MArK your cALeNDArS toDAy For the
2010 LeADerShip NetWorKiNg coNFereNce! September 23–26
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Oklahoma City, OK
Presentations include general sessions As always, you will earn CPEs while Leadership Training and Legislative
and workshops. Workshop sessions will learning valuable leadership skills to Strategy.
run concurrently and will be offered help you in your ASO and profession. More details to follow on www.nsacct.
twice giving attendees more choices. This conference focuses on topics that org. Registration forms will be avail-
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn are important to you and the success able by July 2010. Contact Michelle at
from fellow NSA members and leaders! of your ASO: Leadership Networking, mmakinen@nsacct.org with questions.
NSA ANNuAL AWArD WiNNerS
The NSA honored many individuals and terment of NSA and its membership of articles for The Professional Cor-
NSA-Affiliated State Organizations at as well as the accounting profession. ner; Chakarun for the best original
the 64th Annual Meeting in San Diego,
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NSA-Affiliated State Organization article, “Leadership Training Lends
California with a wide range of awards. publications Florida Accountant, Insights.”
The award winners are: published by the Florida Society
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The Charles W. McAllister Award,
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The Arizona Society of Practicing of Accountants; and Washington presented to NSA Affiliated State
Accountants won the Affiliated State Accountant, published by the Wash- Organizations for the highest net
Organization (ASO) of the Year for ington Association of Accountants, increase in NSA membership dur-
its work in education, member recruit- both won the Keith Billings Memo- ing the past year, went to Nevada
ment, public policy, public relations rial Award. for Division I, and to Tennessee, Okla-
and support for the NSA.
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Mary Lew Kehm, of the Pennsylvania homa, and Colorado for Division II.
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Eric Hansen of Nebraska won the Society of Public Accountants; and
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Christine Freeland, Jo Ann Sabbagh,
Norma Kraus Memorial Award as Michael Chakarun, with the Idaho and Jim Nolen each receive blue blaz-
State Director of the Year. Association of Public Accountants’ ers for sponsoring at least 10 new
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Wanda Samek won the Distinguished IAPA Today newsletter, both won NSA members for the Ten Plus Club
Service Award in recognition of her the National Editorial Award. Kehm Member-Get-a-Member Program.
exemplary contributions for the bet- was honored for her ongoing series
NSA SchoLArShip FouNDAtioN NoW AcceptiNg
AppLicAtioNS For 2010 SchoLArShipS Applications must be postmarked by March 10, 2010
Each year, the NSA Scholarship Founda- Last year the Foundation awarded marked by March 10, 2010 and sent to
tion awards outstanding students with scholarships ranging from $500–$2,000 Scholarship Management Services, a divi-
scholarships based on several criteria, each to 28 deserving undergraduate and sion of Scholarship America, which is man-
including overall academic record, honors, graduate students who are committed to aging the application process. The schol-
demonstrated leadership and participa- pursuing a career in accounting. Since arship application guidelines and addi-
tion in school and community activities, 1969, the Foundation has provided tional information can be found online at
work experience, stated goals and aspira- nearly $1 million in scholarships. www.nsacct.org/foundation.asp.
tions, as well as financial need. Scholarship applications must be post-
upcoMiNg SpriNg 2010 AbA AND Atp exAMS Spring 2010 exam dates: May 22 – June 12
The Accreditation Council for Accoun- approach to public accounting. The exam question exam that tests proficiency in the
tancy and Taxation (ACAT) has set the is divided into two parts: preparation of individual tax returns,
dates for the spring ABA Accredited Busi-
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Practice 1 consists of 100 multiple comprehensive 1040 issues, and ethics.
ness Accountant/Advisor
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and Accredited choice questions to be completed in This exam is a leading national credential
Tax Preparer
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(ATP) exams. Spring dates 3½ hours. It covers financial account- for tax practitioners who have a thorough
are May 22–June 12. ing and financial statement prepara- knowledge in these areas as well as with the
ABA Exam The Comprehensive Exami- tion, presentation and reporting. existing tax code and self-employed returns.
nation for Accreditation in Accountancy
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Practice 2 consists of 100 multiple Test sites are open to take both the
(ABA) is a seven-hour exam that tests choice questions to be completed in ABA and ATP examinations through-
the technical proficiency of candidates in 3½ hours. It covers the following top- out the country during testing windows.
financial accounting, financial reporting, ics: taxation, business law, business Exam dates for Spring 2010 are: May 22–
financial statement preparation, taxation, accounting and ethics. June 12.
business consulting services, business law ATP Exam The ATP examination is a Watch for online registration to open
and ethics. Emphasis is on a practical three and a half hour, 100 multiple-choice in March 2010.
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