MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

VOLUME XLVII JUNE 2008

In MemoriamJohn M. Marchbanks

NatchezDied May 6, 2008

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Memorial GiftsIn Memory of

Charles Wesley Caldwell, Sr.Natchez

andJohn M. Marchbanks

NatchezTo The MSCPA Building Fund

bySilas Simmons LLP

Natchez

Roy Ward • Public Service Award WinnerR. Roy Ward has been selected

as the 2008 winner of the MSCPAPublic Service Award. He will berecognized and honored duringthe Annual Business Meeting onSaturday, June 28 at the SandestinGolf & Beach Resort.

Roy is Chairman Emeritus ofHorne LLP. He joined the firm in1966, became a partner in 1971and was President from 1977 to2000 and CEO from 2000 through 2002. Forover 30 yeas he has been actively involved innumerous civic, community and professionalorganizations serving in various capacitiesfrom contributing member to president.

Active in First Baptist Church of Jacksonwhere he has been a member since 1989, heis an active Deacon and has served as amember of the Vision 2000 Committee,Personnel Committee, Vision for LifeSteering Committee, Deacon NominatingCommittee, Building Committee, PastorSearch Committee, a Delegate to theSouthern Baptist Convention and was Co-Teacher with wife, Mary Evelyn, of a YoungMarried Adults Sunday School Class. Roy hasserved as Chairman of the FinanceCommittee, the Special Projects Committee,and in 2001-2002 was Chairman of theDeacon Body. He is currently Chairman ofthe Audit Committee and has served on theCredentialing Committee of the SouthernBaptist Convention.

A member of the Rotary Club of Jacksonsince 1991, Roy attained a perfect attendancefor 15 years, was a member of the Board ofDirectors and Classification Committee, aDelegate to District Conference Meetings,Program Committee Chairman, VicePresident and President in 2000-2001. Heand his wife are Paul Harris Fellows.

Roy served as Chairman of theMississippi Symphony Orchestra in 1996-97.He also served on the Board of Directors andExecutive Committee, is a past Chairman ofthe Long Range Planning Committee,Personal Contributor Chairman of the MSO60th Anniversary Committee, and attendedthe American Symphony Orchestra LeagueConventions in Portland and Cincinnati.

He is Chairman of the Board of Trusteesat Mississippi College and has served asChairman of the Audit Committee and is a

member of theInvestment/Finance Committeeand Development committee.Roy and Mary Evelyn werepresented the 2004 People ofVision Award and had previouslyserved as emcees for that annualevent.Roy has served JuniorAchievement of Mississippi asChairman, Chairman of the

Business Hall of Fame and Emcee of theAnnual Hall of Fame Banquet. He has servedas Treasurer, a member of the FinanceCommittee and on the Board of Directors.In 2006, he was a laureate in the MississippiBusiness Hall of Fame.

He is Chairman-elect of the DiabetesFoundation of Mississippi, past Chairman ofthe University Club, on the MEC Board ofDirectors and Treasurer of the MEC. He hasserved as a Unit Chairman of United Way, onthe Andrew Jackson Council of Boy Scouts ofAmerica Board of Directors, Honorarychairman of the National Multiple SclerosisSociety, as a member of Board of Directors ofIA International, on the Board of Directors of100 Club of Jackson, and received theGoodwill Industries Volunteer of the YearAward in 2000.

Roy served 3 years on the Federal ReserveAdvisory Council in Atlanta representingMississippi’s small businesses.

A graduate of the University of SouthernMississippi, Roy served on the Jerold J.Morgan Distinguished Professor ofAccounting Selection Committee and wasnamed Outstanding Alumnus of the BetaAlpha Psi, Zeta Mu Chapter. The Grand Hallin the College of Business building wasnamed in honor of Roy and Mary Evelynthrough donations by Horne LLP employeesand friends.

Roy has served the MSCPA as Treasurer,Chairman of the Health Care ServicesCommittee, a Board Member and wasPresident in 1999-2000.

Members of the Public Service AwardCommittee for 2008 included Bryan Cherry,Jackson; Dr. Clyde Herring, Mississippi State;Jerry Levens, Gulfport; and MarshaDieckman, Jackson. The MSCPA has beenhonoring a member for outstanding publicservice since 1983.

2008 Annual ConventionJune 26-29

MSCPA’s 2008 Annual Conventionand Business Meeting is June 26-29,2008 at the Sandestin Golf & BeachResort in Destin, Florida. This marksthe 23rd consecutive convention atthe Sandestin Resort.

