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J. Douglas Roth of Do It Best Corp. in Fort Wayne is the new chair of the board for the Indiana CPA Society, while Joseph A. Scheidler of Crowe Horwath in Indianapolis has moved into the role of chair-elect. In addition, John P. Kane will return to the board’s executive committee for another year of service.

The Ohio Society of CPAs installed J. Matthew Yuskewich as chairman of the executive board at the society’s June 30 Members Summit & Annual Meeting.

The Texas Society of CPAs has elected Kym Anderson as its new chairman, and picked a slate of other officials and board members.

The PKF North American Network has started a Center for Exit Planning Excellence to help accounting firms advise aging business owners on options for what to do when they are ready to retire or move on.

One million sections of the computerized Uniform CPA Examination have now been administered, according to the organizations in charge of the exam.

CPA firms of all sizes are facing challenges with client retention, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The American Institute of CPAs is convening its first Leadership Academy this week with 28 CPAs under the age of 35.

A new survey of small and midsized CPA firms indicates that they see signs of economic recovery coming by the end of the year.

Nine trade groups representing the financial, insurance, banking, real estate and other industries have united to create a coalition with the goal of influencing accounting standard-setters who are working on revising the rules for financial instruments.

New York’s new accountancy reform law, which goes into effect July 26, 2009, broadens the definition of the scope of practice of public accountancy to include all professional services provided by a CPA.

The Ohio Society of CPAs has launched a free online job-listing service to connect businesses with contract CPAs during the recession.

The American Institute of CPAs has revised its Certified Information Technology Professional designation, redefining the credential’s body of knowledge to more closely align with IT expertise as it relates to auditing and attest services as well as financial analysis and data reporting.

The board of the International Federation of Accountants decided at a meeting last week to hold a G-20 Accountancy Summit next month to get the perspectives of various accountancy institutes on how the profession can best contribute to strengthening the global financial system.

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Financial Executives International is looking for nominations for its 2009 Hall of Fame.

Award-winning author and financial planner Jonathan Pond told a crowd of more than 500 small firm principals and sole practitioners that while the current recession is life-changing for many, conditions will improve despite the media’s best efforts to portray the current climate as “hopeless.”

A coalition of three prominent financial planning trade associations called for legislation to create a national organization to oversee the financial planning profession but prevent the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from acting in that capacity.

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The Texas Society of CPAs warned the Financial AccountingStandards Board that FASB's recently approved changes in fair value accountingstandards could damage the credibility of CPAs in general.

Coda Group is rolling out the latest version of its online accounting software, Coda 2go Spring ’09, emphasizing its integration with Salesforce.com’s customer relationship management software.