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Dear Hannah,
As you know, the conference committee charged with reconciling the differences between the House and Senate tax reform proposals will soon release a compromise bill. We will review the proposal and continue working in coordination with the AICPA on any lobbying activity while Congress prepares to take final votes.
As this process wraps up, we will need to shift our focus to the state to help lawmakers understand the changes that will be made to the tax code, identifying areas where Massachusetts will disagree with federal law. We will look to you and your expertise as we begin that process. Please contact Zach Donah at zdonah@mscpaonline.org with any feedback.
These changes are also coming while the state is preparing for Fiscal Year 2019. As you may know, we recently launched a member-wide survey to help inform legislators and state budget officials on the impact of taxpayer behavior on state revenue collections. While we know much of this could be impacted by tax reform, we are looking for your input on client trends as they relate to estimated payments, capital gains, safe harbor and/or corporate investment. You can take the survey by clicking here.
To our members who are observing Hanukkah, I wish you a wonderful celebration! And on behalf the MSCPA, I wish all of you a joyous holiday season!
Amy Pitter
MSCPA President/CEO
Please note: The MSCPA will be closed on Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 26 and Monday, January 1. The next issue of Friday@Five will arrive on Friday, January 5. |
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| Let's Get Steppin' |
We're excited to announce our second MSCPA Fitness Challenge sponsored by IFP/Harbor Strategies Group to help you stay active this tax season and winter! The challenge will run Monday, February 5 – Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Get a head start – gather your coworkers and sign up a team. Team totals are calculated by average, so teams of any size are welcome (individuals too!). This year, we’ll introduce new award categories based on firm size:
- Sole Practitioner/Individual;
- 2-10 Participants;
- 10 – 50 Participants; and
- Over 50 Participants.
For more information on the fitness challenge, visit mscpaonline.org/2018fitnesschallenge. |
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| Add Us on Snapchat! |
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| Add us on Snapchat (username: MASocietyofCPAs) by December 31 to be entered into our raffle to win a $100 Visa gift card! Connect with us now. |
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| Members & Firms on the Move |
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- ALL CPAs, Chestnut Hill, announced that:
- SEONGAE HAN, CPA joined the firm as a manager;
- DOUGLAS NICKERSON and DARREN WALSH joined the firm as senior associates;
- DANIELLE RICHTARICH, CPA was promoted to audit manager; and
- The firm held their annual Year-End Networking Seminar at the Newton Marriott yesterday, December 14.
- ANTHONY & DODGE, PC, South Hamilton, congratulated JESSICA BELYEA, CPA for passing the Exam and obtaining her Massachusetts license. The firm also announced that SARAH WILLWERTH-DYER, CPA was named managing partner.
- BLUMSHAPIRO, Quincy, announced that CHRISTIE BLUHM, CPA, CHRISTOPHER ERNEST, CPA, MSM and WILLIAM MOORE, JR., CPA, MST were elected to partners.
- CRR LLP, Wakefield, announced that:
- MARY ANNA MCMAHON, CPA, CFE joined the firm as a manager in the accounting & audit practice;
- PETER SACO will be joining the firm in January 2018 as a staff accountant;
- ROBERT SMITH, CPA, MSA joined the firm as a staff accountant;
- The firm's employees recently participated in the Light the Night Walk in Wakefield to help raise awareness and funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, an organization who helps find cures and ensures access to treatments for blood cancer patients. CRR raised $1,900 to help support this great organization;
- In conjunction with the firm's annual holiday party earlier this month, the firm and its employees raised $1,100 for the local non-profit "More Than Words," an organization that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business; and
- The firm is holding its annual "Toys 4 Tots" toy drive this holiday season.
- SAMET & COMPANY PC, Chestnut Hill, and ROGERS, SULESKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC (RSA), Needham, announced the merger of the two firms effective January 1, 2018. The combined firm will operate as SAMET.
