorsement,' Defends Board's Private

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According to a new survey, the ability to work with a team is the most sought-after “soft skill” for employers hiring new college graduates. Among employers who responded to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2012 survey, teamwork and verbal communication are the top “soft skills.” Decision-making and problem-solving skills, the ability to obtain and process

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It’s Halloween, when children (and some adults) dress up in costumes and celebrate. Whether you’re taking your kids trick-or-treating or going to a party, you can be glad you’re not one of these men who ran afoul of the law by impersonating a CPA. Two notable cases came from California: Daniel Ford, who opened a tax preparation business without the proper education and then defrauded investors,

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. NASBA Launches CPAVerify.org Members of VSCPA Recognized in 10th Annual 'Super CPA' Contest in Virginia Business Magazine VSCPA Weighs In on Fingerprinting of Tax Preparers Two VSCPA Members Receive AICPA's Newly Introduced Sustained

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According to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers looking to hire new college graduates express the highest interest in business, engineering, and computer science graduates, with more than half the employers who responded to NACE’s Job Outlook 2012 survey identifying those fields as their hiring focus. NACE Executive Director Marilyn Mackes

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In the summer of 2009, at the behest of their bosses at the Winchester office of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. (YHB), Timothy LeHew, CPA, Greg Mercer, CPA, Bryan Newlin, CPA, and Aaron Poffinberger, CPA, became the Los Bank Auditors. Tasked with making a short video for YHB’s Firm Day, the four elected to riff on The Lonely Island hit, “I’m on a Boat,” which had just debuted as a “Saturday Night

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Deadline Nears for Virginia Telework Tax Credit Application VSCPA Members Honored as SmartCPAs CPA Inauguration Honors 85 Newly Licensed Virginia CPAs D.C. Council Passes Accountant Mobility Act Tax Patents Put to Rest Check back each

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is angling for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential race, called for the implementation of a flat tax in a speech Wednesday. Perry, speaking to conservative activists at the Western Republican Leadership Conference, said that getting rid of the federal income tax would be the foundation of his economic plan and that he would release details in about a

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Virginia companies are nearing the deadline to apply for a tax credit for employee telework expenses. According to a recent survey from Accountemps, the Commonwealth might be busy giving out those credits — remote work arrangements are on the rise. In the survey, chief financial officers (CFO) were asked: “Have remote work arrangements (for example, telecommuting or working from a satellite

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. FASAB Committee Releases Standards on Accounting for Disposal of General Property, Plant and Equipment FASB Finalizes New Goodwill Impairment Testing Standard Virginia Society of CPAs Recognizes Extraordinary Accounting Students in

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According to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the overall average salary offer to Class of 2011 graduates has risen 6 percent over last year's average. The average salary offer to a bachelor's degree graduate rose from $48,288 for the Class of 2010 to $51,171 for the Class of 2011, according to NACE's Fall 2011 Salary Survey. The highest-paid major in

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Thanks to all of the more than 700 volunteers who took time to serve their communities for CPA Day of Service on Sept. 23! Here's a video summing up our members' efforts:

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. VSCPA Members Honored as SmartCPAs IRS Issues Guidance on PTIN Renewal D.C. Council Passes Accountant Mobility Act CPA Inauguration Honors 85 Newly Licensed Virginia CPAs AICPA, CIMA Agree on CGMA Designation Check back each Friday for

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Diane Seaman, M.Ed., of Radiant Style Made Simple stopped by the VSCPA and shared her expertise on job-interview wardrobe selections. Check out her tips:

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According to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers are being cautious in their plans to hire new college graduates. Employers who responded to NACE’s Job Outlook 2012 survey plan to hire 9.5 percent more graduates from the Class of 2012 than they did from the Class of 2011. But a large portion of those hires are related to attrition. “Many

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Regular viewers of NBC's Thursday night comedy lineup are already familiar with the show "Parks and Recreation." But the episode "Ron and Tammys," which aired Sept. 29, might have struck a particular chord with its CPA viewers. Two of the episode's main plotlines involved accounting issues. The main plot features the anti-government Ron Swanson undergoing an IRS audit involving his ex-wife. In a

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. VSCPA Members Honored as SmartCPAs Senate Bill Would Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent Tax Patents Put to Rest FASB Finalizes New Goodwill Impairment Testing Standard D.C. Council Passes Accountant Mobility Act Check back each Friday for

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Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter (PDF) Tuesday demanding that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) suspend its proposed regulation that would require banks to disclose the amount of interest paid to nonresident aliens. In the letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, Boustany wrote that the

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Teach Children to Save Day Is April 27 Tax Patents Put to Rest VSCPA Comments on Revisions to IRS Form 990 D.C. Council Passes Accountant Mobility Act Virginia Society of CPAs Recognizes Extraordinary Accounting Students in Virginia

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It’s right there in the job description — Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The second word in the title is “Public,” and few Virginia accountants embody that as literally as Justin DuBrueler, CPA. DuBrueler (right), the senior director of accounting at Richmond International Raceway (RIR), helps plan for some of the Richmond area’s biggest events of the year — the track’s two NASCAR Sprint Cup

