|
|
|
Your Weekly MassCPAs
Member News
|
|
|
|
_2298229.png)
|
|
|
All of us at MassCPAs
consider it an honor to provide you with a range of benefits
and services so you can learn, connect and prosper. We couldn’t
do any of it without the amazing team here at the Society – and
this week, there have been big honors and achievements for
three of our superstars!
- Kara Kieran, CAE, is our COO and has been with
the Society for 20 years. She keeps all the trains running
on time here and is often our voice of reason. Kara was
just accepted into the Greater
Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Program
in partnership with Simmons
University Institute for Inclusive Leadership. It’s
a prestigious program, and she will learn so much to bring
back and make the Society even better and stronger!
- Zach Donah, CAE, is our VP of advocacy. He helps
set our agenda on Beacon Hill and works with Senior
Manager of Government Affairs Larry Liuzzo to solve member
problems at the Board and DOR. Zach also runs our pipeline
programs with Director of Academic & Career
Development Allie Orlando, making sure that young folks,
as well as those from diverse backgrounds, think of
becoming a CPA and are aware of the many career paths in
the profession. I’m proud to say that in recognition of
his great work in all those areas, Zach was just selected
as an Association
Forum 2022 40 Under 40 Recipient.
- Finally, our honoree that some
of you may know best is Jill Foley, our
director of member engagement who was selected as a 2022
NextGen Scholar by ASAE
The Center for Association Leadership. Along with
Member Relations Manager Maggie Grasso, Jill looks after
all our committees, roundtables and other events to help
members connect, learn from each other and have a bit of
fun.
Please join us in
congratulating our Society superstars Kara, Zach and Jill!
Have a great weekend!
Amy Pitter
MassCPAs President and CEO
|
|
|
|
|
Important Legislative Update
|
Massachusetts
Auditor Bump Certifies $2.9 Billion in Excess Revenue, Refunds
Expected Beginning This November
Yesterday,
State Auditor Suzanne Bump determined the net state tax revenue
exceeded the allowable state tax revenue by $2.9 billion, as
stipulated by M.G.L.
Chapter 62F. In a press release from the Baker Administration
today, “eligible taxpayers will receive a credit in the form of a
refund that is approximately 13% of their Massachusetts Tax Year
2021 personal income tax liability.” Refunds are expected to be
distributed beginning in November 2022. To read the press
release, click here.
To see what your estimated refund may be, click
here.
The
pending $4 billion economic development bill that contains
numerous tax relief proposals, including that to increase the
estate tax threshold, is all but certain to be the main topic of
discussion on Beacon Hill for the rest of the calendar year.
Several legislators we have spoken to over recent weeks seem
confident that tax relief in some form will happen this fall. We
continue our advocacy efforts on Beacon Hill and will keep you
posted on any developments.
For
more information on Auditor Bump’s report, click
here.
|
Back in person! Fall Conferences
|
|
|
This could be free if you
register and apply for reimbursement by October 4! Learn
more here.
Join us at the Westin Waltham Hotel on
Tuesday, October 25, to network and hear from inspiring
women, while we present Merrill Puopolo, CPA, CGMA,
with MassCPAs’ Lifetime Achievement Award and celebrate the
2022
Women to Watch Award Winners. REGISTER
|
|
|
|
|
This could be free if you
register and apply for reimbursement by October 13! Learn
more here.
Join us on Thursday, November 3, to
develop your leadership skills and take your firm/company
to the next level. This conference is filled with
educational sessions and engaging presentations from
thought leaders, designed for young professionals, new leaders
and anyone looking to grow in your career. We will
also have a photographer taking professional headshots, so
don’t miss out! REGISTER
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This could be free if you
register and apply for reimbursement by October 26! Learn
more here.
Join us November 16-18 at Foxwoods
Resort Casino for three days of networking, reconnecting
with your peers and informative sessions on the top issues
facing firms and their leaders.
