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LOUISIANA
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
OCTOBER 2015
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE...
Ryan Orgeron
Its been a long hot summer but cooler weather is
on the way. Along with fall also comes seminar
season. I encourage everyone to register early and
attend the various seminars that LSIA sponsors. I
personally attended the NCPE Corp/Partnership
seminar in Metairie, LA and as usual, they did not
disappoint me. These seminars are priceless when
you consider the amount of information we receive
including a binder packed with worksheets, samples
and other reference material. If you want to step it
up with more information, consider joining the NCPE
FELLOWSHIP. More information can be found at
ncpefellowship.com.
Speaking of seminars, please note that the November
19th and 20th seminar and the December 7th and 8th
seminar will NOT be at the Crowne Plaza in Kenner.
Both of these seminars have been moved to the Best
Western Landmark Hotel in Metairie. Please note the
changes in the seminar section of this newsletter.
Have you ever considered giving back to LSIA?
Do you want to network with your peers? If you
do, you should consider joining LSIA as a BOARD
MEMBER or chair one of the various committees.
It’s not as hard as you think. Just contact any member
listed on the back of this newsletter or contact Larry
at the seminars and they will point you in the right
direction. The board could always use fresh ideas and
different points of view
on many of the difficult
decisions that must be
made to have LSIA
flourish for many years
to come. These positions
usually won’t take much
of your time and you will make friendships that will
be very rewarding to you and your business.
Throughout the month of October, the Louisiana
Department of Revenue will be putting on their
annual Tax Conference for Tax Professionals. If you
go to the Department of Revenue’s website under Tax
Professionals, you will find ail the dates and locations
they will be presenting.
By the time you get this newsletter, It should be time
to renew your PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification
Number) for 2016. Remember that anyone who
prepares or assists in preparing federal tax returns
for compensation must have a valid PTIN before
preparing tax returns. All PTIN’s expire on December
31 and must be renewed annually.
I wish you and your family all the best while we
prepare for the upcoming tax season. God bless you
all!
Ryan Orgeron EA
Message
from NSA
State Director.............................pg.
• State
Director’s
Message..........................pg.
3 3
PTIN Renewal............................................................pg. 4
• LDR Memorandum...................................pg. 4
NCPE Fellowship - Consider Joining.......................pg. 5
• Message
IRS....................................pg.
5 6
2015 Fallfrom
Seminar
Agenda........................................pg.
2015-16 Calendar of Events and Member Information
SEMINAR INFORMATION
For information on
THE ACADIANA CHAPTER
contact L.J. Olivier at (337) 234-2202
2015/16
NOV. 19 & 20, 2015
1040 Workshop Seminar
Metairie, La.
Best Western Plus Landmark Hotel - 504-888-9500
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DEC. 7 & 8, 2015
2015 Gear Up 1040 Workshop Seminar
Metairie, La.
THE BATON ROUGE CHAPTER
meets the first Tuesday of every other month.
For more information call Marjorie Moore at
(225) 654-7024.
THE CENLA CHAPTER
meets the third Tuesday of every month. For more
information about the meetings, please contact
Leonard Harris at (318) 445-9207.
THE NEW ORLEANS METRO CHAPTER meets the
second Monday of every month. For more information
about the meetings, please contact Venessa Caldwell at
(504) 454-0999.
For information on
THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY
CHAPTER, contact Jerry Kutz at (318) 742-8843.
HOUMA/THIBODAUX CHAPTER meets at
Piccadilly the fourth Monday every other month.
Contact Bob Ledet at (985) 859-6748 or
Glenda Spoon at (985) 876-4024
Best Western Plus Landmark Hotel - 504-888-9500
Executive Secretary:
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JAN. 7 & 8, 2016
1040 Workshop Seminar
Baton Rouge, La.
Larry Mouton
larrym@lsia.com
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 60055
Lafayette, LA 70596-0055
Phone:
Fax :
(337) 993-9707
or 1-800-847-6276
(888) 224-8263
Embassy Suites Hotel - 225-924-6566
“The Louisiana Independent Accountant” is the official publication of LSIA. It is published six times annually. To have an
article or information included in a newsletter, it must be received by the 15th of the month before the month of publication.
Please send all articles and information to Larry Mouton via email at larrym@lsia.com.
from Your
NSA STATE
DIRECTOR
Danette Daigle, EA, ARA
The NSA 70th Annual Convention and Expo was held August 19-22 of this year in Vancouver, Canada. As
your State Director, I am proud to have participated in representing LSIA. At the annual NSA meeting, new
officers and directors were elected. Kathy Hettick from WA was elected as the new NSA President, Alfred
Giovetti of MD as 1st Vice-President, Brian Thompson of AR as 2nd Vice-President and Curtis Lee of NC as
Secretary-Treasurer. Congratulations to all of the new officers.
NSA gave out awards honoring both individuals and societies for their services during the year. Among
the many awards given, The Accountant of the Year award went to Joseph Santoro of NH and the Affiliated
State Organization (ASO) of the Year award went to NC Society of Accountants. The Best ASO Website
went to the Public Accountants Society of CO.
The next NSA convention will be held in August of 2016 in Tampa Florida. This is not too far for our
Louisiana members to travel so I encourage you to consider attending next year. It may be next year, but
it’s not too early to begin planning if you want to attend. Please contact me if you are interested in helping
us represent our state on the national level in 2016.
