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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
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April 2008 
- How the Newest Spin On Technology Can Make Your Life Easier
- Using Technology to Build Better Relationships with Your Clients and Increase Business
- What’s Happening with Technology in the Accounting Industry?
- CRM: The Why, the What and the How
- Now Access Your CPE Transcripts Online
- CPAs and Software Providers Work Together to Enhance Internal Control
- LDR Mobile Tax Service Provides On-Site Problem Resolution
March 2008
- Got Problems? 10 Steps to Effectively Implementing the New Risk Assessment Standards
- Louisiana Labor Report
- The Evolution of the Business Valuation Professional
- FIN 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
- Four Reasons to Fire a Client Today
- Sticking with the "Benna" 401(k) Plan
- Have Your Assessed Your Firm Lately?
- Branching Out Into Peer Review
January/February 2008
- State Tax Report
- LDR Key Contacts
- Unique Circumstances Require Special Considerations for 2008 Filing Season
- Legislative Keyperson Contacts Needed
- Federal Tax Report
- Local Tax Report
- Sales Tax Online is Here
- Key Considerations in 1031 Exchanges
December
2007
- LA & NC Young CPAs Team to Help Post-Katrina Businesses Rebound
- Enhancing the Auditor’s Risk Assessment: Using CAATTs in Preliminary Analytical Review
- FASB Delays FIN 48 Effective Date for Private Companies
- Today’s World Demand Enhanced Business Reporting
- Tax Return Preparer Penalties Increase
- Re-Engineering Tax Season to Achieve Work/Life Balance
- 1031 Exchanges of Oil and Gas Interests – Do They Qualify
- Selling on the Inside: Attitude and Aptitude
November
2007
- Incumbent Worker Training Program and Small Business Employee Training
- LSBDC Joins Microsoft and Senator Landrieu to Launch Software Relief for Hurricane-impacted Small Businesses
- When Client Funds Disapper from CPA Firms
- 401k Testing Options for Small Businesses
- Giving Your Business Clients Things They Need and Things You Can Provide
- AICPA, U.S. Small Business Administration Form Alliance
- AICPA Endorses Legislation to Assist Small Business
- Auditing Standards Board Embarks on Clarity Project
- Louisiana ReveNews
- Independent Auditor’s Report
October
2007
- Examining the True Cost of Hiring a Resume Fraud
- Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent
- 10 Tips for Writing Business E-mails That Say the Right Thing About You
- Developing Powerful Listening Skills through Effective Exercises
- Unfilled Positions Are Costing You More Than You Think
- GASB 43 & 45 – The Compliance Road Ahead
- RIO on XBRL – Interactive Data Cuts Reporting Costs Today
- LCPA and LDR Meet to Discuss Processing Issues
August/September
2007
- Check the Nest - Helping Boomers Plan for Retirement
- Public Accountant Review Panels in Louisiana: Lessons Learned from the First Ten Years
- LCPA’s Young CPA Board Sets Its Sights on the Future
- Meet the 2007-2008 LCPA Chapter Presidents
- 2007-2008 LCPA Committee Chairs
- 2007 Legislative Summary
- The Accountability System: Your Strategic Advantage
- Benjamin Bankes Movin’ and Groovin’ to Encourage Saving
July
2007
- 2007-08 LCPA Officers and Board Members at Large
- Vassel’s Year in Review
- LCPA’s 2007 Awards Honor Members’ Outstanding Dedication,
Service and Achivements
- Legislative Update
- LCPA Announces New Partnership Program with ADP
- Compensation Methods and Liability Risk in PFP Engagements
- New AICPA Valuation Standard Unveiled
- Work Begins for the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee
May/June
2007
- Have License...Will Travel? Understanding the CPA Mobility Issue
- Mobility Quiz – Test Your Knowledge about CPA Mobility
- When Competency Becomes an Ethics Issue...or More
- This Might Be Fraud...What Do I Do Now?
- ROMI – Getting the Best Return on Your Membership Investment
- Internet Blogs: Are They Just A Fad?
- Finding the Right Fit – Workers Misjudge Employer’s
Culture
- Using an Issue Tracking System
- New State Board Rule Impacts CPA Firms with Affiliated Entities
- What’s All the Cluster About?
