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MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

VOLUME XLVIII APRIL 2011

Memorial GiftsIn Memory of

Rodney M. Van Loon, Jr.Gulfport

By

Harper, Rains, Knight& CompanyRidgeland

John S. Heath

Gulfport

In This IssueWelcome New Members ..................2

Sandestin Housing Form...................3

New Credential Proposed .................5

May & June CPE Classes............9-25

Major Events Calendar ....................26

CommitteesMeet May 3 atMSCPA Building

MSCPA Committees will hold theirSpring organizational meetings duringmorning (9-11 a.m.) or afternoon (1-3p.m.) sessions on Tuesday, May 3 at theMSCPA Building in Ridgeland.

Committees on a morning schedulestarting at 9 o’clock include Accounting& Auditing, Business Valuation,Continuing Professional Education,Firm Administration & Development,Governmental Accounting & Auditing,and Health Care Services.

The afternoon committee schedulestarts at 1 p.m. and includes Industry,Insurance Trust, Legislation, Long RangePlanning, Non-Profits, and Taxation.

The Awards, Education &Scholarships Committee will meet onThursday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at theMSCPA Building.

Committees will plan their programof work for the new year. Minutes willbe reviewed by the Board of Governorsat the July meeting.

President-Elect Stacy ThomasNames Chairmen for 2011-2012Committees

President-Elect Stacy Thomas has selected Committee Chairmen to serve in the2011-2012 fiscal year.

Accounting & Auditing..........................................Jonathan Hagood, TupeloAdvisory to State Board .........................................Gary Walker, RidgelandAwards, Education & Scholarships ........................Karen Moody, JacksonBusiness Valuation & Litigation Support ..............Jim Koerber, HattiesburgContinuing Professional Education.......................Gloria Crechale, RidgelandFirm Administration & Development ...................Beth Burgess, FlowoodGovernmental Accounting & Auditing.................Paige Johnson, HattiesburgHealth Care Services ..............................................David Williams, JacksonIndustry..................................................................Daniel Wright, JacksonInsurance Trust.......................................................Lance Mize, BrookhavenLegislation ..............................................................Tommy Butler, RidgelandLong Range Planning.............................................Ed Jones, PascagoulaNon-Profits .............................................................Charles Lindsay, RidgelandPeer Review ............................................................Charles R. Prince, MageeProfessional Conduct .............................................Larry Lefoldt, RidgelandTaxation..................................................................Ted Edwards, Jackson

2011 MSCPA ConventionJune 23-26, 2011

The 2011 MSCPA AnnualConvention is June 23-26, 2011 at theSandestin Golf & Beach Resort inSandestin, Florida. President SimMosby invites all MSCPA members andfriends of the Society to attend.

Activities begin on Thursday, June23 when exhibitors set up booths in theBaytowne Conference Center. Two four-hour CPE programs are offered to themembership with Dr. Quinton Bookerof Jackson State University who willpresent a four-hour Ethics, Rules &Regulations Seminar Thursday morningand a four-hour Accounting & AuditingUpdate Thursday afternoon. A separatebrochure with complete details isavailable on the two four-hourprograms.

The convention registration deskopens at 1 p.m. Thursday on the secondlevel of the Baytowne Conference

Center. The welcome reception starts at7 p.m. in the Azalea Ballroom officiallyopening the meeting and members willbe greeted by the current MSCPAofficers.

Mark Peterson speaks at 9 a.m. onFriday…….

Mark G. Peterson is the VicePresident of Congressional and PoliticalAffairs at the American Institute ofCertified Public Accountants (AICPA). Inthis position, he is responsible for keylobbying efforts on behalf of the AICPA.Prior to joining the AICPA, Petersonserved as Vice President with the AlpineGroup, where he was responsible forindividualized lobbying work on tax,trade, agricultural, environmental,energy and related issues. He served adiverse group of clients, includingmajor international technology

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Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants April 2011

Publishedby the

Mississippi Society ofCertified Public Accountants

306 Southampton RowThe Commons

Highland Colony ParkwayRidgeland, MS 39157

PHONE: (601) 856-4244FAX: (601) 856-8255E-MAIL ADDRESS:[email protected]

OFFICERS

PresidentSim M. Mosby, Natchez

Vice President/President-ElectStacy E. Thomas, Jackson

SecretaryWilliam T. Kelly, Hattiesburg

TreasurerLee D. Murphy, Grenada

Immediate Past-PresidentRobert A. Cunningham, Jackson

Executive DirectorJack O. Coppenbarger

The CPA Newsletter is the officialpublication of the Mississippi Society ofCertified Public Accountants. TheNewsletter invites articles of interest to theprofession and gives credit to the author;however, it reserves the right to editarticles for correct spelling, wording andpunctuation.

