Iowa CPA - April 2013

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meeting:

May 10!

Commit. Connect. Contribute.

The day you have been waiting for is nearly here. No, we don’t mean tax day. We’re talk-

ing about Friday, May 10, 2013, the Society’s annual meeting day! The day will offer a little bit of everything you like: Education that entertains, a good meal with friends and new acquain-tances, national news, tech tips, taking care of business, pats on the back, and a new “feel-good” community project.

All Members Are InvitedThe day will begin at 8:30 am

with a Networking Breakfast and the 9:30 am leadership develop-ment session by comedian and nationally known leadership speaker David Rendall (Dead Leaders: Lessons from the Lives and Violent Deaths of the World’s Most

Influential People). Two hours of CPE credit are recommended. Details on Dave and his session can be found in the February issue of Iowa CPA.

The annual business meeting will follow a luncheon. Our lunch speaker will be Jim Bourke, CPA, partner with WithumSmith+Brown, Red Bank, NJ. Jim currently serves on the American Institute of CPAs Governing Council and Board of Directors. Details on Jim and his presentation (Trends in the Profession: Focus on Tech, Growth Opportunities) are in the March issue of Iowa CPA.

In addition, a group of new CPAs will be hosted, awards will be presented, a public service project will be undertaken, and networking opportunities will be abundant. These events will take place at the Holiday Inn Airport, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, just across from the Des Moines International Airport.

Annual Awards to Be Presented, Two for Young CPAs

After electing officers and board members for 2013-2014, President Jan Towne will present awards. The 2013 ISCPA Distinguished Service Award will go to Joseph A. Bouska, a past president of the Society and principal at Hacker Nelson & Co PC in Decorah. The 2013 ISCPA Public Service Award will go to David A. Vaudt, Auditor of State, and the Society’s Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry for 2013 is Suku V. Radia, CEO and president of Bankers Trust Company in Des Moines. The Society will also recognize the outstanding contributions of Kurt J. Konek, Konek PC, Prairie City, chair of the Taxation Committee, and Rodney A. Van Genderen, Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, chair of the Insurance Industry Committee.

Awards for successful CPA exam candidates, established in 2011 (see article on page 2), will be presented to eight new CPAs at this year’s ceremony. And, the first presentation of the Society’s newest award, Rising Stars, will take place. See details on page 2.

Buddies Make Guests Feel Welcome

What’s it like to attend a professional meet-ing with a 100+ of your peers and you don’t know a soul? Probably uncomfortable. That is why we have a Buddy Project.

Here’s how it goes. Successful CPA exam can-didates have been invited to the May 10 events. Each attendee will be hosted by volunteers for the Buddy Project. They will be wearing colored nametags to make them easy to locate.

You remember what being new was like. Stop and say “hi.”

Jim Bourke

David Rendall

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Member Focus

Issue No. 2013-04Published eleven times per year by the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants (ISCPA). Send address changes, advertising inquiries, and all correspondence to:

Iowa Society of CPAs950 Office Park Rd, Ste 300West Des Moines, IA 50265-2548 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iacpa.org

or, contact the ISCPA office:515-223-8161/800-659-6375 (in Iowa)515-223-7347 (Fax)

New CPAs to be honored for top scores

On May 10, 2013, ISCPA will present awards to the top Iowa candidates

who successfully completed the final part of the Uniform CPA Examination in 2012. A list of the 251 successful candidates is posted on the ISCPA website (www.iacpa.org/Libraries/students/2012_candidates.sflb.ashx). Eight candidates, marked with an asterisk (*) in the ad, have scores in the top 3%. Five of those will be presented with the ISCPA Certificate of Excellence and three who scored in the top 1% will receive the ISCPA Capstone Award. The Capstone recipients will be announced at the annual meeting and not before. Another asterisk (**) will be added to their names in the ad after the annual meeting.

