Discounts for CalCPA members. (Affinity Programs).Daily, CalCPA receives inquiries from companies that are willing, even eager, to pay for the privilege of being identified with CalCPA. But not just any company makes the cut to be a CalCPA affinity partner. Potential partners must meet certain criteria, receive approval from the Members Insurance and Benefits Committee, and survive a rigorous due-diligence process and contract negotiations. Among the affinity programs that made the grade and currently offer you discounted products or services are: OFFSITE, FULL-SERVICE full-ser·vice adj. Associated with or offering complete service: full-service gasoline pumps; full-service banks. HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES Administaff, www.administaff.com, provides CalCPA members a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for human resource services at discounted rates. Administaff does the payroll, makes workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. payments and offers customizable benefits packages. You'll also receive services such as tracking of government compliance issues, benefits administration, training, retention and performance management. For more information, call Peter Kadison at (877) 854-9566, ext. 4927 and mention CalCPA. BUSINESS BANKING Cal Fed, www.calfed.com, offers CalCPA members discounted rates on credit card processing enabling them to reduce costs when accepting credit card payments. Also, for a limited time, Cal Fed has special offers for all its CalCPA business customers, including three months of free business checking, $50 off your first order of business checks and no loan origination The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. fee on business loans of less than $100,000. Cal Fed is the third largest financial institution headquartered in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , with more than $56 billion in assets and 350 branches in California and Nevada. Call (800) CALFED4 and identify yourself as a CalCPA member to see what Cal Fed can do for you, or visit your local Cal Fed branch. PROFESSIONAL WEB SITE SOLUTIONS Execusite provides CalCPA members with a customized Web site that is more than just an online brochure. Execusite waives its normal $295 setup See BIOS setup and install program. fee for CalCPA members and offers a free 30-day test drive of its services. Visit www.execusite.com and click on the Free Test Drive button. To ensure your discount, enter the media code CACPA. For more information, call Execusite Member Services (877) 393-2874. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Through GEICO GEICO Government Employees Insurance Company Direct, www.geico.com, CalCPA members may be eligible for discounted auto insurance rates. Although discount rates vary by state, CalCPA members who reside in California may qualify for a 25 percent reduction off GEICO's already low rates. For more information, call (800) 368-2734 and mention that you are a CalCPA member. AFFINITY AND BUSINESS CREDIT CARD Through MBNA MBNA Monument Builders of North America MBNA Mercedes-Benz North America MBNA Maryland Bank, National Association MBNA Maryland Bank North America MBNA Mount Baker Nurses Association (Bellingham, Washington) America N.A. you can show your support for CalCPA every time you make a purchase with the custom-designed California Society of CPAs' Platinum Plus SM MasterCard[R]. There is no annual fee and the card carries the CalCPA logo. To apply, call (866) 438-6262 and mention priority code D827. Your firm also may apply for the MBNA no annual fee business credit card. Call (800) 598-8791 to apply or to get more information. NEXT DAY LETTER AND PACKAGE UPS, www.ups.com, offers CalCPA members $1.50 off Next Day Air Letters, 10-percent off Next Day Air Packages and 20-percent off International Packages. To make these savings yours or to set up an account, call (800) 325-7000. The discounts will be applied automatically to your account, no matter how many shipments you make. Mention access code # C-700045. THEME PARK AND ATTRACTION DISCOUNTS Discounts are available to you and your employees on a variety of theme parks and attractions, such as: Universal Studios, Knotts Berry Berry, former province, France Berry (bĕrē`), former province, central France. Bourges, the capital, and Châteauroux are the chief towns. Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company,[1] and more. Applications also are available for The Disney Club The Disney Club was a British television children's programme on ITV, and was broadcast on Sunday mornings from 1989 - 1998. Between 1989 - 1992, it was on CITV and produced by Scottish Television, but from 1993 - 1998, it was broadcast on GMTV and co-produced by Scottish , which offers special savings on merchandise, vacation packages and collectibles. For information, contact Genna Ivarson genna.ivarson@calcpa.org or (800) 9CALCPA, ext. 2404. If you have questions about these CalCPA affinity programs, contact CalCPA Director of Member Relations John Angelo at john.angelo@calcpa.org. Judith Graziani is director of CalCPA's member insurance plans. She can be reached at judith.graziani@calcpa.org. |
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