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September 1st, 2010
By Scott Haislet
Washington, the nation, and the cable news outlets continue the buzz about the fate of the Bush tax cuts. Hey folks, they are everybody’s tax cuts. Bush seemingly left office a long time ago.
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July 28th, 2010
By Scott Haislet
The new and old came together July 20 at the Lafayette Park Hotel for our Past Presidents Night and new member orientation.
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July 1st, 2010
By Scott Haislet
As you may know, I unfortunately missed our installation event, though I heard it was great! (If you weren’t there, you don’t have to admit it to me, by the way).
During the same vacation that prevented me from attending that event, CalCPA held its Annual Members Business and Council meeting at Disneyland June 24–25. Representing our chapter were Joelyn Carr-Fingerle, Bob Jones, Chris Yahng, Diana Sanderson-Mori, Jeanne Laye, Noelle Allen and Okorie Ramsey. I want to thank them for “picking me up” in my absence.
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May 25th, 2010
By Scott Haislet
I recently noticed “May 10, 1985” on my CPA certificate positioned above my computer monitor. A whole 25 years? Has it been that long? Well, it certainly seems not!
Alas, I am reminded, it is true. I will be turning 50 in a few days, to boot.
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May 7th, 2010
By Scott Haislet
I reflect on Joelyn Carr-Fingerle’s final President’s Message—her observation of how fast her one-year term went. I think we can all appreciate that, and how time flies in general. Another busy season is behind us—only to transition to “extension season”—and another year of great chapter events on the horizon.
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April 12th, 2010
By Joelyn Carr-Fingerle
What a wonderful E-ticket ride it’s been this year! I can’t believe it has whizzed by so fast—sort of like some of those roller coaster rides. Please join us for CalCPA’s Annual Meeting June 24 at Disneyland. (Some of our younger members may not remember A through E tickets at Disneyland).
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January 29th, 2010
By Joelyn Carr-Fingerle, CPA
For those of you who missed it, our Jan. 28 event was wonderful. We learned what we might expect from the legislature this next year from Assembly member Mary Hayashi (Hayward), who chairs the Business & Professions Committee that oversees the California Board of Accountancy. Remember, peer review is now mandatory for those of us in public practice if we prepare any financial statements. Please note that the CBA has also changed the regulations on ethics courses.
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January 4th, 2010
By Joelyn Carr-Fingerle, CPA
Happy New Year! And may this be the best decade yet! 2010 has a nice sound, doesn’t it? January is an interesting month for CPAs. Many of us are starting our busiest time of the year, but we are also waiting for much of it to commence, so we are making sure we are ready. Our chapter has many activities this month, including the Divorce Mini-Conference and a low-cost education seminar, both of which I urge you to attend for some great education that you’ll be able to put to use right away. Please also join us for our Honorees’ Night at the end of the month.
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December 1st, 2009
By Joelyn Carr-Fingerle, CPA
… but first a quick look at the rest of 2009.
December in our chapter means Tax Night! This year we are pleased to have Noelle Allen provide highlights in an hour-long presentation Dec. 15 at McNamara’s Steak House in Dublin. Please join us. We will host a new-member orientation before the dinner for all of you who would like to find out more about our chapter and CalCPA.
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November 5th, 2009
By Joelyn K Carr-Fingerle, CPA
November is when we pause to say “thank you” to our family, friends, community and nation—and we also thank our CalCPA members, sponsors and friends. “Thank you” is really a simple phrase that we learned when we were very young. Our 2-year-old granddaughter knows it is a powerful, magic word. Think about it. When you sincerely thank someone, you pause, acknowledge them and look directly at them. The recipient of the thanks usually has the same reaction, so for a moment you both pause from this busy life to just be with each other. That is powerful, and we need to do it more often, daily even. Just try it and see what happens.
CalCPA has long been a part of my professional life, and as a member, I have met many wonderful people, had fun at many events and learned a lot both in and out of the professional classroom. One of those types of events is our chapter’s check-the-box CPE event Dec. 7. At this program, Tom Daley and Gary McBride will present their federal and California tax update. We can all check the box to add $40 to the registration fee, which goes directly to our chapter’s scholarship fund. Your contribution is a simple way to thank our profession for providing a great way to make a living and is a small way to give a boost to those just starting on the road to being an accountant. Please join me in checking the box and attending the class. Last year this small action taken by many members funded one of the scholarships we later awarded. Let’s see if we can make it two scholarships this year. The facility can hold us all, so there is plenty of room for everyone.
Recent events have renewed my resolve to count my blessings and challenges every day. The time I take to do so really helps me to appreciate and organize the day. Thank you all for allowing me to be your chapter president this year. And thank you for coming to our events, calling me with your thoughts and caring about our chapter. Thank you all for reading my monthly musings. Please let me know what you think.
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