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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Chapter Board Meeting

Second Tuesday of each month (except May and December)

12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

 

Thompson Derri & Craig Offices

4500 Carter Creek Pkwy, Ste. 201, Bryan

 

Every Chapter member is welcome to attend!

contact Linda Johnson for lunch information

 

Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update CPE

June 21, 2010                                                    8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

8 CPE credit hours                                           Lunch provided

College Station Conference Center

$225 TSCPA member & non-CPA staff; $285 non-member

 

Instructor:           Mary Fischer, Ph.D, UT Tyler Professor of Accounting

Dr. Fischer also serves as an advisor to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Government Accounting Standards Board, and an array of not-for-profit organizations nationwide.  She was TSCPA Outstanding Educator in 2002.

 

Description:

Keep up-to-date with changes in governmental accounting and auditing. This course will cover new rules from GASB:

New items in effect for June 30, 2010, reporting periods, including GASB 53 regarding Derivatives and GASB 51 regarding Intangible Assets;

GASB 54 for reporting fund balance in the fund reports in periods beginning after June 15, 2010;

proposed revisions to GASB 14, including an exposure draft for which the comment period ends June 30, 2010;

and various projects presently underway at the GASB Board, including GASB 58, guidance for Chapter 9 bankruptcies.  

Live instruction by knowledgeable and lively instructor.
 

Learning Objective(s):

Review all recently issued accounting standards relevant to Governments

Discuss any new or proposed audit guidance (AICPA, OMB, and GAO) for Governments

 

The method of presentation is group-live instruction and the program level is basic. There are no prerequisites for this course nor is there any advanced preparation required.

 

To register, contact Linda Johnson, Brazos Valley Chapter TSCPA Executive Director at Linda@bvcpa.org or 936-435-9989

 

Local TSCPA Satellite  Broadcast CPE

 

June 23                         Not-for-profit Accounting Auditing and Tax Update

July 21                          Governmental Accounting & Auditing Update

August 25                     Compilation & Review Update: Advanced Issues

September 22               Representing Clients in the Marriage Dissolution Process: Estate & financial Planning Issues

October 6                     Accounting & Auditing Update

November 10                Business Fraud, Internal Control & Forensic Analysis

 

KAMU Studios, Texas A&M campus

Cost $195 TSCPA/$320 non-member

The cost of parking is not included in the fee. Parking is available in the A&M parking garage.

 

To be an Onsite Coordinator and receive a refund for 50% of the course fee 

contact Linda Johnson  

Duties include taking care of a sign-in sheet, giving out the handouts, collecting evaluation forms and handing out certificates.

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To register, go to TSCPA web page http://www.tscpa.org/Content/cpe/satellite.aspx  

or phone the CPE InfoLine 800-428-0272 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

for additional information and/or course registration

 

 

 

BRAZOS VALLEY CHAPTER TSCPA

Executive Director, Linda Johnson

phone 936-435-9989   fax 936-435-9915

558 Elkins Lake, Huntsville, TX 77340
Linda@bvcpa.org

 

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