AICPA Volunteers staff USA Today tax hotline and tax chats.A big thank you to the CPAs who made this year's Web-based USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. tax hotline and weekly online tax chats a tremendous success. CPAs from across the country went online from their offices during the hotline to answer tax questions from the paper's readers on Mar. 6 and 7. The resulting coverage in the Money section of the newspaper on Mar. 7 splendidly splen·did adj. 1. Brilliant with light or color; radiant: a splendid field of poppies. 2. Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent: splendid costumes. showcased the CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. profession in a nationwide print publication that is read by more than two million Americans each day. The tax chats took place each Friday from the end of Jan. to the middle of Apr. Many taxpayers this year asked questions related to real estate, charitable deductions, education expenses and pension plans. The AICPA AICPA See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). coordinates staffing of the hotline. For more information, contact Shirley Twillman at 202/434-9220 or e-mail stwillman@aicpa.org. |
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