Apply today. Application deadline is Sept. 1.

Some helpful tips before taking the survey include:

• The following reports are needed to complete the survey: accrual basis balance sheet, profit & loss statement ending Dec. 31, 2009 (two-year comparative); payroll reports by employee (gross wages, hours worked); A/R aging report; partner draw/salary information; from billing system (hours & fees)—billing by service code; employee analysis by service code; and employee analysis of billable/non-billable hours and fees.
• Keep copies of all your supporting documents to refer to for future surveys.
• Set up memorized reports now, so they are available for future surveys.

If your firm is not yet a PCPS member, you can join for $35 per CPA (maximum $700). Nonmembers can purchase results reports for $300 (survey participants receive a $100 discount; AICPA members receive an additional $100 discount.)

The survey closes Friday, Aug. 13.

For more information, go online.

I am a senior at the University of Phoenix, majoring in accounting. I am motivated to find any paid/unpaid internship or accounting related job, such as clerk or bookkeeper, that can provide experience. I am available for some traveling and depending on the offer, I could also be available for full-time work. I look forward to responses, as I am a strong worker and would be an asset to any company.

You can contact me at (559) 930-2390 or via e-mail.

If you’re interested, contact Kelli Furtado.

The CalCPA Annual Members Business and Council meeting June 24–25 in Anaheim was an exciting time for everyone as we welcomed new CalCPA chair, Conrad Davis, who spoke about his legacy and responsibility to the profession and to our organization.

He urged all of us to leave value behind for the next generation—to leave the profession better than we found it by focusing on support, emerging leaders and advocacy.

As an organization, we have accomplished much this past year, but there is still much to be done. There are so many ways to connect to the profession—your profession. And there is no need to look further than our own chapter. With our financial literacy programs, legislative initiatives and local leadership programs just to mention a few, there are many opportunities for you to connect to the profession and leave it better than you found it.

I would also like to take a moment to congratulate Denise Patterson, one of our past presidents, who received one of two 2010 CalCPA Educator of the Year Awards. It was an honor to be at the ceremony and see her receive such a deserving award.

We have some exciting things coming our way, so keep an eye out in the Bulletin and e-mails for events and opportunities. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.

While it is somewhat quiet for most of us during these summer months, I want to take the opportunity to give you a brief update from our May 24 chapter board retreat of things to come:

• We will host our annual Student Night Sept. 22.
• The Young and Emerging Professionals will be hosting an array of events throughout the year.
• The member’s award event happens Nov. 16.
• Our annual golf tournament will tee off Oct. 18.
• Our second annual blood drive will be the week of Jan. 10-15.

In addition to these events, there will be some great CPE available through our AP&AS Committee, so watch for the dates as they are announced. I encourage everyone to participate as much as possible. These are wonderful opportunities to raise money for our scholarship fund, as well as great networking events.

CalCPA held its Annual Members Business and Council meeting in Anaheim June 24-25. I look forward to updating you next month on the latest issues and information.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.

I want to thank you for your great endowment to my career development. Being awarded with the CalCPA scholarship has served as great motivation for me to set even higher career goals and put even more effort into achieving them. I recently had a chance to interview with PwC, and they were very impressed with this award on my résumé. Your faith in my academic success helps me experience incredible excitement for my future in the professional accounting world. Thank you for your dedication to the accounting students of Fresno Pacific University.

Note: Maxim is an international student at Fresno Pacific University majoring in accounting. He is from Moldova and his goal is to sit for the CPA Exam after graduation.

We have been on an awesome ride this past year. The time has flown by, and we have so many people to thank for all of their hard work and dedication. I would like to thank Sheryl Yardumian for all of her contributions and vision as president, and I also send thanks to past president Denise Patterson for her continued involvement. A big thanks to all of the board members and committee chairs for their passion, hard work and dedication, which helps to make our organization what it is. I also want to thank Kay Coffin for everything she does every day.

I am excited to be part of an organization that does so much to promote the great profession of accounting, and I am looking forward to another amazing year. We face challenges in these tough economic times, but with challenge brings accomplishment, and I know we can do great things.

Our incoming board of directors and committee chairs bring with them a range of experience, excitement for the profession and, most of all, dedication to the chapter and CalCPA. I am excited to work with everyone in the upcoming year and know this will be a year to remember.

A special message to all of our members out there: Without you, there would be no association or chapter. Thank you for your continued membership, and if you ever have any comments, questions, ideas or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

And again, welcome aboard!