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  • Apr 28, 2023

    OSCPA sees movement on priority tax issues

    OSCPA testified in support of House Bill 121 on Tuesday, a bill that allows businesses with remote and hybrid employees or owners to use a modified apportionment formula if they choose to make the election.
  • Apr 28, 2023

    NASBA revises CPA Exam testing window model rule

    After receiving over 850 public comment letters from around the country – including over 300 from concerned Ohioans - NASBA announced its Uniform Accountancy Act model rule on how long candidates should have to pass all four parts of the CPA Exam will expand from the originally recommended 24 months to 30 months.
  • Apr 27, 2023

    How advocacy efforts drive the business climate

    A collective effort on workforce development will be crucial when it comes to solving the talent crisis.
  • Sep 16, 2022

    Week in Review: Sept. 18, 2022

    Proponents of Issue 2 say the measure aims to stop local municipalities from allowing noncitizens to vote in elections. But is the ballot measure full of hidden language that restricts the right to vote for 17-year-olds and ties the hands of future legislatures on expanding voting registration?
  • Aug 11, 2022

    Accounting professionals have the power to advocate for change

    Meaningful advocacy for CPAs can be as simple as picking up the phone to call The Ohio Society of CPAs governmental relations team to talk about an issue.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    Low turnout and incumbent upsets mark Ohio's Aug. 2 primary

    Ohio voters turned out in record low numbers for the Aug. 2 primary where two Republican Ohio House challengers upset party-endorsed incumbents.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    OSCPA & AICPA Town Halls offer key cybersecurity and federal tax bill info

    Thursday was a busy day for town halls, as both OSCPA and AICPA hosted informative sessions covering a range of topics of interest to CPAs and business professionals.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    Week in Review: Aug. 7, 2022

    Attorney General Dave Yost joined all 50 state attorneys general Tuesday to announce the formation of a National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force led by Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    Guidance update on SALT & BID bills

    On Friday evening, the Ohio Department of Taxation released an initial round of guidance on the SALT deduction cap parity. Also, ODT recently presented at a conference where they provided further details on both the SALT and BID bills.
  • Jul 29, 2022

    Week in Review: July 31, 2022

    The Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved $82.32 million in funds to six regional partners to support entrepreneurs' efforts to "develop innovative products and grow technology startup companies."
  • Jul 29, 2022

    Don't miss Aug. 2 primary this week

    OSPCA is encouraging people to take advantage of their constitutional right to vote by participating in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2.
  • Jul 29, 2022

    OSCPA to file amicus brief for 2020 municipal income tax refunds

    OSCPA plans to file an amicus brief on Aug. 15 to support taxpayers in their efforts to obtain 2020 refunds based on the Society's position that taxing persons who neither work nor live in a jurisdiction is unconstitutional.
  • Jun 17, 2022

    Week in Review: June 19, 2022

    Gov. Mike DeWine signed the $3.5 billion capital budget bill on Tuesday, telling reporters it's unlike any capital budget he's aware of in Ohio history.
  • Jun 10, 2022

    Week in Review: June 12, 2022

    Better than expected tax collections continued in May with $105.3 million collected in excess of forecasts, bringing the state's FY22 tax collections to $2.55 billion over estimates with just one month left in the fiscal year.
  • May 20, 2022

    Week in Review: May 22, 2022

    The House approved legislation creating new regulations and an appeal process on the use of municipal tax liens for unpaid service charges. Continue reading for more news on this and other stories breaking this week.
  • May 20, 2022

    Politicos on the Move: May 22, 2022

    Ohio House Democrats voted Wednesday to seat Bishara Addison as the new 9th District representative.
  • May 20, 2022

    OSCPA testifies in favor of SALT parity bill

    OSCPA offered proponent testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday for Senate Bill 246, also known at the SALT cap parity bill.
  • May 20, 2022

    Statewide ballot issues to watch: Bail reform and voting for noncitizens

    OSCPA is keeping a watchful eye on the statewide issues that may appear on the ballot this fall.
  • May 20, 2022

    Business Filings Dropped in April 2022

    Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Thursday that there were 15,488 new business filings in April 2022, a 20 percent decrease from the previous month and a 30 percent decrease from April 2021.
  • May 20, 2022

    IRS blasted for destroying millions of information returns

    The IRS is facing backlash for destroying an estimated 30 million paper-filed information returns as a way of coping with its backlog last year.