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EDITORIAL TASK FORCE Joan D. Aaron, CPA Lindsay S. Andrews, CPA Adam G. Chaikin, CPA David L. Cotton, CPA Gary D. Dittmer, CPA Elizabeth M. Helle, CPA Clare K. Levison, CPA Kevin S. Matthews, CPA David R. Peters, CPA George D. Strudgeon, CPA Th omas L. Visotsky, CPA

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May/June 2014 March 3, 2014 July/Aug. 2014 May 5, 2014 Sept./Oct. 2014 July 7, 2014 Nov./Dec. 2014 Sept. 1, 2014 Jan./Feb. 2015 Nov. 3, 2014 March/April 2015 Jan. 5, 2015

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FROM VSCPA.COM >>

A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY STRICKLAND, CPA

Jimmy is a class act. I still remember my visit with him at Goodman and Company while I was a student at ODU. He impressed me then and also as I saw his fi rm succeed. Best to you.

JOSE SIMON Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Charlotte, N.C.

From the TWITTERSPHERE >>

Looking forward to speaking with @StephPeters @VSCPANews today about the top issues facing accounting fi rms in 2014 #wellscoleman — @GEORGEFORSYTHE

Th ank you to @vscpa @VSCPANews for choosing me to participate in their 2014 Economic Outlook Survey. — @PROFKUSHJENKINS

Start 2014 on the right fi nancial foot w/ these $ saving tips from Dr. Phil Umansky — @360CPAVOLUNTEER

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Do you know the rules of volunteering your CPA services? Find out from our very own Kevin Matthews and @VSCPANews — @GRFCPAS

@NovaAccess & @Mason_SOM Accounting Students, Consider applying for the @VSCPANews Leaders’ Institute! — @PROFMITCHELL VIA FACEBOOK >>

While other VSCPA members were meeting with their legislators, Ryan Losi, CPA, was getting more bang for his buck. Here he is testifying about IC-DISC legislation in front of the Virginia Senate Finance Committee. Th e bill passed the committee in a unanimous vote. Great job, Ryan!

VIA FACEBOOK >>

VSCPA member Jim Holland, CPA, was elected chairman of the Chesterfi eld Board of Supervisors. He becomes the fi rst black chairman in board history. Congratulations, Jim!

CORRECTION

In the Super CPAs list published in the January-February 2014 issue of Disclosures, Niki White, CPA, of First Capital Bank in Glen Allen, was inadvertently omitted from the list of winners in the “Financial Managers, CFOs and Controllers” category. Th e VSCPA regrets the error.

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