Opinions expressed are not necessarilythe official policy of the MSCPA.Advertising is accepted in good faith thatthe product/services are of value stated.

Welcome New MembersNew members include: Thomas

Scott Adams, Sheila Franklin-Buie,Gordon Joseph Geter, Jason BennettMauffray, Kayla Paul-Lindsey, CarolynAdams-Rossignol, and John RyanWingfield.

Now completing the membershipprocess are:

Kathleen J. Joyce was born in GlensFalls, New York and received her BS inAccounting from Auburn University.She is an Accounting Consultant withBuchanan Lumber in Madison.

L. Yerger Lurate was born inJackson and received his Bachelor ofAccountancy from the University ofMississippi. He is the Manager of theLurate CPA Firm, LLC in Ridgeland.

Mauri L. McKay was born inTylertown and is applying as anAssociate Member. She received herBachelor of Science with a major inAccounting from the University of

Central Florida and is a StaffAccountant with Williams, Weiss,Hester & Co. in Jackson.

James Richard Peters was born inOsceola, Arkansas and received his BBAin Accounting from NortheastLouisiana University. He is the Ownerof James R. Peters, CPA in Tupelo.

Lyn N. St. Leger was born in SanAntonio, Texas and received her BBAfrom the University o f Montevallo andMBA from William Carey University.She is the CFO of Marathon MedicalCorporation in Commerce City,Colorado.

Arlene Kay Steele was born inTopeka, Kansas and received her BSBAwith an emphasis in Accounting and anMBA from the University of SouthernMississippi. She is the AccountingManager for BTN, Inc., D/B/A/Boomtown Casino in Biloxi.

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2011-2012 fiscal year will be elected andreports from the Secretary, Treasurer,Insurance Trust Chairman, Legislation,and the Mississippi State Board of PublicAccountancy will be presented.Members who have won theOutstanding Educator and PublicService Awards will also be honored.CPA Exam Medal Winners will also berecognized.

Editorial Cartoonist Marshall Ramseyspeaks at 11 a.m on Saturday:

Marshall Ramsey, 39, is the editorialcartoonist for The Clarion-Ledger. He isa two-time Pulitzer finalist and isnationally syndicated by Copley NewsService. His cartoons have appeared inUSA Today, Newsweek, U.S. News andWorld Report, The Chicago Tribune,The New York Times and on hisMother's refrigerator. Ramsey is a 1991graduate of The University of Tennessee.His collegiate cartoons won the JohnLocher Memorial Award, the top prizeawarded to college editorial cartoonists.He has also illustrated several books,including six children's books for

companies, energy companies, financialinstitutions, manufacturers and tradeassociations, as well as worked onseveral major policy coalitions onmatters pending before the legislativeand executive branches of government.Peterson has held several otherpositions in Washington that haveincluded the role of WashingtonRepresentative for Toyota Motors NorthAmerica, Director of Government andRegulatory Affairs for Andersen LLP inWashington and a Special Assistant toSpeaker Newt Gingrich in the U.S.House of Representatives. He earnedhis Bachelor of Science degree in historyfrom the University of North Dakota.

Val Steed discusses technology issuesat 10:15 a.m…..

Val Steed graduated from Utah StateUniversity where he received both hisBachelors of Science (BS) in Accountingand his Masters of Accounting (MA).After college, Val worked for DeloitteHaskins and Sells of Salt Lake City,

Utah, and then with Hansen, Steed,Bradshaw & Malmrose P.C. of Salt LakeCity. Val was with Hansen, Steed,Bradshaw & Malmrose P.C. for elevenyears and was a shareholder for sixyears before leaving to start K2Enterprises. Currently, Val is the CEOof K2 Enterprises which is a nationaltechnology training and consultingorganization. He has twelve yearsexperience in public practice and hasbeen involved with information systemsand the accounting technology industrysince 1984.

