Collection Agency Spends Part of the Summer Raising Money for Local Charities

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 01, 2011 – American Profit Recovery, a collection agency based in Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina, has once again spent part of their summer working hard and raising money for various charities by dressing down in the office.

For the third year in a row, the collection agency held their annual “Summer Charities of Choice” in their three offices and raised over $1,000 for a number of local charities. The money was raised internally by giving employees the option of dressing casual in the office and paying a fee for that privilege. All money was raised through employee contributions. To date, over $3,500 has been raised through this program.

“We have a number of charities we support during the year as a company but it is this initiative that allows our team to designate money to a charity that they truly have a passion for,” states Jeff DiMatteo, a partner at American Profit Recovery http://www.americanprofit.net/ . “This keeps our team engaged in community service and shows them we really do care about the causes they support as well.”

Employees nominated local and regional charities that they had an affinity for. Those charities include:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,  ALS of Michigan, The Junior League of Boston, Autism Speaks, Azure Lodge Angel Fund, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, MassMutual Federal Credit Union, Alzheimer’s Association, Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston, Ronald McDonald House Charities, The Brain Tumor Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Rett Syndrome Research.

Because of the continued philanthropic efforts of American Profit Recovery such as Summer Charities of Choice and the increased amount of employee engagement over the years, the collection agency was recently presented with the ACA International Education Foundation Fellow. The award recognizes an individual or company in the collection industry for their outstanding charitable contributions and employee engagement.

About American Profit Recovery:
American Profit Recovery (APR) is a collection agency with offices in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina. Founded in 2004, APR specializes in the collection of third-party debt in industries such as medical/dental, banking, trades, lawn care and other professional services. With early intervention and a strong focus on ethics and diplomacy with consumers, APR works hard to preserve the relationship between client and consumer with an ultimate goal of keeping the business relationship intact. The firm serves approximately 3,500 clients nationwide. American Profit Recovery and their team have earned many awards including Best Places to Work in Collections and Most Influential People in the Collection Industry. 800-711-0023 http://www.americanprofit.net/

American Profit Recovery is a collection agency with offices in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina. With early intervention and a strong focus on diplomacy with consumers, APR works hard to preserve the relationship between client and consumer.

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ncCPAp Summer Education Conference to be held in Philadelphia, PA

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 20, 2011 – The ncCPAp Summer Education Conference will be held on August 4th, 2011 at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The conference will feature educational programs on accounting and tax issues and updates, plus a special two-hour seminar on how to market, grow and manage your Certified Public Accounting (CPA) practice. In addition and in conjunction with the IRS, a "Practitioner Case Resolution" Program will be offered. This program provides an opportunity to resolve client issues through the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS). Attendees are invited to bring one IRS case not currently assigned to an IRS agent. TAS representatives will be available to meet one-on-one with tax practitioners for on-site resolution of their case or issue. Please remember to bring your IRS Power of Attorney.

"This will be an opportunity for CPAs and practitioners from throughout the Delaware Valley to obtain five-hours of Accounting & Audit, two-hours of Tax, and two-hours of MAP CPE. NcCPAp's tag line, 'practitioners helping practitioners' is something we truly follow," stated Ed Caine, National Secretary of ncCPAp and President of the ncCPAp Delaware Valley Group.

Members provide help and guidance that we each may need so our collective more than 500,000 clients obtain the right wisdom and advice from their respective CPA. Our affordable and quality CPE sessions cannot be beat. This special event is another way we help each other. An event that one should not miss."

The Presenters:

Frank Gallo, MBA, CPA is the managing partner of Gallo & Company, CPA's LLP located in Jericho, NY.

Neil Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS is a National Vice President of NCCPAP and chair of the National Tax Committee. He is a graduate of Pace University with a Master of Business Administration in Public Accounting and was a manager at Kenneth Leventhal and Company before starting his own practice in 1986.

Pam Falkner, Manager of Business Development for Bookminders, has extensive experience training CPAs how to effectively utilize QuickBooks to achieve maximum productivity.

Sandra G. Johnson, CPA, EA, CFE is a frequent speaker on ways to grow and manage CPA firms. She is president of Sandra G. Johnson, CPA, P.C.

Robert L. Goldfarb, CPA, PFS, CFF, CFP, CFE, DABFE, DABFA is a Past-President of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners and currently serves as Chair of the Issues Committee. He has served as National Tax Policy Committee Chair for more than eight years.

