Remember to renew your AICPA membership.

It is time to renew your AICPA membership for 2006-2007 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.

CPAs can depend on the AICPA to provide time-saving tools, information and support. The profession has experienced tremendous regulatory changes in recent years, and understanding those 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's Update on AICPA Initiatives, 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, AICPA Benevolent Fund or Political Action Committee. If you have any questions, contact the AICPA Service Center at 888/777-7077 or email [e-mail]. We look forward to another year of serving you.