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Accounting and Auditing Conference Planning Plan the annual Accounting &
Auditing Conference. Staff Liaison: Gale
Frentz
Accounting & Auditing Standards Obtain and summarize Task Force members’
comments on exposure drafts issued by AICPA, FASB, GASB, GFOA and others, and
forward this material to the appropriate authoritative body. Staff Liaison:
John Lindley
Accounting for the Tax Practitioner Assist in developing the "Accounting
for the Tax Practitioner Conference.” Identify timely accounting topics and
recommend speakers for the conference. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
Agribusiness Study, recommend and develop activities and programs of
interest to members involved in the area of agriculture. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
Automotive Dealers Study, recommend and develop programs of interest to
members and others involved in the operations of an automotive dealership.
Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
Communications Establish and implement the continuing public relations
programs for the MACPA and the profession. Evaluate and recommend programs for
participation by the Association and its members in public service activities
and provide assistance to members and the Association staff in carrying out
these objectives. Staff Liaison:
Cynthia Kopczynski
Construction Recommend and develop activities and programs of interest to
members involved in construction. Monitor state and federal legislation
related to the construction industry and advise members of significant issues
that may affect their practice or firm. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
Consulting Services Raise the awareness and elevate the image of
consulting services in the minds of our members and their employees. Educate
the membership on the importance of adding consulting services to your
practice and why the CPA in industry needs to become the internal consultant.
Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
Controllers The Task Force should encompass controllers, VPs of Finance
and CFOs. Act as a mechanism to share ideas and resources. Schedule
roundtables (one per quarter) and plan the Controllers Conference. Submit
articles for E-News and Leaders’ Edge specifically geared toward industry
leaders/members. Staff Liaison: Jean
Jernigan
Corporate Leadership Foster and promote responsible “corporate” governance
in the marketplace by providing education, information, resources and
leadership to the public and MACPA members. Staff Liaison:
Jean Jernigan
Educators Create and promote High School Educators Symposiums across the
state and attract the best and brightest high school and college students to
the accounting profession. Staff Liaison:
Karen Flaherty
Employee Benefits Provide the latest information in employee benefits to
the membership by hosting an annual conference and morning workshops. Provide
timely, newsworthy information for publication in the Leaders’ Edge, E-news
and other appropriate delivery methods. Staff Liaison:
Jean Jernigan
Executive Sessions Incorporate new concepts, blend knowledge, education
and youth together; and express that CPAs are trusted business advisors by
setting-up a program to train staff to be entrepreneurial (turning technicians
into advisors) and to share the message about the changing profession (serve
as a member of the MACPA speakers bureau to present to colleges, high schools
and elementary schools). Also take an active role working with Department of
Education to help educate teachers on what a CPA does. Staff Liaison:
Renee Shimmel
Federal Tax Consider and recommend material on federal taxation prepared
by Task Force members or others for publication by the Association, as well as
serve as a resource on issues of federal taxation to MACPA members,
legislators and others. Staff Liaison:
John Lindley
Financial Institutions Develop and promote close relationships with
financial institutions by exploring areas of mutual interest; discussing
trends, issues and developments in financial reporting, accounting and
regulation; and reconciling differences in viewpoint. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
Fraud Participate in educating and informing MACPA members and their
constituency on the different aspects of fraud and how CPAs can utilize
information in their own practices. Staff Liaison:
Jean Jernigan
Governmental Accounting and Auditing Assist in developing the Governmental
Accounting and Auditing Conferences by recommending speakers and identifying
timely topics for members who work with or for government entities. Staff
Liaison: Jean Jernigan
Healthcare Keep members informed of current issues in the healthcare
industry and provide articles for Leaders’ Edge. Staff Liaison: Jean Jernigan
High School Leaders Conference Plan program for the High School Leaders
Conference. Staff Liaison: Karen
Flaherty
Information Technology Keep technology in the forefront of the Association
by planning two information technology conferences per year for financial
professionals. Help the MACPA provide in-depth technical training to their
constituency and create a structure for information technology training in the
MACPA seminar curriculum. Also serve as a direct resource for technology
questions. Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
International Practice Study, review and develop activities and programs
of interest to members involved in the international practice area.
Disseminate information to those in the International Practice Interest Area.
Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
Litigation/Business Valuation Assist in developing the Litigation and
Business Valuation Conference by identifying timely topics. This task force
also develops special programs such as the Mock Trial and the new Divorce
Conference. They also recommend speakers for the conferences. Staff Liaison:
Jean Jernigan
Management Information Shows Design, plan and present three annual shows
featuring exhibits and displays of interest to members, firms and clients.
Offer, in conjunction with the shows, educational workshops on current topics.
Serve as a resource to other MACPA committees considering the use of
vendor-related activities at their events. Staff Liaison: Jean Jernigan
Manufacturing Establish CPE technical update sessions for the coming year
and support the MACPA Consultation Service. Also provide a networking
opportunity for CPAs who work in the manufacturing industry. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
Membership Develop a membership base and recommend new member categories.
Provide sufficient information and follow up to current membership base for
retention purposes and focus on increasing student, degreed and educator
membership base. Continually evaluate and recommend affinity programs. Staff
Liaison: Karen Flaherty
Members' Insurance Review and recommend suitable group insurance programs
to offer through the MACPA insurance administrators. Consider recommendations
on the selection of carriers, underwriters and related matters proposed by the
administrators. Staff Liaison:
Cynthia Kopczynski
Mergers and Acquisitions Act as a facilitator with regard to issues such
as a potential portal and bulletin board; provide information and education to
the membership via articles and conferences, act as a resource in the area of
Mergers and Acquisitions. Also, look into the area of mergers and acquisitions
credentialing and network with other similar organizations. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
New Professionals Provide opportunities to develop relationships with CPA
colleagues who can act as professional resources for business solutions and
also to develop relationships with potential clients and non-CPA business
contacts such as bankers, insurance agents and lawyers. Act as a mentor for
newly certified and future CPAs. Promote the growth of the CPA profession and
help retain professionals in the field. Staff Liaison:
Karen Flaherty
Nonprofit Study, review and develop activities and programs of interest to
members involved in the nonprofit area. Also, encourage each task force to
create a list of resource people who answer questions on a specific subject.
This list would be available to all members. Staff Liaison:
Jean Jernigan
Peer Review Provide assistance in administering the AICPA’s peer review
program in Michigan; monitor review teams; and examine, evaluate and approve
all reports to be issued pursuant to this program. Staff Liaison:
David Pickering
Personal Financial Planning Serve as the premier provider of an annual PFP
conference geared toward financial professionals. Keep personal financial
planning in the forefront of the profession and promote networking with PFP
practitioners through roundtable discussions. Also, disseminate up-to-date
information to interest areas including new regulations and practice
management /enhancement issues. Staff Liaison:
Jean Jernigan
Professional Careers Allow the “best and brightest” graduating accounting
students to interview and network with potential employers. Promote the
Accounting Blitz, which occurs each year in May. Promote and participate in
middle, high school and college career fairs to promote the CPA profession.
Staff Liaison: Karen Flaherty
Program Curriculum Work on identifying topic areas that need to be covered
by the MACPA seminars. Assist in reviewing the courses selected for seminar
offerings. Provide feedback on marketing plan developed to promote seminar
programs. Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
Small Practitioners Focus on ways and means to serve the needs of the
general practitioner and to assist with the planning of the Small
Practitioners Conference. Staff Liaison:
Gale Frentz
Spring Accounting Educators Plan the programming for the Spring Accounting
Educators Conference. Staff Liaison:
Karen Flaherty
State and Local Tax Plan and present the annual State Tax Forum and
Michigan Tax Workshop. Arrange meetings with state tax administrators and with
Michigan House Tax Policy and Senate Finance committees. Review state and
local tax developments, current litigation, and specific problem areas and
take action to inform legislators, members and others as required. Evaluate
proposed legislation related to technical aspects of state and local taxation
and recommend action to be taken with the Legislative Advisory Group. Staff
Liaison: John Lindley
West MI Accounting and Auditing Conference Planning Assist in developing
the West Michigan Accounting and Auditing Symposium. Members identify timely
accounting and auditing topics and recommend speakers for the conference.
Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
West MI Tax Symposium Assist in developing the West Tax Symposium. Members
identify timely accounting and auditing topics and recommend speakers for the
conference. Staff Liaison: Gale Frentz
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