Step Right Up and Pick Your Event

By Patrick D. Rogan, CPA

As summer heats up, now is the time of year to be with family and friends and enjoy the outdoors. Whether you are on vacation or having a backyard barbeque, it is always a time to enjoy.

It is also that time of the year for the chapter’s annual golf tournament, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, at Morgan Creek Golf Course in Roseville. The event begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start. This event has sold out in prior years, so don’t be left out—sign up early! Come out and enjoy a day of golf with other CPAs. In fact, why don’t you invite clients and friends to join you to round out a foursome?

The tournament is the chapter’s largest fund-raiser for the scholarship fund. Do you know a business that might want to increase its exposure to CPAs and contribute to an excellent cause? The golf tournament still has room for additional sponsors. Contact Serena Trovato for more details.

Congratulations and welcome to the new members of our chapter. I hope that you will take the time to get involved with our local group by attending an event that interests you. Check out our activities and events on the chapter website. These events provide the opportunity to meet other professionals and learn about technical updates and other interesting issues.

The Technology Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug. 26, to discuss the implications of social networking. If you are interested in learning why you should use one of these networks, come to the meeting and find out why they are so popular.

For those of you who live or work in the Roseville area, look for  an upcoming announcement about the first meeting of the Roseville Discussion Group. As traffic becomes worse in the Sacramento area, I want to establish local interest groups so our members do not have to travel far to participate in a chapter event. If you are interested in helping form a local discussion or interest group, please contact me.

Check out the other events in August. The MAP Committee meets Monday, Aug. 3 to discuss the sale and purchase of accounting businesses. The Estate & Financial Planning Committee meets Tuesday, Aug. 18, to consider the implications of long-term care. The Taxation Committee meets Thursday morning, Aug. 27, to talk about health savings accounts.

While you are at the website, don’t forget to update your CalCPA profile. You can also sign up for reminders about chapter interest and discussion groups so we can contact you when relevant events are on the calendar.

I welcome your comments and suggestions and would like to hear from you. Contact me via e-mail. I read each comment and respond.

— Patrick D. Rogan, CPA

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