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  February 22, 2012
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• AICPA Fraudulent Email Alert

  February 22, 2012

  The AICPA has sent out notice of a fraudulent email that appears to come from the AICPA and was sent to numerous individuals, CPAs, non-CPAs and members of the general public threatening to terminate the recipient's accountant license. The email is a phishing scam and is not from the AICPA nor any of its systems.
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• KSCPA Members Named 2012 Thought Leaders

  February 22, 2012

  CPA Practice Advisor hosted its annual Thought Leader Symposium and Accounting Hall of Fame Banquet in Dallas. The event featured the profession's most respected professionals.
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• KSCPA Submits Written Testimony Opposing HB 2747 - the House Tax Proposal

  February 16, 2012

  The KSCPA Special Task Force on Taxation Policy held an urgent conference call on February 15 to review and discuss HB 2747 that was published on February 14. After discussing the implications of the proposal, the Task Force members on the call decided to oppose the bill. Testimony and analysis was prepared and delivered for the February 16 hearings.
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• CPA2Biz Announces CPA.com Email Service Available to AICPA Membership Soon

  February 15, 2012

  Available exclusively for AICPA members, this service is designed to provide an image-enhancing, brand-building solution for CPAs. Whether you are a sole practitioner, work at a larger firm, or work in business, government or education, an individually-branded CPA.com email account can serve as an advantage throughout one’s career. An email address that ends in the CPA.com domain provides a distinct competitive advantage for holders by reinforcing their professional designation: YourName@CPA.com.
  
  
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• House Tax Plan Published with Hearings Set for February 15 & 16

  February 15, 2012

  Kansas House leadership introduced its income tax reduction proposal on February 10 and published the bill on February 14. Moving quickly, hearings on the bill are scheduled for February 15 and 16. Highlights of the bill are a phased on reduction in income tax rates and exemption of non-wage business tax, scaling back of Eearned Income Tax Credit in 2014, and partial sunset of sales tax.
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• KSCPA Ranks Fifth on Wichita Business Journals: "Top of the List"

  February 10, 2012

  The Wichita Business Journal publishes "Top of the Lists" for its book of lists, and the KSCPA has ranked fifth in the Professional and Trad Organization category.
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• Gary Allerheiligen Testifies at House Taxation Committee on SB 339/HB 2560

  February 8, 2012

  Gary Allerheiligen, Chair of the KSCPA Legislative Executive Committee, testified on behalf of the KSCPA on SB 339/HB 2560. The KSCPA Legislative Executive Committee and Special Committee on Taxation Policy met on Monday, February 6 and decided to take a neutral position on the bill.
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• Denise Denning, CPA, Appointed to Kansas Board of Accountancy

  February 7, 2012

  Governor Brownback recently announced the appointment of Denise Denning, CPA, Wichita, and KSCPA Member, to the Kansas Board of Accountancy. The Kansas Board of Accountancy is the regulatory body authorized to carry out the laws and administrative regulations governing CPAs.
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• BusinessFinance: "Why You Need Internal Audit at the Table"

  February 2, 2012

  An interesting article in BusinessFinance discusses a recent survey of more than 500 audit and compliance professionals conducted by ACL Services. The survey provides some interesting insights into how internal auditors see their role within an organization, as well as the role of auditing technology in adding value to an organization.
  
  Interested in this topic? Sign up for the KSCPA Risk Management Conference on May 7 on the KSCPA website.
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