April
2007
- Utilizing Technology to Improve the Way You Work
- A Sane Approach
to Budgeting for Technology
- Communications – The Internet’s Impact on Information
Sharing
- Top 10 Technology Initiatives for 2007
- File Not Found: Disaster Recovery for Data Management
- Offering Telecommuting as a Benefit for Recruiting and Retaining Talent
- LCPA’s New Online Forums Give You a Voice
March
2007
- How Firms Stack Up: National & State MAP Survey Results
- Advancement, Not Compensation, Draws New CPA Recruits
- Practice Continuation for Small Firms
- Risk Management Tips for Practitioners
- Privacy and Data Security in the Mobile CPA Firm
- 2007 Louisiana Labor Report
- LCPA’s New Online Forums Give You a Voice
January/February
2007
- Clarifying Individual Income Tax Issues Across State Borders
- 2007 Federal Tax Report
- 2007 State Tax Report
- 2007 Local Tax Report
- 7 Tips to Evaluating the Latest Tax Preparation Software
- Revisiting the Tax Advisor Privilege of Confidential Communication
- Frequent Tax Claims Against CPAs
- Charles Quirk - A Committed Champion for the Profession
December
2006
- Drowning In Uncertainty? Finding the Function in the New Corporate
Tax Department
- Retaliation in the Workplace and Its Implications for Employers
- Electronic Documents and the New Federal Rules
- XBRL: The New Financial Reporting Language Has Arrived.
- Experience Modifiers and Their Impact on Pricing Workers Compensation
Insurance
- Integrating Financial Management Software with Portal Technology and
CRM Software
- Take Control of SOX Costs by Focusing on Data, Not Documents
- Information Security: Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset
- New AICPA Audit Documentation Standard Effective December 2006
November
2006
- Taking a Closer Look at the Pension Protection Act of 2006: The Defined
Contribution Provisions
- Business Succession: Beginning with the End in Mind
- Taking Your Business Online: Tips for Launching a Small Business Website
- Designing an Employee Health Plan
- New Feed the PigTM PSA Campaign Encourages Young Working Americans
to Save
- Independent Auditor’s Report
October 2006
- Staffing: Solving the Eternal Dilemma
- Uprooting Turnover in Public Accounting
- Defining Performance - The Important Role of Performance Evaluations
- What to Do When Suspecting Fraud
- Culture - A Sustainable Competitive Advantage
- True Goal Champions Make All the Difference
August/September
2006
- Safe Harbor Methods: A New Option for Calculating Casualty Losses
from the 2005 Hurricanes
- Meet the 2006-2007 Chapter Presidents
- Succession Planning for Your Firm
- Good Will in the Bayou State
- 5 Tips to Creating Work-Life Balance
July
2006
- Going Where There Is no Path and Leaving a Trail by Tommie A. Vassel,
CPA
- 2006 LCPA Officers and Board Members at Large
- LCPA 2006 Awards Recognize Notable Contributions
- Phil Graham’s Year in Review
- LCPA Annual Convention Goes Hollywood South
- Disaster Recovery: Lessons Learned
- 2006 Legislative Summary
May/June
2006
- The Future of Bankruptcy Filings:A Look at the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention
and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 and Its Impact Post Katrina & Rita
- CPA Letters for Loan Brokers and Lenders
- 2006 Legislation Update
- Converting from C to S: The BIG Tax
- Bender Receives National Public Service Award
- Accountability Begins with You
April
2006
- Outsourcing and Privacy: 10 Critical Questions Top Management Should
Ask
- 5 Tips to Harness the Power of Technology
- The IT Role in Mergers and Acquisitions
- Using Software to Improve Analytical Procedures in Audits and Reviews
- Security Issues Continue to Dominate Top Ten Technology Issues
- Benefits of a CITP Designation
- Back to Basics in Computing – Post Katrina
- Drive Your Data: Data Mining in the Digital Environment
March
2006
- Financial Statement Fraud in the Katrina Aftermath: A Whirlwind of
Opportunity
- Streamlined Sales Tax Project
- Cost Segregation Applications for Commercial Property
- Most CPA Claims Losses Incurred in Tax Engagements
- Property Casualty Losses – Valuation and Expert Opinion Requirements
- Are You Getting IT? You’re Missing Out If We Don’t Have
Your E-mail Address
January/February
2006
- The Louisiana Headquarters and Growth Act, an Open Invitation to Business:
Locate Here
- 2006 State Tax Report
- 2006 Federal Tax Report
- 2006 Local Tax Report
- Summary of KETRA, GO Zone, and Other Pending Federal & State Disaster
Relief Provisions
- Business Interruption Claims
- KETRA’s Impact on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- CPAs – Important Allies in Donor Education and Louisiana’s
Recovery
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Lagniappe is published nine times a year and is the official publication of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, a nonprofit professional association serving the interests of over 6,300 members and the public. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Society.
Pursuant to IRS Circular 230 and IRS regulations we inform you that any federal tax advice contained in this publication is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed under the Internal Revenue Code.
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