To be eligible for the Certificate of Excellence and the ISCPA Capstone Award, candidates must have successfully com-pleted all four sections of the exam during an 18-month time frame, with the final section of the exam being passed in the calendar year preceding the annual meet-ing (i.e., 2012 for the May 2013 awards). Top scorers, their employers, and institutions where they received degrees or are cur-rently enrolled are listed below:

• Nathan T. Cech, BKD LLP, Lincoln, NE – University of Nebraska–Lincoln

• David E. Droessler, University of Northern Iowa graduate school, Cedar Falls – UNI

•Joshua T. Heine, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Cedar Rapids – University of Iowa

• Laura K. Hilby, McGladrey LLP, Des Moines – Buena Vista University

•John S. Kampfe, HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP, Lincoln, NE – University of Nebraska

•Timothy J. Marlow, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Minneapolis, MN – University of Northern Iowa

•Justin J. Thier, KPMG LLP, Des Moines – University of Northern Iowa

•Carrie Marie Weber, Bergan Paulsen & Company PC, Cedar Rapids – Mount Mercy University and the University of Iowa

Award recipients and their respec-tive spouses/guests have been invited to attend the annual meeting luncheon and awards ceremony. Volunteers from the Membership & Member Benefits

Committee’s Buddy Project will also host these award winners during the day. Come to the annual meeting day events to congratulate the award recipients and meet Iowa’s newest CPAs. v

Newest ISCPA award

The new Rising Stars program recog-nizes members under 40 for their

service to the Iowa Society of CPAs; civic or charitable organizations (such as your local chamber of commerce or Habitat for Humanity); and/or other professional as-sociations (such as the American Institute of CPAs). The inaugural presentation of a Rising Star award will take place on May 10 during the ISCPA awards ceremony. The first recipients will be: David A. Farn-sworth with McGowen Hurst Clark & Smith, PC, West Des Moines, and Patrick A. Meyer with the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Des Moines. v

Commit. Connect. Contribute.Continued from page 1

NEW: Attire to InspireA clothing drive has been added to an-

nual meeting day. Bring your gently used professional or business casual attire on May 10 and help the LEAP Task Force sup-port AIB College of Business students as they prepare for a future in the workforce.

(FYI: LEAP stands for Leaders Emerging in the Accounting Profession.) Students from AIB “shop” the Bill Reichardt Clothes Closet, located on the AIB campus, for items they need to look their best.

The clothing dona-tion program stresses the importance of having a professional appearance when interviewing and working in the business community.

Clothing donations are not limited to just suits and sport coats. Other items include: ties, belts, scarves, shoes, hosiery, briefcases, and jewelry. As a thank you for

donating, your name will be entered for a chance to win an iPad or $50 Visa gift card! The winners will be announced before the annual meeting ends.

We all have clothing that could help a new college graduate get “suited” for suc-cess. Start weeding out your closets soon.

NOTE: the canned food drive has been moved to the fall. Details will be pub-lished in late summer.

Put May 10 on Your Calendar, Commit to Being There

All members are strongly encouraged to attend this once-a-year opportunity to revel in your association with fellow members and welcome new CPAs into the fold. An invitation and a lunch registra-tion form will be distributed in mid-April. Reservations are requested by May 3. v

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Thank You, Committee Volunteers!

We Go To Work For You.

1-800-397-0249The Holmes Group

[email protected]

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Thanks, 2012-2013 Financial Literacy Committee

The Society commends the following members for their service to the committee.

Patrick A. Meyer (chair)Iowa Coalition Against

Sexual AssaultDes Moines

Michael A. Scheuermann (board rep)

Henkel & Associates PCBoone

Jon Jay C. AgardAccess SystemsWaukee

Gregory J. BraunOpportunity VillageClear Lake

Brian M. CollerBergan Paulsen & Company

PCCedar Rapids

Lynne E. HennWest Des Moines

Chawn F. HonkompBank IowaWest Des Moines

Sean A. LarsonMcGladrey LLPDes Moines

Scott F. MeisterBrooks Lodden PCWest Des Moines

Jeffrey B. MonsonEMC Insurance CompaniesDes Moines

Melissa M. NessMerit Resources IncUrbandale

John H. NoremRamco Innovations IncWest Des Moines

Julie M. SalazarFarmers Mutual Hail

Insurance Company of Iowa

West Des Moines

Bruce R. SchmiedlinPrincipal International IncDes Moines

Laura ScottMorgan Stanley Smith

BarneyDavenport

Dawn E. SteenhoekDenman & Company LLPWest Des Moines

Tom R. ThompsonTD&T Financial Group PCFairfield

Brent F. WilbertsDeloitte & Touche LLPDes Moines

A world without financial illiteracy

CPAs are on a mission in life. They know that if people are taught certain skills

(e.g., budgeting) and values (e.g., spending less than you earn), they will make smarter financial decisions. If people learn these skills and values when they are young, they have a better chance of successfully controlling their finances. Several years ago, the Society established a Financial Literacy Task Force to offer members a venue to contribute to this educational process. Chair Patrick Meyer comments on the cur-rent committee.

