Remember to renew your AICPA membership.

It is time to renew your AICPA membership for 2005-2006 if you have not already done so. AICPA annual dues statements were mailed last month. For your convenience, you can pay your dues online at www.aicpa.org/about/dues.htm. This method is the easiest way to pay and will ensure prompt posting to your account.

Today, more than ever, CPAs depend on the AICPA to provide time-saving tools, information and support. The profession has experienced tremendous regulatory changes in recent years. Understanding these changes and complying with standards is easier when you have the latest and most reliable guidance at your fingertips.

As a member, you are entitled to significant discounts on publications, conferences, products, services and top-flight insurance programs (see this issue, pages 5-7 for a "Year in Review," and the June CPA Letter, pages 5-8, for a comprehensive rundown of membership benefits). You will find that membership pays for itself in savings throughout the year.

The dues statement also provides an easy way for members to make a contribution to the AICPA Foundation (including minority initiatives), AICPA Benevolent Fund or Political Action Committee.

If you have any questions, contact the AICPA Service Center at 888/777-7077 or e-mail [e-mail]. We look forward to another year of serving you.