Chairman Message
by David Colmenero, JD, CPA
 One of the Dallas CPA Society’s most treasured organizations for giving is Love for Kids. Each year the DCPAS helps drive this great organization by providing volunteers for the Margarita Ball, sorting toys and providing coats for needy children at the annual Love for Kids Christmas party.
In that regard, the DCPAS and The Margarita Society are currently seeking volunteers for the 35th Annual Margarita Society Ball which will be held on November 19, 2011. The Dallas CPA Society has played an active role in the success of the Margarita Ball each year by providing volunteers and would like to again help meet this need as it has in years past. Separately, the Dallas CPA Society also needs volunteers to help with sorting toys on November 20, 2011. Anyone who has ever attended or participated in either of these events can attest to the magnitude and impressive scale of the entire operation. In addition, these are both great opportunities to network, volunteer and have a few margaritas at the same time. Those interested should contact Laura McFadden at 972/960-8311 or lmcfadden@cpadallas.org.
David Colmenero, JD, CPA
Chair, 2011-12
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UNT/PDI Conference CPE
Accounting and Financial Reporting Update November 10
 On November 10, 2011, the Dallas CPA Society will co-host the Accounting and Financial Reporting Update with the Professional Development Institute and the University of North Texas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. This 8-hour accounting and financial reporting conference is one of the best available...
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4-HOUR MEMBER APPRECIATION SERIES
November 16, 2011
4-HOUR MEMBER APPRECIATION SERIES
FREE TO MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS CPA SOCIETY
November 16, 2011 – 1:00pm-5:00pm
Crowne Plaza Suites Hotel
7800 Alpha Road
Dallas TX 75240
For Dallas CPA Society Members Only
Networking Happy Hour to Follow at 5:00pm
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Dallas CPA Society Presents ETHICS Courses
November 2011 - December 2011
The Dallas CPA Society is pleased to announce that we are once again offering the required 4-hour Ethics course! The presenter for the course is Dr. Wayne Shaw from SMU.
Title: “Contemporary Accounting Ethics and Related Legal Topics – Texas Edition”
Instructor: Dr. Wayne Shaw – Southern Methodist University
Dates:
November 16, 2011
December 2, 2011
Location: Dallas CPA Society Training Facility
12700 Park Central Drive #1000, Dallas TX 75251
Time: 8am-12Noon...
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Joint YPG Happy Hour
November 2, 2011 - RSVP: October 25
Dallas CPA Society Announces the
Young Professionals Group Happy Hour
November 2, 2011 - RSVP: October 25
CALLING ALL DCPAS MEMBERS 36 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER!
Please join us for this special event as five leading North Texas young professional groups unite for an evening of networking and community leadership. Catch up with friends and make new connections at this event, presented to members of:
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors
Dallas Regional Chamber Young Professionals
Dallas CPA Society Young Professionals Group
Dallas French American Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals
Tomorrow’s Leaders Fall Fest
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
6 to 9 p.m.
House of Blues – Cambridge Room
2200 N. Lamar St. Dallas, TX 75202 ( map)
Guests can enjoy a beer and wine happy hour; select drink specials for liquor also will be available. Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 25, 2011 to:
yp@dallaschamber.org or call Julie Tanner at 214.746.6741
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Upcoming CPE Courses
Save these Dates
12/06/2011 Take Your Nonprofit to Lunch - “A Slant on Fundraising and Donor Relations” – John Eads CPA. This is a presentation by the Professional Connections committee where members may bring a non-CPA, nonprofit guest, to learn about new fundraising and donor relations strategies with a reduced price for their guest.
2012
01/26/12 “Federal Tax Update” – Steven J. Tillinger CPA
02/09/12 4-hour Free CPE Series – various speakers
More information and registration opportunity will be available soon – watch your email and newsletter!
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Volunteers Needed for Love For Kids, Inc.