Q. How would you describe the makeup of Financial Literacy Committee members?

Most CPAs have en-countered someone with financial literacy issues. It is quite obvious, consider-

ing the ongoing economic issues of our

country, that a majority of people do not have the understanding that they need when it comes to their finances. Our committee typically has CPAs who have seen friends and family make significant financial decisions without understanding the repercussions.

Q. What activities does the committee offer?

One of the most rewarding activities our committee offers is the Money Mammals program. This program involves a video that teaches kindergarten age kids the basics about money through puppets and songs. Last year I received a packet of hand-made “thank you” cards from the students of one of the classes I presented to.

Another project in the works is a presentation for high school students to help them avoid poor financial decisions as they enter college. The program in-cludes a video of recent college students

candidly discussing money mistakes they made in college.

Q. What is your story on becoming involved with the committee?

This is the first committee I’ve served on. I selected it because I believe that I could have personally benefited from more financial literacy education when I was younger. I feel like it was a subject that was avoided and the expectation was that we would just acquire the knowledge at some other point in life, which I did. But, for many people that never happens.

This is an area CPAs are highly qualified to improve on. As the United States head-ed into the 21st century, there has been an increasing focus on financial literacy. For example, April is now heralded as Financial Literacy Month with myriad programs, awareness efforts, and support-ing education to help improve people’s financial decision making skills. The state of Iowa even added Financial Literacy to the Core Curriculum requirements of high schools last year. v

Patrick Meyer


Thank You, Committee Volunteers!

Advancing the professional success of our members

Nowhere is the ISCPA mission statement more central than in the activities of

the Membership & Member Benefits Com-mittee. The CPA exam and subsequent designation provide common ground for members. Yet, the multitude of industries employing CPAs fragments the profes-sion. And, even public accounting is not as homogeneous as it once was. Founded nearly 100 years ago, today’s Iowa Society of CPAs succeeds because members share values and appreciate the richness of opportunity a diversified profession offers. Membership & Member Benefits Com-mittee chair Kristin George responds to interview questions below.

Q: How would you characterize the makeup of Membership & Member Benefits Committee mem-bers?

I have been a part of the committee for six years now and it has always been

a good mix of new and more experi-enced CPAs. It’s great to also have a mix of industries, because the committee tries to cater to all members. In addition, we have to figure out how to get new CPAs to become members and spark their interest in becoming involved, as well as work on retaining current members.

Q: How would you describe the types of activities the committee offers?

Our committee organizes several events throughout the year to meet other members and learn more about the Society. Last September, we held a networking event for young CPAs (both new members and non-members who recently passed the CPA exam) at Blue Moon Piano Bar. It was fun! Guests mixed and mingled with members involved on committees or on the board. The event al-lowed them to find out more about ISCPA and also discuss career paths with current members. There were also some pretty great door prizes given away throughout the evening, which was an added bonus!

For several years, the committee has been trying to improve the Society’s out-reach across the state. One way has been to host a mixer after the tax update in Cedar Rapids in late November. We plan to reach out to more members and are considering opportunities to host events in other areas of the state.

On May 10, 2013, at the ISCPA Annual Meeting Day, the committee will offer our Buddy Project, which connects a mem-ber of our committee, or other goodwill ambassador from the Society, with two or three new CPAs who passed the exam in 2012. As chair, I’ll greet our guests when they arrive and introduce them to their Buddy. It’s a wonderful opportunity to make new CPAs feel welcome and encourage them to get involved with the Society. I hope to see lots of members visiting with all the new CPAs attending on May 10!

Q: What is your story on becoming involved with the committee?

I became involved with the committee after attending the Annual Meeting as part of the Buddy Project in 2006. I really appreciated having a friendly face meet me when I arrived and thought it would be a great way to get involved.

My goals as chair have been to improve attendance at our fall network-ing event, to look for new ways to reach out across the state to members, and to retain and involve newer members. We are still looking at opportunities to reach out across the state and for new ideas to retain members in the first several years of their careers. Fresh ideas are always welcome, so consider joining our commit-tee for the upcoming year! v

Kristin George

Thanks, 2012-2013 Membership & Member Benefits Committee

The Society commends the following members for their serv ice to the committee.

