Universal Accounting® Conference Helps Accountants, Bookkeepers & Tax Preparers Start & Grow a Perfect Practice

Registration is Now Open for the Second Annual UA Conference Themed ‘A Practice Made Perfect’

03.01.2010 – Salt Lake City, Utah — Universal Accounting®, the nation’s largest training center for accounting, bookkeeping and tax preparation with its Profit Expert™ Programs, announced the 2010 Universal Accounting Conference: A Practice Made Perfect, designed to help attendees start or improve an accounting, bookkeeping or tax practice. The conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Salt Lake City, Sept. 20-21, 2010. Online registration is now open at http://www.universalaccounting.com/conference/registration.html.

PAST ATTENDEE QUOTE
“I attended the 2009 Universal Accounting Conference with the intention of helping my daughter improve her business – but left realizing that I now had enough useful information to apply to my own consulting business,” said Ingrid Cherry from Houston, Texas. “The information presented was so valuable – I highly recommend the Conference to anyone looking to start or grow their business.”

ALLEN BOSTROM QUOTE
“For anyone who has ever thought about starting their own accounting-based business – attending this two-day conference is a sure-fire way to obtain the information and inspiration you need to get started,” said Allen Bostrom, CPA, Universal Accounting President & CEO, and author of popular business books In the Black, Nine Principles to Make Your Business More Profitable, and Red to Black in 30 Days. “The 2010 Universal Accounting Conference is loaded with practical and proven information to provide attendees with all of the tools necessary to launch and grow their bookkeeping and tax preparation businesses.”


KEY CONFERENCE SESSION TOPICS
• Perfecting Your Practice
• Phenomenal Women In Business
• Future of the Accounting/Financial Services Industry
• Websites, Blogs, and Newsletter Marketing • Tax Practice Administration
• From Friendly to Fortunate Making Social Media Pay
• Networking and Relationship Strategies
• Smart Staffing Strategies to Work Less and Make More
• Putting It All Together - Decide, Plan, Execute

The most updated list of session topics is available at http://www.universalaccounting.com/conference.

CONFERENCE PRESENTOR SAMPLING
• Allen Bostrom, CPA, Universal Accounting President & CEO, and author of In the Black, Nine Principles to Make Your Business More Profitable, and Red to Black in 30 Days
• Jason Alba, JibberJobber.com CEO, author of I’m on LinkedIn – Now What? and I’m on Facebook – Now What?
• Roger Knecht, Universal Accounting Vice President of Operations
• Clay Neves, Universal Accounting National Seminar Director
• David Sherwood, Universal Accounting Practice Development Coach
• Scott Stephenson, Customer Focus Inc.
To read speaker bios, visit: http://www.universalaccounting.com/conference/speakers.html

WHO SHOULD ATTEND UNIVERSAL ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE 2010
• Professionals looking to start an accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation business
• Professionals seeking to improve their existing accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation business
• Professionals seeking Quickbooks training
• Employed professionals seeking to improve the profitability of their business through proven accounting practices

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Web: www.universalaccounting.com/conference
Call: 1-800-682-0709
Email: conference@universalaccounting.com
Mail: 5288 South Commerce Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107

CONFERENCE PRICING
Current or Past Universal Accounting Student
Regular Registration: $599 (save $100)
Early Bird Registration: $449 (save $250)

Not a Universal Accounting Student
Regular Registration: $699
Early Bird Registration: $549 (save $150)


For more information about Universal Accounting, visit http://universal-accounting-center.com.

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UBCC’s Recent Software Enhancements Lead the Industry

Direct to the IRS eFiling of 940 and 941 forms has eliminated the $3 - $5 per form filing fee typically charged by all other vendors for this eFile service

February  22, 2010 – TAOS, NM.  – Universal Business Computing Company (www.ubcc.com), the leading provider of high volume, high productivity payroll and accounting software, announces recent enhancements including direct to the IRS eFiling of 940 and 941 forms, the creation of IRS forms 945 and 1099R, and the W2 transmittal form for the state of Pennsylvania. UBCC has also enhanced their report generator to include a range of fields and equations rather than requiring the operator to enter each field, and has made the handling of remote printing on thin clients easy.

LaserSubstrates, Inc.™ Introduces Enhanced Version of Web Certified Mail System and Postmaster Plus Software

New program further automates Certified Mail preparation and tracking for legal and accounting firms, foreclosure and debt collection agencies

Boca Raton, FL – February 16, 2010 – LaserSubstrates, Inc.™, a leading provider of Certified Mail solutions, announces the company’s latest generation of its Web Certified Mail and Postmaster Plus Certified Mail programs are now available. The latest enhancements to both programs further streamline the process of sending Certified Mail, saving users significant time and labor costs and even postage expense. 

San Ramon, Calif., Feb. 17, 2010 – The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters announced today availability of two new online services – Taxcast International and Ask the Expert Webinar – to help businesses stay abreast of the latest sales and use tax and value added tax (VAT) changes. 

RSM McGladrey’s Firm Foundation Announces New Members

December 09, 2009 – PEORIA, Ill.  – Firm Foundation, (www.FirmFoundationCPA.com), a division of RSM McGladrey which provides access to a successful alliance of like-sized firms and a broad range of technical expertise and practice management resources, is pleased to announce the membership of four additional firms.

