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Discuss * Connect * Learn

CalCPA's 14 chapters feature technical committees, specific interest groups and geographically-based discussion groups tailored to meet members' needs. Groups provide excellent professional networking opportunities and quality, low-cost CE. To learn what your local chapter offers, go to www.calcpa.org/members/chapters.

Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education.
continuing education
 or adult education

Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904).
 

Low-cost, relevant, local CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises.

CPE - Customer Premises Equipment
 offered through CalCPA chapters, www.calcpa.org/members/knowledge/CPE.html.

Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy

CalCPA's government relations team includes both staff and members who work tirelessly tire·less  
adj.
Not yielding to fatigue; untiring or indefatigable.



tireless·ly adv.
 in Sacramento on behalf of the profession, business and the public. For the latest legislative and regulatory information, go to www.calcpa.org/members/GR.

TARGETED INFORMATION

CalCPA BUZZ

CalCPA's twice monthly e-newsletter offers short, to-the-point professional news items with live links to expanded information. Sign up at www.calcpa.org/BUZZ/signup.html.

CalCPA Daily Clips

A daily roundup of news, trends and analysis relevant to CPAs, culled from various state and national news sources. To sign up, www.calcpa.org/clips.

Accounting Educator BUZZ

An e-newsletter just for accounting educators with information on issues facing California's colleges and universities. To sign up, contact editor@calcpa.org.

CalCPA Industry BUZZ

Specifically for business and industry members, this twice monthly e-newsletter allows you to skim the surface or drill down to the in-depth information you need. To sign up, www.calcpa.org/iBUZZ/signup.html.

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).  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.  

The information-packed California CPA magazine keeps you on the leading edge of the news, trends and issues that affect your livelihood. Members can access archived issues and articles online at www.calcpa.org/californiacpa.

Candidate Connection

A quarterly e-newsletter providing candidate and student members with the information they need to launch a CPA career. For complete information and resources on CPA careers, go to www.calcpa.org/careers.

Chapter Bulletins

Targeted to each chapter, these newsletters keep members informed of local news as well as provide details on forums, conferences, events and CPE opportunities, www.calcpa.org/members/chapters.

Tax Bulletin

Every year CalCPA's Committee on Taxation puts the questions to the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws.  and FTB FTB Franchise Tax Board (California; they collect income and sales tax)
FTB Family Tax Benefit (Australian welfare assistance)
FTB First Time Buyer (housing) 
 and demands answers. Responses are published in the Tax Bulletin, www.calcpa.org/members/committees/tax.html.

Technology & Business Resource Guide

An annual guide to the hottest technology products and business resources that can help you succeed. CPAs save this handy desktop reference to use throughout the year, www.calcpa.org/californiacpa/TBRG.

The Witness Chair

Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 Sections members' quarterly newsletter filled with cutting-edge ideas for CPA experts providing litigation and dispute resolution services, www.calcpa.org/LIT/witnesschair.html.

Quest

CalCPA's definitive guide to CPA careers, www.calcpa.org/community/careers/Questrequest.html.

The Exit Conference

The Exit Conference delivers useful tips for conducting reviews and updates on peer review policies, www.calcpa.org/peerreview.

LISTSERVES

Log on to one of CalCPA's listserves to get connected with your peers and find answers to your questions. Following is a sample of our CalCPA-sponsored groups:

LAindustry provides a forum for business and finance professionals to share information, ask questions, toss out job leads and generally embrace industry CPAs' needs.

RAMsession, for CPAs who like to talk technology and how it relates to the accounting profession. Ask technology-related questions, and glean glean  
v. gleaned, glean·ing, gleans

v.intr.
To gather grain left behind by reapers.

v.tr.
1. To gather (grain) left behind by reapers.

2.
 insights from the best tech-minded CPAs around.

TaxTalk, discuss tax issues, ask tax questions, share tax information and absorb the latest.

To learn more or join, www.calcpa.org/members/listservers.html.

HOTLINES

Accounting and Auditing Answerline

Have a tough accounting and auditing problem? Our A & A Answerline can help. Call (800) 922-5272.

Estate Planning Estate Planning

The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death.

Notes:
Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the
 Web Forum

CalCPA Estate Planning Committee members answer your questions via a Web Forum. To post a query, go to www.calcpaweb.org/webforum.

Ethics Hotline

In a professional dilemma? Call our Ethics Hotline to find out how to appropriately handle the situation, (707) 257-2466.

International Business and Accounting

Global Opportunities Committee members answer your questions about international business and accounting issues, www.calcpa.org/global/hotline.html.

Licensing Questions

If you can't find an answer to your licensing question at www.calcpa.org/community/careers/FAQ, you can submit a question and we'll respond.

MAP Doctor

State MAP Committee members answer questions and provide emergency assistance to their peers. Choose from topics in: developing a practice, administration, emergency succession and other forms of business.

www.calcpa.org/MAP/doctor.html.

Member Crisis Hotline A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate over-the-phone emergency counseling, usually by trained volunteers. Such hotlines have existed in most major cities of the United States at least since the mid-1970s.  

Should an unexpected tragedy or unfortunate turn of events occur, members can call this hotline for help at (800) 659-6844.

Tax Assistance

Need tax help? Via CalCPA's A & A Answerline, we'll hook you up with a network of informed tax professionals. Call (800) 922-5272.

