Peninsula/Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletins

Read more about everything going on in your Chapter in the Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin. This month and previous month's Bulletins can all be read online!

Beginning in July 2008, bulletins can be found here.  The blog format includes the ability to leave comments and makes it easier to print articles.


June 2008 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
Greetings to all Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter members. I look forward to serving you as president in the upcoming year. I have been active in our chapter and at the state level, as well as in the AICPA for a number of years, and this has...
May 2008 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
I hope that by the time you read this, you have been able to take a day or two off after taxes or in between your 10-K filing and your first quarter 10-Q filing. As my year as chapter president draws to a close, I want to thank all of my fellow...
February 2008 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2008 has started well for all of you and I hope to see you at future CalCPA events in the coming year. I’m sure you are busy either closing your annual books for audit or preparing for the tax crunch, but here are...
January 2008 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
One of the hot topics discussed at the CalCPA Council meeting in November was how California law compared to the Uniform Accountancy Act. There are a few areas where California law differs from the UAA, including mobility provisions, educational...
December 2007 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
With the holidays approaching, and as I finish off a particularly hectic third-quarter filing of 10-Qs with the SEC and a securities registration statement, I thought this time I would write about taking time off to enjoy the holidays and life.
November 2007 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
A couple of months ago, I told you about some of the social events our chapter had over the summer and some of the upcoming events for the fall. Well, one of those events just occurred: our annual Night at the Races scholarship award ceremony and...
October 2007 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
Internal control reporting. SOX 404. Auditors’ report on internal controls. For some of our members those terms may be ever-present on your mind. Whether you are completing your second or third year of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley...
September 2007 | Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
As summer 2007 draws to a close, I want to tell you about two of our successful spring/summer events. If you missed these events, I hope you will be intrigued and get out of the office and attend one or more of our fall events!
August 2007 Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
A couple of months ago, I told you a little bit about our scholarship program for accounting students at local colleges and universities. For those of you who have attended past scholarship award ceremonies, you know this is a passion of mine.
July 2007 Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter Bulletin
Last month, I wrote a bit about our scholarship program. I thought it would be interesting for both our student members and CPA members to hear what the first year of full-time work experience in the workforce was like for two of our past...