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Another victory. SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto announced this week that he has returned the 7(a) loans to their statutory $2 million limit, allowing small employers to seek larger guaranteed loans through the SBA to expand their businesses. Barreto said Congress' recent actions to fix the 7(a) subsidy rate and bolster 7(a) loan authority in the FY 2003 budget justified the change. President Bush signed legislation fixing the subsidy rate calculation on Tuesday. ACCA was part of the coalition advocating the legislation.
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ACCA TEAMS UP WITH NFP BENEFITS
FOR NATIONAL PENSION AND VOLUNTARY
INSURANCE PROGRAM
ARLINGTON, VA— The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the nation's largest trade association representing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) contractors, has endorsed NFP Benefits, an independent financial services company, to provide Pension & Retirement Solutions as well as Voluntary Worksite Insurance Solutions to their 4,500 plus members nationwide, under a new program called BenefACC tm.
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Great news from Michigan. The Michigan Public Service Commission issued orders yesterday upholding complaints filed by ACCA member Phil Forner and the Michigan Alliance for Fair Competition. The the electric utilities - Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison - were ordered to stop violating the Michigan code of conduct adopted in December 2000. In addition, the utilites have to either terminate their appliance service programs by December 31, 2003 or provide complete functional separation from the regulated utility side of the business. The Commission cited Consumers for various violations of the code and ordered them to cease and desist from further violations, which was established by the Commission's in a Dec. 4, 2000 order (Case No. U-12134).
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ARLINGTON, VA - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has endorsed CNA, a leading global insurance organization serving businesses and individuals, and a leading provider of insurance to the HVACR contracting community.
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Why get Certified? ‘It’s Common Sense’
Contractors and Techs Share Their Certification Secrets
By James J. Siegel of The News staff
Certification is a touchy subject. Industry still debates the need for one nationally recognized certification — or rather, which organization should provide it. In the meantime, many HVACR contractors and technicians are already realizing the benefits that certification offers.
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In a recent informal poll on The News website, an overwhelming majority of participants (324 out of 370) said that the HVACR industry needs one nationally recognized certification. For those who agree with that concept, there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that some work still needs to be done before this goal can be accomplished. The good news is that many in the industry are optimistic that one industry-accepted certification is coming. In fact, some believe that it is just a matter of waiting for a few details to finally fall into place before certification really takes off.
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Question:
I am the sole proprietor of a small HVAC Contracting company. A friend told me the I should set my business up as a LLC. What is it, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of setting it up?
Answer:
LLC is an acronym that stands "Limited Liability Company." An LLC is a relatively new form of business organization that combines many of the advantages of corporations and partnership.
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Jim Hussey Named ACCA Chairman;
Lays Out Aggressive Agenda to Help Contractors Succeed
ARLINGTON, VA - Jim Hussey, president and CEO of Marina Mechanical in San Leandro, California, assumed the chairmanship of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) on March 1, 2002. ACCA is the largest trade association representing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) contracting businesses.
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Taylor Ends Term with Inspiration, Challenge;
Outgoing ACCA Chairman Wins Association's Highest Honor
ARLINGTON, VA – Larry Taylor, 2001-2002 Chairman of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), ended his term with an inspiring message and a challenge to his fellow contractors at ACCA's 34th Annual Conference in Kissimmee, Florida. He was surprised at the end of the event to learn that his fellow contractors had selected him to receive ACCA's Spirit of Independence Award, the association's highest honor, reserved for individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the success of the contracting industry.
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ACCA Federated Chapter Structure
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What brought on this restructuring initiative in the first place?
A: ACCA National was directed to study the feasibility of implementing some form of chapter restructuring as a means to address changes in the HVACR industry coupled with developments in the prevailing business climate throughout the trade association management industry.
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