Mike Daggett elected Vice Chair of NASBA

ASCPA life member, Mike Daggett, has been elected Vice Chair of NASBA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. NASBA’s mission is to enhance the effectiveness of state boards of accountancy.
Sam Fogleman, ASCPA member and president of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, provided a thoughtful welcome at the NASBA annual meeting. More than [...]

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Pew Center says Arizona is in ‘peril’

The Pew Center on the States puts Arizona and eight other states hard hit by the recession on its list called “Beyond California: States in Fiscal Peril.”
http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~3/W_3Kxsm0XnU/daily42.html
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Phoenix economic poll shows some optimism for 2010

Phoenix-area business owners and executives have their fingers crossed that 2010 will be better than 2009, but are concerned about the laggard housing and job markets.
http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~3/mwZ-aE5VFmU/daily45.html
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What to know about property assessments

What to know about property assessments.
http://www.azcentral.com/rsslinks/1262588
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ASCPA and ABA Joint Mixer

I had the privilege of attending the joint mixer with the Arizona Society of CPAs and the State Bar of Arizona that was held at the Tempe Center for the Arts yesterday evening. As always the ASCPA staff hosted a fantastic event. They were greeting people at the door and mingling and making introductions throughout [...]

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Carolyn Sechler, CPA, honored by Alzheimer’s Foundation

CPAs in the community make a difference every day. Carolyn Sechler, CPA, was honored on October 13 by the Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation for her more than 10 years of service to this organization based in Tucson: www.AlzheimersPrevention.org.
Carolyn shared her passion for supporting this organization’s work to prevent Alzheimer’s disease without drugs when she [...]

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When was the last time you had a really good conversation?

One of my clients invited Margaret Wheatley to present at an all day conference.  The focus was on using conversation to build relationships that produce positive results.

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Free yourself and minimize duplication.

I am slightly embarrassed to say that I studied 5 investment statements of a new client for over 6 hours.  Before the 2nd hour was up I called Smith Barney to make sure I was reading them correctly.  I was also trying to understand the value of hours spent rekeying statement data into a spreadsheet.

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Changes to Arizona’s Anti-Deficiency Law

I received the information copied below from Scott Stein, who is a real estate attorney I know and thought it was worth sharing. All of us have clients or know someone who has been affected by the current real estate crisis, and this is valuable information on changes in the law.
Substantial changes to Arizona’s anti-deficiency [...]

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Loyalty – You Tell Me

“Dogs are loyal, cats are satisfied,” observed Jim Kane, http://jameskane.com/. He then expanded on his comment during a presentation I attended last week. “Loyalty does not equal satisfaction.  Loyalty is about the future. Satisfaction is about the past.”
Listening intently during Jim’s two hour presentation, I came to realize that it’s essential for the ASCPA to [...]

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