REGISTER
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September Committee Meetings*
*Registrants can now view the Zoom link
for their upcoming meetings here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Join Our Women's Virtual Mentoring
Circles
Women's
Virtual Mentoring Circles offer a
unique spin on traditional mentoring by bringing women
across all levels together to develop and grow within the
profession. Each Circle may be comprised of CPA and non-CPA
members who meet every six to eight weeks (or as desired)
to address issues affecting women in the accounting
field.
Register below for an upcoming meeting:
- Boston | Friday,
September 23 | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
- Woburn |
Wednesday, September 28 | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
- Statewide |
Thursday, September 29 | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
|
|
|
MassCPAs Virtual Career Fair &
Graduate Expo (9/23)
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Interested in
recruiting future CPAs? Look no further! Join us via
broadcast on Friday, September 23, to "meet"
and network with promising new hires and interns! The
Expo’s online platform will allow you to recruit interns
and entry-level candidates as well as professionals in
transition.
If your firm/company has open positions or
internships available and would like to exhibit this event,
please view
exhibiting options here.
To
register your firm/company, click
here.
Questions? Contact Allie
Orlando.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Member
Networking Nights
Network with
accounting professionals in your community! Attendees for each
location will be entered to win a prize, so sign up now for your
chance to win! Please limit your registration to one location:
- New
Bedford
| Monday, September 19 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Burlington | Wednesday,
October 19 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Springfield | Tuesday,
November 1 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Quincy | Wednesday,
November 9 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Waltham | Thursday,
December 15 | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Member Spotlight: Stephen Macary,
CPA
Manager of
Accounting,
Automobile
Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts
Meet
Stephen Macary, CPA, manager of accounting at the
Automobile
Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts! Read
our interview with Stephen from the July issue of SumNews
where he shares how he remains active and motivated with
the help of the MassCPAs Fitness Challenge. MEET
STEPHEN
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAFCPAs,
Westborough, announced
that HUI-TING
GRADY, CPA, was promoted to audit director. The
firm also announced that:
- BRITTANY ADRIKO was promoted to
project manager
- ELIZABETH
BLACKWELL
and DANIEL
CROSBY joined as audit operations
specialists
- KATHLEEN CAPUTO
(DEVINE), JAMES MASISON, MBA, ANDREW MCNEMAR, and ERALDI SAROLLI, MSA,
were promoted to accounting managers, of managed accounting
solutions
- KEVIN CASSIDY,
CPA, MSA, MATTHEW LOUGEE, CPA, MSA, and TOMAS PUEYO, CPA,
MSA, were promoted to tax managers
- PATRICK COAKLEY,
MBA, was
promoted to audit manager
- KRISTIN
FITZPATRICK, PHR, SHRM-CP, joined as
director of talent management
- CAMILA GONZALEZ
WHALEN, CPA, was
promoted to tax director
- JAMIE HOPPOCK was promoted to
senior project specialist
- EMMA JANNSEN, MS, was promoted to
learning and development advisor
- COURTNEY
MCFARLAND, CPA, MSA, 340B ACE, and NICHOLE REILLY, CPA,
MBA, healthcare practice leaders, presented
an educational webinar: Reassess Eligibility for the
Employee Retention Credit
- TAMMY MCGOWAN joined as a small
business accounting manager
- DAVID MCMANUS,
CPA, CGMA,
tax partner and cannabis practice leader, gave a
presentation on “Inventory Costing and 471 Guidance” at the
AICPA & CIMA Cannabis Industry Conference. McManus was
also recently published in Cannabis Business Executive:
Easting the Burden of Cannabis State Tax Compliance, with
supporting insights from KELLY ZACK and DAVE GRAVEL,
CPA
- BRIAN O'HEARN,
MSA, CHRISTIAN PETRUZZELLI, CPA, MSA, and MICHAEL RATTI, CPA,
MSA, were promoted to tax supervisors
- DAWN PANTANO,
CPA, CITP,
earned the Sage Intacct Implementation Specialist
certification
- TATIANA
PETUKHOVA, CPA, MSA, was promoted to audit supervisor
- MARC VOJINICH,
CPA,
joined as tax director
- In collaboration
with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
(The League), CIRO
CASTALDI, CPA, MBA, and CHARLES WEBB, CPA,
CHFP, presented a webinar in August on HRSA
(the Health Resources and Services Administration) health
center compliance manual and HRSA OSV (Operational Site
Visit) protocol requirements surrounding the sliding fee
discount program and fee schedules; ROBERT CONSTANTINO,
CPA, MSA, and MATTHEW HUTT, CPA,
CGMA, presented an educational webinar in
September on the federal and state requirements of time and
effort; PAULINE
LEGOR, CPA, and COURTNEY MCFARLAND,
CPA, MSA, 340B ACE, presented an educational
webinar in July on “340B Drug Pricing Program
Compliance"
- The firm was a
proud Sponsor for the 14th Annual Boston Business
Journal CFO of the Year Awards
- Staff members
enjoyed their annual staff outing at Kimball Farm in August.