At press time for this Newsletter168 members and 75 spouses hadregistered. Opening speaker at 9 a.m.on Friday of the meeting is ErnestAlmonte, Vice Chairman of the AICPA.Almonte is the Auditor General for theState of Rhode Island. Following hisupdate on professional issues, TomHoey discusses the FASB CodificationProject. The Annual Business Meetingstarts at 9 a.m. on Saturday. ColinBlalock, CPA, completes the Saturdaymorning session with a presentationon “Body Language – The SecretLanguage of Success.”

Complete information on themeeting is carried on the Society’swebsite at www.ms-cpa.org.

Dues Notices In the MailThis Month

Dues notices for fiscal year 2008-2009 go in the mail in late June to the2550 members of the Society. Thedues rates include no increase over theyear just ending. Dues are payableupon receipt of the statement andmembers may choose to pay by creditcard. A copy of the 2008-2009 duesstatement will also be posted to theSociety’s website (www.ms-cpa.org) somembers may download a copy.

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Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants

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PHONE: (601) 856-4244FAX: (601) 856-8255

E-MAIL ADDRESS: mail@ms-cpa.org

OFFICERS

PresidentLinda B. Keng, Jackson

Vice President/President-ElectJan Lewis, Jackson

SecretarySim Mosby, Natchez

TreasurerJohn McCallum, Jackson

Immediate Past-PresidentVance Randall, Jackson

Executive DirectorJack O. Coppenbarger

The CPA Newsletter is the officialpublication of the Mississippi Society ofCertified Public Accountants. TheNewsletter invites articles of interest to theprofession and gives credit to the author;however, it reserves the right to editarticles for correct spelling, wording andpunctuation.

Opinions expressed are not necessarilythe official policy of the MSCPA.Advertising is accepted in good faith thatthe product/services are of value stated.

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Welcome New MembersNew MSCPA members include: J. T.

Blalock, Len H. Blanton, Whitney LaineCraig, Avery Nichols Edmonson, MatthewMartin Elkins, Patty Hays, Robert AllenHearn, and Spencer Lawrence Holder.

Laura Elizabeth Brame was born inMississippi and received her Bachelor ofBusiness Administration degree from theUniversity of Mississippi. She is anAccountant with Holt & Associates, PLLC inLaurel.

Kimberly H. Brandon was born inRoanoke Rapids, N.C., and attendedUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hilland UCT/Langston University. She isFinance Manager of Hattiesburg PaperCompany in Hattiesburg.

Marshall Haynes Conico was born inCleveland, Miss., and received his BBA fromDelta State University. He is a SeniorAccountant with Baird and Stallings, CPAs,P.A. in Indianola.

Traci Osborne Forrest was born inStarkville and received her Bachelor ofAccountancy and Master of Taxation fromMississippi State University. She is a StaffAccountant with Haddox Reid Burkes &Calhoun in Jackson.

Stephanie Renee Guthrie was born in

Laurel and received an Associate degree fromJones County Junior College, and a Bachelorof Accountancy, a Bachelor of BusinessAdministration and a Master of Taxationfrom Mississippi State University. She is anAccountant with BKD, LLP in Ridgeland.

Constance Newton Kirk was born inMemphis and received her accountingdegree from Mississippi State University. Sheis a Senior Credit Underwriter for RegionsBank in Grenada.

Joseph R. Lalonde, II was born in NewOrleans and received his BS in accountingfrom Louisiana State University. He is SeniorDirector of Finance for Isle of Capri Casinos,Inc., in Westlake, Louisiana.

Carol Anne Marion was born in Jacksonand received her Bachelor of Accountancyfrom the University of Mississippi andMaster of Science in Accountancy from theCollege of Charleston, S.C. She is Assistantto the Dean for Development at theUniversity of Mississippi in Oxford.

Virginia Morris Mooney was born in Ft.Lauderdale and received her BS in BusinessAdministration from Mississippi College.She is a Staff Accountant withGranthamPoole in Jackson.

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President Visits Southwest Chapter In Natchez

President Linda Keng visitedwith members of the SouthwestChapter in Natchez on May 29 asChapter members gathered at thehistoric antebellum mansionRosalie. President Keng providedan update on MSCPA activities,reviewed business from the MayAICPA Spring Council meeting anda preview of the MSCPA AnnualConvention in late June. Fromleft are Sim Mosby, currentlyserving as Statewide Secretary ofthe MSCPA; Chapter PresidentDeanne Tanksley; President Keng;and Chapter Vice President AndyMontgomery.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERSCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

Mark Ira Morgan was born in Houston,Texas and received his MBA from MississippiCollege. He is an Instructor at MississippiCollege.

