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Society of Louisiana
Certified Public Accountants
2400 Veterans Blvd.,
Suite
500
Kenner,
LA 70062
(504) 464-1040
1-800-288-5272
Fax (504) 469-7930
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Members of the Baton Rouge Chapter:
The Baton Rouge Chapter has been able to sponsor many social activities and CPE through the dedication of its committee volunteers. Our continued success depends on YOUR PARTICIPATION!
Please take a few minutes to review the committee descriptions, make your selection, and return the completed form to Norma Berniard at the Society office by July 19, 2010. If you need additional information about a particular committee function, feel free to call me or another board member. The kick-off Committee Day event will be held on July 22, 2010, at the Baton Rouge Country Club (8551 Jefferson Hwy.) and is FREE for all chapter members. The meeting will be from 4:00-5:30 pm. Cocktails and Hors d’Oeuvres will be served.
VOLUNTEER TODAY! It has been proven that you will get more from your membership if you are actively involved. I can be reached at (225) 388-0167 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Ralph Bender, CPA
Baton Rouge Chapter President
CPE COMMITTEES
Accounting & Auditing
This committee is responsible for 8 hours of CPE for the annual accounting day.
Government
This committee plans continuing education for members employed in the governmental area, being responsible for 4 hours of CPE for the annual governmental and technology day.
Business & Industry
Increased industry member participation on a local level is the goal of this group. Specific projects include 8 hours of industry sponsored CPE.
Taxation
This committee is responsible for the annual 8 hour CPE tax day and Louisiana tax update.
Technology
This committee is responsible for 4 hours of the annual governmental and technology day and assisting other technology CPE programs.
OTHER COMMITTEES
Social
This committee is responsible for planning and hosting all Chapter- sponsored social events.
Young CPAs
This committee coordinates events with local universities to promote the profession.
Golf Tournament
This committee is responsible for planning and hosting our Annual Golf Tournament.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS…
How can I choose a committee appointment? By completing the form in this brochure and promptly returning it to the Society. Please also complete the RSVP for the Committee Day function.
When will committees begin meeting? The initial committee meeting will be held at 4:00 pm on July 22, 2010, at the Baton Rouge Country Club, Fairway Room (8551 Jefferson Highway).
How often do committees meet? While every committee is different, they generally meet 1 or 2 times per year.
RSVP Date 7/19/2010
To Register for our Committee Day, please call Norma Berniard to RSVP at (504) 904-1059 or email to nberniard@lcpa.org.
July CPE Courses
7/19/10 • CFO • Chief Financial Officer • MG • Radisson BR
7/20/10 • CFT • Corporate Finance Tune-up • MG • Radisson BR
7/21/10 • LA4 • Lean Accounting (PM course) • MG • Radisson BR
7/21/10 • ETHEE1 • Cases in Corporate Ethics for Louisiana CPAs - Discussion of Real Life Conflicts • PE • Radisson BR
Technology and Government Day
DATE: Friday, August 13, 2010
PLACE: The Advocate, 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(Turn off from I10 on to Bluebonnet, then turn right on Anselmo Lane)
AGENDA: 8:00am – 8:30am Registration
Morning Session
8:30 - 9:20 Managing Your Organization’s
360° Online Presence
Speaker: Michael S. Thrower, I.T. by Design
9:20 - 10:10 Virtualization
Speaker: Geoff Smarada, CCNP, CCVP
P&N Technologies
10:20 - 11:10 SharePoint-A Platform for Gaining
Insight into Your Business
Speaker: Mike Huguet,
Solutions Architect Sparkhound
11:10 - 12:00 Red Flag Rules
Speaker: Bill Leach, Jr.
TEKton Executive IT Group
Afternoon Session
1:00 - 1:50 Legislative Auditor Update/Make Do With Less
Speaker: David Greer, 1st Assistant, Legislative Auditor
(1 hr. A&A CPE Credit May Be Self Reported)
1:50 - 2:40 Health Care Reform Act
Speaker: Michael Bertaut
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana
2:50 - 3:40 Navigate the Waters of Unrelated Business
Income: A Case Study Approach
Speakers: Diane B. Allison & Athen M. Sweet
Faulk & Winkler, LLC
3:40 - 4:30 Fraud Issues
Speaker: Heath Williams
Legislative Auditor, Compliance Audit Division
(1 hr. A&A CPE Credit May Be Self Reported)
COST: Full Day - $95 advanced registration (late registration, after August 6th, & walk-ins - $105) Half Day - $55 advanced registration (late registration & walk-ins - $65) Lunch Provided – please indicate lunch or no lunch
CPE CREDITS: 8 hours full day; 4 hours half day
CATEGORY: Management
LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE: Basic - No advanced preparation necessary
REGISTRATION: By August 6, 2010 to Linda Babin at lbabincpa@cox.net By Phone 225-954-6673 By Fax 225-769-7423
In order to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, we request that if you are disabled, please let us know at least ten (10) days prior to the event if alternative arrangements are required.