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On Monday, President Barack Obama released a $3 trillion deficit reduction plan (PDF), including a new tax on millionaires, lower corporate tax rates and the closing of some tax loopholes and tax breaks. Obama’s plan aims to cut the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years in addition to more than $1 trillion in cuts already agreed to as part of the debt ceiling agreement from August. A bipartisan

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When President Barack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act into law on Friday, it marked the end of a five-year process to ban the patenting of tax strategies. Take a look at the VSCPA's efforts to ban tax patents and read below for a timeline of the history of the issue. July 2006: VSCPA member Mary Anne McElmurray, CPA, of Brown, Edwards & Co. reads an email discussing the patenting

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Some people see cumbersome regulations as an annoyance or a necessary evil. The rule that concerned VSCPA member Mary Anne McElmurray, CPA, however, struck her as antithetical to the very nature of public accounting. McElmurray (right), tax director at the Roanoke and New River Valley offices of Brown, Edwards & Co., first discovered the problem that bothered her in a daily tax email in 2006.

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Teach Children to Save Day Is April 27 Irene Victims Get Tax Relief from IRS Gov. McDonnell Authorizes Tax Relief for Irene Victims GASB Issues Statement No. 59, Financial Instruments Omnibus IRS Releases Guidance on Tax Treatment of

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Polly White of Whitestone Partners, a business consulting firm, stopped by the CPA Center recently and offered some tips on making a good first impression with a potential employer. Here's what Polly had to say:

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On Monday, President Barack Obama released the American Jobs Act (PDF) to Congress, including tax credits for new hires and an expansion of the payroll tax cut. Obama had revealed the basic framework of the bill during an address to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 8. The bill includes tax breaks for companies to hire unemployed workers and veterans and for small businesses to raise wages.

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Teach Children to Save Day Is April 27 Gov. McDonnell Authorizes Tax Relief for Irene Victims Irene Victims Get Tax Relief from IRS NASBA, AICPA Propose Revisions to CPE Provider Standards IRS National Public Liaison Office Seeks NTFO

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According to the Robert Half Financial Hiring Index, chief financial officers (CFO) forecast an increase in hiring during the fourth quarter of 2011, with 12 percent anticipating adding full-time accounting and finance employees. Seven percent expect staff reductions, leaving a net 5 percent of CFOs planning to hire, up four points from the third-quarter study and the highest projection in three

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the specifications (PDF) for the competency test that individuals must pass to become a Registered Tax Return Preparer, part of an ongoing agency effort to enhance oversight of the tax preparation industry. The IRS’s oversight efforts began with the requirement that all paid tax return preparers, including CPAs, register with the

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Rescheduled: Seminar Scheduled for Monday, August 29 AICPA, CIMA Agree on CGMA Designation E-Filed Returns Hit 100 Million Mark NASBA, AICPA Propose Revisions to CPE Provider Standards IRS National Public Liaison Office Seeks NTFO

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a $34,662 tax lien against a company owned by former child star Corey Feldman, according to the Detroit News. The IRS filed the lien Aug. 9 in Los Angeles against Corey Feldman Inc. The “Stand by Me” and “The Goonies” star started the company in 1987.

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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the summer 2011 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin (SIB). The agency’s Statistics of Income Division produces the SIB each quarter and includes updated data from various tax and information returns filed by U.S. taxpayers. Among the details included in the bulletin, which can be found on the IRS website: In tax year 2009, roughly 22.7

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. IRS Will Include Fingerprinting as Part of Non-Signing Preparer Suitability Check IRS Plans to Track Debit and Credit Card Purchases More Closely Former American Express CEO Responds to Buffett Op-Ed Virginia Students Benefit from

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The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) caught up with six top Virginia accounting students and quizzed them about their college experience and career goals via email. Here’s a little information about our panel: Johnny Amin, 21 George Mason University 2011–2012 Murray, Jonson, White & Associates Scholarship recipient Hometown: Alexandria Expected graduation date: Spring 2012 Major: Double major in

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According to an Accountemps survey, 42 percent of chief financial officers (CFO) say that employee morale has improved at least somewhat in the last year. The majority (53 percent) of more than 1,400 respondents said that there had been no change in employee morale over the past 12 months. Just 5 percent said morale had worsened. “Companies have been taking steps to increase job satisfaction and

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Taxpayers who donate to charities may be eligible to take a deduction for their donations on their 2011 tax return. On Monday, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offered guidelines for taxpayers who want to deduct charitable donations: Make sure the organization qualifies. Only donations to qualified organizations are deductible. You can ask any organization if it is qualified or search on

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. NASBA, AICPA Propose Revisions to CPE Provider Standards IASB Threatens to Cut Off New Joint Projects with FASB Teach Children to Save Day is April 27 Buffett; Tax Code is 'Coddling the Super-Rich' Virginia Students Benefit from

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Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said in a New York Times editorial Monday that those making over $1 million and $10 million per year should be taxed at higher rates. The editorial, “Stop Coddling the Super-Rich,” argued that the income of investment managers and stock futures index traders is taxed at only 15 percent. Buffett, who has an estimated net worth of $50 billion

