Checking in with the Bay State at 2/25/12

Checking in with the Bay State at 2/25/12:

One of the most interesting things about Accounting is that next to the Law, Financials are the most prevalent connecting line between Government, Industry, Business, Non Profits and Individuals. In General where you meet Laws or Regulations you will find corresponding Accounting, Taxation, Compliance or Reporting needs that correspond to the CPAs' workflow. It makes for an interesting route to define focus to a Regional Level of Service at the State and Local levels through Familiarity.

We connect to the many intersections of Accounting with Government, Industry, Business, Non Profit and Individual Financials for greater support on Client Services. Additionally, most people only consider Taxation as an expense but it is also an investment in Our Government at the Federal, State and Local levels.

For this reason and in face of current challenges in Public Finance accross Our Nation we seek to better inform Individuals to support a better National Financial Future at ALL levels. We believe that the better connection of Individuals to State and Local Financials can help us ALL use Our unique skills and insights from Our professions, lines of business and Individual experiences to work together and better support financial decision making that will influence Our Taxes and Our Shared Financial Futures through informed and constructive participation that supports better  Financial Decision Making through awareness.

While one of the complex areas of Public Finance is the extra dimension of a Societal Role which is not always easily reduced to Financial Terms; a point that we will return to looking forward to further explore, the current objective in this entry is to expand Our insight and connection with the important events in  Massachusetts State decisions impacting Businessess Non Profits, and Individuals.

Join us here periodically to look more at the elements of Federal, State and Local Financials in term of a dual benefit on the first tier to better support Clients on Services, on the second tier to hopefully bring knowledge or insight that will help us all interact better with the many decisions that are made that influence Family Finances and overall elements of the Communities we share.

Executive Branch - Gov. Patrick:

2/15 Executive Order No. 540 IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE GOVERNMENT BY IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS http://www.mass.gov/governor/legislationeexecorder/executiveorder/executive-order-no-540.html

2/22 GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS BILL TO STREAMLINE AND PROMOTE ORGAN DONATION PROCESS IN MASSACHUSETTS http://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2012/2012222-governor-signs-bill-to-streamline-promote-organ-donation-process.html


Legislative Branch:

2/17 An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Controlling Costs by Reforming Health Systems and Payments http://www.mass.gov/governor/legislationeexecorder/legislation/health-care-system-and-payment-reform.html


1/25 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2012 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects http://www.mass.gov/governor/legislationeexecorder/legislation/an-act-making-appropriations-for-the-fy2012.html

Legislature daily Logs (in Draft):

2/23 - MA State Journal of the House (Uncorrected Proofs) http://www.mass.gov/legis/journal/hj022312.pdf

1/31 (Last Published Online) - MA State Journal of the Senate (Uncorrected Proofs)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/journal/187/sj013112.htm


Judicial Branch:


The Massachusetts Judicial System http://www.mass.gov/courts/sjc/judicial-system.html

2/16 A Legal Opinion from the MA Appeals Court on an Investment Related Case :



 GREENLEAF ARMS REALTY TRUST I, LLC, & others [FN1] vs. NEW BOSTON FUND, INC., & others. [FN2]

OSA - Office of the State Auditor:

MA State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump Bio:

http://www.mass.gov/sao/biography.htm

January 2012 Updates from MA OSA:

http://www.mass.gov/sao/archivesjanuary2012.htm

Final State Budget July 2011 - June 2012:

MA Fisal Year 2012 Final Budget http://www.malegislature.gov/Budget/PriorBudget/2012