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Downtown

February - April -Dark/No Meetings

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Topic: International Tax (More specific topic TBD)
Date: Will be moved. TBD
Speaker: TBD

Topic: Profession or Posture: Why do CPA’s Stare at Their Own Feet?
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Speaker: Luke Sneiwski, CPA, CES, PES

Topic: Unclaimed Property (Tentitive)
Date: Will be moved. TBD
Speaker: Cathleen Bucholtz,True Partners Consulting LLC 

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Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Registration & lunch)

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Presentation)

Location: True Partners Consulting LLC, Ste. 6200; US Bank Tower, 633 W. 5th St.; Los Angeles (Obtain name badge in lower lobby; elevator to 54th floor lobby; Upper lobby security provides elevator access to 62nd floor.)

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT LOCATION SPONSORS! TRUE PARTNERS CONSULTING LLC

Cost: $30/member; $40/nonmembers; at door: add: $10. (Includes hot lunch)

Parking info: Click on topic for details

For more info contact: Chair, Suzanne Beaudelaire at sbeaudelaire@gmail.com or visit www.calcpa/la.

East San Gabriel Valley (First & Third Thursday)

Topic: Reasearch and Development Credit Study Survey
Date: Thursday, February 4
Speaker: Sonny Grover, CPA

Topic: Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts TD F90-22.1
Date: Thursday, February 18
Speaker: Philip D. W Hodgen

March & April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 8–9 a.m.

Location: Carrow’s Restaurant ; 101 S. Azuza Ave.; West Covina
 

Cost: $12/members; $17/nonmembers (Includes breakfast)

For more info contact: Co-Chairs, Robert W. Marcus at (626) 332-9456 and John Andersen at jqa1@earthlink.net or visit www.calcpa/la.

Hollywood/Beverly Hills (Every Friday)

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February - April -Dark/No Meetings

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Olympic Collection; 11301 Olympic Blvd.; West Los Angeles

Cost: $30/members; $35/nonmembers (Includes lunch and parking)

For more info contact: Chair, Ernest Howard at ernest@efhcpa.com or visit www.calcpa/la.

West San Gabriel Valley/Pasadena (Every Monday)

*NOTE: 3rd meeting of the month is a joint meeting with the East Technology Group.

Topic: IRA Distribution Strategies for You and Your Beneficiaries
Date: Monday, February 8
Speaker: Kim Isaac, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Topic: Wireless Technology
Date: Monday, February 15
Speaker: Cody Boyte, Click Consulting

Topic: Business Valuations
Date: Monday, February 22
Speaker: Kirk Marangi, Kirk Marangi Economic Valuations

April 5 & April 12 -Dark/No Meetings

Topic:  Quickbooks (Rescheduled)
Tentitive Date: Monday, May 17
Speaker: Dante Layton

Location: Beckham Grill Restaurant; 77 W. Walnut Ave.; Pasadena

Time: 11:30am-12:30pm (lunch and networking)
Presentation: 12:30pm-1:30pm

Cost: $15/members; $20/nonmembers (Includes lunch)
NEW RATE: Effective February 1st
$16 Members; $21/Nonmembers 
$5 Drink option discontinued

Parking fee: $1.50

For more info contact: Chair, Barbara Feliciano BFeliciano@capeohome.org or visit www.calcpa/la.

San Fernando Valley-Morning (Every Tuesday)

Topic: Business Property Tax Filings & Audit Update
Date: Tuesday, February 9
Speaker: Ross Willis, Los Angeles County Assesors Office

Topic: Franchise Tax Board Update
Date: Tuesday, February 16
Speaker: Steve Sims, Taxpayer Advocate, Franchise Tax Board

Topic: Estate Planning Issues of the 1040 Client
Date: Tuesday, February 23
Speaker: Kira Masteller

Topic: Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Collections
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Speaker: Stephon Chaney, Account Executive, Transworld Systems

March 30, April 6 & April 13 -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: Registration/breakfast: 7-8 a.m.; Presentation: 8-9 a.m.

