A Publication of the El Paso Chapter - Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
MAY 2009 NEWSLETTER - Vol XXIII Issue 6
IN THIS ISSUE
  • NEWS FROM THE EL PASO CHAPTER
  • NEWS FROM THE TSCPA

  • Chapter Calendar
    May 22 - Young CPA Conference in Houston.

    May 23 - TSBPA Swearing-In Ceremony at U.T. in Austin.

    May 26 - Chapter Meeting. Speaker: Wells Fargo Representative

    June 4 - 8 Hours CPE - Speaker: David Holt. Topic: Accounting and Auditing Update.

    June 5 - 8 Hours CPE - Speaker: David Holt. Topic: Compilation and Review Update.

    June 9 - Board Meeting

    June 17 - 8 Hours CPE Satellite Broadcast: Not-For-Profit Accounting, Auditing & Tax Update. Available on webcast.

    June 23 - Chapter Meeting. Speaker: TBA.

    June (25)26-27 - TSCPA Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

    July 14 - Board Meeting

    July 18 - Young CPA Family Picnic

    July 22 - 8 Hours CPE Webcast: Governmental Accounting & Auditing Update.

    ** There is no chapter meeting is scheduled for July.





    Officers and Directors
    President - Martha Piekarski
    President-Elect - Kerry Lore
    Vice President - Jesus Cota
    Vice President - Sean Ihorn
    Vice President and TSCPA Director-at-Large (11) - Roxie Samaniego
    Secretary - Mike Murguia
    Treasurer - Cory Gano
    Chapter Director (09) - Oscar Ornelas
    Chapter Director (09) - Vanessa Alarcon
    Chapter Director (10) - Jim Caylor
    Chapter Director (10) - Steve Busser
    TSCPA Director (09) - Diane Smith
    TSCPA Director (10) - Josh Lucas
    TSCPA Director (11) - Sid Glandon
    TSCPA Chair-Elect - Kym Anderson
    TSCPA Director-at-Large (09) - Jimmy Stevens
    TSCPA Director-at-Large (09) - John Broaddus
    TSCPA Director-at-Large (10) - Robert Diaz
    AICPA Council - Rene Pena
    Executive Director - Jennifer Hennessey

    Contact Us

    El Paso Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

    P. 0. Box 222173
    El Paso, Texas 79913-2173
    Chapter Office:
    Tel: (915) 833-3616
    Fax: (915) 585-2914
    E-mail: eptscpa@att.net
    www.ep-tscpa.org

    NEWS FROM THE EL PASO CHAPTER

    MAY CHAPTER MEETING

    The May chapter meeting will feature a speaker from Wells Fargo. The topic will discuss the "Top 10 Things You Need to Know before Approaching a Lender". The information will be particularly beneficial to small businesses. One hour of CPE will also be given for this meeting.

    The meeting will be held at the Camino Real Hotel from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cost for lunch and parking in the Camino Real garage is $17. For reservations, please call the chapter office at 833-3616, or e-mail eptscpa@att.net.

    This meeting is generously sponsored by United Bank of El Paso del Norte


    2009 EL PASO CHAPTER CPE SCHEDULE

    The El Paso Chapter's CPE Committee has completed the schedule of courses to be offered from May 2009 - December 2009. Watch your mail for details for the following upcoming courses sponsored by the Chapter:

    June 4th - 8 Hour Accounting and Auditing Update with speaker David Holt, CPA.

    June 5th - 8 Hour Compilation and Review Update with speaker David Holt, CPA.

    August 4th - 8 Hour Issues in Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing with speaker Paul Koehler, CPA.

    August 5th - 8 Hour The New Yellow Book - Government Auditing Standards with speaker Paul Koehler, CPA.

    August 6th - 4 Hour Governmental Accounting Update with speaker Paul Koehler, CPA.

    December 3rd - 8 Hour Generational Issues and Management Accounting Practices with speaker Jerry Love, CPA.

    December 4th - 8 Hour Annual Tax Update with speaker Greta Hicks.


    NEWS FROM THE TSCPA

    TSCPA ASSISTANCE TO CPAS

    New CPA Introductory Membership

    Do you have a new CPA on your team? Be sure to take advantage of TSCPA's offer of free membership for newly-licensed Texas CPAs. If they are eligible and activate their free memberships now, they will receive benefits through May 31, 2010. What a wonderful way to introduce your new CPA colleagues to the profession and their professional association! Share this online application link https://secure.tscpa.org/secure_apply2.asp with your new CPAs, or contact Member Services for an application. Phone 800-428-0272, ext. 271, or e-mail ganwuzia@tscpa.net.


    MEMBERS' OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION

    Donate Items to Benefit Accounting Education

    Help raise funds for scholarships given to outstanding accounting students in Texas by donating items for the silent auction to be held during the TSCPA Annual Meeting in San Antonio. The auction is a project of the TSCPA Accounting Education Foundation.
    http://www.tscpa.org/about/edfoundation/SilentAuctionDonorForm2009.pdf




    Young CPA Conference Registration

    Registration is now available for the May 22 Young CPAs and Emerging Professionals Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency Houston. This daylong event designed for young CPAs, CPA candidates and accounting students will feature sessions on business skills for the workplace, client relations and practice development, negotiation and conflict resolution, a professional issues update, taxation, technology, working with baby boomers, and more. You can learn all this, earn up to six CPE credit hours, and network with your peers and TSCPA leaders – all for only $95 for TSCPA CPA and candidate members (non-member registration fees apply). Be sure to save your seat today! Space is limited for students.

    Learn More: http://www.tscpa.org/general/YoungCPAConfSpring09.asp
    Register Online (only for CPAs and candidates; students must call the CPE InfoLine at 800-428-0272): http://www.tscpa.org/cpe/catalog/catdetail.asp?p1745r=fbP*lPPFDM&65p2n=lr5&nvp2n=)




    Continue Enjoying Member Discounts and Services

    Summer is just around the corner. Be sure you continue receiving all the services and travel discounts available to TSCPA members! Annual dues are payable now. If you haven’t yet responded to the dues notice sent in April, please do so right away. If you did not receive an invoice by e-mail or mail, please contact Rosa Castillo. (E-mail rcastillo@tscpa.net; phone 800-428-0272, ext. 260 or 972-687-8560.)

    For details about the variety of benefits you get, go to the TSCPA Web site, select the My Membership menu and click Benefits of Membership or use this URL: http://tscpa.org/mymembership/benefitsofmembership.asp.




    TSCPA Annual Meeting

    Any TSCPA member may attend the Annual Meeting of Members, to be held June 26-27 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio. Details and registration forms will be available through the TSCPA Web site at http://tscpa.org/calendar/. Or, you may contact Judy Neathery. (E-mail jneathery@tscpa.net; phone 800-428-0272, ext. 235 or 972-687-8535.)


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