Following the morningpresentations, members are free toenjoy an afternoon of relaxation or maychoose to participate in the golftournament on the Baytowne Course oraboard the Sweet Jody for an afternoonof fishing. A box lunch will beprovided after the last speakerconcludes.

Annual Business Meeting Starts at 9a.m. on Saturday…….

The Annual Business Meeting will becalled into session at 9 a.m. on Saturdayby President Mosby. Officers for the

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AICPA Council Explores Joint Venture to Offer New ManagementAccounting Designation, Reinforce Value of CPA Worldwide

The AICPA and the London-basedChartered Institute of ManagementAccountants (CIMA) are exploring thedevelopment of a new designation formanagement accounting, whilesupporting and promoting the U.S. CPAas the worldwide standard ofprofessional excellence in accounting.

The pathways for obtaining the newcredential would vary. Recognizing thesignificant educational and professionalbackground of U.S. CPAs, AICPA votingmembers with at least three yearsworking in management accounting ora financial management role wouldqualify for an accelerated route toobtaining the new designation. Non-voting AICPA members in the UnitedStates would not be eligible to obtainthe credential.

Membership in both the AICPA andthe state society delivers benefits formember CPAs as designation-holderswould receive a significant discount on

their annual credential fee.The proposed new designation

would draw on an exacting code ofconduct and ethics and a rigorouspathway for entry, and woulddemonstrate a combined competencyand expertise in managementaccounting, and global financial andbusiness management. CPAs holdingthe new designation would be furtherdistinguished as corporate financeprofessionals, combining managementaccounting with a broad spectrum offinancial expertise in corporate andpublic accounting.

The proposed new designationwould be issued by a joint venture onbehalf of the AICPA and CIMA, withmembership remaining with theexisting organizations. AICPA Presidentand CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, said:“High-quality management accountingprofessionals who combine expertisewith a deep commitment to ethics and

integrity serve the public interest. Thisjoint venture would help produce andrecognize professionals around theworld committed to excellence inmanagement accounting, enterpriseand performance strategy.”

The proposed new designation andthe supporting joint venture areconsistent with the AICPA’s goals topromote the U.S. CPA broadly, advancethe resources available for managementaccountants, create new globalnetworking opportunities for members,and provide an enhanced platform foradvocacy on behalf of the professionand the public interest. CIMA hasapproximately 180,000 members andstudents in 168 countries outside theUnited States. Collectively, the AICPAand CIMA represent the interests of550,000 professional members. CIMA,which has 29 offices around the world,would promote the U.S. CPA as well.

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Conference Center. And on Saturdaystarting at 9 a.m., bingo will be held inthe conference center with prizes madepossible by the MSCPA Chapters. Under the terms of the proposed

agreement, the venture provides forequal decision-making through a 50:50board of directors, with CIMA andAICPA rotating the role of chairman.The new joint venture would be 60percent owned by the AICPA.

In the Americas outside the U.S.,non-CPAs could obtain the newdesignation as AICPA internationalassociates after a rigorous assessmentprocess. Outside of the Americas,candidates would use the education andexamination process established byCIMA. Candidates who earn the newdesignation under CIMA’s jurisdictionwould be CIMA members.

AICPA governing Council membersattending the Regional Councilmeetings provided feedback on thislandmark initiative. Council will beasked to vote on proceeding with thedesignation and a joint venture withCIMA at its May meeting.

financial expert Dave Ramsey and onefor chef and author Robert. St. John.He's a dad, husband and an amateurblogger.

Free Time Saturday AfternoonMembers return from a free

afternoon for a reception and dinner inthe Conference Center. PresidentMosby will introduce newly electedofficers and the traditional exchange ofgavel will be made as President-ElectStacy Thomas nears the beginning ofhis term.

Prayer Breakfast Closes ConventionSunday morning…..

The traditional Sunday morningPrayer Breakfast, very popular withmembers and well attended, will closethe 2011 meeting.

