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August 25 - Chapter Meeting
Topic: Legislative Session Update with State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, State Representative Joe Moody and State Representative Chente Quintanilla.
September 8 - Board Meeting
September 22 - Chapter Meeting
Topic: Student Appreciation; New CPA Ceremony with Jay Dunbar
December 3 - 8 Hour CPE: Generational Issues and Management Accounting Practices.
Speaker: Jerry Love, CPA.
December 4 - 8 Hour CPE: Annual Tax Update.
Speaker: Greta Hicks, CPA.
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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 |
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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
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| NEWS FROM THE EL PASO CHAPTER |
AUGUST CHAPTER MEETING
The August 25th, 2009, meeting of the El Paso Chapter - TSCPA will include a discussion on the 81st Legislative Session with State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, State Representative Chente Quintanilla, and State Representative Joe Moody.
For reservations, please call Jennifer Hennessey at 833-3616, or e-mail eptscpa@att.net. The meeting will be held at the Camino Real Hotel beginning at 11:30 a.m. The cost for lunch and parking in the hotel garage is $17.
This meeting is generously sponsored by the United Bank of El Paso del Norte.
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LEADERSHIP EL PASO SCHOLARSHIP
The El Paso Chapter will once again sponsor a participant in the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce's Leadership El Paso program. From all of the applications received by the Chamber, participants will be selected based on demonstration of commitment to community service and leadership abilities.
The time commitment for the program is one day per month for one year beginning in January 8, 2010. There is also a mandatory two-day overnight retreat in January. As a member of this prestigious group, our winner will meet with key decision-makers of the city where they will discuss current events. Previous scholarship winners were Roxie Samaniego, Josh Lucas, Thania Gonzalez and Rick Porras.
If you or someone you know is either a CPA or a CPA Candidate, is a member of the El Paso Chapter, and exhibits a dedication to El Paso and strong leadership skills, please submit his/her name and contact information to Cory Gano at cgano@sbngcpa.com. Interested members will need to submit an electronic copy of the Chamber's completed application for consideration by the selection committee. The deadline is Friday, September 4th.
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CPAs HELPING SCHOOLS GOLF TOURNAMENT
The CPAs Helping Schools Golf Tournament will be held this year on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Butterfield Trail Golf Club. Over the past 14 years, the Chapter has raised almost $37,000 for scholarships with most of it coming from the golf tournament.
There are two great opportunities for you to participate.
The first opportunity is putting together a team with members of your firm or company. Feel free to also include clients which provides a way to enhance CPA/client relationships. (Of course it's a great way to enhance your chances of winning if the client happens to be a terriffic golfer!)
If you absolutely cannot spare the time away from the office, you can also support the Chapter and the UTEP accounting program by serving as a sponsor of the tournament. There are many levels of sponsorship ranging from $50 up to $1,500.
For more information, contact either Robert Diaz at 843-1040, e-mail rdiazcpa@aol.com; or Ricardo Porras at 544-6770, e-mail rporras@sbngcpa.com.
DON'T MISS IT!!!!
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SUMMER FAMILY EVENT 2009
The Young CPA Committee has done it again!! The Summer Event that was organized by this outstanding committee, which is chaired by Susi Barron of Gibson Ruddock Patterson LLC, drew a crowd of over 100 members and their families and friends to the UTEP Swimming and Fitness Center Field on Saturday July 18, 2009.
And the winner is .... El Paso Electric! The traveling volleyball trophy was won this year by El Paso Electric who competed in the last round with Schmid, Broaddus, Nugent & Gano. Firms competing in the volleyball tournament were: Gibson Ruddock Patterson, Schmid, Broaddus, Nugent & Gano, White, Samaniego & Campbell, Payne & Henderson, El Paso Electric, Peńa, Briones, McDaniel & Co, and UTEP.
A big round of applause goes out to the subcommittee that worked overtime to make sure everyone had a great time!! Thanks to Jose Luis Delgado, Susi Barron, Gayla Roberts, Luis Ortiz, Thania Gonzalez, and all the YCPAs members that volunteered in helping! Your help was greatly appreciated and it contributed to the success of this event. Thank you also to Kerry Lore, Jennifer Hennessey, and all the TSCPA members for all your support. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW AND RETURNING CHAPTER MEMBERS
Mayra Jimenez
Imelda A. Moreno
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2009 EL PASO CHAPTER CPE SCHEDULE
DECEMBER CPE
Watch your mail and our website for details on the following upcoming courses sponsored by the chapter.
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.
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Find a Mentor on TSCPA’s Online Mentor Network
Are you weighing a career move and looking for a little guidance? Do you need advice on resolving a conflict in the office? Since you probably don’t want to discuss these types of issues with your boss, TSCPA has developed a customized database for you to find a CPA mentor. Called Mentor Network, the program is available online at tscpa.org and lets CPA, candidate and student members search for potential mentors via criteria like chapter, years of experience and specialty area.
All you do is enter your desired specifications, choose a mentor from the list of matches, and then e-mail your question. It may be a one-time exchange or it may develop into regular e-mail correspondence. Besides finding a mentor on tscpa.org, you can also volunteer to become one.
Visit the Mentor Network: http://www.tscpa.org/mentornetwork/index.asp
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Looking for Peer Review Resources?
Did you know that the members of TSCPA’s Peer Review Committee are available to answer questions about the peer review process? These individuals from various chapter areas are excellent go-to people for your questions. To find out who may be available to help you, contact staff liaison Jerry Cross. (E-mail jcross@tscpa.net; phone 800-428-0272 ext. 617 or 972-687-8617.)
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Tell a Student About Membership
If you know a business major who is not yet a TSCPA student member, send him or her to the Student Lounge section of the TSCPA Web site at http://www.tscpa.org/studentLounge/. Students who join now will enjoy membership until May 31, 2010, for only $35. Benefits include a $300 discount off Becker CPA exam review courses and other CPA exam review discounts, listing TSCPA membership on their resumes, unrestricted access to TSCPA's Members Only and Student Lounge sections of tscpa.org, receiving TSCPA publications, and more.
Four $250 tuition/book reimbursements, provided by the Accounting Education Foundation, will be awarded through a random drawing in October. To be eligible, students must be valid student members (renewed by Sept. 1, 2009), majoring in accounting.
For more information or to receive an application by mail, contact Donna Fritz. (E-mail dfritz@tscpa.net; phone 800-428-0272 ext. 201 or 972-687-8501.)
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