New Orleans, Louisiana

September 18-20, 2008

Location:

Royal Sonesta Hotel

300 Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 586-0300 or 800-SONESTA

• Schedule of Events - September 18

• Schedule of Events - September 19

• Schedule of Events - September 20

• Hotel Information

• Registration Form

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

8:00 a.m.
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Visit With Exhibitors

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Optional (4 CPE Hours) Accounting and Auditing Update (CL4AUAA)

Presented by: Joseph A. Sanford, President, Sanford & Company, PA, Fort Smith, AR

12:00 Noon
Lunch on Own

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Optional (4 CPE Hours) Real World Business Ethics for Tax
Practitioners: How Will You React? (CL4TXRWBE), Presented by:
Joseph A. Sanford, President, Sanford & Company, PA, Fort Smith, AR

5:00 p.m.
Beverage Reception

7:00 p.m.
Dinner at Galatoire’s Restaurant as a group (Jacket required for men)

Friday, September 19, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Optional Student Education Fund Scholarship Breakfast

8:00 a.m.
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Visit With Exhibitors

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Collection of State and Local Use Taxes & Implementation of Stream- line Sales Tax Agreement, Presented By: John Theis, Assistant Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Little Rock, AR

9:20 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mobility Update– Looking Forward to 2008-2009, Co-Presented By: Sheri Bango Cavaney, Vice President, Practice Mobility and State Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, AICPA, Washington, D.C., and Ken Bishop, Chairman, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, CPA Mobility Task Force

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Update on the Profession, Presented By: Jimmy L. Williamson, Past AICPA Chair, and Senior Associate and Shareholder, MDA Professional Group, PC, Albertville, AL

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Awards Luncheon

2:30 p.m.
Optional Group Tour of City of New Orleans and Longue Vue House & Gardens

Evening Dinner on own

Saturday, September 20, 2008

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Past Presidents’ Breakfast

8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Annual Business Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Officers and Directors Meeting

12:00 noon
Annual Convention Concludes

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Hotel Information

Royal Sonesta Hotel

300 Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 586-0300 or 800-SONESTA

For overnight hotel accommodations, please contact the Royal Sonesta Hotel direct at 1-800-SONESTA, or at (504) 586-0300. Ask for the Arkansas Society of CPAs’ discount room rate. The deadline for discounted room rates is August 16, 2008. Discounted room rates are: Deluxe Double or Single $139.

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Registration Form

Registrant Information

First Name
Last Name
Preferred Name on Badge
Spouse/Guest Name
Company
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone
FAX
E-mail

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Are you a member of your State Society?	Yes No
If yes, what State?
Member - Full Registration (Includes 4 Hours CPE & materials, Dinner at Galatoire's Restaurant, Continental Breakfasts, Refreshment Breaks, Beverage Reception & Awards Luncheon)	$215
Full Registration- Spouse/Guest/Child	$115
Optional Group Tour of the City and Longue Vue House & Gardens	$65
Optional Student Education Fund Scholarship Breakfast (Tax Deductible Contribution) Cannot attend the breakfast, but would like to contribute	No Thanks Contribution - $100 Contribution - $50 select> No Thanks Contribution - $100 Contribution - $50 select>
Optional CPE Session (4 CPE Hours) September 18, 8:30 am—12:00 noon
Accounting & Auditing Update (CL4AUAA)	No Thanks Member Discount Fee-$99 Registration Fee-$139
Optional CPE Session (4 CPE Hours) September 18, 1:00 pm—4:30 pm
Real World Business Ethics for Tax Practitioners: How Will You React? (CL4TXRWBE)	No Thanks Member Discount Fee-$99 Registration Fee-$139
Awards Luncheon Only (September 19, 12:00am-2:00pm)	Tickets @ $50
Total Registration Fees
Payment Method	Mastercard Visa AMEX
Credit Card #
Expiration Date
Cardholder Name

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How to Register:

1) Print and fax this form, with MasterCard, Visa or American Express information, to 501-664-8320.

2) Or, you may mail this form, with a check, to Arkansas Society of CPAs, 11300 Executive Center Drive, Little Rock, AR 72211-4352.

3) Or, you may register by phone, with your MasterCard, Visa or American Express, by calling 501-664-8739 or 800-482-8739 (in Arkansas).

4) Or, you may submit this form via e-mail, by pressing the "submit" button below.

Please Note: Payment is required in order to reserve your registration. Submitting this form without payment does not guarantee your registration. Mailed payments should be received 10 days prior to the course date, or the registration will be cancelled.