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N.Y.
Rep. Houghton Introduces Tax Simplification Package
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More than
40 Beta Alpha Psi students from Fordham University
gathered on April 5 to learn about accounting careers
from Westchester Chapter President-Elect Don Kiamie.
Fordham chartered its chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the
national honor society for accountants and students
concentrating in accounting, in 1957.
From left to right, Nicole Haney, Alexis Serrano,
Joanne Klier, Don Kiamie, Karen DeVita, Chris Capuzzi
and Rimo Patel. DeVita, a senior, is president
of Fordham’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter.
The presentation was sponsored by the NYSSCPA Westchester
Chapter and drew juniors and seniors from Fordham’s
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By Jay Dismukes
NEW YORK—Calling
the Internal Revenue Code a “mess,” retiring U.S.
Rep. Amo Houghton (R.-N.Y.) in April introduced nine separate
tax simplification bills, including a proposal that would phase
out and ultimately repeal the alternative minimum tax in 2014.
In what
one Houghton spokesperson described as an attempt to bite off
the apple in “small pieces” rather than all at one
time, the repeal bill, by adjusting the exemption, purports
to reduce the number of AMT taxpayers over the next 10 years
by 114 million and save nearly 960 million hours of tax preparation
time.
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| Hike
in Committee Comment Letter Activity |
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By Kate Prouty
NEW YORK—Having
released six comment letters in the month of April alone, the New
York State Society of CPAs’ committees are riding a wave of
advocacy in fiscal year 2003–2004 that crests above any previous
year’s achievements. Continue...
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| Task
Force Looks Into GAAP |
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By
Simon Eskow
NEW YORK—An
American Institute of CPAs task force has worked quietly since late
last year to explore potential issues in the use of traditional
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in private company
financial reporting.
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| President's
Commentary |
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Jeffrey R. Hoops
This is my
last column as president. Over the past two years, first as president-elect
and then as president, I’ve had the opportunity to travel
the state and meet with thousands of you, the members. It has been
a wonderful experience, and, more important, I know that our great
profession is serving our clients and the public interest with enthusiasm,
integrity and exceptional skill. I leave this position with immense
pride in the words “Certified Public Accountant.” Thanks
for this tremendous opportunity.
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