Board Bullets
News from the 1 UACPA Board
Here is a glance at what has been happening at the Utah Association of CPAs: •
New members of the executive board were introduced and board of directors agreements signed.
Meet the UACPA Staff
What programs/ apps do you use? April Deneault CPE Manager "My favorite app is Audible. I love to read but life gets busy, and I don’t always have time to sit down with a good book, so listening to them in the car is the next best thing! I also use Fitbit to track my steps, exercise and sleep. Another app I use daily is My Fitness Pal to keep track of my macronutrients."
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The board approved a slate of potential audit committee members. Chad Atkinson of Hinton Burdick CPAs and Advisors in St. George has accepted a three-year term to sit on the committee.
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Leadership Council – Per recommendations of the Leadership Council, the June Leadership Council was structured for committees to meet and map out their key strategies for the year. Dan Chase also spoke to the group about leadership and time management as it leads to transformational time and transactional time spent on leadership initiative.
"One of my favorite apps is the Goodreads app. I read a lot of books, and I like to use the review feature to write down things I want to remember from those books. The app is also great for finding new books because I can see what my friends are reading."
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Two new board members of the Utah CPA Education Foundation were approved.
Amy Spencer Marketing & Communications Manager
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Haynie & Company was approved for a three year contract to conduct the annual audit of the Association.
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A Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) update was given. Rules language was approved by the State Board of Accountancy (SBOA) that would align the licensure renewal and CPE reporting to be the same. Once the language is released, UACPA members will be notified as there will be a public comment period. Also discussed was UAA language that would allow the use of management accounting designations into Section 14 of the UAA. The UACPA will be responding to the proposed draft.
"When not playing Candy Crush, I'm editing photos on my phone with Snapseed or logging workout progress on SugarWOD. For design work, I use Adobe products and if I need to knock out something quick, I'll use Canva — it's a free web program that makes anyone a graphic designer.
Braden Thompson Membership Development Coordinator
Tom Horn Financial Director "I can’t think of any apps that I use for work that has made a big difference. However, my golf app made a difference in my golf scores."
the journal entry | April 2017
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