August CPE Courses
8/10/10 • BBLBR2 • Entities Facing Economic Challenges - How should CPAs Respond • BBL/MG • Capital One BR
8/13/10 • MED • Medical and Healthcare Services • WK/SK • Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center BR
8/17/10 Moved to 12/20/10 • ETHATX1 • Louisiana Ethics for Tax Professionals: Circular 230 and the SSTSs (am) • PE • Radisson BR
8/17/10 Moved to 12/20/10 • ETHABI1 • Louisisana Ethics for CPAs in Business and industry (PM) • PE • Radisson BR
8/18/10 • EO-AHUD • Advanced Auditing of HUD-Assisted Projects • GA/AA • Radisson BR
8/19/10 • GNAU • Governmental & Nonprofit Annual Update • GA/AA • Radisson BR
8/20/10 • TPAR • Tax Practitioners Guide to Accounting and reporting issues • AA • Bankers Center BR
8/23/10 • CAAT • Construction Contractors: Accounting, Auditing and Tax • AA • Bankers Center BR
8/25/10 • ICDAR • Internal Control Deficiencies: Assessment and Reporting Under SASs 112 & 115 • AA • Embassy Suites BR
8/26/10 • HMBI1 • Surgent McCoy's Handbook for Mastering Basis, Distributions, and Loss Limitation Issues for S Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships • TX • Embassy Suites BR
8/27/10 • CWRS • Case Studies in Improving Writing and Research Skills for Tax Professionals • TX • Embassy Suites BR
September CPE Courses
9/7/10 • BBLBR3 • How Electronic Payments Can Add to the Profitability of Your Business • BBL/MG • Capital One BR
9/17/10 • FIC • Financial Institutions • CON/SK • Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center BR
9/21/10 • ITET • Form 1041: Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts • TX • Radisson BR
9/22/10 • AEP • Advanced Estate Planning: Practical Strategies for Your Clients • TX • Radisson BR
9/23/10 • RPCR1 • Advanced Update for Compilation, Review and Accounting Services • AA • Radisson BR
October CPE Courses
10/19/10 • TBFF • Team Building Within the Finance Function: A Challenge for Today's CPA • MG • Radisson BR
10/20/10 • PSAS • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Sales of Closely Held Businesses: Advanced Case Analysis • TX • Radisson BR
10/21/10 • CHBT • Closely Held Business Taxation: 49 Practical Ways to Cut Taxes • TX • Radisson BR
10/22/10 • BBLBR4 • Protecting Your Business ffrom the IT Guy • BBL/MG • Capital One BR
10/25/10 • EXM4 • Excel Macros - Part 1 (AM) • CO/MG • Radisson BR
10/25/10 • MTO4 • Moving to Office 2007/2010 - A Roadmap for Success (PM) • CO/MG • Radisson BR
10/26/10 • TTP • Tech Tools for Preventing and Detecting Fraud • CO/MG • Radisson BR
10/27/10 • IBV • Introduction to Business Valuation: Critical Skill Set in Today's Fair Value Accounting World • MG • Radisson BR
10/28/10 • EO-OMB • Applying A-133 to Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations • GA/AA • Radisson BR
10/29/10 • CNFP • Right The First Time: Cases In Not-For-Profit Accounting And Auditing • GA/AA • Radisson BR
The Society of Louisiana CPAs Presents a
BATON ROUGE TOWN HALL MEETING
Thursday, November 11, 2010 * Embassy Suites Baton Rouge
Learn about current and evolving issues facing the CPA profession locally, nationally and internationally and how they can impact you and your firm or company in this unique, participatory program.
The LCPA's Town Hall Meeting is an opportunity for Baton Rouge Chapter members to stay up to date on the latest topics, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), recent federal and state legislation, and the Global Financial Crisis and its impact on the accounting profession.
The Town Hall format is an interactive session that provides a forum for you not only to learn about the profession's current issues, but also to voice your concerns. What keeps you up at night? We want to hear what's on your mind. Your input guides the program's direction.
