May 20, 2008
Ethics 2008 –
Your License Depends on It!

5:45 pm Networking
 6:30 pm Speaker
  

Location:   Holiday Inn Rosslyn
                   

We are pleased to again provide this ethics session that is required under law to maintain your CPA license in Virginia.  This program:

• Meets the annual Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA) ethics requirement for existing VA CPA license holders.
• Provides an update on current ethical and regulatory developments.
• Illustrates practical issues based on actual cases covering integrity and objectivity, professional competence, and planning and supervision.
• Explains the BOA complaint investigation and enforcement process.
• Satisfies 2 credit hours for both the Maryland and District of Columbia’s State Boards of Public Accountancy.

Our presenter will be James D. Cole, who has been approved by the VA Society of CPAs to facilitate this session.  Mr. Cole is currently the CEO of the Masonic Home of Virginia, a continuing care retirement community located in Richmond.  His extensive experience with business and nonprofit organizations includes roles as an auditor, consultant, officer, founder and/or board member to several dozen tax exempt entities and entrepreneurial businesses, both in the U.S. and abroad.  His speaking experience includes local, regional, national and international professional workshops, conferences and seminars. An author of articles on various topics and courses in nonprofit management, he also serves on the editorial task force of the Virginia Society of CPAs.  His previous experience includes serving as a senior business officer for Virginia Tech’s related entities and as a manager with an international accounting firm.  He holds a B.S. in Accounting and an M.A. in Education Administration from Virginia Tech.

Time: 5:45PM Sign-in Desk Opens
            6:30PM Speaker
            8:30PM Program Ends

Location:   Holiday Inn Rosslyn
                     1900 N Fort Myer Dr.
                     Arlington, VA 22209
                     703-807-2000

Cost:  $25 ASWA members* (*pre-registered)
            $60 all others (including ASWA member walk-ins)

Parking:  Free

Menu:    Executive Buffet ofsandwiches, salads, fruit & cheese, and cookies; Coffee and tea

RSVP
Joan Gitzen at (703) 501-3604 or joangitzen@yahoo.com by the end of the day on Monday, May 12, 2008

Program level:  Overview
Program prerequisites: None
Instructional delivery method: Group
CPE:  2 credit hours

Administrative Policies: If you register by e-mail and do not receive a confirmation, please call Joan.  Please let her know if you have any food allergies. 
For questions concerning cancellation of meeting due to inclement weather, contact Joan after 2 p.m. on the day of the event.  Per Chapter policy, if you register and do not attend you will be charged for the meeting.