The Moore Love committees at Moore, Westmoore, and Southmoore high schools are leading the charge again this year and will work with their respective feeder junior high and elementary schools to collaborate on events and fundraising. As you know and may be dealing with also, there are many economic, health, and social challenges this year. Therefore, we believed it was best to limit our recipients to only two important organizations so we can help them as best as possible. After interviews, consideration, and discussions - students and leadership selected our 2020-2021 Moore Love Recipients: The Regional Food Bank, Backpack for Kids program and Moore Firefighters Santa Express! 

• Regional Food Bank: Moore Public Schools (MPS) works with the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank to provide food items in backpacks for approximately 700 of our elementary students. These students do not have food to sustain them during the weekend and this program helps fulfill this need. There are also food pantries at many junior high and high schools for the older students. No child should be without food or go hungry. Website: www.regionalfoodbank.org
   
• Moore Firefighters Santa Express: This organization has been meeting the needs of our district’s students and families for almost 40 years. They provide needs such as clothing, food, bedding, or other living needs as shared with them by our school counselors. Their goal is to not only help the low-income families but to help the families who may just be going through a tough time due to loss of employment, family illness, or another personal catastrophe. Website: https://www.cityofmoore.com/departments/fire-department

BIG thanks to the student leadership from OU Dance Marathon (formerly Soonerthon) for their mentorship this year with our high school students. They will assist with event planning and fundraisers. 

Some of our schools have already started fundraising, which is great. Our big fundraising month and non-stop fun celebrations will be February 2021! More detailed information will be provided very soon. If you have questions, please contact your principal; your high school Moore Love Adviser: Moore - Taylor McCoy, Westmoore - Melinda Parks and Scott Helton, Southmoore - Brook Lehew; or MPS Communications Director - Dawn Jones.

We are excited to share that the 2019-2020 Moore Love fundraising campaign was the most successful year yet, with more than $240,000 raised for our recipients: Regional Food Bank, Ally’s House, Soonerthon/Children’s Hospital, and the Moore Faith Medical Clinic. Many thanks to our students, staff, families, and patrons for reaching that phenomenal goal and giving back to these organizations who continue to help members of our community every day!

This one-hour networking event will allow attendees to share information about their respective businesses.  Attendees are allowed 90 seconds at each table to share information and then move to a new audience and repeat the process.  The session is free; but a $10 no-show fee applies to any cancelations after January 31, 2021. Instant Connections is limited to the first 30 responders and is a members-only event. 

Presenting Sponsor: Christian Brothers Automotive
Host Sponsor: GEICO OKC South
 

Looking for ways to reduce your tax liability? This webinar will discuss some of the most widely available business credits and deductions. Many day-to-day company operations to develop products, improve processes and/or enhance software potentially qualify for the R&D tax credit; we’ll discuss the potential to benefit from both federal and state credits. In addition, Fixed Asset Planning is an excellent way to identify deductions and tax credits that maximize cash flow and reduce income tax liability. Opportunities arise when looking at building and building improvement assets that are associated with a building purchase, new construction or renovation. Recent provisions in the CARES Act regarding Qualified Improvement Property provide for more tax savings associated with certain improvements and renovations. Recently extended tax extenders revive additional opportunities for tax incentives related to energy efficient buildings. Final regulations for Sec. 1031 like-kind exchanges were released providing clarification on how to properly obtain deductions within that transaction. Join us for a webinar to learn more about these valuable credits and deductions, and whether or not your company may qualify.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the importance of R&D tax incentives and Fixed Asset Planning when considering your tax strategy.
• Identify the triggers within your organization that lead to R&D credit opportunities, accelerated fixed asset deductions, and energy incentives.
• Review qualifications for R&D tax credits, building bonus deductions, QIP deductions, 1031 like-kind exchanges, 179D deductions, and 45L credits.

