North Dakota Society of CPAs

Rule Change: Various rule changes have been proposed by the State Board, and are supported by the CPA Society. These changes were held over by the Administrative Rules Committee at their March 12 meeting. They will be revisited in another meeting of the Committee, in early June. If approved, they would become effective July 1. Call 800-532-5904 for location & time of the Rules Committee meeting. For actual wording changes, see www.nd.gov/ndsba/changes2007.htm.

CPE Catalogs will be mailed to you soon, Click here to view this years CPE course listings.

2008 Management Conference May 19 - 20
Grab a Seat! This conference is one of the biggest and strongest programs we offer. Why?

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The Chapter Tour is an opportunity to meet the Society president-elect Kevin Austin, share suggestions, and hear about happenings in the profession. You’ll hear about the pending rule changes that have been proposed by the board of accountancy, as well as law changes planned for the next Legislative Session, to facilitate interstate mobility. Please join Kevin and Jim Abbott at the following locations.

Grand Forks - Tue, May 13 Noon Culvers, 3451 32nd Ave	Bismarck - Wed, May 14 Noon A & B Pizza So, 311 S. 7th
Dickinson - Wed, May 14, 4:30 pm Elks Club, 501 Elks Dr	Willison - Thur, May 15, 8:00 am Dakota Farms Restaurant
Minot - Thursday, May 15, Noon Sevens Restaurant, (Vegas Motel)	Fargo - Friday, May 16, Noon Kelly Inn, Main & I-29

A conference call program is available which can save you money. We have been using the program for some of our meetings, and the cost savings is very attractive. You can use it in connection with your work, or set up an additional account for personal use. More details

Public Practitioners E-Newsletter
The Society is making available this monthly electronic newsletter prepared for public practitioners. This e-newsletter features regular commentary from Bill Reeb, a CPA firm consultant based in Austin, Texas. View articles

Help Improve Financial Literacy in our state
Imagine the next generation understanding how to live within a budget, the value of a dollar, and how to make their money work for them with smart investing. Imagine our aging population feeling secure about the level of their retirement funds. A new state partnership has formed to "jumpstart" financial literacy for North Dakotans of all ages. We invite you to join this collaborative effort.

To learn more, visit www.ndjumpstart.org or call Julie Kubisiak, VP of ND Jump Start, at 701-328-5621.

AICPA volunteer opportunities

If you have an interest in serving on an AICPA committee, you may volunteer through their Volunteer Central website, at http://volunteers.aicpa.org

May 16 is the final date for applications.

There is an annual volunteer appointments meeting July 15.

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