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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CAMICO named Mike Ray CEO .

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

Accounting Today published an article by Crisanto Francisco on Feb . 11 discussing remote audits … CNBC quoted Larry Pon in a Feb . 13 article on things to consider about pretax or Roth 401 ( k ) contributions … Accounting Today quoted Rob Seltzer in a Feb . 20 article on staffing issues during tax season … Accounting Today quoted Larry Pon , Brian Stoner and Rob Seltzer in a Feb . 28 article on people doing their own taxes … The San Francisco Chronicle quoted Dorian Aiello , John Sensiba and Jim Counts in a March 1 article on whether Californians in declared disaster areas should put off tax filing until Oct . 16 . The Reporter also quoted Counts in a similar article on March 1 … The Journal of Accountancy published an article March 13 co-authored by Annette Nellen about software tracking and reporting for basis of digital assets … Financial Advisor quoted Mary Kay Foss in a March 13 article on what the tax year may bring … Accounting Today quoted James Cordova in a March 14 article on the 20 biggest problems for firms in 2023 … WTVB quoted Larry Pon in a March 14 article on turning 529s into retirement money … Accounting Today quoted Rob Seltzer and Brian Stoner in a March 16 article on tax planning under a divided Congress .

CalCPA submitted a letter of support with added recommendations to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the AICPA regarding recent proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education ( CPE ) Programs . CalCPA recommended two approaches pertaining to Diversity / Bias and Mental Health , citing sources such as the Journal of Accountancy . The following suggestions were given to be added to the proposed revisions .

• Within the minimum 20 hours required in a two-year renewal period , that 2 CPE hours be required each in Diversity / Bias and Mental Health ; or

• That Diversity / Bias and Mental Health be named as potential topics of coursework under Personal Development – Non-technical Subjects . CalCPA believes that including these topics as educational requirements is a significant step forward in acknowledging the current environment and fostering a culture of safety and support for our members .

The NASBA revised standards can be found at www . nasbaregistry . org / the-standards .

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CalCPA Outstanding Accounting Educator Award

Do you know accounting educators who are innovative , have significant involvement in the profession or have authored case studies and programs ? If so , nominate them for our 2023 CalCPA Outstanding Accounting Educator Award .

The award recognizes contributions to accounting education from demonstrated excellence in teaching and / or research over a period of time through :

• Excellence in teaching and mentoring , as evidenced by receiving various awards or citations ;

• Educational innovation , including developing curriculum , case studies and new programs ;

• Published articles in professorial or academic journals and / or textbooks used in accounting classes ; or

• Significant involvement in professional and / or academic societies and related activities . A nomination form — due May 20 — can be found at calcpa . org / leadership / outstandingaccountingeducator .

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