Vol. 72 No. 8, March 2004
Index
- California CPA Education Foundation seeks nominations.
- CPAs: more than just tax advice.
- Explore career opportunities: CalCPA online classifieds.
- Form 706 revisited.
- Regan leads 2004-05 candidate slate.
- AICPA provides guidance on outsourcing.
- AICPA providing free audit committee toolkit.
- Fraud CE requirement suspended until 2005.
- IRS corrects user fee for extending Form 3115 approval requests.
- IRS increases enforcement, decreases back-office jobs.
- IRS proposes changes to Circular 230.
- Noninteractive self-study CE accepted through '04.
- Revisions to Ethics Interpretation 101-independence.
- Amnesty program extended for illegal tax shelters.
- FASB closer to convergence of global standards.
- Navigating CalCPA's website made easier.
- Tax relief for victims of San simeon earthquake.
- Accomplishments.
- Announcements.
- Awards.
- Firm news.
- Members in the news.
- Inherited IRAs: planning tips for non-spouse beneficiaries of IRAs, 401(k)s.
- Under scrutiny: are pension plans being audited properly?
- Legislature in OT: plenty of issues--from Regs to outsourcing--keep officials busy.
- MAPping it out.
- Avoiding top-heavy retirement plans.
- New life insurance market.
- Growing a business? Advisory boards are key.
- Deductible personal costs: IRS Chief Counsel Advice allows favorable treatment.