Los Angeles Chapter http://blogs.calcpa.org/la A blog for and by a community of professionals Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:11:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 LosAngelesChapterBulletinhttp://feedburner.google.com L.A. Chapter Scholarships Now Available http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/02/02/scholarship/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/02/02/scholarship/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:11:06 +0000 jgorman http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1829 CalCPA annually awards more than $300,000 in scholarships to the best and the brightest accounting students in California—could you be next?

The Los Angeles Chapter is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-13 academic year. Applicants must be a CalCPA member. Student membership is free: www.calcpa.org/join.

Scholarship applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 6, 2012.

In addition, CalCPA’s Scholarship Resource Guide is a helpful tool for accounting students at all levels.

]]> http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/02/02/scholarship/feed/ 0 2012 IRS Filing Season Letter http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/31/2012-irs-filing-season-letter/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/31/2012-irs-filing-season-letter/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:05:46 +0000 amaragoni http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1823 From tips on how to best navigate the IRS to staying abreast of the new return preparer regulations to who to contact with questions, the 2012 IRS Filing Season Letter provides a wealth of resources.

Download your copy today and keep it nearby as you go through this busy season.

 

]]> http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/31/2012-irs-filing-season-letter/feed/ 0 New Leaders for 2012–13 http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/23/new-leaders-for-2012%e2%80%9313-2/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/23/new-leaders-for-2012%e2%80%9313-2/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:27:57 +0000 amaragoni http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1813 We are proud to announce the following members as incoming leaders for 2012–13:

Officers (2012–13)
President: Kristen N. Contreras, Bioness, Inc.
First Vice President: Cory J. Stigile, Hochman Salkin Rettig Toscher & Perez
Vice President: Jillian N. Phan, Meloni Hribal Tratner LLP
Vice President: Marc J. Gedeon, CPA
Vice President: Stephen Redmond, CPA, Moss Adams LLP
Treasurer: Gogi K. Overhoff, CPA, CFE
Secretary: Rochelle N. Nakajima, CPA, JH Cohn LLP
Past President: Michael Spindler, Navigant Consulting

Directors (2012–14)
Robert S. Seltzer CPA/PFS
Beth L. Bayer, Time Warner Cable
Martin D. Seiden, Gish Seiden LLP
Steven Valdes, Frazer LLP
Martin Sniewski, Crowe Horwath LLP
Chandni Jalan, Moss Adams LLP
David Papotta, Kirsch Kohn & Bridge LLP
Ruth Baldauf, Partner Engineering & Science
Scott Donnelly, Piazza Donnelly & Marlette LLP
Norachai Chawareewong, CPA
Marc Pribble, RBZ LLP

Council Representatives
Kristen N. Contreras, Bioness, Inc.
Cory J. Stigile, Hochman Salkin Rettig Toscher & Perez
Gayle M. Whittemore, Whittemore & Associates
Jeff Chen, CPA, Esq., Canyon Capital Advisors, LLC
Gogi K. Overhoff, CPA, CFE
Jillian N. Phan, Meloni, Hribal, Tratner LLP

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Review the qualifications and download nomination forms online. The nomination deadline for all awards is March 30.

]]> http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/serviceawards/feed/ 0 Business & Industry Committee: Tales from a Sales/Use Tax Consultant http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/business-industry-committee-tales-from-a-salesuse-tax-consultant/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/business-industry-committee-tales-from-a-salesuse-tax-consultant/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:56:12 +0000 jgorman http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1802 Learn about the pitfalls and triumphs of businesses that have faced off against the Board of Equalization and other state sales/use tax agencies.

Guest speaker Suzanne Beaudelaire, CPA, CMI, will share horror stories and insights about how to keep yourself and your clients from getting blindsided by an unexpected and potentially lethal sting after a sales and use tax misstep.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15

Register online.

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Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15

Register online.

]]> http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/la-taxation-committee-franchise-tax-board-update-ftb-taxpayer-rights-advocate-steve-sims-will-discuss-what-the-ftb-is-looking-for-this-upcoming-tax-season-answer-taxpayer-and-practitioner-questions/feed/ 0 Estate Planning Committee, IRS Meeting http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/estate-planning-committee-irs-meeting/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/estate-planning-committee-irs-meeting/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:54:22 +0000 jgorman http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1797 Join us as David N. Fogel, Esq., from the IRS/Estate & Gift Tax Policy, provides an update on IRS structure for addressing estate and gift tax matters, as well as developments in setting policy in the nationwide administration of estate and gift matters. Fogel will share helpful tips about how to prepare estate tax returns and work with the IRS. He’ll also provide updates on any new law developments.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 8

Register online.

]]> http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/estate-planning-committee-irs-meeting/feed/ 0 In Memoriam http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/in-memoriam-31/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/in-memoriam-31/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:53:08 +0000 jgorman http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1795 Member Corinne Pleger (October 1954 –November 2011)
Member Max Balter (August 1940–December 2011)

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]]> http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/scholarship-donation/feed/ 0 Taxation Committee Needs a Few Good CPAs http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/taxation-committee/ http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/2012/01/20/taxation-committee/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:51:50 +0000 jgorman http://blogs.calcpa.org/la/?p=1791 The chapter’s Taxation Committee needs volunteers for its free income tax service, so sign up today and help low-income families file their taxes.

Dates: Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Location: Eastmont Community Center; 701 S. Hoefner Ave.; Los Angeles
Info: Al Brown, (818) 884-6932 or email.

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