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

Accounting Education

CalCPA links accounting educators by serving as a clearinghouse on issues impacting accounting curriculum. Questions about the accounting program at your local college or university? Our academic members have answers. www.calcpa.org/members/committees/accted.html.

Disaster Recovery Planning Guide

Natural disasters shouldn't stand in the way of your business. Prepare yourself with the MAP Committee's comprehensive guide, www.calcpa.org/MAP/resource1.html.

ElderCare eld·er·care
n.
Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged.
 Resource Guide

ElderCare resources such as case studies, training opportunities and tips on marketing and managing your ElderCare practice, www.calcpa.org/PFP/elder.resource.

Firm on Firm Directory

Reference qualified peer reviewers in seconds. Each firm listing is accompanied by a brief profile, including its areas of expertise. Call (800) 922-5272

Global Resource Directory

A tool to assist you when doing business globally, www.calcpa.org/global/GRD.html.

Governmental Accounting Governmental accounting is an umbrella term which refers to the various accounting systems used by various public sector entities. In the United States, for instance, there are three levels of government which follow different accounting standards set forth by independent, private  & Auditing

CalCPA's Governmental Accounting & Auditing Committee develops new, and reviews existing, white papers to help CPAs prepare financial reports on governmental entities, www.calcpa.org/GAA.

Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees.  

CalCPA's Human Resources Committee offers a library of sample legal forms along with links to salary surveys, pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319.  articles and other great tools, www.calcpa.org/HR.

Litigation Sections

A separate CalCPA membership section that provides an expanded forum to facilitate participation and the exchange of ideas and resources. Litigation Sections members identify relevant current events and trends as well as analyze technical issues and interpret applicable standards. Sections include Business Valuation, Fraud, Family Law and Economic Damages, www.calcpa.org/LIT/aboutus.html.

MAP Survey

Web-based survey for members in public practice. Findings allow your firm to benchmark its practices and performance against other firms by geographic area, size of firm, compensation levels and profitability. It's all here, www.calcpa.org/MAP.

Peer Review Program

CalCPA's Peer Review program links your firm with qualified reviewers who can help you analyze and evaluate your policies, practices and procedures, www.calcpa.org/peerreview.

Technology Resources

CalCPA's Technology Committee website provides accounting technology news and information; hardware and software reviews and evaluations; troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. , security, antivirus Refers to detecting and blocking computer viruses. See antivirus program, behavior blocking, virus and virus hoaxes.  and spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it).  resources; and information regarding technical training and education, www.calcpa.org/tech.

INSURANCE PLANS

The Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of CPAs offers low-cost group health and welfare benefits to CalCPA member firms, www.cpaprotectplus.com.

Serviced by Marsh Affinity Group A special interest group. This is a marketing term for a group of people with similar interests.  Services:

Group Medical Plans

CPA ProtectPlus (800) 824-1154

Group Dental

Delta Dental Delta Dental is the largest and oldest dental plan system in the United States. The Delta Dental Plans Association is comprised of 39 independent Delta Dental member companies operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.  (800) 824-1154

Group Long Term Disability

The Hartford (800) 824-1154

Group Term Life

The Hartford (800) 824-1154

Group Vision Service Plan

Vision Service Plan (800) 824-1154

Individual Term Life

ReliaStar Life Insurance (800) 824-1154

Individual Personal Accident Plan

The Hartford (800) 824-1154

Business Office Package

The Hartford (800) 545-1632

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.  

The Hartford (800) 545-1632

Personal Umbrella

CNA/Continental (800) 545-1632

Serviced by Health Agencies of the West:

Individual Disability

National Casualty (714) 634-7550

Professional Overhead

National Casualty (714) 634-7550

Provided by CAMICO Mutual Insurance Co.

Professional Liability

CAMICO (800) 652-1772

AFFINITY PROGRAMS

Discounts just for CalCPA members:

Payroll Services

ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing.

(2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp.
 Small Business Services (800) 872-7109

Reference: CalCPA

Auto Insurance

GEICO GEICO Government Employees Insurance Company  (800) 368-2734

Collection Services

I.C. Systems (800) 685-0595

Next Day Delivery Service

UPS (800) 325-7000

Access Code: C-700045

Credit Card

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) 
 (800) 847-7378

Code: NET7

Employee Background Checks

InfoLink Screening Services (800) 234-4473

Account Code: CPAS

Business Banking

Citibank (800) 328-CITI

Extension: CPA

HR Management and Administration

Administaff (925) 287-4900

Continuing Education

California CPA Education Foundation (800) 877-5897

MORE CalCPA RESOURCES

Classified Ads

Find a job, move to a new office, merge your firm, find the perfect employee ... all this and more with discounted rates for members, www.calcpa.org/classifieds.

Member to Member

Tap the great pool of experts who are your California CPA peers, www.calcpa.org/members/directory.

Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most  Support

Press release templates and media contacts to help you promote yourself and your business, www.calcpa.org/members/chapters/papers.html.

State Committees

CalCPA state committees increase members' technical knowledge, enhance the profession's image, influence regulation and legislation, draw the best and brightest into accounting and study the CPA's role in local, national and global economies. Committees range from Accounting Education to Technology, www.calcpa.org/members/committees.

www.calcpa.org/join or call (800) 922-5272
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