Space is limited, so please register early.
FACILITATOR: Grady Hazel, CPA, LCPA Executive Director
DATE: Thursday, November 11, 2010
TIME: Registration: 12:45 to 1:00 PM; Town Hall: 1:00 to 4:30 PM
COST: Free to LCPA Baton Rouge Chapter Members. Coffee and soft drinks will be provided.
CPE CREDIT: 4 Hours CPE
COURSE TITLE/CODE: Baton Rouge Chapter Town Hall: XXTHBR10
CATEGORY: Specialized Knowledge
LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE: Basic
RSVP: Register by Wednesday, November 3. To register, contact the LCPA at 504-464-1040.
In order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we request that if you are disabled, please let us know at least ten (10) days prior to the event if alternative arrangements are required.
A member service provided by the Society of Louisiana CPAs. Similar Town Hall Meetings will be held in all chapters
November CPE Courses
11/1/10 • FVA • Fair Value Accounting: A Critical New Skill for All CPAs • AA • Bankers Center BR
11/2/10 • AAUD • Annual Accounting and Auditing Update - A Realistic Approach • AA • Radisson BR
11/3/10 • EPC • Estate Planning Concepts • TX • Radisson BR
11/4/10 • DTT • Delving into the Top Twelve Issues for Partnerships, LLCs and S Corps • TX • Radisson BR
11/5/10 • TSUC • AICPA's Annual Tax Update: Corporations and Pass-Through Entities • TX • Radisson BR
11/8/10 • BBLBR5 • Estate Planning - The State of the Union • BBL/TX • Capital One BR
11/9/10 • GAU • 2010 Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update • GA/AA • Radisson BR
11/10/10 • FASBI • FASB Review for Industry • AA • Bankers Center BR
11/12/10 • LTCIW • LA Tax credits and Incentives • WK/TX • Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center BR
11/15/10 • IEFP • The Best Income Tax, Estate Tax, and Financial Planning Ideas of 2010 • TX • Bankers Center BR
11/16/10 • CIRA • Complete Strategies for Maximizing Contributions, Rollovers, Distributions, and Estate Planning of IRAs, Roth IRAs, SIMPLEs, and SEPs • TX • Bankers Center BR
11/29/10 • QBP • QuickBooks for Accountants • CO/MG • Bankers Center BR
11/30/10 • GAAP • Loscalzo's GAAP Refresher • AA • Bankers Center BR
December CPE Courses
12/2/10 • FSNPO • Accounting and Reporting Practices of Not-for-Profit Organizations • GA/AA • Radisson BR
12/3/10 • SAYB • Studies on Single Audit and Yellow Book Deficiencies • GA/AA • Radisson BR
12/6/10 • TSUI • AICPA's Annual Tax Update: Individuals and Sole Proprietors • TX • Embassy Suites BR
12/7/10 • BBLBR6 • Social networking; Setting Up Employee Usage Policies and Liability Issues • BBL/MG • Capital One BR
12/7/10 • SCORP • S Corporation Key Issues, Compliance, and Strategies: An IRS Target Area • TX • Embassy Suites BR
12/9/10 • BDPTE • Basis/Distributions for Pass-Through Entities: An IRS Hot Spot • TX • Radisson BR
12/10/10 • TUPTE • Tax Update for Pass-Through Entities: S Corporations, Partnerships and LLCs • TX • Radisson BR
12/13/10 • ICDAD Internal Control Essentials for Financial Managers, Accountants, and Auditors • AA • Embassy Suites BR
12/14/10 • SGYC • Surviving and Growing Your Company in Difficult Times: Essential Skills for the Finance Team • MG • Embassy Suites BR
12/20/10 (Originally scheduled for Aug. 17) • ETHABI1 • Louisisana Ethics for CPAs in Business and industry (PM) • PE • Radisson BR
12/20/10 (Originally scheduled for Aug. 17) • ETHATX1 • Louisiana Ethics for Tax Professionals: Circular 230 and the SSTSs (am) • PE • Radisson BR
2010-2011 Chapter Officers
President
Ralph B. Bender, CPA • Capital City Press
President Elect
Jason MacMorran, CPA • Postlethwaite & Netterville, APAC
Treasurer
John "Jay" Montalbano Jr., CPA • Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP
Members at Large
Lance J. Kinchen, CPA • Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
Linda Hyatt Babin, CPA • Linda Hyatt Babin, CPA
Immediate Past President
Glen M. LaBorde, CPA • Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP
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