Ed Zollars, CPA <ezollar[at]mindspring.com> wrote:

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Imagine that...the AICPA having a problem with "SSARS" !!!
<ducking
MTW

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Michael T Wing CPA wrote:

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education time for CPAs (the summer) our weather doesn't
exactly bring in large crowds.

Last year the AICPA held the Advanced Estate Planning
Conference in Scottsdale during the summer--but was only
because their original location (Toronto) ended up with this
little problem with SARS and by the time they had to
relocate there weren't many places available that could take
that sized crowd--but the Princess Resort in Scottsdale was
sitting pretty much empty <grin> .

Of course, you'll likely point out that Toronto was outside
the U.S., so it served them right...<grin
--
Ed Zollars, CPA
Phoenix, Arizona

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Ed Zollars, CPA <ezollar[at]mindspring.com> wrote:

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Well, "kudos" to them! (Notwithstanding the fact that
organizations from coast to coast ALSO like to hold their
functions in Arizona.) <g
When I was on the board of the Washington Society (~many~
years ago...) I would frequently go on a rant about out of
state meetings. The policy at that time was that the annual
meeting had to be held INSIDE the state at least every other
year. However, they counted border cities like Portland, OR,
Vancouver, BC, and Coeur D'Alene, ID as "inside" for this
purpose. [!!!] Sounds like auditors that can be "bought,"
doesn't it...

You know, every now and then CPAs need to go to their state
legislatures and "beg" for something. Seems like being able
to point out that we always spend our money INSIDE the state
would be a nice touch. But, I was rarely able to get this
point across when I was actively involved with said
organizations.

MTW

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For those of you that don't know, this Southern Gentleman
has a severe thing for trains.......

Helen, EA in PA
Member of The Tax Gang
Director, National Assoication of Enrolled Agents
Immediate Past President, PA Society of Enrolled Agents

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Michael T Wing CPA wrote:

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Well, in that case, you just have the NAEA sponsor it--since
Hawaii is part of the United States (I presume there are EAs
there), then your objection goes away...

By the way, don't forget that the IRS turns up in vacation
spots for some of their conferences as well. As I recall,
they tend to use Las Vegas a lot more than Ogden, Utah out
here <grin> .

That said, recently the Arizona Society of CPAs hasn't
sponsored any "out of state" continuing education programs
that I can recall, though I believe they used to do so.

--
Ed Zollars, CPA
Phoenix, Arizona

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Michael T Wing CPA wrote:
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I might be tempted to take that one, Mike, however that
cruise doesn't stop at Skagway where there is a TRAIN you
see. Also planning on TRAIN trips in Alaska.

One new client once was waiting for me and when I appeared
to greet him, he had been seeing all the locomotive and
train pictures and prints on the wall, so he asked me: "Do
you like trains?" DUH....!

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
and a railroad nut

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JanZtaxNOSPAM <janztaxnospam[at]aol.com> wrote:

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Sounds like the Northwest Tax Institute co-sponsored by the
Washington and Oregon CPA Societies, but never to the best
of my knowledge held within the borders of either of those
states. The closest venue that I recall was Vancouver,
Canada - in a foreign country, no less !!! There ought to be
a law!

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Why not North or South Dakota?!!

MTW

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Harlan Lunsford <lunstax[at]bellsouth.net> wrote:

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Check this link regarding the Alaska cruise sponsored by
Western CPE:

http://www.westerncpe.com/conference...ce_id_key=04AL

MTW

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Michael T Wing CPA wrote:
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Well, I'm now planning vacation on a cruise to Alaska
sometime this year. So I have asked an Alaska EA if there
just happens to be a tax seminar up there sometime.

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Why not Hawaii?!!
Actually the CSEA normally holds their Super Seminars in
Reno and Las Vegas (I can't remember the last time there was
one held in California) so I (who hates both Reno and Las
Vegas) am delighted to be having a tax deductible trip to
Hawaii.

Jan Zobel EA
Oakland, CA

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JanZtaxNOSPAM <janztaxnospam[at]aol.com> wrote:

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Hmmm... Kind of makes me wonder: What is the ~business
purpose~ for holding the CALIFORNIA Society of EA's seminar
in HAWAII ??? Why not North Dakota? Or how about South
Dakota? Or, heaven forbid, CALIFORNIA ???

I don't get it...

MTW

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Hope this is OK to post. Don't know if any of you are
considering going to CSEA's Super Seminar in Hawaii (June
9-11) but Aloha Airlines is having a GREAT airfare sale
that's good for travel until June 15. It's $139 each
direction, which is about 1/2 of what the fare has been
recently. Aloha flies from Oakland, Orange County, Las
Vegas, Phoenix, Reno, and Sacramento. Sale ends Feb 17.

Jan Zobel EA
Oakland, CA

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