Call for
writers
Share your expertise
and knowledge with members of the MNCPA by contributing an article
to the Footnote magazine. Read the MNCPA's editorial guidelines
prior to submitting an article idea.
» Read
the Footnote online
Who can be
an author?
Members of the MNCPA and non-members.
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2010 editorial calendar
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Topic |
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February/March 2010 |
Education and Learning | |
April 2010 |
Workplace issues | |
May 2010 |
Corporate | |
June/July 2010 |
Career Development | |
August 2010 |
Technology | |
September 2010 |
Business innovation and marketing | |
October 2010 |
Tax |
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November 2010 |
Leadership |
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December 2010/January 2011 |
Professional issues and updates |
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Topic ideas
The Footnote seeks to publish original articles by volunteer
authors with a focus on current developments, trends and issues
affecting the accounting profession.
Articles considered will be on
topics of relevance to the MNCPA members. Articles about issues specific to CPAs in public practice and corporate practice
will be given priority. However, other topics will also be
considered.
Articles should not promote a specific business, service,
software, or product.
Possible topics include:
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Accounting workforce
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Compensation
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Contingency planning/risk management
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Economy
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Education
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Employee recruitment and retention
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Estate planning
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Ethics
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Financial planning
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Fraud
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Governmental issues
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Healthcare costs
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Human resources
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IFRS
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Generational workforce
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Leadership
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Manufacturing issues
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Marketing professional services
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Mentoring
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Mergers and acquisitions
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New regulations
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Outsourcing
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Perception of CPAs in the marketplace
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Record retention
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Sarbanes Oxley
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Specialization within the profession
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Staffing
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Succession planning
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Tax
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Technology
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Work life balance
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Formatting guidelines
Style
Footnote articles are written
in a journalistic feature style according to the
Associated Press.
Submission format
- Font: Arial or Times New Roman
- Size: 12 pt.
- Leave only one space between
sentences
- Tabs: None
- Justification: Left
- File form: Text or Word document attachment sent via
e-mail
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Deadlines
Articles may be submitted at anytime throughout the year. If
you are interested in submitting an article for a specific issue of the
Footnote, submit the story idea at least 10 weeks prior to the publication
month. A first draft of the article must be submitted at least seven weeks prior
to publication.
If
you have specific questions about deadlines, please contact Liz Beckmann
by email or by phone at 952-885-5533.
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Terms and conditions
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MNCPA reserves the right to refuse articles.
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It is the responsibility of the author to ensure
credibility and accuracy.
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All articles are selected and subject to editing by
Footnote staff. Articles will be edited to conform with the
editorial style of the magazine. Subheads, graphics,
captions, and pull quotes may be added to the content.
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Authors may submit a short biography with their e-mail
address and Web site. Content should not exceed 30 words.
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The MNCPA may grant permission to other state CPA Societies
to republish articles. Authors will be contacted prior to
granting permission.
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Submit an article
To submit story suggestions, please contact Liz Beckmann
by email or at 952-885-5533.
Submit finished articles to:
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Postal mail (Note: please submit articles on CD-ROM)
Liz Beckmann
Minnesota Society of CPAs
1650 West 82nd Street,
Suite 600
Bloomington, MN 55431-1183
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Email: info@mncpa.org |
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