Sunday, November 20, 2011 Toy Sorting
Volunteers are needed to assist in sorting the toys collected at the Margarita Ball held on November 19, 2011. The toys will be sorted on Sunday, November 20, 2011, at the Sheraton Hotel Convention Center. One hundred (100) individuals are needed to sort and fifty (50) men/women/high school boys for boxing and loading the toys - please NO children.
Please dress casual and comfortable as you will be sitting on the floor part of the time. Download the brochure for more information.
The sorting takes about six hours, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm; if you need to come late or early please do. For more information, please contact the DCPAS office – 972/960-8311 – or admasst@cpadallas.org.
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Volunteers Needed for 35th Annual Margarita Ball
November 19th, 2011
For 35 years, DMS/DCC has been blessed by great supporters, highest among them being the hundreds of volunteers who have donated their time at our events throughout the years. From our annual Golf Tournament to the toy distribution at the Love For Kids Christmas Party and scores of opportunities between, friends new and old have stepped up to join us in our fundraising and volunteer efforts. Support from our volunteers is critical to the success of our efforts, and we sincerely appreciate their efforts in helping us reach out to children in need throughout the Metroplex. We certainly hope the experience has been as fun and rewarding for our volunteers as it has been for us.
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Annual Coat Drive
Help a kid stay warm this winter! The annual coat drive has begun for some of the neediest children in the metroplex, ages 6 through teenager, sizes 6 through adult. These "gently worn" coats will be distributed at the Love for Kids, Inc. Christmas Party on December 10, 2011. Warm gloves, winter hats and scarves are also appreciated by these children.
Little effort is required: just decorate a box and take to your company, church or group. This is a good time since most of us are cleaning out our closets now and discarding those out-grown clothes. If you would like to volunteer to help with the coat drive, or if your company is interested in sponsoring a drop-off box, call DCPAS, Amanda Dupuis, at 972-960-8311 or email amandad@cpadallas.org with any questions.
We began accepting coats October 3, and it is requested we receive them no later than November 30 to allow time to sort sizes.
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Sign Up for Love for Kids Christmas Party
Saturday, December 10
All of the toys collected at the Margarita Ball will be distributed to the more than 3,000 children who will attend the Love for Kids Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10 at the Circle R Ranch in Flower Mound. The Dallas CPA Society needs 90 volunteers for this event. Volunteers need to arrive at the Circle R Ranch by 8:30am. A volunteer party is held following the children's departure at 1pm.
Register Now.
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Advertising with the Dallas CPA Society
Newsletter and Website
Advertising space is available on the DCPAS website – www.cpadallas.org – and in the electronic newsletter – Visions – at a very reasonable rate.
If you are in need of such advertising space, please call the DCPAS office at 972/960-8311.
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Increase Your Client Base
INCREASE YOUR CLIENT BASE BY JOINING THE DALLAS CPA SOCIETY REFERRAL SERVICE
DCPAS members may become a part of this service by paying a small annual fee of $100. Those seeking the assistance of a CPA can call the Dallas CPA Society and receive the name of a CPA closest to them with skills matching their needs.
Our statistics show that 53% of callers who contact CPAs through the Referral Service become clients. To learn more about the Referral Service use this link or, contact the Receptionist at 972/960-8311 or admasst@cpadallas.org.
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August 2011 New and Returning Members
Join us in welcoming our returning and newest members...
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TSCPA CPE Classes in Dallas
Check out the TSCPA's CPE courses available in October 2011, Go Here.
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TSCPA Chapter Tip Sheet
News and information from the TSCPA...
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CFO DBJ Awards Luncheon
Thursday, October 20
Does your CFO keep you balanced for success? The Dallas Business Journal is announcing the area's top financial professionals will be honored in the 2011 CFO of the Year program.
Platinum Sponsors Bank of America - Weaver -Oracle
Gold Sponsors UnitedHealthCare Godwin Ronquillo - NovaCopy - Robert Half
In Association With ACG - Dallas CPA Society - FEI
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SWS Group Appoints CFO
SWS Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Stacy Hodges as CFO and Treasurer of the company. Ms. Hodges had served as interim CFO and Treasurer of SWS Group since October 2010.
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