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I want to reach out to let you all know what you have in the means of dedication from your crew at the Idaho Society. I’m bragging a bit, but please bear with me.  Last Wednesday, we were notified that our instructor for a seminar on the following Monday and Tuesday was unable to teach because her home was destroyed by a tornado that hit Texas. That’s when our team kicked into action! Gwynne called her contacts, reached out to other instructors, finagled schedules and was able to get things reorganized to offer the seminar virtually on the same date - but also to meet the needs of members who weren’t fans of virtual education, we scheduled a repeat of the in-person event on November 8. WIN-WIN. And that all happened after Friday at 3:00pm, and before Monday at 7:00am!  On that note: We work for you... our members. And we always want to meet your needs - so I hope you won’t mind if I make a request to help keep things running smoothly.   There are three of us in the office. We will always do our best to answer phone calls when they come in, but sometimes we are in meetings, traveling or running a webinar...

So if you leave a message - we will get back to you within a business day! We all truly love our members, but it greatly confuses things if you leave messages on all three of our voicemails asking for help on the same issue, as then we are all working at the same time to solve the same problem. Our entire goal is to serve you better...  but when we need your help, I hope you embrace me reaching out to you. At the end of the day, we are a 1500 member team! ~ THANKS, Laura

Noteworthy News

Investors Want a Clear Story on CECL. Are CFOs Ready to Tell It? Financial and non-financial institutions alike are nearing adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) standard, which will take effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year for most public companies.

POST YOUR JOB OPENINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS CPAs look for job openings and business opportunities from sources they trust. They trust ISCPA. List your openings and your requests on our website. It's free with membership! Don't limit to just jobs - what about merger ideas, etc. It's all on our website.

FASB votes to delay effective dates for 3 major standards  This is too important to Delete - did you read this last week? Effective dates will be delayed for private companies and certain other entities for FASB’s standards on accounting for leases, credit losses (known as CECL), and hedging after a unanimous vote by FASB.

ISCPA is excited to sponsor the 73rd Associated Taxpayers of Idaho Annual Conference!  Register here . ATI's annual conference is the kickoff to the Idaho Legislative Session with elected officials, members of the business community and taxpayers from around Idaho. ISCPA members will get ATI Member rates. Register here .

ISCPA Breakfast Series Wed, Nov. 6 Cybersecurity: Steer Clear of the Bad Guys Beth Robinson, John Hancock Regional Marketing Director for TPA Services Register for In-Person Register for Virtual THANK YOU PAYCHEX!

DON'T FORGET You can provide the ISCPA Luncheon Series virtually to your entire group and offer CPE to all your CPAs - only $55 per event. Just email Gwynne - let her know who will be attending and she'll invoice you directly and get you the details on live streaming the presentation.

- From Thriving to Surviving - ISCPA Luncheon "Generations in the Workforce" is November 6 Understanding differences in the multi-generations that are working side-by-side is the key to effective communication. Register here for WEBINAR version Thank you to our Luncheon Series Sponsor

MEMBERS - PLEASE NOTE: Significant changes in individual income tax laws have created substantial differences between the IRS and the state in how taxpayers can best calculate their appropriate level of payroll withholding. As a result, the Idaho State Tax Commission strongly recommends that you inform, remind and encourage your customers, clients and employees to fill out and submit both the federal and Idaho W-4 forms. The IRS Form W-4 is online at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf The Idaho W-4 is at https://tax.idaho.gov/forms/EFO00307_01-07-2019.pdf

THIS IS NEXT WEEK! - LAST CALL - Meet the SMALL Firms Night with BSU Beta Alpha Psi Wed, November 6, 6:00 - 8:00pm at ISCPA's office building - 1st floor training rooms Historically, 30-40 BAP students are still looking for offers each November. These are GREAT Students! Remember, it's about the person. A 3.5 GPA student may be a better fit for your culture than a 4.0 student. You have to come and GET TO KNOW THEM! We need to get this finalized Please Click Here to REGISTER! The cost is $50 - proceeds will go toward a donation to BAP. QUESTIONS? Contact Laura 208-344-6261 LauraLantz@idcpa.org

2-Day Federal Tax Conference is Nov 14 and Nov 15 in Boise

REGISTER by 10.30 to still get the early discount! You spoke, we listened! Let's welcome back Ron Roberson ! And it gets event better... Ron has joined forces with Bob Jennings and Taxspeaker - a company known for its industry-leading manuals, expert and energetic speakers, and award-winning research and compliance checklists and guides.  Taxspeaker is the only continuing education company whose manuals ever won the coveted CPA Practice Advisor Reader’s Choice Award 3 years in a row , so you're in great hands! REGISTER NOW

ISCPA & ACFE Fraud Conference - Focus on Fraud November 18 & 19 ISCPA & ACFE Boise Chapter have once again partnered to bring you an outstanding 2019 Fraud Conference. If you focus on fraud, this conference is for you! November 18th 8:00 – 9:50 am – The Fraud Offender Profile 10:00 – 11:50 am - I Would Never Do That! 11:50 am – 12:35 pm – catered lunch 12:45 – 2:35 pm - Comparing & Contrasting 5 Different Interview Styles 2:45 – 4:35 pm - Implicit Bias In Investigations 4:35 – 4:40 pm – Wrap up November 19th 8:00 – 9:50 am – Visualizing Data 10:00 – 11:50 am - Metadata and Open Source Investigations 11:50 am – 12:35 pm – catered lunch 12:45 – 2:35 pm - Protecting Citizen Data: Risks to the Region 2:45 – 4:35 pm - Psychology of Fraud and Scammer Tactics 4:35 – 4:40 pm – Wrap up

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