Kristin E. George (chair)McGowen Hurst Clark &

Smith PCWest Des Moines

Donald J. Seibel (board rep)

FBL Financial Group IncWest Des Moines

John M. BlanchardMidwest Search GroupClive

Kelley A. EllisAviva USAWest Des Moines

Ashley M. HeathBelin McCormick PCDes Moines

Melissa A. KieszkowskiWest Des Moines

Casey L. LehmanMcGowen Hurst Clark &

Smith PCWest Des Moines

Brent E. McLarenFBL Financial Group IncWest Des Moines

Anthony E. WagnerCliftonLarsonAllen LLPWest Des Moines

Christian L. West Iowa City

Jerry D. WoodsAnkeny


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CAREER OPPORTUNITY-MANUFAC-TURING ACCOUNTING MANAGER–Our client is a major durable goods manufac-turer with the opportunity to manage the general accounting systems and

statement preparation. The successful candidate will understand GAAP, internal control practices, computer software capabilities, and applications to G/L, A/P, A/R, payroll, fixed asset and cash manage-ment systems. CPA and/or CMA preferred. Attractive southern Missouri location. For confidential inquiry, please contact Miles Morrow, CPC, Iowa Career Connection.: 515-282-5823 or morrow@iowacareercon-nection. Our corporate clients pay all fees.

IOWA PRACTICES FOR SALE: Cedar Rapids/Waterloo Area CPA Practice - gross $201K. Well-established practice with quality client base of individuals and busi-nesses. Revenues comprised of 75% tax and 25% accounting/consulting services for year-round income. For more informa-tion about this great listing or others in your area, call 1-800-397-0249. Also, view listing details and register for free email updates at www.AccountingPracticeSales.com. Thinking of Selling Your Practice? Accounting Practice Sales is the leading marketer of accounting and tax practices in North America. We have a large pool of buyers, both individuals and firms, looking for practices to purchase. We also have the experience needed to help you find the right fit for your firm, negotiate the best price and terms and get the deal done. To find out more about our risk-free and confidential services, call Trent Holmes at 1-800-397-0249 or email [email protected].

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ClassifiedsRates: 50-word minimum of $95. Additional words $.95 per word. Additional bold lettering for up to 10 words/$1.00 per word (25% member discount). If exactly the same ad is placed in more than 5 issues of this newslet-ter, the sixth ad will be free.

File numbers: Blind box ads are assigned file numbers by ISCPA and count as 5 words. All replies will be forwarded in a confidential manner. $15 handling fee.

Closing dates: Ad copy must be received in writing by 10th of the month prior to publication.

Content of all ads is subject to approval. ISCPA does not en-dorse any products or services advertised in its newsletter.

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Bills to watch reminder

In the newly updated Governmental Relations section of the Society website,

you’ll find legislation that the Society and its lobbyists are monitoring. A “Bills to Watch” file is posted bi-weekly, through the end of the legislative session. Do not be concerned about the daunting num-ber of bills we monitor. Some bills will fall by the wayside because of the March 8 funnel date, “the deadlines for legislative action set each session by the Senate and the House.” v

ACPEN monthly webcast

(Classroom or individual)

Health Care Industry Accounting & Regulatory

UpdateMay 15, 2013

Classroom locations: Des Moines, Moline, Waterloo

Individual webcast information/registration at: www.iacpa.org/

education/programs_products.aspx


News & Views

Top 10 things to take, or not take, when changing jobsBy Julie Salazar

A job change can come when least expected. Or maybe you have been

planning it for quite some time. In today’s work environment where the line be-tween “work” and “personal” is seldom black and white, it can be difficult to know what you can, should, and should not take with you when you leave your place of employment. This is especially true if your company provides you with a laptop that doubles as your personal computer. While this list of Top 10 things is not all inclusive, it will hopefully get the wheels turning in your mind so you can ensure you are prepared, should the time to change jobs present itself. (Julie’s entire article may be accessed at: http://goo.gl/7gR2K.)

1. Take your contacts – Need to send an email to Dave in HR? Do you know his email? No, but I just start typing ‘Dave,’ and it pops up. Handy, right? Sure – but what if you suddenly didn’t have access to your work email ac-count anymore?

