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Three of the many benefits of our AKCPA 1. Professional networking or access to the "brain trust". No matter the situation with a client, and IRS audit, or another issue, someone within the society has likely come across it before and can share their knowledge,…

September! Fall, a time for reflection. Or at least one would hope so. It feels like there is never a good time to catch your breath and reflect. There is so much that could and should be done during the fall. This is the time to: 1. Review your client list, for those in…

From a technology standpoint, I have submitted my photo, wrote this meager article and sent it all via my ipad; connected to my office computer, all over the meager AT&T standard “E” data connection. I tried scamming some wireless from a parking lot but it just wasn’t…

What are we doing with these financial statements? It’s my business and I can’t even read these statements. Who cares what the fair market value of good will is. I don’t want to pay you to figure this out and report it in the footnotes, who cares? Sound familiar? Since…

Are you enjoying the benefits of ASCPA membership? Take a minute and think of all the benefits that come with being a member of the Alaska Society of CPAs. What do you think are some of the main benefits? CPE? Networking? Staffing? None of the above? If you aren’t sure…

Divorce with Dignity By Lisa M. Rogers, CPA and Jacque Briskey, CPA There is a new technique spreading around the country, and the world, which provides a respectful and practical team approach to separation, divorce and custody – Collaborative Practice. Collaborative…

Upcoming Events Webinar: April 27, 2011 – Freedom of Information Requests FOIA The free April 27 webinar, Accessing IRS Records, will explain the Freedom of Information Act, the IRS Office of Disclosure and procedures to access records. Phone Forum:…

2011 is a licensing renewal year and you will need to complete 4 hours of Alaska specific ethics for relicensure by December 31, 2011. In case you missed it in last months newsletter, the Alaska Ethics course will be offered twice in Anchorage this year and once in…

IR-2011-33, March 31, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced that Form 8939 is not due on April 18, 2011, and should not be filed with the final Form 1040 of persons who died in 2010. New guidance that announces…