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President's MessageLeadership- the quality your business can’t get enough of. What is leadership? When I started doing the research for this article, it was a little frustrating. Presenting a conceptual definition for the essence of leadership was a little like defining…

Budget updates - the good, the bad, and the optimistic. As most of you know, the board faced a tremendously problematic situation when our first financial reports were reviewed early this fiscal year. At that time, we discovered that our initial budget had a projected…

Happy New Year…and Many Happy Returns! As expected, the major tax law changes occurred at year-end. Please note the FREE IRS Live webinar below to stay informed and, if you attend the live session, earn one CE credit. Mike Cvitkovic Stakeholder Liaison, SB/SE…

Paved with good intentions? The Scoop on New Year’s Resolutions… For me, usually half the fun is thinking about what my resolutions should be rather than actually accomplishing them, I think I love the idea of changing much more than the effort it takes to make a change.…

This is the time of year many people are reflecting on their blessings, the people, and circumstances they are thankful for in their personal life. I recently visited family in an economically depressed area “outside” and listened to some of their struggles. I find that…

Finally, we have reached the time of year when those of us involved in the tax side of things can take a breath and look around. Of course, as soon as we do, we notice the holidays are roaring down like a freight train, political debates everywhere, and (sigh) the snow is on…

I recently participated in a panel at UAF that allowed a group of students to ask professionals about their career and choices. Some of the questions I was asked made me reflect on my own choice of a public career, and the future landscape of public accounting in Alaska.…

President’s message Bethe Davis, CPA Report to membership. Budget deficit The AKCPA’s board of director’s first quarter budget review revealed a large deficit. Some of you may have received calls from our CPE committee asking questions about your participation in…