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| Membership Bruins Event (1/17) |
| Watch the Boston Bruins vs. the Montréal Canadiens. We have a suite reserved so you can network while enjoying the game. The cost for the event includes your ticket, beer and wine and heavy appetizers. You can only register two members per transaction. Tickets are very limited! |
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| State Tax Conference (1/18) |
The world of tax and everything that comes with it is always changing. We've lined up an A+ list of speakers and topics for our annual State Tax Conference. Join us on January 18 in Framingham for your one-stop shop for all your state tax questions and answers.
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| Nonprofit Conference (1/25) |
Our annual Nonprofit Conference is back! We're bringing a stellar line up of speakers to Framingham on January 25 to answer all of your questions! This conference will cover everything from internal controls and fraud to GAAP and audit deficiencies!
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| Op-ed: Call for Members |
We're looking for CPAs who are interested in authoring one of two pre-written op-eds for end of the year, one on "Your Charity Checklist" and the other on "Year-End Tax Steps That Can Save You Money."
If you are interested, please contact Hannah Naranjo.
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| Upcoming Committee Meetings |
- Taxation (12/19)
- Marketing (12/19)
- Real Estate (12/21)
- Nonprofit Accounting & Auditing
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| Volunteer Requests |
- Board Treasurer - James Pappoutsakis Memorial Foundation
- Board Treasurer - NEAVS Board of Directors - NEAVS New England Anti-Vivisection Society
- Board Treasurer - Filmmakers Collaborative
- Board Treasurer - Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Cancer Support Center
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| Hire an Intern for Tax Season |
Save time and money during busy season by hiring an intern to assist your firm. Post your internship for FREE on mscpaonline.org.
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| Real Estate Guest Speaker (12/21) |
| Ted Czerwienski of the Boston Planning and Development Agency will update members on projects in the pipeline at the MSCPA Real Estate Committee meeting on December 21. RSVP to Barbara Iannoni. |
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| Job Postings |
- Tax Account - Seasonal (Per Diem) - AAFCPAs
- Tax Accountant - Berkowitz & Associates
- Tax Manager- ALL CPAs
- Tax Senior Associate - ALL CPAs
- Audit Supervisors & Seniors - Katz, Nannis + Solomon, P.C.
- Tax Manager - KLR
- Tax AccountantSenior/Supervisor - Adelson & Company PC
- U.S. GAAP Staff Accountant - Confidential
- General Ledger Staff Accountant - Confidential
- Staff Accountant - Tax and General Accounting - Confidential
- Global Revenue Controller - Mimecast
- Audit/Tax Supervisor - Sullivan Bille, P.C.
- Audit Senior Associate - Edelstein & Company LLP
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| Per Diem Job Postings |
- Tax Season Per Diem - O'Brien Riley & Ryan PC
- Tax Return Preparer/Reviewer - Vaillette & Sipowicz LLC
- Tax Accountant with 5 + Years - Robert L. Coval CPA
- Sole Proprietor - Max Bauer, CPA
- Accountant/Tax Preparer - Thomas R. Pope, CPA, PC
- Individual and Business Tax Return Preparer - Nicholas A. Papakyrikos, CPA, PC
- Seasonal Tax Professional - Robert S. Fineman, P.C.
- CPA/EA - Robert W. Luscinski, CPA LLC
- Tax Season Per Diem Tax Preparers and Reviewers - Levine Caufield Martin & Goldberg PC
- Tax Preparer - Siegrist Cree Alessandri and Strauss CPAs PC
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| New December Publications |
Wolters Kluwer is offering two new publications during the month of December: Cannabis Taxation: Federal and State Tax Guidebook; and Related Tax Provisions.
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| Track Your CPE for FREE |
Did you earn CPE credit this fall? Track it for free using the MSCPA's CPE Tracker. Courses taken through the MSCPA are automatically input and you can input credits earned through other providers.
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| WWE Clash of Champions (12/17) |
Clash of Champions returns to Boston for the first time in five years! To purchase discounted tickets, click here and enter promo code WWE240.
To order over the phone, please contact Tina Anderson with the TD Garden at 617.624.1810 or tanderson@bostonbruins.com.
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- Pre-Paying 2018 Massachusetts Estimates
- Secure Email
- Message from the Massachusetts Society Accounting and Auditing Committee
- MSCPA Role in Federal Tax Reform
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