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High Speed Fly-Over: Tax Changes Coming to Michigan
2010 is shaping up to be a year of major tax reform in Michigan. Take a high speed fly-over of what tax changes are on the docket, including the potential service tax, changes to the Michigan Business Tax and implications of the K-Mart decision.

Getting to the Money:
15 Tips for Collections in a Recession
As clients struggle with dwindling sales, constricted cash flow and tightened credit, it’s more important than ever for practitioners to enforce best practices in billing and collection procedures. Consider the following tips to improve your firm’s collections during tough times.

Navigator of the Profession – Dennis Echelbarger, CPA
Dennis Echelbarger is the founder and president of Echelbarger, Himebaugh, Tamm & Co., P.C. (EHTC) in Grand Rapids. As firm president, Dennis acts as an advisor and consultant to small- and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations in the areass of finance, acquisition, merger and sale. His son, David, is also a CPA and works as director of technology solutions at EHTC.

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New Year’s Resolution: Is MACPA on Your List?Tax reform and the 2010 election are the hot topics in Lansing and throughout the state. As the rumor-mill predicted, policymakers are debating the merits of an expanded sales tax base to include services – coupling the service tax with a reduction in the sales tax rate and an elimination of the surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax. MACPA is making sure the voice of the CPA profession is heard throughout this “taxing” debate.


A CFO’s Plan for Overcoming a Down Economy


ARSC Approves the Issuance of SSARS No. 19

Navy Tax Return Program Sets Sail This Month


Term Limits Peak in 2010; MACPA Presence in Lansing More Vital Than Ever
Thank You to All 2009 PAC and PEF Contributors! (Is Your Name on This List?)
Ethics Q&A: Tax Preparation Presents Sticky Situation in Partnership


MACPA Takes to the Court… and the Ice for Accounting Education
In Memoriam
MACPA Brochure Arms Taxpayers With Valuable Information
Mark Your Calendar for the Spring Members Advisory Symposium
Extra! Extra! Read All About Members on the Move in MACPA’s New Member Connection


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