The firm donated $1,440 to NeighborWorks Blackstone River
Valley as part of its annual Staff Outing fundraiser and 10%
Back to Nonprofits Program.
BAKER
NEWMAN NOYES (BNN), Boston/Woburn,
announced that
JIM GUARINO, CPA, PFS, CFP®, MST, provided
insight on the Inflation Reduction Act for Accounting Today
and Barron’s.
Guarino was also quoted in a CNBC story on mid-year tax
strategies and advised taxpayers and professionals around
state-level child tax credits for AccountingWEB.
E.J.
CALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, Wakefield, announced
the following new hires:
- DAKOTA HANDLY as an
intern
- KATE POWLOWSKY as senior audit
associate
- JEFF ROGERS, CPA,
MST,
as tax director
- ASHLEY ROUND and CATHRYN SCANLON
as audit associates
|
|
Latest
HUB Discussions
Federal
and MA Tax Overpayments Carryforward
Register
for the September 20 Tax Committee Meeting
Gambling Losses for MA Part Year/Non-Residents
ERTC Complete/Partial Government Shutdown
READ MORE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*See
the results in next week’s Friday@Five!
|
|
|
|
|
Will you
be joining us for our 21st annual Women's Golf
Outing & Clinic?
40% Yes!
60%
Not sure yet
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leadership
Series (9/28 - 12/21)
Our Leadership Series kicks off Wednesday, September 28! Designed
for manager and senior manager level employees, this five-part
virtual series will help you develop critical leadership skills
you need to advance at your firm/company.
REGISTER
Please
note: This
series is only offered as a bundle and participants cannot
register for individual sessions.
|
|
|
Auditors:
AICPA Government Audit Quality Center Needs Your Feedback
Due to
the historic amount of federal pandemic funding, the AICPA
Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC) is gathering auditor
feedback on how it can best support you. If you have clients
that have received federal pandemic funding subject to single
audit, please take this short survey by next Friday, September 23. Your
feedback will help the GAQC continue to develop resources.
TAKE
THE SURVEY
|
|
|
Calling
All CPAs – Share Your “Why”
|
|
|
MassCPAs
President and CEO Amy Pitter will host a one-hour virtual or
in-person session to help your staff stay updated on the
profession and find out how they can make the most of their
memberships! The agenda can be tailored to fit your firm's
unique needs. To schedule your visit, contact Jill
Foley. Attendees earn one CPE
credit.
|
|
|
MassCPAs
Legislative Brief
Featuring MassCPAs
poll on the Fair Share Amendment, the MA DOR's August 2022
revenue collections totaling $2.601 billion and more.
|
|
|
Tax
Accountant -
Scappini & Pina, P.C.
Part-Time Office Administrator - Scappini & Pina, P.C.
Seasonal Tax Preparer - Scappini & Pina, P.C.
General Accounting Manager - Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
VIEW
ALL JOBS
|
|
|
Expert
CPA in the ASC 842 Lease Accounting Standard - iLease
Management LLC
Tax Preparer - Betro & Company, P.C.
VIEW
ALL PER DIEM JOBS
|
|
|
CPA or
Tax Accountant - Women in Film & Video New England
VIEW VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click here to
unsubscribe from Newsletters - Friday@Five messages.
Click here to manage
your email preferences.
|
©2022 masscpas.org | Massachusetts Society
of CPAs
105 Chauncy Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA
02111
|
|
