House Passes Regulatory Reform Package
Behind AICPA support, House lawmakers passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which contains provisions to exempt CPAs from unnecessary regulation and boost Wall Street oversight.

SAVE-EARN-LEARN Seeks Volunteer Tax Pros
Want to know how you can impact low-income Marion County residents? SAVE-EARN-LEARN: Indy's Campaign for Financial Fitness is recruiting tax professionals to help an estimated 9,000 people receive tax refunds and credits.

Are You Filing Your WH-1 Correctly?
Submitting a WH-1 ensures your company's withholding taxes are reported accurately to the state of Indiana. Check out the do's and don'ts of correctly filing a WH-1 and avoid errors.

Big Changes to the CPA Exam
CPA Exam officials have released information on section structure, section time allocation and scoring weight changes that will be implemented at the time of the CBT-e launch, Jan. 1, 2011.

Tax Season Kicks Off with Vast Changes
Preparers should come focused on enacted changes this season by keeping clients informed and not overlooking new and extended credits and deductions.

IFRS
SEC reviews IFRS position, expects further convergence actions to come in early 2010.

Sustainability
The AICPA teams-up with world accounting bodies to endorse single standard for climate change reporting.

Fair Value
FASB chair calls for GAAP to be "decoupled" from bank regulation.

Microsoft released five critical patches for Internet Explorer, a move stirring criticism aimed at the software company's failure to foresee high-risk glitches.

Sponsored by: Information, Inc.

INCPAS Takes Home STAR Awards
Jennifer Briggs, CAE, INCPAS vice president - member services, was honored as the Association Professional of the Year, and the Society's new member packet received the Outstanding Membership Program award at the annual ISAE STAR Awards banquet on Dec. 3.

Attention High School Ambassadors!
Training videos are available for high school ambassadors that did not attend the classroom training. Interested volunteers can learn more about this program on the INCPAS High School Ambassador web page or by contacting Ali Paul.

November/December Public Practice E-news Is Available Online
The newest edition of the Society's bimonthly newsletter created for members in public practice now is available.

Career Opportunities

The INCPAS Career center is a premier electronic resource for employers and jobseekers alike. Visit careers.incpas.org today to gain maximum, targeted exposure.

Tax & Accounting Manager/Senior — Huffard & Associates, PC, is seeking a tax and accounting manager to lead an experienced team serving closely-held companies and high net-worth individuals. Duties initially include: reviewing/signing personal and corporate tax returns, assisting in recording non-routine tax and accounting transactions, providing tax research and handling compilation and tax preparation. CPAs with five or more years of public accounting management experience desired.

Legislative Insight Member Briefing
and INCPAS Legislators' Reception

Jan. 12, 2010

Don't miss this great opportunity to interact with legislators and gain insight on the policy-making process. Plan to attend, and bring another CPA, to the new Legislative Insight member briefing and INCPAS Legislators' Reception at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown on Jan. 12, 2010. For more information, contact Sherrill Rude at (317) 726-5016.

1 p.m. — Statehouse Tour/ Visits with Legislators
Take a guided Statehouse tour (optional but registration required) or schedule to meet with legislators. .
3-4:30 p.m. — Legislative Insight member briefing
Lou Belch, The Corydon Group, INCPAS lobbyist, gives a briefing on legislative issues of 2010 and the policy-making process.
4:30-7:30 p.m. — INCPAS Legislators' Reception
Unique opportunity to network with Statehouse leaders and discuss the legislative session.