WHEN: August 4, 2011
7:45 AM: Registration
8:00 AM: Welcome by ncCPAp National President, Andrew Hult
8:10 AM: Accounting and Auditing Update in the non-public environment with Frank Gallo
10:10 AM: Current Issues in Taxation with Neil Fishman
11:55 AM: Mining QuickBooks for CPAs, and lunch, with Pam Falkner
1:10 PM: Developing a Strategic Marketing Plan and Managing Your Office 1916331769  for Results with Sandra Johnson
3:10 PM: Current Issues in Accounting & Auditing with Robert Goldfarb
4:55 PM: Wrap-up with ncCPAp Education Committee Chair, Paula Sheppard

WHERE: Sofitel Hotel, 120 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA: (215) 569-8300

To register for this program, please call (888) 488-5400.

The National Conference of CPA Practitioners (ncCPAp) is a professional organization that advocates on issues that affect Certified Public Accountants in public practice and their small business and individual taxpayer clients located throughout the United States. ncCPAp members serve more than 500,000 businesses and individual clients. ncCPAp monitors and comments on tax administration and tax policy by regularly meeting with federal and state elected officials, and executives and representatives of the Internal Revenue Service, state and local taxing authorities. In addition, ncCPAp is in continuous communication with professional regulatory bodies to keep them apprised of the needs of the local and regional CPA practitioner. ncCPAp provides a platform for our members to exchange ideas and information on managing and running a successful CPA practice in today’s competitive environment. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.nccpap.org/

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Collection Agency Offers Advice to Recover Overdue Fees During the Summer Months

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 12, 2011 – Many schools across the country have dismissed classes for the summer leaving teachers and administrators regrouping and reviewing internal procedures while the students are away. The summer months are an optimum time for schools to evaluate their accounts receivables processes and develop a plan for more effective collection processes for the upcoming school year. American Profit Recovery, a collection agency based in Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina, has worked with many different educational organizations to diplomatically resolve tuition and other fees.

This collection agency has worked with a whole host of educational institutions such as colleges, private schools, karate schools and others to not only develop stronger internal procedures but provide the support of a third-party collection agency with a diplomatic touch. American Profit Recovery advises the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2R3JOl487Y

1.   Develop a Plan: While a thoughtful written plan can dramatically bolster a school’s bottom line; it can also improve handling of future overdue accounts. Decide when to get more assertive in collecting unpaid fees and stick to that timeline and courses of action in your plan.
2.   Provide Upfront Information on Billing: Educate parents and students regarding billing practices at your school with ample written materials along with a clear explanation on places such as your website. A straight forward description of due dates for tuition and other educational expenses helps minimize confusion and misunderstanding with billing matters.
3.   Act Quickly and Use Tact: Starting the collection process on those with overdue accounts as soon as 30-days past due, can help quickly retrieve monies owed. Use a combination of written invoices and letters and if resources warrant, pick up the phone to find out why fees have not been paid. Always be cordial in the tone you use.
4.   Utilize a Third Party on Overdue Accounts: Tap into the knowledge and experience of a third party collection agency to settle current overdue accounts. Reputable collection agencies will also aide your school in devising a strategy for improved internal collection efforts and keep students and parents in a good relationship with your institution. A video on the value of a third-party collection agency can be found here.
A few simple adjustments internally as well as collaborating with a collection agency that knows the education business can greatly improve a school’s bottom line and alleviate stress from overstretched staff. More tips can be found here; http://www.americanprofit.net/blog/2011/07/school%e2%80% ...

About American Profit Recovery:
American Profit Recovery (APR) is a collection agency with offices in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina. Founded -1241008838  in 2004, APR specializes in the collection of third-party debt in industries such as medical/dental, banking, trades, lawn care and other professional services. With early intervention and a strong focus on ethics and diplomacy with consumers, APR works hard to preserve the relationship between client and consumer with an ultimate goal of keeping the business relationship intact. The firm serves approximately 3,500 clients nationwide. American Profit Recovery and their team have earned many awards including Best Places to Work in Collections and Most Influential People in the Collection Industry. 800-711-0023 http://www.americanprofit.net/

American Profit Recovery is a collection agency with offices in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina. With early intervention and a strong focus on diplomacy with consumers, APR works hard to preserve the relationship between client and consumer.

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