Location: Acapulcos Restaurant, 21326 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills

Cost: $15/members; $20/nonmembers (Includes breakfast buffet)

For more info contact: Chair, Peter Magidoff at peter@msgllp.com or visit www.calcpa/la

San Fernando Valley-Evening (First Tuesday)

March & April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

Location: Airport Center Building, 7100 Havenhurst Ave., Van Nuys, Community Room (downstairs)

For more info contact: Co-Chairs, Fred Greenspan at fred@efgcpa.com and David Pennet at davidpennet@la.twcbc.com or visit www.calcpa/la.

San Fernando Valley-Attorney/CPA-Joint meeting with the San Fernando Valley Bar Association (Quarterly)

March & April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 11:30–12:00 noon Registration,

12:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Presentation,

1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Q & A

NEW Location: Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana, 91357

Cost: $35/members; $45/nonmembers at door: add: $10 (Includes lunch)

For more info contact: Co-Chair, Mel Kohen at mkohn@kkbcpa.com and Zahid Aziz at zaziz@millerward.com or SFV Bar Liaison Carol Newman at CNewman540@aol.com or visit www.calcpa/la.

*NOTE: San Fernando Valley Bar members receive CalCPA member rate.

Santa Clarita (Meets First Friday)

Topic: License Changes, Cancellation of Debt, Dealing with IRS and Education Expenses
Date: Friday, February 5
Speaker: Abe Carnow, CPA

March & April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 7–8:30 a.m.

Location: International House of Pancakes; 24737 Pico Canyon Road; Santa Clarita

Cost (note fee increase): $13/members; $18/nonmembers (Includes breakfast)

For more info contact: Chair, Sonia Stodden at sonia.stodden@dennyllp.com or call (661) 286-8860 or visit www.calcpa/la.

Southeast/Downey (Meets third Thursday of every other month)

February - April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 4:45–5:00 p.m. Registration,

5:00 – 7 p.m. Presentation/Networking
Location: Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP; 10841 Paramount Blvd., 3rd Fl, Downey
Cost: $15/members; $20/nonmembers
(Includes appetizers. Parking available on streets.)

For more info contact: Co-Chairs, Min Thai at mthai@tldlaw.com and Ilma Avila at ivacpa@charter.net or visit www.calcpa/la.

South Bay/LAX (Last Tuesday)

February – April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 7:30–9:30 a.m.

Location: The Lakes Golf Course; 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo

Cost: $20/members; $25/nonmembers

(Includes breakfast)

For more info contact: Chair, Peter McNeil at peterjmcneil@verizon.net or visit www.calcpa/la.

Torrance (Fourth Wednesday)

February – April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 6:45am Registration, 7:00a.m.-9:00a.m. Presentation

Location: Honda Corporate Offices, 1919 Torrance Bilvd., Building 100, Torrance, 90501

Parking Info: Please park in visitor parking,

located in front of building 100. No fees.

Cost: $10/members; $20/nonmembers;

at the door: ADD: $5 (Includes continental breakfast)

For more info contact: Co-Chairs, Mark Pribble at mpribble@mdhcpa.com or Beth Bayer at bethbayer@gmail.com.

Westside (Third Tuesday)

(Community “B” Room for January and February meeting dates)

Topic: Federal Tax Update
Date: Tuesday, February 16, Room B
Speaker: Stuart A. Simon, Esq.

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Meeting Dates:
March 16, 2010, Room A

April -Dark/No Meetings

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Time: 6:45p.m. Registration

7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Presentation

Location: Westside Pavilion
(Community “A” Room)
10800 W. Pico Blvd.

Cost: $5/members; $10/nonmembers

For more info contact: Co-Chairs, Katherine Sanders at ksanders@teamsea.com and Jerry Mills (818) 765-1877, or visit www.calcpa/la.