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October 23, 2012 

Michelle Golden, CPF – Certified Professional Facilitator President: Golden Practices Inc.St Louis, MO Blog: www.goldenpractices.com Website: www.goldenpracticesinc.com Social Media: www.facebook.com/GoldenPractices; Twitter: @michellegolden; LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/michellegolden Educational Background: Columbia College, management and marketing Professional Associations/Memberships: Current: International Association of Facilitators (past board of directors, past US Regional Representative); Past: Association for Accounting Marketing (past board of directors,...…

October 23, 2012 

Monika Miles, CPA, MST President: Labhart Miles Consulting Group, Inc.San Jose, CAwww.labhartmiles.com Social Media: linkedin.com/in/monikamiles; Facebook: Monika Poessiger Miles and/or Labhart Miles Consulting Group; On Twitter: @monika_miles Educational Background: BBA – Accounting/Finance – University of Texas at El Paso; Masters of Science in Taxation – San Jose State University. Professional Associations/Memberships: American Society of Women...…

October 23, 2012 

Robin Rokuson, CPA, TEP Partner (In-Charge of Tax Group):Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer, CPA, P.C.Woodbury, NY www.gmslny.com Educational Background: MBA, St. John’s University; BA, Brooklyn College Professional Associations/Memberships: NYSSCPA, AICPA, STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, NAEPC (The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils) Hobbies: Walking ————————– Click here to see the other...…

October 23, 2012 

Sandra Wiley, SPHRKolbe Certified Master Instructor Shareholder and COO: Boomer Consulting, Inc.Manhattan, KSwww.boomer.comwww.thinkplangrow.net Social Media: FB: sandra.wiley@boomer.com, Twitter: @sandrawiley,LI: sandra.wiley@boomer.com Educational Background: Bachelors in Human Resource Management from Friends University Professional Associations/Memberships: Society for Human Resource Management; AAA – Association of Accounting Administrators; Strategic Coach – Program for Entrepreneurs; Kolbe Corp Hobbies: Golf, Reading –...…

October 23, 2012 

Sharada Bhansali Co-founder and Executive VP: AccountantsWorldHauppauge, NYwww.AccountantsWorld.com Educational Background: MA Engineering, University of Buffalo; MA Mathematics, University of Buffalo Hobbies: yoga, cooking ————————– Click here to see the other honoreesof the 2012 “Most Powerful Womenin Accounting” awards. ————————– Q&A Studies show that more women than ever are graduating with accounting degrees, but few are...…

October 23, 2012 

Stacy I. Kildal Professional Certifications: Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Owner/Operator: Kildal Services LLC Co-Founder/Co-Host: Radio Free QuickBooks Waterford, MI www.kildalservices.com www.radiofreeqb.com Social Media: Twitter: @StacyKildal and @RadioFreeQB ; www.linkedin.com/in/kildalservices Professional Associations/Memberships: Intuit Trainer and Writer Network Hobbies: Biking, reading. ————————– Click here to see the other honoreesof the 2012 “Most Powerful Womenin Accounting” awards. ————————–...…

October 23, 2012 

Teresa Mackintosh, CPA               Executive Vice President, General Manager, Tax Business Unit CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business Dallas, TX www.cchgroup.com Social Media: @tmackintosh, Teresa Mackintosh Educational Background: BBA & MBA – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, American Marketing Association Hobbies: Exercise, good wine, a gazillion kid events ————————– Click here to see the...…

October 23, 2012 

Tracy Gaspardo Mortenson, J.D., CPA Director, Electronic Publishing Development- CCH, a Wolters Kluwer businessRiverwoods, IL www.cchgroup.com Social Media: @MortensonTracy, www.linkedin.com/pub/tracy-mortenson/8/268/87a Professional Associations: AICPAEducational Background: J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; B.S. in Accounting, University of Illinois Hobbies: Jogging, softball, remediation and dispute resolution for those under 10, reading, travel, coaching. ————————– Click here to see the...…

October 23, 2012 

Cynthia Borders-Byrd, CPA, MBA Managing Member: C Borders-Byrd, CPA LLCFort Lauderdale, FL www.cborderscpa.com Educational Background: BS in Accounting, Florida State University; MBA, Florida Atlantic University Professional Associations/Memberships: Member of the AICPA and the FICPA; member of Florida State Board of Accountancy; Board Chair and Chair of the Probable Cause Panel for 2012; Previously served as...…

October 23, 2012 

In a proceeding before the Tax Court filed on October 25, 2012, an Oregon track coach reported losses for eight consecutive years on his tax returns. The losses went back to 2003. After initially examining three years of returns starting in 2006, the IRS originally considered the filer’s activities as a hobby and disallowed his...…

October 23, 2012 

6525 800-536-1099 www.1099-etc.com The 1099-Etc system from Advanced Micro Solutions is a suite of modules designed for after-the-fact payroll, laser forms generation and electronic filing, with the core of the program providing W-2 and 1099 year-end compliance capabilities. The network-ready system is designed for managing multiple employers with any number of recipients. With the addition...…

October 23, 2012 

Over the past few months, many in the technology-focused media have been talking about the iPad. No, actually, they’ve been star-crossed, head-over-heels in love with it … or totally opposed to it. The largest tech media outlets even received demo units months in advance of the March debut. There were no freebies for us, however....…