Special for Spouses: On Fridaymorning at 9 o’clock, an informalbreakfast buffet will be served forSpouses. This will be held on theSecond Level of the Baytown

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2011 CONVENTIONcontinued from page 4

Our Members inthe News

Gloria Crechale, CPA, joinedFox/Everett, Inc. in their Ridgelandoffice on Dec. 1 as Director of theirRetirement Plan Consulting andAdministration (RPCA) department.Fox/Everett, founded in 1945, is thelargest independently owned insuranceagency in Mississippi offering insuranceand healthcare plan services along withthird-party retirement planadministration, design and consultingservices. As Director of RPCA, Gloriawill be responsible for the department’sdaily operations in addition tocontinuing to work with clients andtheir other trusted advisors in the planadministration and documentconsulting areas. Prior to joiningFox/Everett, Gloria was a shareholder inthe CPA firm of Burgess-Crechale, P.A.

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MAJOR EVENTS ON THE2011 MSCPA CALENDAR(Dates are tentative for some Fall Conferences)

Young CPA Spring Conference May 6Mississippi Technology Conference May 9 & 10Accounting & Auditing Conference May 13Hattiesburg Cluster May 16 – 18Program for Management Development May 18 – 19Tupelo Cluster May 23 – 25Ridgeland Cluster May 25 – June 7Accounting & Auditing Workshop June 8 & 9Gulfport Cluster June 20 – 22

Including Technology CPE from K2 EnterprisesAnnual Convention June 23 – 26IRS Practitioners’ Liaison Meeting July 6Technology Seminars in Tupelo August 8 & 9Governmental A&A Conference August 18 & 19Health Care Services Seminar September 16Industry Conference October 18Educators Symposium October 28Corporate Income Tax Returns Workshop October 31 – November 1Not-for-Profit Conference November 4Mississippi Tax Institute November 10 & 11Business Valuation & Litigation November 141040 Tax Return Workshop December 1 & 2

Honor anOutstandingMSCPAMember ForPublic Service

The membership is invited tonominate a member for consideration asthe 2011 Public Service Award winner.

The winner will be recognizedduring the Annual Business MeetingSaturday, June 25, 2011 at the SandestinGolf & Beach Resort. President SimMosby has named members of the 2011Public Service Award Committeeincluding: Ricky Bullock, Tupelo; BillKelly, Hattiesburg; and Gary Walker,Ridgeland.

Qualifying activities for the awardinclude service clubs, church work,children’s programs, economicdevelopment and public service.Submit a nominee’s name to one of thecommittee members or to the MSCPAoffice for forwarding to the committee.

CPA Firms - Doing More with LessWith the current crunch on marketing

budgets that CPA firms are experiencingnationwide, have you been asked to do morewith less this past year? If so, how or whatdid you interpret that to mean? No onewould argue that the accounting industryhas struggled to find a path for growth inspite of shrinking budgets, long hours anddisgruntled, overworked partners and staff.How do you ask more from these CPAs andaccountants when they already may bestretched too thin?

I asked some members of the Associationfor Accounting Marketing (“AAM”) to sharesome innovative solutions they have used totackle marketing on a shoestring.

Jeanna Abbas, marketing director atGrand Rapids, Michigan-based Beene GarterLLP (1 office, 16 partners, 75 total staff),equated doing more with less to going on adiet. “You look at what you are currently’consuming‘ (where your budget is going)and evaluate what is beneficial and whatisn't. You might discover that, in a lot ofcases, the choices you are making are full of’empty calories‘—there’s no real return oninvestment. Then, you can start cuttingthings out, trimming down and makingmore appropriate choices that contribute toyour success,” Abbas says. “It is an on-goingprocess, by which you should regularly planahead, track, report and re-evaluate youractivities to further refine the process.”

While it may be tempting to try tostretch your time and budget to reach asmany niche areas as possible, “the key todoing more with less is shifting that mindsetto instead reach a defined target audience inas many ways as possible,” Abbas says.

NARROW DOWNTHE FOCUSBeene Garter LLP was able to identify

very specific target audiences based on theirprofessionals’ experiences, abilities anddesires, which were then matched withopportunities in the current marketplace.This enabled them to determine relevantactivities to regularly and effectively reachtheir target audience(s). They paid carefulattention to client care, prospect lists, keyreferral sources, organizations and events –all of which helped to solidify strong andeffective marketing campaigns.

