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Leadership Institute Applications — Apply Today
Strong leaders in strategic positions are key to CalCPA ’ s continued success . CalCPA Leadership Institute is a five-day program designed to teach members skills that will make them better leaders and managers . Participants will grow as volunteer and business leaders as they focus on improving leadership behavior , as well as critical thinking and management skills .
Participants will spend 35 hours discussing , analyzing , reflecting and building their leadership skills . Among the key concepts that will be covered include leadership fundamentals , personal leadership styles , strategic planning and goal setting , client management and managing people .
For more information and application — due Aug . 30 — visit calcpa . org / leadership .

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Electronic Signature Option for SOL Waivers No Longer Temporary
Taxpayers have the option to submit statute of limitations ( SOL ) waivers with electronic signatures using FTB ’ s approved signing process , indefinitely .
Upon request , the FTB will send by secure email to a taxpayer ( or their authorized signer ) an SOL waiver form that can be electronically signed and returned to FTB . This approved electronic signature process is available only for SOL waiver forms at this time .
Taxpayers and their representatives may submit SOL waivers to FTB by any of the following options :
• Fax the SOL waiver with a handwritten signature .
• Email a scanned copy of the SOL waiver with a handwritten signature from a verified email address .
• Upload a scanned copy of the SOL waiver with a handwritten signature to the taxpayer ’ s MyFTB account .
• Upload a scanned copy of the SOL waiver with a handwritten signature to cloud storge and provide FTB with a link to download the waiver .
• Submit the SOL waiver with electronic signature using FTB ’ s approved signing process . For more information , visit ftb . ca . gov / about-ftb / newsroom / public-servicebulletins / 2023-06-23 _ 14-e-signatures-for-SOL-waivers . html .