A Publication of the El Paso Chapter - Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
JUNE 2009 NEWSLETTER - Vol XXIV Issue 1
IN THIS ISSUE
  • NEWS FROM THE EL PASO CHAPTER
  • NEWS FROM THE TSCPA

  • Chapter Calendar
    June 17 - 8 Hours CPE Webcast: Not-For-Profit Accounting, Auditing & Tax Update.

    June 23 - Chapter Meeting. Speaker: Kathryn B. Dodson, PhD. Topic: Economic Development in El Paso.

    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 scheduled for July.

    August 4 - 8 Hour CPE: Issues in Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing. Speaker: Paul Koehler, CPA.

    August 5 - 8 Hour CPE: The New Yellow Book - Government Auditing Standards (NGAS). Speaker: Paul Koehler, CPA.

    August 6 - 4 Hour CPE: Governmental Accounting Issues. Speaker: Paul Koehler, CPA.





    Officers and Directors
    President - Kerry Lore
    President-Elect and TSCPA-Director at-Large (11) - Roxie Samaniego
    Vice President - Jesus Cota
    Vice President - Cory Gano
    Vice President - Mike Murguia
    Secretary - Vanessa Alarcon
    Treasurer - Sean Ihorn
    Chapter Director (10) - Jim Caylor
    Chapter Director (10) - Steve Busser
    Chapter Director (11) - Dean Campbell
    Chapter Director (11) - Tony Benitez
    TSCPA Director (10) - Josh Lucas
    TSCPA Director (11) - Sid Glandon
    TSCPA Director (12) - Martha Piekarski
    TSCPA Chair - Kym Anderson
    TSCPA Executive Board - Pat Attel
    TSCPA Director-at-Large (10) and AICPA Council (11) - Rene Pena
    TSCPA Director-at-Large (10) - Robert Diaz
    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

    JUNE CHAPTER MEETING

    The June chapter meeting will feature the Economic Development Director for the City of El Paso, Kathryn B. Dodson, PhD. The presentation will be an overview of the city's efforts, along with partner organizations, to improve El Paso's economy through job creation and redevelopment. One hour of CPE will also be given for this meeting.

    The meeting will be held at the Camino Real from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cost for the 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 offered through December 2009. Watch your mail for details for the following upcoming courses sponsored by the Chapter:

    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, CPA.


    WELCOME TO OUR NEW AND RETURNING CHAPTER MEMBERS

    Alberto Calderon
    Ricardo De Santos
    Sandra A. Hutchins
    Marisela Padilla
    Linda C. Turnbough


    UTEP ACCOUNTING SOCIETY AND BETA ALPHA PSI 2009 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET

    On May 8, 2009 the Accounting Department of UTEP's College of Business Administration held its Accounting Society and Beta Alpha Psi 2009 Annual Awards Banquet. The meeting was held at 12:00 noon at the El Paso Club.

    The El Paso Chapter-TSCPA is pleased to congratulate the following students:

    2008-2009 Outstanding Students
    Sonia Aguilar
    Christopher Beale
    Marisol Berumen-Gonzalez
    Joanna Campos
    Patricia Ceniceros
    Stephanie Davenport
    Nathan Diaz
    Armando Garcia
    Kelly Morrison
    Haruka Sakuma

    2008-2009 Outstanding Accounting Professional
    John W. Dunbar

    The following students were the recipients of awards presented by various professional organizations:

    UTEP Honors Convocation
    Outstanding Senior Martha Moreno
    Outstanding Graduate Joanna Campos

    El Paso Chapter -TSCPA Outstanding Senior
    Angelica Lopez
    El Paso Chapter-TSCPA Outstanding Junior
    Jose Guerra
    Texas Society of CPAs Accounting Excellence Award
    Alberto Calderon
    IMA Outstanding Cost Accounting Student
    Alberto Calderon
    IIA Outstanding Auditing Student
    Samantha C. Smith
    American Society of Women Accountants Scholarships
    Jonathan Childress
    Accounting Education Foundation Scholarships Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
    Nathan Diaz
    Haruka Sakuma

    Congratulations to all these students for their hard work.


    YOUNG CPA INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE – SUMMER FAMILY EVENT 2009

    CALLING ALL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS AND ANYONE WHO ENJOYS HAVING LOTS OF FUN, GREAT FOOD, AND FRIENDLY COMPETITION WITH THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND CO-WORKERS. The Young CPA Involvement Committee is very busy these days planning the Summer Family Event 2009. A picnic is being planned for Saturday July 18, 2009, from 12:00 to 5:00.m. at UTEP Swimming and Fitness Center Field. Get your volleyball team organized now so that you can proudly display the traveling trophy in your office for the next year. For reservations, please call Jose Luis Delgado at (915)603-8959 or e-mail to ycpaselpaso@gmail.com . SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!


    NEWS FROM THE TSCPA

    TSCPA Debuts New Affiliate Membership Category for Non-CPA Employees

    At the Midyear Board of Directors Meeting in late January, TSCPA leaders approved creating a new membership category for non-CPA employees who work for or are supervised by a current TSCPA fellow member. The new non-CPA employee affiliate membership lets more people take advantage of TSCPA’s benefits, including accounting news and information, discounts on products and services, education and training, insurance, and more. Members of this new affiliate category must work on a substantially full-time basis and be sponsored by the TSCPA member who employs or supervises them.

    View the Online Membership Application: https://secure.tscpa.org/secure_applynoncpa.asp


    Continue Enjoying Member Discounts and Services

    Be sure you don’t miss a day of the discounts and services available to TSCPA members! Annual dues are payable now. If you haven’t yet responded to the dues notice e-mailed in April, please do so right away. If you did not receive an invoice, 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 Benefits of Membership section http://tscpa.org/mymembership/benefitsofmembershipNonmember.asp of the TSCPA Web site.

    A featured members-only benefit is access to targeted online communities for CPAs in a variety of fields, including business and industry as well as public practice, government and accounting education.


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