2. Take your personal emails – Have you ever used your work email for personal usage? The honest answer is we all have. Best way to handle: keep a ‘personal’ folder in your inbox and try your best to put all personal emails in it.

3. Don’t take proprietary informa-tion – You may think that because you developed a template or implemented one of your ideas at your place of work that the item you designed is yours for the taking. You might be seriously wrong. If there is any question, it is best to check with your employer.

4. Take emails complementing your job performance – When you get written documentation of accolades, be sure to put them in your personal file and take them with you when you leave.

5. Save your bookmarks or favorite websites – Ask your IT professional to help you locate them if you are not sure where they are.

6. Print benefit information – It is im-portant to save these records so you still have access once your company computer is gone.

7. Save user names and passwords – Nothing is much worse than trying to start a new job and having to contact 20 different places to re-set your user-name and passwords because you left your “list” at your old job.

8. Print and take reviews – Positive

reviews may help you prepare for interviews and may also aid in salary negotiations.

9. Get continuing education records – Many large CPA firms keep track of your CPE for you. This convenience may not be missed until you have to start keep-ing track of it on your own. (Remember, the Iowa Society of CPAs has a CPE tran-script that will post Society-sponsored CPE courses you take as well as let you enter CPE you take elsewhere.)

10. Take your personal items with you – A good rule of thumb is to “always be prepared.” You may be carefully plan-ning a change in employment but you could also be handed a box and asked to leave that day. v

Julie Salazar is a CPA and a senior ac-countant – ERM with Farmer’s Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa, West Des Moines. She also serves on the Financial LIteracy Committee and has helped launch the new young professionals group.

Master the learning curve for a successful start in a new job

By Ken Tysiac

A new survey demonstrates the impor-tance of being prepared to learn as a

new employee. Sixty percent of managers and 44% of workers said learning new processes and procedures is the greatest challenge when starting a new job.

Getting to know a new boss and co-workers was a distant second, iden-tified by one-fifth of managers and

workers. The survey includes responses from 420 working adults employed in an office environment and 1,014 senior managers at U.S. companies with 20 or more employees. Temporary accounting, finance, and bookkeeping staffing service Accountemps developed the survey. Read the entire article here: http://goo.gl/ge86w. v

“ ”If you are going to doubt some-

thing, doubt your limits.

~ Don Ward


Member Focus

Welcome, New Members!Bryant J. BlayBergan Paulsen & Company PCJohnston

Clint BoatmanBergan Paulsen & Company PCJohnston

Paul S. HurstAgWorks SoftwareDavenport

Rob LangRoth & Company PCDes Moines

Craig S. MathisonMathison CPA ServicesHouston, TX

Deborah C. NewsomDrake UniversityDes Moines

Lynn J. NulleCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeFort Dodge

Glen D. SwansonDenman & Company LLPWest Des Moines

Exam-Qualified Affiliates:Alexandra L. Gaffney-PedenErnst & Young LLPDes Moines

Jason J. MadridHunt & Associates PCOskaloosa

Morgan I. MahnkeBurkhardt & Dawson CPAs IncCherokee

Shannon M. RethG & G Living Centers IncGuttenberg

Members in the NewsBrian M. Cheese, Roth & Company PC,

Des Moines, was named a shareholder.

The following personnel have recently joined McGowen Hurst Clark & Smith PC, West Des Moines: Nicholas R. Finkenauer and Kara K. Hogue as supervisors.

The following personnel with Kiesling Associates LLP, West Des Moines, have been promoted: Jessica R. Richter to senior manager; Michael C. Spratt to manager; and Tricia M. Kremmin, Margo M. Muhlbauer, and Heather G. Quandt to senior accountant.

Welcome, Student Affiliates!Grand View UniversityJenna Lee

Loras College Isabela Pessatto

University of DubuqueMolly M. HuffKrystal Knospe

Money Mammals needs volunteers,

donors

Money Mammals teaches little ones how to save and spend money wisely.

Volunteers visit kindergarten and pre-school classrooms to present a 45-minute program titled Money Mammals: Saving Money Is Fun. The program, spon-sored by ISCPA’s Financial Literacy Committee, has been presented to more than 12,000 students since it was launched in 2009.