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The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) issued proposed standards Monday to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards), the framework for the development, presentation, measurement and reporting of CPE programs. The updated Standards, last revised in 2002, would provide

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Here are the five most-read news articles on www.vscpa.com/! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. VSCPA, Virginia Business Sponsor 2011 Super CPA Awards (Jul. 19, 2011) Changes to Virginia License Fees Under Review (July 20, 2011) Government Contracting: Look Before You Leap! (Mar. 1, 2010) FASB Issues Exposure Draft on

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A recent post on AccountingWEB details ways part-time employees and their managers can get the most out of their working arrangement. Deanna Cox, herself a part-time employee and college student, offers five tips for a successful part-time arrangement: Prioritize projects with deadlines Flexible hours Necessary company meetings Laser focus time Redistribution of job tasks Click here to read Cox's

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By Sean Conrad Halogen Software   Qualified, skilled accountants are always in high demand. To attract and retain top performing employees, your organization needs to distinguish itself from the rest. So how do you become a top employer?  If you look at some of the questions in a typical "top employer" survey, or even questions used to gauge employee engagement and satisfaction, some common

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Changes to Virginia License Fees Under Review Teach Children to Save Day Is April 27 VSCPA, Virginia Business Sponsor 2011 Super CPA Awards* AICPA, NASBA Launch CPAmobility.org Congress Examines IRS Oversight of Tax Preparers *If

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Note: VSCPA Board of Directors member Jamie Wohlert, CPA, recorded a VSCPA Video Update on the Accounting and Auditing Advisory Committee's decision to support the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) "condorsement" approach to the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). She also prepared an explanatory post going into more detail on "condorsement." By Jamie

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According to the Detroit News, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a tax lien against singer R. Kelly for $837,442.59. The IRS filed the lien in January 2010, but recently lifted an earlier tax lien on Kelly — whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly — for $1,036,858. Kelly is also facing a $2.9 million foreclosure lawsuit against his Chicago-area mansion, according to Crain’s, for

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Here are the five most-read news articles on http://www.vscpa.com/! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique page views. Congressman Introduces Bill That Would Eliminate Nearly 30 Tax Breaks CPA Mobility Passes D.C. Council Committee FinCEN Clarifies Definition of MSBs Government Contracting: Look Before You Leap! Over 50 Percent of Households

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Johnathan Culbreath signed on for the 2010 Leaders’ Institute looking to get some interview experience before he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He got that, but before the summer was over, he had a job. Culbreath graduated from VCU in May 2011 and will start a job with Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP in October. His first contact with the firm came at the Leaders’ Institute,

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its list of the "Dirty Dozen" tax scams in April. With summer in full swing, the agency has issued a reminder of five year-round scams taxpayers should avoid: Hiding Income Offshore Some taxpayers attempt to avoid U.S. income tax by hiding income in offshore banks and brokerage accounts or using other offshore options. The IRS has taken steps to stop

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Here are the five most-read news articles on http://www.vscpa.com/! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique pageviews. CPA Mobility Passes D.C. Council Committee Teach Children to Save Day is April 27 VSCPA Members Broome, Holton Wrap Up Successful VBOA Terms Supply & Demand Report: Firms Anticipate Increased Hiring in 2011 VSCPA, Virginia

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According to a new survey from Accountemps, managers’ biggest meeting pet peeve is beginning or ending late. The survey, conducted by telephone, asked more than 1,000 senior managers, “Which one of the following is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to meetings?” The responses: Not keeping to the schedule: 31 percent Meetings that seem unnecessary: 27 percent Attendees using PDAs or laptops for

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including one Virginia lawmaker, has presented its proposals for spending cuts and tax increases that would reduce the federal budget deficit by $3.7 trillion over the next decade. Sens. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), known as the “Gang of Six,” have

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The June 29 meeting of the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA) marked the end of an era as O. Whitfield “Whit” Broome, CPA, Ph.D., and Steve Holton, CPA, finished their second terms on the Board. The two VSCPA members sat on the Board during a time of significant change to the CPA profession and served CPAs and the Commonwealth with a steady hand. Broome and Holton joined the VBOA during a

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Here are the five most-read news articles on VSCPA.com! Articles are taken from the VSCPA News and Professional News sections and are ranked by unique pageviews. Teach Children to Save Day is April 27 Virginia Named CNBC's 'Top State for Business' AICPA, CIMA Agree on CGMA Designation VSCPA Holds Fifth Leaders' Institute for Virginia's Top Students Firms Anticipate Increased Hiring in 2011

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Several Ph.D. scholars at Virginia Tech are investigating generational differences in accountants’ ability to multitask in a professional setting and are seeking accountants to take part in an online experiment. The study is intended to provide insight into how younger generations can best succeed in the workplace. The researchers are seeking accountants of all ages, but have a specific need

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The International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) released a set of clarified standards and revisions governing the practical experience requirements for aspiring accountants on July 8. The IAESB released the new standards as a proposed revision (PDF) of International Education Standard (IES) 5, Practical Experience Requirements. The revision to IES 5 — which currently prescribes

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