If you were not able to attend any of this year’s IRS Nationwide Tax Forums and would have liked to,
there is good news! You still have the opportunity to view the seminars. You can register online and
view the seminar and obtain CPE for a fee, or you can choose to audit the seminar for free. For more
information on the individual tax forums, please go to www.irstaxforumsonline.com.
We are in the midst of our seminar season and I want to remind everyone to register for the SBET
reimbursement 30 days before each seminar to meet one of the requirements to receive a reimbursement of
your educational expenses. I hope you are taking advantage of this wonderful program. Please visit our
website at www.lsia.com for more information.
I trust you have finished all of your extensions and spending good quality time with your loved ones. Tax
season is only a few weeks away. Let’s spend this time catching up, getting ahead and getting educated
so that we will be ready for 2016.
“There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.”
-James Truslow Adams
Danette L. Daigle
PTIN Number
You can renew your PTIN number starting
On
Nov. 1, 2015
CE (CPE)
CPA's & EA's
and all other credential holders
check what credits you need
and your reporting period
You may want to make sure you have
enough credits
Check out the LSIA seminars on
our website at www.lsia.com
Officers, Directors, and Committee Members
President
Ryan P Orgeron, RTRP
403 Hickory St
Thibodaux, La. 70301
Ph 984-445-0484
Fax 985-446-3700
rporgeron@yahoo.com
District 3 Director
Vanessa Caldwell
5024 Ithaca Street
Metairie, La. 70006
Ph. 504-454-0999
Fax 504-454-0999
Vcaldwell10@cox.net
NSA State Director
Danette Daigle, EA, ARA, Notary
8414 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 210
Baton Rouge, La 70810
Ph 225-763-9996
Fax 888-783-6306
danettedaigle@aol.com
1st Vice President
Jerry Kutz, RTRP
215 Bobbie St. Ste 200
Bossier City, La. 71112
Ph. 318-742-8843
Fax 318-747-2780
jerrkutz@bellsouth.net
District 4 Director
Carol R. Estorge, EA
628 Camforth Drive
Baton Rouge, La. 70810
Ph 225-757-5542
Fax 225-757-5543
carol628@cox.net
Gvt. Relations & Taxation
Lenny Alphonso, EA, ATA
Ph. 985-377-7111
Fax 985-871-0014
lenny@alphonsoassociates.com
2nd Vice President
Lynn Alphonso Reichert
1560 Girod St.
Mandeville, La. 70448
Ph. 985-377-7115
Fax 888-361-6533
lynn@alphonsoassociates.com
District 5 Director
Karen Hooks, EA
802 W. Texas
Leesville, La.
Ph. 337-238-1511
brucestax@bellsouth.net
Treasurer
Ashlie Becnel,
Becnel,RTRP
RTRP
Ashlie
4617
Hwy 308 Dr.
160 Samantha
Napoleonville,
70390
Thibodaux, La.La.
70301
Ph.
Ph. 985-513-0084
985-513-0084
avbecnel@aol.com
Secretary
Chrystal R Adams, EA
360 Martin Lacombe Dr Ste 200
Marksville, La. 71351
Ph. 318-253-5660
Fax 318-253-8681
chrystal@albertleger.com
Counsel to the Board
Robert "Bob" Ledet, EA, ATA
403 Lafourche Dr
Thibodaux, La. 70301
Ph 985-859-6748
Fax 985-446-2317
bobacct@charter.net
District 1 Director
L.J. Olivier, RTRP
216 Medford Dr
Lafayette, La. 70507
Ph 337-234-2202
l.olivier@juno.com
District 2 Director
Ashlie Becnel,
Becnel,RTRP
RTRP
Ashlie
4617
Hwy 308 Dr.
160 Samantha
Napoleonville,
70390
Thibodaux, La.La.
70301
Ph.
Ph. 985-513-0084
985-513-0084
District 6 Director
Leonard Harris, ABA
25 Heyman Lane
Alexandria, La. 71303
Ph 318-445-9207
Fax 318-445-9207
lmharris@suddenlinkmail.com
District 7 Director
Position Open
Membership
Position Open
Nominations
Karen Hooks, EA
802 W. Texas
Ph. 337-238-1511
Fax 337-392-2106
brucestax@bellsouth.net
Audit
Position Open
District 8 Director
Open
Executive Secretary
Larry J. Mouton, EA, ABA, Notary
403 Idlewood Blvd.
Lafayette, La. 70506
Ph. 984-3838
Fax 337-984-3836
larrym@lsia.com
Past President
Danette Daigle, EA, ARA, Notary
8414 Bluebonnet Blvd. Ste. 210
Baton Rouge, La. 70810
Ph. 225-763-9996
Fax 888-783-6306
danettedaigle@aol.com
Charter-By-Laws
Felix Guillot, EA, ABA, ATA
P. O. Box 12005
Alexandria, La. 71315
Ph 318-445-5564
felixguillot@yahoo.com
Grievance
Hilma Stolf, EA
600 Bonnabel Blvd
Metairie, La. 70005
Ph 504-834-1615
Fax 504-834-1612
hilma@stolfandassociates.com
Legal/Legislative
Norm Kostik, ABA
3515 N Arnoult Road
Metairie, La. 70002
Ph 504-455-3300