The presentation includes showing a video that features fun puppet characters and catchy songs, giving each student their own piggybank, discussing and asking questions to be sure the children understand the message, and providing materials for their parents/guardians. It’s a big hit with both the children and the teachers. They learn:

• To distinguish between wants and needs.

• To make wise choices when spending money.

• Money saved is there for a future need or want.

As the end of the school year ap-proaches, there are still plenty of class-rooms to visit. The Financial Literacy Committee encourages you to reach out to your firm/company and community businesses to help buy more piggybanks and materials for these presentations. Personal donations are also accepted. The committee also asks you to join them in spreading the “Share, Save, and Spend Smart” message to Iowa’s four- to six-year olds. Volunteer now to make a presenta-tion by the end of May or in fall 2013.

What’s your plan of action: volunteer to present, find another speaker, get donations for piggybanks, or all of the above? Your move! v

Documents issued for public comment

FASB issues a variety of different types of exposure documents to solicit input

on its standards-setting activities, such as exposure drafts, discussion papers, preliminary views, and invitations to com-ment. Documents issued after 2002 are available here: http://goo.gl/RM3ww. v


CPE Spotlight

CPE Calendar

In process CPE schedule at www.iacpa.org

April

22 Ethics in the Real World (erw) West Des Moines

22 Financial Analysis in a Metrics Driven World (famd) West Des Moines

23 Chief Financial Officer: Executive Level Skills for Financial Managers (cfo) West Des Moines

May

13 Loscalzo's Frequently Asked Questions in Employee Benefit Plan Accounting & Auditing (faqebp) West Des Moines

14 Tax Increment Financing Compliance and Reporting (iga-tif) West Des Moines

15 Health Care Industry Update (hciu-dm) West Des Moines

15 Health Care Industry Update (hciu-mol) Moline

15 Health Care Industry Update (hciu-wlo) Waterloo

20 Iowa Governmental Audits-Local Government Update (iga-dm) Des Moines

21 Iowa Governmental Roundtable (igr) Des Moines

22 Skills to Succeed 24/7: Dealing with Difficult People (ssddp-dm) West Des Moines

23 Skills to Succeed 24/7: Generational Strengths: Leading through Communication (ssgs-ic) Iowa City

30 Grain Accounting, Auditing, Tax, & Legal Update (gatu-sc) Sioux City

June

3-5 AHI Staff Training: Beginning In-Charge (stp3a) West Des Moines

4 Loscalzo's Lease Accounting in Transition (lat-sf) Sioux Falls, SD

5 Grain Accounting, Auditing, Tax, & Legal Update (gatu-ic) Coralville

5 Loscalzo's Revenue Recognition in Transition (rat-sf) Sioux Falls, SD

6-7 Technology Conference (tc) West Des Moines

Governmental conference–May 21

ISCPA’s annual Iowa Governmental Roundtable is scheduled for May 21

at the Holiday Inn Airport in Des Moines. This year’s conference features a new speaker, Eric Berman, MSA, CPA, CGMA, who will present a GASB and Yellow Book update and discuss defined benefit pen-sion standards. Also new to the confer-ence is Ross Manson, with Eide Bailly, who will update participants on IRS reporting requirements on health care reform. Other presentations will cover Iowa TIF issues, mental health legislative changes, and issues in school district and AEA ac-counting and fiscal reporting.

A brochure with detailed informa-tion will be distributed later this month. Registration is available now on the ISCPA website. v

Go green–save money

ISCPA now offers participants at most ISCPA-sponsored CPE programs the

option to receive course materials in a PDF format. If you choose an “eManual” you

will receive a discount on your registration

fee. Remember, however, you will not receive

a printed copy of the manual. Partici-

pants have found the benefits of taking an

eManual are worth it: a quick reference of information using keyword searches, easy to store and access, and it’s a snap to take notes in your eManual. For more informa-tion and tutorials, go to the Professional Education tab on the ISCPA website. v

Easy way to register staff for CPE, renew

memberships

Are you responsible for registering mul-tiple staff at your company or firm?

If so, then we have a special feature just for you. The ISCPA website’s Firm Admin-istrator (FA) function streamlines several routine tasks when registering multiple people for CPE or renewing multiple memberships. Contact the ISCPA office if you are interested in becoming an FA for your company/firm. A tutorial is available on the Professional Education tab of the ISCPA website. v

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