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DAVID M. DIRKS NAMED SCHOLARSHIP FUND Thank you to all who contributed to the scholarship fund established in memory of David M. Dirks, CPA, past COCPA president and Educational Foundation Board of Trustees president. Because of your support, worthy accounting students will receive much-needed financial assistance to pursue their accounting careers.
BRIAN J. HOLLINGSWORTH, CPA, AND KELSA D. TINSLEY, CPA Brian J. Hollingsworth, CPA, and Kelsa D. Tinsley, CPA, Dalby, Wendland, & Co., P.C., Grand Junction, attained certification in Employee Benefit Plans Audit (EBP) from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Hollingsworth obtained the Intermediate Employee Benefit Plans Audit Certificate, and Tinsley obtained the Advanced Employee Benefit Plans Audit Certificate. The certifications are designed for auditors with three to seven years of experience in performing EBP audits and ensure the recipient has the ability to plan, perform, and evaluate EBP audits in accordance with AICPA standards and Department of Labor and IRS requirements. To obtain certification, recipients must pass a three-and-ahalf hour examination.
JILL TURNER Congratulations, Jill Turner, Peer Review Coordinator, on 30 years with the COCPA! Your dedication to member service makes a difference every day.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions is looking for qualified candidates to fill positions that statutorily require Certified Public Accountants. Boards that require a CPA including the State Board of Accountancy, the Colorado State Fair Authority Board of Commissioners, the Limited Gaming Control Commission, and the Colorado Lottery Commission, among others.
The Office of Boards and Commissions accepts all applications on a rolling basis, and applications are valid for two years. In the application, please note your status as a CPA in the “Memberships in Organizations and Offices Held” portion of the application. Contact the Office of Boards and Commissions at 303-866-5232. The application can be found at colorado.gov/governor/boards-commissions-application.
32 NewsAccount | March/April 2020 We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of the following COCPA members: Robert Leatherwood Member since 1972, Denver, Colorado Charles “Chuck” Lehman Member since 1959, Central City, Colorado Roger Nittler Member since 1960, Denver, Colorado Bruce Schilken Member since 1963, Littleton, Colorado
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Careers At ACM, we work hard, play hard, and greet each day with optimism. This commitment is shared by each and every member of our firm – and it’s why we’ve been consistently recognized as one of the best accounting firms to work for in Colorado and across the nation.
“ACM is a family. It’s an amazing group of people who bring their best to the table each and every day.” - melissa k. hooley, partner-in-charge, employee benefit plan services
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“I love working at ACM because we’re given opportunity for personal and professional growth. You can pick your own path and your own pace.” - tim stueven, audit director
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Following publication of the Winter 2020 Edition of the Income Tax Regulations, the IRS issued additional Treasury Decisions and Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, many of which implement and interpret provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Due to the significance of such guidance for 2019 tax compliance and for planning purposes, Wolters Kluwer has published this Supplement to the 2020 Edition.
Income Tax Regulations: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Final, Temporary, and Proposed Regulations Supplement includes the text of final, temporary, and proposed regulations issued after Nov. 6, 2019, through Jan. 15, 2020. Final and temporary regulations begin on page 1, and proposed regulations begin on page 657.
The Summer 2020 Edition of the Income Tax Regulations will include all final, temporary, and proposed regulations issued after November 6, 2019, through publication of the Summer Edition.
Boulder/Longmont Tax Study Group AT THE MEADOWS BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Wednesday, Mar. 18
This informal roundtable discussion group meets at the Meadows Branch Public Library, 4800 Baseline Rd., Boulder, BYO Bag Lunch. For additional information, contact Lynn M. Mitton, CPA, MT, MPA, 303-499-7445, or email lynn@flewellingcpa.com.
Denver Tax Study Group AT THE COCPA OFFICE
Tuesday, Mar. 24 and Tuesday, Apr. 28
This informal roundtable discussion group meets over lunch, the last Tuesday of most months, at the COCPA office, 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 200, Englewood. Additional 2020 Meeting Dates: May 19, Jun. 23, Jul. 28, Aug. 25, Sep. 22, Oct. 27, Dec. 8. Register at www.cocpa.org.
The AICPA Benevolent Fund was established in 1933 by AICPA members to assist other members through temporary periods of financial difficulty.
When our members face difficult circumstances that are beyond their financial means, the Fund is here to help. Financial assistance grants are provided on a caseby-case basis, depending on financial need and circumstances surrounding that need. Some examples of the types of assistance available are temporary living expenses and temporary medical expenses. Onetime emergency grants also are available to help with natural disasters and other unexpected events.
If you need assistance, simply visit the Benevolent Fund web page on aicpa.org and follow the instructions to apply. Y ou may also contact the Benevolent Fund administrator via phone at 866.527.2228 or email at Benevolent_Fund@aicpa.org.
If you wish to make a charitable gift to the Benevolent Fund, visit our web page at a icpa.org/benevolentfund
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