Sandi A. Munden was born inHagerstown, Maryland and received a BS inAccounting from Pennsylvania StateUniversity. She is CFO of MississippiPrimary Health Care Association in Jackson.

Joseph M. Richardson was born inVicksburg and received his BSBA and MBAfrom Mississippi College. He is AssistantController for Ergon, Inc. in Jackson.

Edward T. Simmons was born inJackson and received a BS in PetroleumEngineering from Mississippi StateUniversity and an MBA from the Universityof Alabama. He is Vice President ofOperations for Stanford Group Company inJackson.

Donald Phillip Spencer was born inGrenada and received his Bachelor inaccounting and MBA from Mississippi StateUniversity. He is Financial Auditor with BlueCross & Blue Shield of Miss. in Flowood.

Na’Son Scheppel White was born in St.Louis, Missouri and received a Bachelor of

Science in Accounting from TougalooCollege. She is Internal Auditor for theCanton Public Schools in Canton.

Jennifer Leigh Wilson was born inBiloxi and is applying as an Associate

Member. She received her BSBA and MBAfrom the University of Southern Mississippiat Long Beach and is the Assistant HotelController for the Beau Rivage in Biloxi.

AICPA ADOPTS NEW ETHICS STANDARD ON USE OFINDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSES

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants adopted a new standard tighteningethics requirements for its members. Failure to comply with a regulator’s requirements on theuse of indemnification and limitation of liability provisions will be considered an actdiscreditable to the profession.

Regulators like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, state insurance commissionsand federal banking agencies presently prohibit organizations under their jurisdiction fromentering into certain types of indemnification and limitation of liability provisions inagreements for the performance of audit or other attest services. A new interpretation by theProfessional Ethics Executive Committee of the AICPA prohibits members from using theirprovisions when contracting for audit and other attest services when their employer or clientis subject to the requirements of one of these regulators.

“The purpose of this standard is to remind practitioners of their responsibility to complywith regulators,” said Susan Coffey, AICPA vice president – member quality and stateregulation. “Current AICPA standards allow certain indemnification and limitation of liabilityprovisions to be included in agreements for audit and attest services. However, in cases wherea regulator’s requirements are more restrictive than AICPA standards, our members mustcomply with the more restrictive standard.”

The PEEC’s standard, effective July 31, may be found athttp://www.aicpa.org/download/ethics/EDITED_Adopted_501_8_final.pdf.

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JACK OPPIE, PASCAGOULA. Jack Oppie isManaging Partner of Wolfe McDuff & Oppie,CPAs in Pascagoula and has twenty years ofaccounting and auditing experience, includingfive years of governmental auditing experiencewith the U.S. Department of Defense. He is agraduate of the University of SouthernMississippi and a 1989 recipient of the Silas M.Simmons Bronze Medal. Most of Jack’sexperience has been in the areas of tax andaudit of financial services firms,

manufacturing, construction, and retail, as well as audits of

2008-2009President Jan Lewis, Jackson

MEET THE CANDIDATESVICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT

BOB CUNNINGHAM, JACKSON. BobCunningham is a partner with Grantham,Poole, Randall, Reitano, Arrington &Cunningham, PLLC. His responsibilitiesinclude auditing, corporate and individual taxplanning and compliance, business valuationsand litigation support. He is active in theMSCPA having previously served as Secretaryand represented the Central Chapter on theMSCPA Board of Governors. He was previouslychairman of the Management of an

Accounting Practice Committee, currently serves on the PEER ReviewCommittee and is a former member of several other MSCPAcommittees. Mr. Cunningham is a 1978 graduate of the Universityof Mississippi and previously served on its Accountancy AlumniBoard. He is also a Past President of the Jackson Chapter of theInstitute of Management Accountants and of the Jackson Club. Boband his wife Anne have three children. They are members of FirstPresbyterian Church in Jackson where he has served as Chairmanand Treasurer of the Diaconate and as a Sunday school teacher.

MARK WILDER, OXFORD. Dr. MarkWilder is Interim Dean and KPMG Professor inthe Patterson School of Accountancy at TheUniversity of Mississippi. His educationalbackground includes a bachelor’s degree fromThe University of Alabama, an MBA from theUniversity of South Alabama, and a PhD (inAccounting) from Florida State University.Mark has been on the faculty at Ole Miss since1993. He has been active in the MississippiSociety of CPAs for the past decade, previously

serving as president of the Northeast Chapter, as state-wide Treasurer,an appointment on the Board of Governors, and as chair of theAwards, Education, and Scholarships Committee. Mark has recentlyreceived several honors and awards. He has received the top twocampus-wide faculty awards at Ole Miss including the FacultyAchievement Award in 2004 and The Elsie M. Hood OutstandingTeacher Award in 2005. In 2006, Mark was the University ofMississippi HEADWAE Faculty Honoree, and was also honored as theMSCPA Outstanding Educator for 2006. He is also a two-time winnerof both of the Patterson School’s top faculty awards (the OutstandingTeacher Award and the Outstanding Researcher Award). Mark wasinducted into the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004.

LISA SANDIFER, GREENVILLE. LisaSandifer is the auditing and accountingpartner of Sayle, Sandifer & Associates, LLP.She is also a full time instructor ofaccountancy at Delta State University. Sheholds an M.B.A. from Ole Miss and a B.S. fromUniversity of Houston – Clear Lake. Lisa is apast president of the Delta Chapter and hasserved as a member of the MSCPA Board ofGovernors. She is currently serving astreasurer for the Delta Chapter. Lisa continues

to serve on the Awards, Education and Scholarships committee of theMSCPA. She is on the board of directors of the Delta Center Stage ofGreenville, and is a member of First Baptist where she teachesSunday school.

STACY THOMAS, JACKSON. Stacy Thomasis a shareholder with Baker, Donelson,Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC in Jackson.He primarily practices in the areas of federaland state taxation, tax controversy and estateplanning. Stacy is a graduate of MississippiState University and serves on the AdvisoryCouncil for the Adkerson School ofAccountancy at MSU. He received his lawdegree from Vanderbilt University. After

clerking two years with the Mississippi Supreme Court, Stacycontinued his education at New York University where he received aMaster of Laws in Taxation. He is a member of MSCPA TaxationCommittee and recently represented the Committee at a national IRSconference in Washington, DC. Stacy has also held numerous officesin the Central Chapter (most recently president) and served aschairman of the Taxation Section of the Mississippi Bar Association.

BILL TAYLOR, WATER VALLEY. Bill Tayloris President of Renasant Bank in Water Valley,Mississippi and an Employee Benefit Advisorfor Renasant Financial Services. Bill graduatedfrom the University of Mississippi with a BBAin Banking and Finance and a Master ofAccountancy in Taxation. He began his careerin the Jackson office of KPMG Peat Marwickand has worked with several firms in the stateas an employee benefit consultant whilemanaging his own firm, Benefit Solutions, Ltd.

For the last five years he has served as Chairman of MSCPA’s

TREASURER

SECRETARY

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BILLY GILLON, NATCHEZ. A native ofLeflore County, Billy moved to Natchez oncompletion of his studies at Mississippi StateUniversity in 1963 and entered publicaccounting the following year. He currentlyserves as manager of The Gillon Group, PLLC.He has continuously served the MSCPA invarious capacities since 1970 includingchairing the Ethics Committee, theAccounting and Auditing Committee, theGovernmental Accounting & Auditing

Committee and the Long Range Planning Committee and serving asPresident in 2002. He has been active in the Natchez communityhaving served as President of the Natchez Rotary Club, President ofthe Natchez Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, and SeniorWarden at Trinity Episcopal Church. He also served his alma materas President of the Mississippi State University Alumni Association in1992. He and his wife Elizabeth have two children and fourgrandchildren.

Continuing Education Committee and led many courses throughoutthe state. Bill has conducted seminars for the American Institute ofCertified Public Accountants, the American Society of PensionProfessionals and Actuaries, over 40 state CPA and Bar associationsand other organizations. Bill is the author of Taxation of EmployeeBenefits Volume I and Volume II, and his articles have appeared innumerous publications.

DONNA INGRAM, VICKSBURG. DonnaIngram is President of Donna M. Ingram, CPA,PC in Vicksburg, MS. She previously was apartner at May & Company, LLP for 18 years.In addition to being a CPA, Donna is aCertified Fraud Examiner and Certified ForensicAccountant. Donna is a graduate of MichiganState University. She was a member of theMississippi Society of CPAs Peer ReviewCommittee for over a decade, serving one term

as Chair. She also served as chair of the MSCPA’s Accounting andAuditing Committee. Donna served on the AICPA’s Peer ReviewBoard from 2003 to 2005. Donna is involved in numerous civic andcharitable organizations and is a presenter of accounting, auditingand fraud related courses around the country. Donna and herhusband Paul have two teenage boys.

governmental units. Jack is very active in the profession. He hasserved two terms on the MSCPA Board of Governors, and has servedon several MSCPA committees. Jack is also active with the AICPASmall Firm Network. Jack is a member and a past-president of theCoast Chapter of the MSCPA. Jack is very involved in hiscommunity. He is a member and past president of the PascagoulaRotary Club, a past treasurer of the Southeast Mississippi Chapter ofthe American Red Cross. He is a former member of the Board ofDirectors of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce andcurrently serves on the Board of Directors of Jackson County CivicAction Committee, Inc.

