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Notes to the combining financial statements (dollars in thousands).

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1. ORGANIZATION & SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (Society) is a nonprofit incorporated membership organization whose purpose is to advance the profession of accountancy in the State of California. The Society provides its members with general and technical resources through its chapters and committees. California Certified Public Accountants Education Foundation (Foundation) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized to provide continuing professional education to Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and other interested parties. Revenues for both the Society and the Foundation are derived primarily from CPAs in California. The Society and the Foundation share some administrative functions. Such costs are allocated between the entities based on their estimated share. The California CPA Institute (the Institute), a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), was formed in October 2004 to account for scholarship activities and financial literacy program. The activities of the Institute are included in the Society.

PRINCIPLES OF COMBINATION

The Board of Trustees of the Foundation consists of members of the Society who are elected by the governing Council of the Society. Because of common control, the accompanying financial statements reflect the combining of the Society and the Foundation.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The financial statements are presented in conformity with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 117, Financial Statements of Not-For-Profit Organizations.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Membership dues are recognized as revenue over the membership period. Peer review registration fees are recognized over the calendar year. Peer review processing and review fees are recognized when review engagements are completed. Revenues from professional education programs are recognized in the periods the programs are held. Revenues collected in advance are deferred until earned.

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

For financial statement purposes, the Society and the Foundation consider all investments with maturity at purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $11 and $13 for the Society at April 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and totaled $6 at April 30, 2007 and 2006 for the Foundation.

INVESTMENTS

Investments...