California CPA January/February 2006

Keeping Up
CalCPA members Andy Armanino and Cathy Thomas discuss the continuing impact of SOX compliance on businesses and the profession, including the role of technology, how compliance efforts differ by company size and how risk management services have changed.

Teach Them Well
As accounting firms continue to compete for the best and brightest, mentoring programs are emerging as one way–for firms large and small–to attract and retain employees.
Jerry Ascierto

Do it Right
Employment in California is generally "at will," but there are a host of employment law provisions employers need to know before terminating an employee.
Olivia Goodkin, Esq.

Plugs in a Row
Accounting rules are beginning to catch up to the explosive growth in technology, necessitating greater cooperation between accounting and IT professionals.
Monique C. Change and Ariel Markelevich

Government Relations: Alarmed
Has the IRS dipped its tow into the fee-setting arena?
Bruce C. Allen

Federal Tax: The IRS Speaks
Bankruptcy, OICs, e-filing highlight liaison meeting.
Stuart R. Josephs, CPA

Extraordinary [PDF]
CalCPA salutes its financial literacy and student outreach volunteers.

Thank You CPA-PAC Contributors [PDF]
CPA-PAC contributors have raised more than $200,000 for 2005, leading to CPA-PAC's best year in more than a decade.

California Tax: Interest Suspension
Plus: Employment law and partnership agreements.
Leonard W. Williams, CPA

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