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October 27th, 2011
On behalf of the East Bay Chapter’s officers, directors and members, we extend our warmest of welcomes to our new members.
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September 22nd, 2011
The Walnut Creek ABC Night was a great success, and we would like to thank the following firms for their support:
Attorneys: Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP; Littler Mendelson; Morgan Miller Blair; Shapiro Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP
Banks and Other Financial Institutions: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Bridge Bank; First Republic Bank; Mechanics Bank
CPA and Consulting Firms: Armanino McKenna LLP; Burr Pilger Mayer Inc.; GALLINA LLP; Milliman, Inc.; Vavrinek Trine Day & Co LLP
Media Sponsor: San Francisco Business Times
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August 30th, 2011
It’s time to apply for the chapter’s scholarships. Last year the chapter awarded more than $37,000 to the most promising students attending East Bay colleges. The scholarship application deadline is Monday, Oct. 31. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview in November, and scholarships will be awarded at Honorees Night in January. Don’t miss out on the opportunity for a scholarship ranging from $3,000 to $6,000! Download the form.
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August 30th, 2011
The LeVerne W. Garcia Award for Outstanding Achievement recognizes a chapter member for his or her distinguished service to the profession of public accounting, to the community or both.
The award is a memorial to LeVerne W. Garcia, who contributed extensively to the profession, including serving as chapter president and secretary of the California Board of Accountancy. Garcia also participated in numerous civic and professional organizations and was the first recipient of CalCPA’s Distinguished Service Award.
The winner will be recognized at the chapter’s Honorees Night in January. The nomination deadline is Oct. 15. Download the form today.
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August 30th, 2011
Come hear the experts talk about negotiating with the IRS Advisory Estate Tax Group; tips and traps for charitable planning in the 2010 Tax Act environment; 2010 estate tax changes; crossover issues in family law, estate planning and postmortem administration.
Speakers include: Ronald R. Wergin and Vicki Martinson, IRS Advisory Estate Tax Group; Barbara M. Beery, JD, CPA Children’s Hospital & Research Center Foundation; Mary Kay Foss, CPA, Sweeney Kovar, LLP; Susan E. Kaye, Esq., Kaye●Moser●Hierbaum LLP; Katherine Porter Ragusa, Esq. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 1
Register Now.
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July 27th, 2011
CalCPA members can receive a one-year subscription to the San Francisco Business Times for as low as $1.20 per week.
More information can be found online.
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July 27th, 2011
We would like to thank the following firms for their support of our recent ABC Night events:
Oakland and Tri-Valley ABC Nights Sponsors:
Attorneys: Morgan Miller Blair; Banks: Bridge Bank; Mechanics Bank: CPA Firms: Armanino McKenna LLP; Burr Pilger Mayer Inc.; Media Sponsor: San Francisco Business Times
Oakland ABC Night Sponsors:
Attorneys: Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP; Banks: California Bank of Commerce; CPA Firms: Mowat Mackie & Anderson LLP; Oto Bailey Fukumoto & Mishima, Inc.
Tri-Valley ABC Night Sponsors:
Attorneys: Littler Mendelson; Shapiro Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP; Banks/Other Financial Institutions; Ruttke Pfeiffer Crossley Fichter Group/Merrill Lynch; CPA Firms: GALLINA LLP; GoldsteinEnright Accountancy Corp.; Sweeney Kovar LLP; Vavrinek Trine Day & Co LLP.
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July 27th, 2011
Thanks to Tom Bret for pulling off another ABC Night for the chapter. The event was a huge success with approximately 200 members and guests attending.
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June 24th, 2011
It’s time now to register for this year’s golf tournament and give yourself a fun day out before the October tax deadline takes over: join members from the San Francisco and Peninsula/Silicon Valley chapters at San Francisco’s famed Harding Park. Contests, prizes, networking, drinks and dinner all included – plus a benefit for our chapter scholarship fund from your registration or sponsorship. You can sign up as a single, a pair or a foursome and the scramble format are forgiving for all skill levels so you don’t have to stress about your rusty swing.
Download the sponsorship information.
Register as a single online, or download the flyer for pairs and foursomes.
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June 24th, 2011
Join us as we cover a range of topics, including FBAR filing requirements; cloud computing; using the iPad for business; A&A and GASB updates; and more.
Speakers include AJ Major III, CPA, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. LLP; tax attorney Steven Walker; Kate Wilson, employment law attorney, Berliner Cohen; and Al Silva, vice president, Murphy, McKay & Associates, Inc.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 20
Register online.
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