Firm Foundation provides firms with the opportunity to maintain their entrepreneurial culture and independence, while allowing access to tax, technology, practice management, human resources and marketing programs and services. “With Firm Foundation, these firms will benefit from tools, training and resources based on best practices that have been proven to work with CPA firms across the nation that are similar in size or scope,” said Dean Sengstock, Managing Director, Firm Foundation.  “Their membership in Firm Foundation will enable them to share best practices, industry knowledge and thought leadership with firms who face similar issues,” continued Sengstock.

Doc.It Announces the Release of Doc.It Suite 3.3

Multiple Enhancements Add Important Functionality for the Upcoming Tax Season

December 14, 2009 – Las Vegas, NV – Doc.It, the leading provider of firm-wide document management and archiving solutions to public accounting firms, proudly announces the release of Doc.It Suite 3.3. This release features a new Auto-Forms Recognition feature that enables users to automate the detection of familiar documents produced by all software applications like tax, bookkeeping Office and more. Its Universal Search functionality now enables users to search across any Binder, where data files like Word, Excel and emails are managed. Universal Search also works with the Archive of PDFs that makes up the proprietary foundation of the Doc.It Suite. In addition, users with CCH tax software will benefit from jump-codes and CaseWare users will get 2009 support. Doc.It Suite 3.3 also includes the new Intelligent Scan Cover Page feature that allows users to print distinct cover pages to automate the entry of files to specified locations in WIP Binders or the Archive as scanned.

Real World IFRS Accounting Examples Featured in New Book “Wiley IFRS 2010”

Lead Author Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, Offers IFRS Guidance for Accountants, Auditors and CFOs

CHICAGO—February 15, 2010—(Business Wire)—Accounting experts are in agreement that industry signs point to the replacement of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) within the next five years, making the newly released book “Wiley IFRS 2010” a must-read for accountants, auditors, chief financial officers, and other financial executives.

“Preparers and users of financial statements will benefit from a complete explanation of all IFRS requirements, coupled with actual published financial statement examples that demonstrate how to apply IFRS rules in complex, real-world situations,” says IFRS expert and lead author Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, of the Chicago-based accounting firm Russell Novak & Company LLP (www.RNCO.com). “This book can serve as a reference guide during actual IFRS implementation and preparation of IFRS-based financial statements.”

IFRS are now in use for domestic listed companies in over 115 countries worldwide, including the European Union. Canada, the largest U.S. trading partner, is adopting IFRS in 2011, followed closely by Mexico with a 2012 adoption date.

Private companies may actually lead the way to IFRS adoption within the U.S., according to Dr. Epstein. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in July 2009 issued IFRS for SMEs, applicable to financial reports for small and medium-sized entities. Meanwhile, U.S. public companies await further guidance on the SEC’s proposed IFRS Roadmap, with an expected 2014 start date for U.S. IFRS phase-in.

In yet another sign of industry acceptance, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) rules of professional conduct now allow members render professional audit opinions on financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, as an alternative to U.S. GAAP.

“Wiley IFRS 2010” provides detailed coverage of all previously issued International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRS standards, Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC) rulings, and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) actions. The book is also available electronically in CD-ROM format.

About the Book

Wiley IFRS 2010: Interpretation and Application of International Financial Reporting Standards

Barry J. Epstein, Eva K. Jermakowicz

ISBN: 978-0-470-45322-3

Paperback, 1344 pages, $125.00

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470453222.html

Dr. Epstein is also the lead author of “Wiley GAAP 2010,” now in its 26^th edition, and other books and articles on accounting, auditing and financial reporting topics.

Editors: A book review copy is available on request to the contact below. Author interviews can be arranged.

About GAAP and IFRS Accounting Expert Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA

International accounting expert Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, is a litigation partner in the Chicago accounting firm Russell Novak & Company LLP (www.RNCO.com), where he provides technical consultation on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), U.S. and international auditing standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley audit committee compliance. He works extensively with attorneys and government agencies in the areas of securities litigation, white collar defense, financial reporting fraud, accountants’ liability, securitization accounting, and derivatives accounting.  See also www.ifrsaccountant.com and www.ifrsaccounting.com.   

Contact:

For Russell Novak & Company LLP

Margaret Grisdela

Legal Expert Connections, Inc.

866-417-7025

mg@legalexpertconnections.com

UBCC Adds Multiple Enhancements to their Payroll and General Ledger Software

Enhanced Export functionality gives preparer a single unified paperless file cabinet system

January 21, 2010 – TAOS, NM.  – Universal Business Computing Company (www.ubcc.com), the leading provider of high volume, high productivity payroll and accounting software, announces multiple enhancements to their payroll and General Ledger software. These enhancements include greater export versatility and functionality, greater flexibility in calculating vacation and sick accrual accumulation controls, access to up-to-date annual W2 and 1099 counts, and the ability within the General Ledger software to automatically generate one, two, or three digit locations or product lines.

Cougar Mountain Software is announcing the release of Denali 2.8 to our Denali accounting solution. Denali is our next generation accounting software for POS/Retail and back-office software solutions. The Denali product line is designed using the Microsoft® SQL Server database and can be purchased module by module, and we believe that Denali is more suitable for mid sized companies OR growing small companies.