Presenters:
Joe Stoddard, CPA, Partner-in-Charge of R&D Tax Incentives | Eide Bailly
Joe has 18 years of tax consulting experience providing services to a variety of industries. He helps clients benefit from R&D tax incentives (including federal and state credits) and regularly works with the IRS and state taxing authorities to support R&D tax incentives claims. He is a sought-after R&D tax incentive resource, having written numerous articles and facilitated many presentations on the topic.

Joe Sawatske, HERS, Director of Energy Incentives | Eide Bailly
Joe has over 12 years of experience in helping taxpayers realize tax incentives through the construction, renovation and design of energy efficient real estate. As the head of Eide Bailly’s Energy Incentives (EI) group, Joe oversees a national team of Professional Engineers, energy modelers, HERS Raters and construction specialists. The growing EI group is 10 strong with extensive experience in performing 179D Energy Tax Deduction, 45L Energy Tax Credit and ENERGY STAR studies.

Mark Rogers, Principal-in-Charge of Fixed Asset Services | Eide Bailly
Mark has over 17 years of experience helping taxpayers identify and implement tax-saving strategies made available through building, acquiring, renovating and designing property. As the leader of the Fixed Asset Services (FAS) group, Mark oversees a national team of CPAs, Professional Engineers, energy modelers, LEED professionals, architects and construction specialists. The FAS group is over 20 strong with wide industry experience performing Fixed Asset Planning, 179D Energy Deduction, Cost Segregation, 45L Energy Credit, Tangible Property Regulations and Construction Tax Planning studies.

CPE Information
CPE Credit: 1
Field of Study: Tax
Level of Knowledge: Overview
Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based

The decisions you make now play a key role in your business' growth over time, which is why it is critical for you to have the right tools to help make informed business decisions. If you struggle to understand your books and the numbers side of your business, it will be difficult for you to grow. The Eide Bailly team helps clients with the numbers and strategize growth through financial modeling, benchmarking and identifying KPIs. Join us for a discussion to learn more about strategic growth strategies for your business.

Learning Objectives:

• Outline benchmarking strategies
• Discuss key performance indicators and their importance
• Review strategies to organize your back office
• Identify opportunities for growth

Presenters:
Dustin Wheeler, CPA, National BOS Sr. Manager | Eide Bailly
Dustin has been with the firm for over seven years, helping our clients implement technologies that automate and enhance accounting systems, including expense management, accounts payable, workflow, reporting, business intelligence and cash flow forecasting.

Kristin Taffe, CPA, ABV, Business Valuation Manager | Eide Bailly
Kristin loves the process of helping clients into the next stage of life. Whether it is transitioning wealth to the next generation, advising in a sale or helping clients put strategic ideas into numbers, she appreciates the opportunity to work with clients during periods of change.

Morgan Hurst, Office Specialist, Technology Consulting | Eide Bailly
Morgan, with the assistance of a data architect, streamlines important financial reports for clients. From there, clients' management provides an expert to safeguard their financials, receive answers to questions, and obtain recommendations to enhance the profitability and growth of their company.

CPE Information
CPE Credit: 1
Field of Study: Business Management and Organization
Level of Knowledge: Overview
Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based

How to Start your Own Business/Como Comenzar Su Propio Negocio:

• Maneras de Financiar el negocio / Ways to Finance the Business
• Como se Organiza el negocio / How the business is organized
• Que tipo de Licencias y permiso se necesita / What kind of licenses and permit is needed
• Que tipo de Seguros necesita para sunegocio / What type of insurance you need
• Maneras y Herramientas para promocionar su negocio / Ways and Tools to Promote Your Business

Gold Sponsors: Metro Technology Centers, Moore Norman Technology Center, and Tyler Media
 

It's time to celebrate the new location with a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Fundación Manos Juntas. 

Established in 1995, Fundación Manos Juntas provides free medical care to those in need in the Oklahoma City community regardless of race, income, gender, age or religion. Services provided include physician screenings, prescription medications, laboratory tests, health education and specialist referrals.

Plan to join this virtual celebration as we welcome them to the South Oklahoma City community.
 
Ribbon Cutting Sponsor: Oklahoma City Energy FC