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Articles in July 2005 issue of California CPA

• Circular 230 revised: written tax advice
• Members in the news
• New resource for Accounting Education/career development
• Guidance for attest engagements regarding XBRL
• No more Package X
• Interstate practice requirements
• Pension attention: increased regulatory oversight increases pension plan Consulting opportunities for CPAs
  by Jerry Ascierto
• Pension plan amendment guidance
• More time to spend FSA funds
• 2005 Ad
• Exam changes ahead? Armed with concerns, CBA has Uniform CPA exam in crosshairs
  by Bruce C. Allen
• Trusted adviser
• Attacking the tax gap
• Sold! Navigating your client through a business' sale
  by Lou Savett
• The concentration on retaining
  by William McDonough
• Giving back CalCPA Public Service Award winner
• Chapter CPE
• IRS continues crackdown on tax professionals
• Lessons learned: COSO, COBiT and other emerging standards for SOX compliance
  by Robert Putrus
• Survey: many companies revamp executive compensation
• Awards
• Statement No. 154: reporting Accounting Changes
• Clarification
• Status check: three years after SOX, effectiveness of audit committees is a mixed bag
  by Paul Herrerias
• PWC study: global implications of SOX
• CalCPA goes to Washington
• In memoriam
• Money business: how the Bank Secrecy Act impacts CPAs and their clients
  by Neil H. Fishman
• FASB simplifies option-expensing rule
• Announcements
• TaxTalk highlights: real estate withholding, trusts and online sales taxes
  by Leonard W. Williams
• SEC, PCAOB issue more Sec. 404 internal control guidance
• Accomplishments
• SEC begins online posts of staff letters to companies
• Firm news