November 15th!

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Diablo Valley IMA Presents

One of the Best Kept Secrets of Successful Business Executives!

Learn how the right Business Advisor can help your company grow

and further your professional development.

From new market development to dealing with tricky personnel issues the right business advisor can help you navigate your way to successful outcomes.

Returning speaker John A. Blair, CEO of Executive Strategies, joins us to talk about how the right business advisor can be an ongoing source of practical business advice and out of the box thinking. John is a veteran of both the hi-tech industry and big business. In the past decade, he has started companies from scratch, raised $30 million in venture capital, and been through two IPOs. He also has 15 years’ executive experience in commercial banking, manufacturing, and systems with Fortune 50 companies.

Scott's Seafood Restaurant

1333 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek

Tuesday, November 15, 2005- 6:00 PM

Menu:

Boston Clam Chowder soup

choice of:

Roasted Vegetable Ravioli with Portobello Mushroom sauce

or

Grilled Atlantic Salmon w/lemon butter & mashed potatoes

and

Chocolate Almond Brownie with special sauce & coffee

Please RSVP to Patt Mayer at: pattmayer@earthlink.net or call her at 925-689-1440.

November 12th!

NOVEMBER 12^th CPE OPPORTUNITY

EDUCATION TAPE VIEWING AND DISCUSSION

Highly Acclaimed Financial Training Program from Bisk Education

4 hours of CPE

One of the most valuable products offered by the IMA is a videotape-training program introducing and explaining up-to-the-minute accounting and finance issues. Viewing the tape and participating in the group discussion following provide 4 hours of CPE credit.

Hudson Financial Solutions and local IMA Groups, The Oakland – East Bay Chapter and the Diablo Valley Chapter are proud to once again offer Saturday morning viewing and discussion of a current Bisk Education tape to our membership for the remarkably low price of only $25.00!* We really want to emphasize that these videotapes are a genuinely interesting way of keeping current with impacts and changes in Accounting and Finance. *(Fee waived for Guests of Hudson Financial Solutions)

WHEN: Saturday, November 12th. Program begins at 9:00 AM. Refreshments will be served.

WHERE: Walnut Creek Office of Hudson Global Resources (Next to the Walnut Creek Bart Station)

ADDRESS: 2121 N. California Blvd. Suite 290

(Suite 290 is located in Lobby A on the 1^st floor, just past the guard's desk.)

DIRECTIONS: Easy to find -- 2121 N. California Blvd. is next to the Walnut Creek Bart Station (easy parking – it’s Saturday!)

EARN: 4 hours CPE Credit. (Late arrivals earn fewer hours). Cost $25.

ATTEND: Simply reply to this e-mail or telephone Mike Schneider at (510) 543-7034

TOPICS for November 12^th Program

Part 1. Accounting Practice
FASB Staff Positions on SFAS No. 150
Russ Madray, CPA, CIA, CMA, CFM, and president of The Madray Group, reviews a recent FASB staff position related to SFAS No. 150. This staff position was issued to clarify an earlier staff position on Statement No. 150 related to liability classification.

Part 2. Auditing Practice
Interviewing Techniques: Part I
Inquiries are a part of both audits and reviews. Getting the information an auditor needs from the client, not only to complete an audit work program, but to effectively plan and conduct an audit, is critical. Leita Hart, CPA, CGFM discusses tips and techniques for interviewing clients in part one of our two-part series on interviewing.

Part 3. Small Business Practice
Compilation & Review Alert: Part III
In the final part of our series on the Compilation and Review Alert, Tom Ratcliffe, PhD, CPA, and Director of Accounting and Auditing for Wilson Price in Montgomery, AL, looks at recurring reporting deficiencies.

Audit Risk Alert
The Audit Risk Alert is issued each year by the AICPA. It provides an update on recently issued auditing guidance and recurring deficiencies noted. Tom Ratcliffe, PhD, CPA, and Director of Accounting and Auditing for Wilson Price in Montgomery, AL, provides his insight on the most recent guidance issued and where problems have been arising in practice.