The Statement: March / April 2003

The payoff from voice over IP: One of the early consumer promises of the Internet was cheaper long distance service.
Planning for age and / or incapacity, part 2: Creating solutions: Advance planning can make the difference between an outcome that might tear the family apart, and one that provides a reasonable quality of life for an elderly individual with sufficient funds to provide for his or her needs.
Stories from the reform front: New regs bring plenty of headaches — and opportunities — for Maryland CPAs.
The internal value of peer review: At one time or another every CPA, sole practitioner, partner and director probably has questioned the value of peer review.
Scores of MACPA members turn out in 2003 for largest CPA Day to date: The largest CPA Day crowd to date braved some harsh winter weather in January 2003 to take the profession's legislative messages to Maryland's lawmakers.
Financial planning: Signs that your client needs help: Financial planners can provide a more valuable service than they realize if they are aware of signals for help from a special group of clients.
CPAs make sure all's well for Maryland well owners: Time was you could count on a CPA for everything but the kitchen sink. Thanks to Greg Naylor, now you can toss the sink in there, too.
Groundbreaking MACPA program provides new CPAs with 'Orientation to the Profession': It's been rough sailing for CPAs recently, but the Maryland Association of CPAs is taking the lead in calming the waters, especially for new entries to the profession.
Unrelated business income tax: More tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations are looking for ways to enhance their revenues and have more money to spend on charitable activities.
State Tax Committee meets with state Office of Unemployment, Department of Assessments and Taxation: On Aug. 21, 2002 the MACPA State Tax Committee met with the Maryland Office of Unemployment (Maryland Unemployment) and the state Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT).