ASCPA Preferred Providers

ASCPA PAC Report

The ASCPA is a well-respected voice at the Arizona Capitol, renowned for providing guidance, input and expertise in the world of tax, accounting and finance. The ASCPA PAC allows us to advocate for incumbent legislators and candidates who know our issues and support this profession and the commonsense goals we pursue. The ASCPA PAC and the Society’s leaders contribute money to a wide variety of candidates, current lawmakers and both major political parties. Thank you to the ASCPA members who contributed more than $59,800 last fiscal year to open doors, share ideas and make sure the CPA voice was heard. Please help make sure Arizona CPAs have a strong voice with legislators and the political process, donate to the PAC today at www.ascpa.com/pac.

Total PAC Contributions: $ 59,800 Total Contributed to Candidates/Causes: $ 47,750

2019-2020 PAC Contributors ($250 or more)

Karen K. Abraham George M. Cohen Anthony Alfonso Christopher T. Coots Michael T. Allen Anne Cornelius Mark M. Anderson Andreas D. Coumides, Jr. Cord D. Armstrong Keith R. Cowan Susan A. Armstrong Regina R. Curry Corey Arvizu David M. Damron Anita F. Baker Kelly K. Damron Patricia L. Bambridge Benjamin L. Darwin Steven E. Bandler Deloitte & Touche LLP Bruce D. Beach Edward Demosthenes Rachael A. Bertrandt Virginia E. DeSanto R. G. Blake Craig Desnoyer Brenda A. Blunt Gary R. Dietrich Francis J. Brady Bradley S. Dimond Randy G. Brammer Mark R. Dreher Richard A. Bratt Michael C. Drexler James F. Brewer Robert E. Dubberly Christine Brueser Thomas F. Duensing Jay L. Buck Richard B. Eggleston Donald Butler II Paul Evans Ronald Butler, Jr. Matthew O. Everroad Debra A. Callicutt Evan C. Feldhausen Kevin F. Camberg Lawrence Field Brian J. Campbell Michael T. Finnegan Joy C. Cervantes Marc D. Fleischman David J. Cohen Randy G. Fletchall Barry R. Friefield Thomas L. Friend Anthony R. Gerlach Rufus Glasper Alan Gold Richard H. Goldenson Charles H. Goodmiller Christopher J. Gracey Jacob P. Gregory Anthony M. Hakes Sean Hales Stephen T. Harris Victoria C. Harris Brian J. Hemmerle George E. Henderson R. Dale Hensley William J. Hodges, Jr. Herbert J. Hoffman Cindie Hubiak Daniel B. Hughes Terri M. Hulse Carolyn B. Iacobelli David M. Iaconis Charles J. Inderieden Michael B. Jacobson Steven L. Jenkins Colette Kamps Evelyn A. Kleinhans Julie S. Klewer Allan C. Klose Richard C. Kudzmas Jeffrey E. Kuhlin Chad D. Kunze Mark L. Landy Susanne M. Landy Donna H. Laubscher Michael D. Lemme Andrea B. Levy Chris W. Ludwig Vanessa R. Makridis Robert E. Malitz Johannes J. Marais Alexander Marr Karen Mattull Karen K. McCloskey Phillip R. McCollum, Jr. James S. McGettigan Kevin W. McHolland Charles A. McLane Norman R. Mendoza II Julia A. Miessner David G. Miller Jr. Bryan W. Mogensen John M. Murdough Dan Nahom Melinda K. Nelson W. Gregory Nelson Amy A. O'Loughlin Randall L. Ottaway Brent Papek Jay Z. Parke David P. Phillips Jonathan M. Poppel Bradley J. Preber John W. Prenzno Sami K. Raynes-Houseknecht Daniel R. Roder Christina C. Roderick Stephen J. Rodis Jay R. Rold Eric S. Rudner LeAnn M. Rudolph John P. Russo Steven Rutti Stephen J. Schiltz James A. Schmidt Carolyn S. Sechler James Shankland Stella M. Shanovich Jill A. Shaw Jennifer L. Shields Layne R. Simmons Jeffrey Z. Singleton Jeremy A. Smith Andrew M. Spillum Leslie B. Stackpole Ronald L. Stearns Michael E. Straneva James M. Susa Steven L. Tait Philip W. Taylor Chad Thurston Mark Tichinel Candace B. Tooke Christopher W. Tyhurst Peggy H. Ullmann Jared W. Van Arsdale Scott T. Wallace Brooke M. Westemeier Pamela D. Wheeler Kelly M. White Cale L. Whittington Peter Wieghaus Corrine G. Wilson Robert Wyndelts Dominic J. Zamora Scott R. Ziemer Timothy P. Zingraf Edward K. Zollars

ASCPA Preferred Providers

The ASCPA collaborates with the following providers to bring you high quality products and services.

CPACharge

CPACharge gives you a professional way to accept credit, debit, and eCheck payments in your office or online, with no equipment or swipe required. Give your clients the convenience of paying with the click of a button, while you get full daily client payment deposits, complete transaction details, and robust reporting for easier reconciliation.

Our system is PCI Level 1 compliant, so payment data stays safe and private, and our team of in-house payment experts is here to ensure your success. Trust our experts for a solution that’s used by 150,000 professionals — CPACharge.

Sign up now to get your monthly program fee waived for the first three months. For more information, visit http://cpacharge.com/ascpa or call (844) 352-4705.

CAMICO

As the nation’s largest CPA-owned and directed program of insurance and risk management for CPAs, CAMICO features benefits such as deductible reductions for early reporting of potential claims, “continuity of coverage for potential claims,” and cyber coverages with breach response services. Policyholders have unlimited access to in-house experts, subpoena and consultation services, assistance with potential claims and reported claims, 100+ sample letter templates, loss prevention advice and more. Visit www.camico. com or call (800) 652-1772 to speak with your CAMICO representative.

Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and insurance services. By combining its innovative software-as-aservice technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers small- and medium-sized business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Paychex is proud to be the preferred provider of payroll, retirement, and HR services for the ASCPA and its members.

ASCPA members are eligible for benefits for their firm, as well as discounts to refer to clients. New Paychex clients referred by ASCPA members will receive one month of free services on payroll, retirement, and/or HR services, and a six-month, money-back satisfaction guarantee on payroll and retirement. ASCPA member firms enjoy discounted payroll processing (up to 50 employees) upon subscribing to our CPA Member Program. Members also have access to 401(k) Plans for Firms, AICPA’s comprehensive 401(k) recordkeeping service, providing thousands of fund choices, and fiduciary services accompanying your existing financial advisor.

Managing payroll and employee benefits is even easier when they are seamlessly integrated. Encourage your clients, and your own firm, to visit us online (http://www.paychex.com/accounting-professionals/) or contact a local Paychex branch (https://locations. paychex.com)

Steps for Your Clients and Business to Survive Crisis and Recover

by John S. Stoner, CPA (in PA), CVA

The coronavirus pandemic abruptly shifted the CPA practitioner’s focus from business planning for client growth to simply planning to keep their clients’ heads above water. Standard business operations and commerce were frozen by the efforts to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19. The time frame associated with the disruption was never clear, and various governmental assistance programs were instituted to provide some economic relief. Despite the efforts, business owners have been concerned that the relief wouldn’t be sufficient to ride out this unprecedented storm.

Practitioners can help their business clients improve their chances of survival by systematically and honestly addressing the following concerns.

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Experience shows that combining and strengthening practices has a lot of value and benefit during periods of economic uncertainty. We have practices preparing to sell in 2020 and the partners are anxious to work with buyers for a strong transition, assist with training staff, maintain client confidence and satisfaction. Financing has been confirmed as available. Now is the time for sellers and buyers to plan their future optimistically and contact Able Tax and Accounting Practice Sales for a confidential/no obligation discussion about Stepping Up in 2020.

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Resource Prioritizing – Health care professionals use triage to determine the priority of treatments based on severity and need. Your business clients can benefit from a sort of triage by assessing and prioritizing their immediate business needs. Make sure they consider the following: • How dramatically have normal business activities been disrupted? • How will the disruption impact revenue streams? • What financial resources are on hand to support cash flow needs? • How much borrowing capacity do they have? • What cost-containment measures can be taken? • How long can the business hold out?

Scenario Planning — This effort entails making assumptions on what the future might be like and how the business would be affected under those circumstances. Through this exercise, clients can identify a set of uncertainties or different realities that can impact the business. COVID-19 has created a lot of disruption, so a realistic assessment using different underlying assumptions related to various uncertainties will result in dramatically diverse outcomes (i.e., best-case to worst-case scenarios). Here are some scenarios you and your clients can delve into: • How long will normal business operations be disrupted? • Will key business relationships (customers and vendors) survive? • Will accounts receivable be collected? • What will be the demand for their products and services going forward? • What cost-containment measures can be implemented? • What are some sources of relief, and how much can be realistically expected?

Financial Forecasts and Cash-Flow

Projections Based on Scenarios — Forward-looking financial and cashflow projections, derived from the