Example: For years the firm marketed toprivately-owned medical practices. Whilethe firm had general expertise serving avariety of healthcare clients, it decided toconcentrate its time, resources andmarketing dollars on a specific type of

medical practice: dental practices. Thischanged the focus significantly. “We choseto completely saturate the dentalcommunity and then grow from there,”Abbas reports.

EMPOWERING OTHERS TO DOWHATYOUCAN’T

Sandy Johnson, marketing manager ofHouston-based Briggs & Veselka Co. (2offices, 15 partners, 150 total staff), overseesa small marketing department with largeaspirations. “With so many objectives and along list of things to tackle, I was feelingoverwhelmed,” she says.

The key was leveraging the work to theright people. “Once I started lookingoutside myself, I was able to empower staffmembers to tackle some of the projects thatI was struggling with. To my great surprise, Ifound that we had individuals right underour noses who were ready, willing and ableto take on some very worthwhile projects,”Johnson says. For instance, she tapped theresources of her IT director for the annualstaff meeting video, and asked other keystaff to assist with the tracking of proposals.

Creating task force groups is another ofSandy’s secret weapons. “I asked for

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We have to regularly, strategically andengagingly communicate the value of theiractivities (just like we communicate thevalue of our services). By staying focused,planning ahead, delegating tasks andreporting successes, our staff has a clear ideaof exactly what they need to do andwhy/how it is valuable!”

Both marketing professionals reportedthat compartmentalizing a daunting taskinto manageable sections – either bycreating specific niche-focused marketingcampaigns or effective internal leadershipteams – made big projects seem lessintimidating.

These case studies are inspiring andprovide encouraging examples of ways thatyour firm can empower staff by tapping intotheir passions and talents. It proves thateveryone really can contribute to the growthof a CPA firm.

Lisa Tierney is a coach and an award-winning marketing

consultant who has worked with CPAs for over ten years. She currently

serves as the president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for

Accounting Marketing and serves as a member of the CPA Leadership

Institute's Leadership Panel. She is a former chairperson of BKR

International’s Marketing Committee, a network of over 135 member

CPA firms with more than 300 offices in over 70 countries around the

world. She serves multi-partner CPA firms across the country. Lisa can

be reached at (267) 470-4250 or at [email protected].

Reprinted from the Association for Accounting Marketing’s

newsletter, Marketrends, January/February 2011

volunteers for a task force to oversee theredesign of our intranet. The task force iscomprised of a variety of staff at all levelsand, as such, will be more effective than ifmarketing and IT ran the project.” Sandyplans to launch a LinkedIn Training TaskForce this year.

DELEGATE APPROPRIATELYA lesson learned is that you can’t be all

things to all people. This goes forindividuals and for CPA firms. Learningyour sweet spot as a firm can help you saveconsiderable marketing dollars and will aidyou in a more proactive approach to yourmarketing efforts. When you think in termsof a specific niche, the appropriate tacticsbecome clearer, whether that means theright annual conference, appropriate socialmedia forums, a meaningful networkinggroup, or a targeted publication. Niche-specific strategies allow you to engage inproactive marketing that will get you infront of the right audience. You gain thefreedom to say “no” to sponsoring an eventsimply because you were asked—and “yes”to one that will put you in contact withyour target demographic.

The same theory applies to you as a

marketer. Where do your strengths lie? Asan individual, you are better at certainthings than others – such as beingtechnologically savvy, a good motivator oran active listener. Leverage your ownstrengths as well as those of yourprofessionals as best you can whileacknowledging their areas for improvement.As Lee Iococca, the former president andCEO responsible for the revival of ChryslerCorporation during the 80s, said, “I hirepeople brighter than me and then I get outof their way.”

EVALUATE & RE-EVALUATEAnother important factor that aided

these CPA firms in doing more with less wastheir ability to take a giant step back toevaluate where they were, how they gotthere and where they wanted to go.Maintaining a strong focus on their goalsfueled their commitment to closely trackand evaluate the efforts they took in orderto evaluate the effectiveness of theprofessionals’ activities. This also helped tohold people accountable.

“The key to asking more from ourprofessional staff has been in trackingeveryone's efforts,” Abbas says. “As amarketing department we have had to dothe same thing with our staff as we do withour clients, prospects and referral sources.

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