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Date	Title	Summary
06/25/2010	George Paulsen Featured in the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal	George Paulsen Featured in the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
06/15/2010	Laura C. Olson Elected CalCPA Peninsula Silicon Valley Chapter President	Laura C. Olson Elected CalCPA Silicon Valley Chapter President
05/14/2010	Hood & Strong a Sponsor of TiEcon 2010	Hood & Strong LLP, an annual sponsor of the TiE organization, is exhibiting and taking part in this year's TiEcon 2010.
04/29/2010	Hood and Strong Named Best Places for Women to Work	Hood & Strong LLP was named as one of the “Best Accounting Firms for Women” by the American Society of Women Accountants and the American Woman’s Society of CPA’s.
04/01/2010	March for Babies Fundraiser	Hood & Strong LLP supports the March of Dimes mission to help every baby be born healthy. This year, our team will be participating in the march on Saturday, April 24th in San Francisco at the Great Meadow in Fort Mason.
03/08/2010	Three New Managers Join Firm
02/22/2010	Tamara Bongi Speaks at NBOA Symposium 2010	As part of the financial aid process, most schools require applicants to provide supplementary information such as W2s and tax returns. A careful and thorough review of tax returns can provide a better picture of a family's need than relying on the application alone. However, analyzing and understanding tax returns, particularly business returns, is no easy task. This seminar will review the various tax forms commonly submitted as part of the financial aid process and discuss areas of particular
02/21/2010	Robert Docili recognized by CalCPA	California Society of CPA’s recognizes Robert A. Docili on 40 year membership.
02/14/2010	IRS Issues 2009 Form 990; Explains Significant Changes	The IRS has issued final 2009 versions of Forms 990 and 990-EZ, as well as their instructions. The IRS has also provided a detailed explanation of significant changes to the forms.
02/10/2010	Jennifer Dizon & Tamara Bongi Present at ASCCA
11/23/2009	Hood & Strong 2009-2010 Tax Planning Guide Now Available	The 2009-2010 Tax Planning Guide is now available both electronically and in hard copy format upon request.
11/09/2009	Robert Raffo, Managing Partner, featured in San Francisco Business Times Executive Profile	Robert Raffo, Managing Partner, is the Bay Area executive featured in the San Francisco Business Times Executive Profile article.
11/09/2009	Robert Raffo Receives Recognition from the San Francisco Business Times	Dayna Shaw and Gordy Prouty of the San Francisco Business Times present framed Executive Profile that appeared in the November 6, 2009 issue of the San Francisco Business Times
10/13/2009	Hood & Strong Featured in San Francisco Business Times Giving Guide	For the third consecutive year, Hood & Strong will appear along with United Way as sponsors of the San Francisco Business Times Giving Guide 2009.
10/13/2009	Hood & Strong Supports Stand Up Against Poverty Program	Hood & Strong LLP announced today that the firm’s partners and staff would be participating in the 2009 Stand Up Against Poverty global program. Stand Up Against Poverty is a campaign led by the UN and it will take place this year on October 16-18, when millions of people from around the world will be showing their support for the global fight against poverty.
09/29/2009	Hot Topics in Development & Fundraising for Nonprofits	Hot Topics in Development & Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations. Bring your questions and your notebooks to this interactive seminar presented by The Not-for-Profit Service Group at Hood & Strong LLP.
09/17/2009	Erroneous IRS Notices Issued	The IRS issued 100’s of erroneous notices to non-profit entities with June 30, 2009 year ends demanding that they file their Form 990 by October 14, 2009.
09/09/2009	Hood & Strong Participates in USF Back to School Message Series	Hood & Strong is participating in the University of San Francisco radio station KDNZ 88.7 FM and 880AM Back to School Message Series.
09/08/2009	John Jeffords, Private Equity Group Partner-in-Charge, named Treasurer of ACG	John Jeffords, Partner-in-Charge of the Firm's Private Equity Practice has been named Treasurer of the Association for Corporate Growth's San Francisco Chapter.
09/08/2009	Ariel Cretu Named Co-Chairperson to Emerging Professionals Committee of CalCPA Silicon Valley	Ariel Cretu, CPA in Hood & Strong's San Jose office has been named Co-Chairperson for the Emerging Professionals Committee of CalCPA Silicon Valley
09/08/2009	Jennifer Dizon Named to The Registry’s Silicon Valley Editorial Board	Jennifer Dizon was recently named to The Registry’s Silicon Valley Editorial Board. This newly formed board will advise the magazine's executive team on matters of relevance to the region's commercial and residential real estate community, and their make up reflects the wide readership of the magazine.
06/09/2009	Jennifer Dizon Elected to Community Posts	Jennifer Dizon, audit and advisory partner of Hood & Strong LLP, has been elected as incoming Treasurer for the National Association of Women Business Owners, Silicon Valley, as well as re-elected as Board Chair for Youth and Family Enrichment Services.
06/04/2009	Susan Malone Named as One of Bay Area's Top 150 Women in Business	Hood & Strong LLP is pleased to announce that Susan N. Malone, an audit & advisory partner with the firm, has been named as one of the San Francisco Business Times’ 150 Most Influential Women in Business in the Bay Area.
05/05/2009	Hood & Strong LLP Sponsors TiE Silicon Valley Annual Conference	Hood & Strong LLP is participating as a sponsor for the TiEcon Annual Conference, May 14-16, 2009 in Santa Clara. TiE's premier annual event is the largest convention in the world dedicated to entrepreneurs. TiE is a global, not-for-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network.
03/26/2009	VC/Private Equity Newsletter Launched	Our e-newsletter provides us with an exciting way to communicate insightful articles, industry specific news, and developments within the venture capital and private equity industries.
03/25/2009	NFP Audit Committee Guide Released	Hood & Strong LLP presents the latest version of the Not-For-Profit Audit Committee Guide.
03/16/2009	Jennifer Dizon Named to Business Times 'Women of Influence' List	Hood & Strong LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Dizon, an audit & advisory partner with the firm, has been named as one of 100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
03/06/2009	Hood & Strong CPA Receives Golden Gate University Award	Hood & Strong LLP is pleased to announce that The School of Taxation at Golden Gate University in San Francisco has selected Laura Olson, a tax manager at the accounting firm as its 2009 recipient of the Award for Outstanding Graduate Master of Science in Taxation.
02/01/2009	Higher-Ed Compliance Project	Exempt Organizations has begun a compliance project of colleges and universities, one of the largest components of the tax-exempt sector. The compliance project begins with a compliance questionnaire to 400 colleges and universities.
01/15/2009	Whistleblowing and Good Governance	Many professional organizations associated with universities, government entities, or nonprofit organizations have recognized certain mechanisms as a best practice and recommend that their constituents implement whistleblower polices.
01/01/2009	Risk Assessment Auditing Standards	To further enhance audit quality, the AICPA Auditing Standards Board has approved a set of eight new Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) - collectively referred to as the Risk Assessment Standards.
08/06/2008	FASB issues Staff Position FAS 117-1	Endowments of Not-for-Profit Organizations: Net Asset Classification of Funds Subject to an Enacted Version of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, and Enhanced Disclosures for All Endowment Funds.