Mississippi Societyof

Certified Public AccountantsINCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

To: Members, Mississippi Society of Certified Public AccountantsIn accordance with the Bylaws, the members are hereby notified of the annual meeting

of the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants to be held at the SandestinResort, Destin, Florida, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26-29, 2008.

The Annual Business Meeting will convene on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.The election of officers, reports from officers, and other business will be conducted at thistime. Candidates for office with biographical data are included in this Newsletter.

A special program has been designed to interest all members, their spouses, childrenand guests.

Linda KengPresident

AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

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Do we have youremail address?

Check the online memberdirectory on the Society’s website

(www.ms-cpa.org) to see if yourcurrent email address is listed with

your name and mailing address.If not, send an email to

mail@ms-cpa.org and we’llupdate the record.

AICPA COUNCIL APPROVES CREATION OF FORENSIC CREDENTIALNew Designation to Be Launched in the Fall

The governing Council of the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountantsauthorized the creation of a new CPAspecialty credential in forensic accountingduring Spring Council meeting in May.

The credential, Certified in FinancialForensics (CFF), will combine specializedforensic accounting expertise with the coreknowledge and skills that make CPAs amongthe most trusted business advisors, accordingto Robert Harris, chair of the NationalAccreditation Commission.

“We anticipate the Certified in FinancialForensics credential will further strengthenthe CPA’s role in a rapidly growing servicearea,” Harris said.

The CFF will encompass fundamental

and specialized forensic accounting skillsthat CPA practitioners apply in a variety ofservice areas, including:

• bankruptcy and insolvency• computer forensics• economic damages• family law• fraud investigations• litigation support• stakeholder disputes• valuationsThe credential will launch in early Fall.

In order to qualify, a CPA must be an AICPAmember in good standing, have least fiveyears’ experience in practicing accounting,and meet minimum requirements in relevantbusiness experience and continuingprofessional education.

The CFF evolves out of the CPA’s role asthe premier provider of forensic accountingservices. According to AICPA research, CPAsrepresented 94 percent of forensic expertshired over the past two years.

“We surveyed users of forensicaccounting services to determine thedesirability of a credential tied specifically tothe CPA,” Harris said. “The results showedthe market would welcome this credential.”

During November and December 2007,the Institute polled 150 law firms, one of theprimary purchasers of forensic accounting

services. Three quarters of respondents saidthey expect a forensic accounting expert tohave a specialized credential. Over half, 59percent, prefer a CPA and said they wouldvalue the combination of the CPA licenseand the AICPA’s credential over othercombinations.

In addition, the Institute surveyed 2,627AICPA members in August 2007. Sixtypercent said the new credential would makeCPAs more competitive in the forensicaccounting service arena.

The CFF will be the fourth of theInstitute’s specialty credentials. The othersare Personal Financial Specialist (CPA/PFS),Accredited in Business Valuation (CPA/ABV)and Certified Information TechnologyProfessional (CPA.CITP).

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Volunteers Contribute Time, Expertise to Gulf Coast Service CampCPAs from Mississippi, Alabama,Massachusetts and North Carolinavolunteered their time and expertise inlate May as part of the Young CPA GulfCoast Service Camp. In addition toworking on rebuilding projects, CPAsprovided one-on-onecounseling/coaching with localbusiness people as well as grouppresentations. In top left photo areTom Pender of the North CarolinaAssociation of CPAs who coordinatedthe project along with Oliver Bell, Sr.,of Operation Hope, a sponsoringorganization. The MississippiDevelopment Authority was also asponsor of this project and providedstaff members and expertisethroughout the week. The MDA alsomade available the facilities of theWIN Job Center in Gulfport as thehome base for the project. More than20 CPA volunteers plus staff fromsponsoring organizations worked onthe project and included PennyWatson, left, of Haddox, Reid, Burkes& Calhoun in Jackson, and Ben Young,below, of Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan,Levens & Favre in Gulfport. TinaPerkins of Biloxi also served as avolunteer for the week.

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