Wrap Up of AICPA Fall 2012 Governing Council Meeting - Day 1

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Wrap Up of AICPA Fall 2012 Governing Council Meeting - Day 1

Posted by AICPA Communications on Oct 22, 2012 in Academia and Careers, Financial Literacy, Social Media

The first day of the fall meeting of the AICPA governing Council kicked off on Sunday. Follow the "read more" link for a look at the day through the eyes of social media. (If you're viewing this post through our email subscription, depending on your email client, you may need to click through to read the story.)

View the story "AICPA Governing Council - Fall 2012 - Day 1" on StorifyAICPA Governing Council - Fall 2012 - Day 1The first day of the fall meeting of the AICPA governing Council kicked off on Sunday. Below is a look at the day through the eyes of social media.Storified by Gregory Wright · Mon, Oct 22 2012 05:25:39AICPA Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gregory J. Anton, CPA, CGMA, kicked off day one with an overview of the AICPA's activities during his term as chairman.AICPA Fall Council kicks off today in Florida. Follow news as it happens with #AICPAGC12 http://pic.twitter.com/C0HSOJFGJim BourkeAnton giving summary of #AICPA activities since Oct '11. An active organization professionally and in volunteer efforts #AICPAGC12Scott BaileyFinancial reporting framework for small and medium entities due out for comments this month, Anton says at #AICPAGC12JournalofAccountancyTo reflect the expanding role CPAs play in the IT field, Council approved renaming the IT member section to the Information Management and Technology Assurance section.AICPA Council Votes to Approve name change of IT Exec Committee to Information Management and Technology Assurance Exec Ctee #AICPAGC12Jim BourkePeter Hart, a national pollster who provides NBC News and The Wall Street Journal with polls, took the floor to give an update on the presidential election, how Americans are voting and what this election will say about U.S. economic recovery.Hart: shift in power structure from state-to-people to people-to-state, magnified winning/losing #AICPAGC12Scott BaileyHart: latest polling - 40 percent say country is heading in right direction. Higher than in recent years. #AICPAGC12Janice MaimanThe Presidential election is about our psyche of who and where we are. Peter Hart #AICPAGC12Jacquelyn H. TracyHart: 2012 is the most negative ad campaigning, most candidates are talking about what's wrong with the other guy #AICPAGC12Scott BaileyElection is a dead heat at 47/47. Peter Hart #AICPAGC12Jacquelyn H. TracySuburban women will decide election says Hart. #aicpagc12Betsy Kirby AdrianPeter Hart at AICPA Council "what if he was your neighbor" focus groups of women go heavily in favor of Obama #AICPAGC12 @FICPADeborah CurryPollster Peter Hart: Tomorrow’s foreign policy debate is critical for the candidates – a tie would go to Romney #AICPAGC12JournalofAccountancyThe AICPA also presented a few awards to accounting educators, including the Bea Sanders/AICPA Innovation in Teaching Award, George Krull/Grant Thornton Teaching Innovation Award, Mark Chain/FSA Teaching Innovation Award and the AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award.AICPA Honors Educators with Three AwardsContact: James Schiavone, 212-596-6119, jschiavone@aicpa.org New Yor k, (October 18, 2012) - The American Institute of CPAs today announc...Congrats! William Messier Jr 2012 AICPA Distinguished Accounting Education Award, Florida CPA, PWC Prof-Univ of FL @FICPA #aicpagc12Deborah CurryWilliam F. Messier, Jr. Honored with AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education AwardPublished October 21, 2012 Contact: Mitchell Slepian, 212-596-6117, mslepian@aicpa.org Amelia Island, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2012) -The American ...National CPA Financial Literacy Commission Chairman, Ernie Almonte, CPA, gave an update on the AICPA's financial literacy efforts. 360 Degrees of Financial LiteracyEstate planning is an important part of every financial plan. It's also an area that is often overlooked. With the right planning, you ca...#AICPAGC12 Ernie Almonte #feedthepig exceeds smokey the bear in ad council campaign placementsM. Aron DunnFinancial Literacy - Chase :60adcouncilJanuary 3, 2013 order "Save Wisely, Spend Happily" on Amazon and support financial literacy!! #AICPAGC12 #360degreesScott BaileySave Wisely, Spend Happily: Real Stories About Money & How to Thrive from Trusted AdvisorsAs a CPA, you know that understanding personal finances can seem like an overwhelming task to your clients. Yet it doesn't have to be-esp...The day closed out with a video clip from this year's Emmy Awards in which cast members of The Big Bang Theory provided color commentary and support for the CPAs responsible for counting and securing the Emmy votes.Showing the Emmy clip - CPA, CPA, CPA!!!!! #AICPAGC12Jacquelyn H. TracyThe Big Bang Theory skit (Emmy Awards.2012)paaaaammmmmiiiieeeeeGreat day at #AICPAGC12 and incredible reception this evening; many new contacts and friends!M. Aron Dunn