MSCPA - Industry News

Workplace Financial Education

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Workplace Financial Education

An Employee Enrichment Program

Make Your Co-workers Financially Fit
Developed by the Texas Society of CPAs, the Workplace Financial Education Program was created to help CPAs bring the financial literacy message into Massachusetts workplaces. By incorporating these resources in your workplace, you can help improve the financial literacy of your co-workers and show the value of the CPA credential. Employee newsletter articles and bulletin boards are already prepared for your use so there is very little time commitment. Start improving financial literacy today! E-mail Mona McCarthy for more information on this program.

Articles for Employee Newsletters/Intranets
(Microsoft Word documents)

Five Key Steps to Home Ownership

Drowning in the Sea of Credit Card Debt

Surviving Divorce and Starting Over Financially

Ten Ways to Protect Your Identity (and Thus, Your Pocketbook)

Avoid Seasonal Splurging This Holiday Season

Flyers for Bulletin Boards (.PDF)

Credit Card Debt

Surviving Divorce and Starting Over Financially

Identity Theft

401(k) Plans

Buying a House

Using Your Tax Refund Wisely

AICPA Resources

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Financial Management Center
The Financial Management Center serves CPAs practicing the profession in business and industry. It is geared towards providing financial managers and financial executives with the tools and resources needed to move your organization forward. It will also give a CPA moving from public to business and industry the background information needed to understand the issues and topics related to today’s corporate environment.

XBRL Resources
XBRL (extensible business reporting language), a new global open standard for formatting financial information, is revolutionizing the way financial information is being reported. EBR (enhanced business reporting) is a framework around company disclosures that will give investors a more complete picture. XBRL is the "how" and EBR is the "what" of financial reporting.

1Q 2010 Economic Outlook Survey
CPA executives continue to feel more optimistic about the prospects for their individual organizations but that optimism has yet to translate into optimism for the US as a whole.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act/PCAOB Implementation Central
Find all of the news updates and necessary tools you need to implement Sarbanes/Oxley regulations within your company.

Audit Committee Effectiveness Center
A key element in the corporate governance process of any organization is its audit committee. As its role expands, making the audit committee as effective and efficient as possible becomes critical. The battle for financial statement integrity and reliability depends on balancing the pressures of multiple stakeholders, including management, regulators, investors and the public interest. We present the guidance and tools to make audit committee best practices actionable such as:

The ability to sign up for Audit Committee E-alerts.
Audit Committee Matching System
The AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit: Corporate
The AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit: Not-for-Profit
The AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit: Government

Ethics Decision Tree (download the pdf)
Ethical conduct is never out of vogue in the CPA profession, and this professional code is what sets CPAs apart from noncertified professionals. This decision tree will help walk you through a process of resolving an ethics issue that you might encounter.

AICPA CPE and Conferences
Enhance the professional development of both you and your staff through programs offered by the
AICPA.

Career Resources

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Find Career Opportunities for Industry Professionals
See all of the employment opportunities available for industry professionals. New jobs with salaries ranging from 30K to 125K+ are posted almost daily, check back often!

Per Diem Service Expanded to Fill the Needs of Industry CPAs
Our Business & Industry members can now post their temporary, contract or project consulting needs for electronic distribution to our members. This free service will be yet another avenue for our Business & Industry members looking for resources as well as our members in between jobs or consulting as a career choice.
To receive per diem opportunities by e-mail, update your mailing list preferences.

MSCPA Resources & Helpful Links

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

New Member Benefit: 1-year subscription to the Boston Business Journal at $25 off the regular $117.00 rate.
For just $91.95 a year (regular rate $117) members can receive the BBJ every Friday. In addition, you will receive the 2008 and 2009 Book of Lists, which list the top 3,500 businesses in Massachusetts from every industry and all their contact information. Members will also receive a PDF of the paper to their e-mail every Friday and full on-line access to BBJ Web content. This allows subscribers to read and e-mail articles and search the archives. Members with existing BBJ subscriptions can take advantage of the benefit when they renew their annual subscription. To subscribe to the Boston Business Journal, please e-mail Liz Jennings or call 617.316.3238.

Find Massachusetts Licensing Requirements Scroll down to Chapter 122, SECTION 87 A-E

Check the Status of a License

Continuing Education Rules and Regulations

Find Educational Programs Customized for Corporate CPAs
CPAs are indispensable partners on any management team. The MSCPA offers a wide variety of educational seminars to keep financial executives abreast of the latest influences and to help you lead your company to financial success. Each year there are over 260 credit hours of industry CPE courses developed to enhance the professional development of both you and your staff.

Read Archives of the Industry Newsletter: Business and Industry E-ssentials
Read the latest issue of the e-newsletter sent monthly to CPAs in industry covering networking events, employment opportunities, educational programs, and related articles. Not getting the newsletter? Update your profile!

In-House Library
Several resources are available to members in our In-House Library. A complete listing of publications is available in the Reference Library . Most useful to industry members is the "AICPA's General & Industry Guides" with guides focused on a wide-range of industries.

FREE Subscription to CFO Magazine
Industry members interested in CFO magazine can sign up for a free subscription.

Industry Resource Links
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC): http://www.ifacnet.com/
KnowledgeNet for Professional Accountants

Starting a new business? Need information on funding? Below you will find links to anything you need to know to get started.
For Businesses: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2constituent&L=2&L0=Home&L1=Business&sid=massgov2

Find your information on your state or local city government and more.
For Government: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2constituent&L=2&L0=Home&L1=State%20Government&sid=massgov2

From low interest loan programs, and training grants to specialized technology financing programs and innovative infrastructure financing options our partner organizations offer a solution to fit your business needs.
Department of Business and Technology: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoedtopic&L=2&L0=Home&L1=Financing+%26+Funding&sid=Eoed

The Massachusetts Export Center offers a wide range of targeted, customized services to Massachusetts businesses at any stage in the export process. Whether you are a small business just thinking about exporting or an experienced exporter, the Massachusetts Export Center stands ready to help with services suited to your needs.
Mass Export Center: http://www.mass.gov/export/

MassDevelopment provides the financial tools and real estate expertise needed to stimulate economic growth across the state of Massachusetts. We work with businesses and local officials to address blighted areas, help create jobs, and address overarching issues that impact economic development, such as housing affordability.
Mass Development Center: http://www.massdevelopment.com/

Small Business Notes has information on Venture Capital Funding and more.
How to obtain Venture Capital Funding: http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/financing/venturecapitaldecisions.html

If there are any resources you would like to see on this page, please contact Mona McCarthy at monam@mscpaonline.org.

Networking

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Business & Industry Member Forum
This online forum is designed for MSCPA members in industry to network with other members in industry to share your expertise and passion about hot topics, interests and ambitions. This is also a forum to mentor and coach one another to develop tools and frameworks that will become a part of the shared knowledge of the community.

Workplace Financial Education Program
Developed by the Texas Society of CPAs, the Workplace Financial Education Program was created to help CPAs bring the financial literacy message into Massachusetts workplaces. By participating in this program, you are sharing your knowledge and showing your employer the value of having a CPA on board. Employee newsletter articles and bulletin boards are already prepared for your use. If you are interested in learning how you or your organization can get involved, e-mail Mona McCarthy.
Learn more about the Workplace Financial Education Program. and download the resources.

Find Networking Events in the MSCPA's Event Calendar
Several of our forums and outside organizations announce their events in the online event calendar.

MSCPA - Industry News

Workplace Financial Education

Workplace Financial Education

An Employee Enrichment Program

Articles for Employee Newsletters/Intranets (Microsoft Word documents)

Flyers for Bulletin Boards (.PDF)

AICPA Resources

Career Resources

MSCPA Resources & Helpful Links

Networking

Articles for Employee Newsletters/Intranets
(Microsoft Word documents)