News

June 15, 2009

Mobility Legislation

The Mobility Bill that was signed into legislation in 2008 becomes law on July 1, 2009. The bill also includes changes in the Experience Requirement for licensure and non-CPA ownership (partners) within a CPA firm. 

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June 15, 2009

GSCPA Proposed Slate of Officers 2009 -2010

President
Robert Prator

President-Elect
Royce Duncan

Treasurer
Scotty Jones

Immediate Past President
Stewart Carlin

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Event

June 28 – July 1, 2009

Annual Convention 2009

Amelia Island, FL

Join the GSCPA in Amelia Island, Florida for high quality CPE and fun in the sun at the Annual Convention. Take a break from the daily routine and soak up some sun while earning CPE credit. Connect with friends and colleagues at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Ameila Island.

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Event

June 30, 2009

Accounting and Auditing Update

GSCPA Training Center, Atlanta

Objective:
To provide the the participants with an update and review of new and selected revised professional A & A standards for 2008 and 2007.

Description:
What you will learn:
-FASB Update (to include the Codification Project and selected proposed new pronouncements involving International Financial Reporting Standards)
-Auditing Update (to include new SASs in the areas of documentation and plans to move to International Auditing Standards)
-SSARS Update (to include new issues in Compilation and Review engagement letter and review representation letters specified in SSARS 15-17)
-Further updates will include: updates for new Quality Control Standards and their requirements; updates on the status of “Mobility” issues combined with “Substantial Equivalency;” updates on the status of Peer Review and related regulatory problems; and updates on changes in the Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code
-Ethics Interpretation 101-3 will be explored for implications in the attest/nonattest applications Documentation standards will be reviewed for changes required by SAS 103, Audit Documentation
-SSARS 10 through 14 and related interpretations will be examined for compilation and review changes
-Any other matters deemed appropriate and timely

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July 15, 2009

Navigating Turbulent Times

GSCPA Training Center, Atlanta

The current business environment is affecting people in ways not seen, at least to this extent, for generations. Turbulent times have occurred before, but not with the levels of technology, communication and global competition that is in place today. In this interactive program, we will explore strategies for helping you make sense of the chaos, manage necessary changes effectively and handle the stress of turbulent times in a healthy way.

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September 18, 2009

2009 Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference

Atlanta, GA

This is a new conference. Hear a case study, learn how to prevent fraud in your organization and finally learn what to do if fraud is discovered. Earn eight hours A&A credit. Other topics include forensic accounting services relating to computer forensics, financial investigations, business disputes, and troubled-business engagements. 

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October 27, 2009

LLC and Partnership Taxation: Beyond the Basics

GSCPA Training Center, Atlanta

LLC and partnerships are based upon intricate rules and regulations. A successful CPA must understand and be able to properly handle the application of these rules. Learn to recognize the provisions necessary in an LLC or partnership agreement to sustain special allocations of income or loss. Similarly, partnerships and LLCs are subject to highly specialized rules regarding the allocation of gain, loss, depreciation and other tax attributes associated with contributed property. Complex rules also apply to the allocation of recourse and non-recourse liabilities. When a partner or LLC member decides to withdraw some or all of his/her capital investment in the entity, the tax consequences can be complex. Move your working knowledge of partnership and LLC taxation beyond the basics.

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December 10, 2009

The Coming IFRS Conversion – Preparing for the Ultimate GAAP Makeover

GSCPA Training Center, Atlanta

Conversion for U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a given reality. The question is no longer whether the U.S. use global standards but when compliance will become mandatory. Now is the time to get educated on what global standards could mean to you.  Both public and private companies need to know how conversion to IFRS will affect their external reporting, contractual obligations and daily operations.

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December 21, 2009

Managing Time, Stress and Burnout

GSCPA Training Center, Atlanta

“Tick-tock, tick-tock!” The clock keeps moving. Pressure to perform has never been greater. We are bombarded with information in greater amounts and at faster speeds than at any time in history. The “labor-saving” devices that were supposed to make our lives easier have in fact increased the amount of pressure on us. Competition and cost-effectiveness require us to keep doing more and to take less time in doing it. How do we handle all that is thrown at us and keep some semblance of sanity? With all these demands, is it possible to have a life? Yes!
How does the time crunch affect you? Does it affect your mood, your behavior, your relationships or all of these? Have you gotten all the way to the point where you tell yourself you don’t care, or that it’s not important? It really is important.

This program is designed first to help you assess the level of stress and burnout you may be experiencing, and then to help you do something about it. The emphasis is on real world aids like personal structuring, time management and relationship skills for the person on the go.

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