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January 23rd, 2012
Steve Reiss has been appointed by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed to serve on the city’s Small Business Development Commission. The commission serves in an advisory capacity to the San Jose City Council to promote economic vitality in the city. Congratulations, Steve!
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January 23rd, 2012
The chapter board has approved the following slate of officers and directors for 2012–13 as proposed by the chapter’s Nomination Committee. Eligible chapter members will receive a separate email at a later date asking for the approval of the proposed slate.
Officers
President: Philip R. Hulme; Brewer & Hulme CPAs
Vice President: Carol Wagner; Abbott Stringham & Lynch
Secretary: Karl-Heinz Lachnit; Silicon Valley Law Group
Treasurer: Lynda R. Boman; Boman Accounting Group, Inc.
Past President: David J. Neighbors, SingerLewak
Directors
(Second year of a two-year term)
Patricia M. Kaufman; McGilloway, Ray, Brown & Kaufman
Robert A. Lee; Robert Lee & Associates LLP
Philip Taluban; Ocean Mist Farms
Jonathan Straus; Lautze & Lautze
(First year of a two-year term)
Elaine Cardiel; Berger Lewis Accountancy Corporation
Megan Thompson; Michael S. Thompson, Valuation & Forensic Accounting
Gerald Nangoy; eBay
Howard Turetsky; San Jose State University
CalCPA Council Representatives
Philip R. Hulme, Carol Wagner, David J. Neighbors, Ben J. Mozzetti Jr.
As we look toward next year, we would like to thank our current board members who continue to serve this year.
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January 23rd, 2012
The dragon is the fifth symbol in the 12-year Chinese astrological calendar and is associated with confidence and success, so this Year of the Dragon is an appropriate time to explore the opportunities involved in doing business with Asia, China and India, and the opportunities presented by Asian investment in the United States.
Keep an eye on the CalCPA Peninsula/Silicon Valley Chapter’s website for program details.
Date: Saturday, May 19
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September 29th, 2011
More than 95 golfers took part in our Sept. 16 tournament to support a great cause—our chapter’s scholarship fund. Annually we award the money raised from the golf tournament and other scholarship events to outstanding accounting students from local colleges and universities at an honorees dinner to be held Jan. 25, 2012. Please mark your calendars now.
Thank you to our Hole-in-One level sponsor, Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., and all of our other sponsors and players. Want to help plan next year’s tournament? Contact Andrew Bader. Check out the event photos.
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September 2nd, 2011
Create a five-person team from your firm and join more than 700 colleagues from the CPA profession in raising funds for financial literacy instruction for local children in this event by co-sponsored by the CalCPA Silicon Valley/San Jose Chapter and Junior Achievement.
Each team member has a $100 fundraising goal.
If individual chapter members would like to join with others in creating a CalCPA team, please contact chapter program associate Stephanie Stewart.
Date: Friday, Sept. 23
Location: Fourth Street Bowl; 1441 N. Fourth St.; San Jose
Register online.
Info: llane@janorcal.org
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September 2nd, 2011
CalCPA student members take note: You’re invited to the Becker 2011 Accounting & Finance Career Fair. Come hear top national, regional and local accounting and finance firms, as well as corporations and government agencies, discuss accounting career and internship opportunities. Don’t forget your résumé. Speakers include Silicon Valley San Jose Chapter President David Neighbors of SingerLewak, and board member and committee chair Lynda Boman of Boman Accounting Group, Inc.
There is no cost to attend, but space is limited, so register today.
Date: Thursday, Sept. 8
Time: 6—9 p.m.
Location: Westin San Francisco Airport; 1 Old Bayshore Highway; Millbrae
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September 2nd, 2011
CalCPA is again sponsoring the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards event—and the nomination period is open! The publication and event are happening this fall. Nominate a fellow CalCPA member! Nominations are being accepted for the following categories: public company CFO, private company CFO, venture-backed CFO, government/public sector CFO and nonprofit CFO.
The nomination form is available online.
The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 9.
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September 2nd, 2011
Join us for a great day of golf and an opportunity to network with CPAs, bankers, attorneys, clients and associates at Coyote Creek Valley. Everyone will succeed with our four-person scramble format. Registration fee includes lunch, dinner, beverages and prizes—and net proceeds benefit the chapter’s scholarship fund. (Note that registration fees and sponsorships are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Accordingly, donated prizes for these events are not charitable donations.)
Many sponsorship opportunities are available. If you’re interested in being a sponsor, download a flier or contact Andrew Bader or Stephanie Stewart.
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September 2nd, 2011
By Ben Mozzetti Jr., chair, Chapter Government Relations Committee
California is in a fiscal and political malaise. In the coming months and year, we—and our clients—will likely face a variety of issues that may harm California’s business and employment climate. We also will face an unprecedented change in how we elect our representatives and what new districts they will represent.
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August 1st, 2011
CalCPA is sponsoring the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards event—and the nomination period is open! The publication and event will be coming up in the fall. Nominate a fellow CalCPA member. Nominations are being accepted for the following categories:
• Public Company CFO
• Private Company CFO
• Venture-Backed CFO
• Government/Public Sector CFO
• Nonprofit CFO
Download a nomination form.
Nominations are due Sept. 9.
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