House Speaker Bob Cupp, R-Lima, was unanimously reelected to serve as speaker for the 134th General Assembly, the House Republican Caucus announced Nov. 18.

The Ohio Society of CPAs supports a similar bill, SB 11, that is pending in the Senate.

There was plenty of news this week about Ohio's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The IRS has issued guidance for taxpayers with certain deductible expenses to reflect changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

Moving to protect business taxpayers from identity theft, the IRS announced that starting Dec. 13 it will begin masking sensitive data on business tax transcripts.

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In an active week both for Ohio legislators and our advocacy team, the Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee this week heard from OSCPA and students about the need for reforms to the CPA exam.

Medical professionals have spent years studying and training to give patients the best care possible, but the COVID-19 pandemic has meant learning on the fly and being more flexible than ever.

OSCPA this week provided testimony in favor of a bill our members helped to draft that would prevent a cash-flow issue for Ohio businesses that take advantage of pro-taxpayer provisions in the federal CARES Act.

A crucial part of working with others is the ability to persuade people, and it can mean a positive impact on your career development.

Both A’Shira Nelson, CPA, and Sunny Adams, CPA, are passionate about helping the Black business community, and with recent events around George Floyds death earlier this year, the two wanted to make sure their firm was taking action.

When it comes down to being successful in an organization, DE&I needs to be viewed as a business imperative, said LaFern Batie, MBA, SHRM-SCP, owner of The Batie Group.

This week’s CPA of Ohio is David Chew, CPA, consultant at Kaiser Consulting.

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Northern Trust Asset Management’s FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has published the sixth biennial outing of its study on U.S. financial advisers’ views and adoption of external investment management services.

U.S. taxpayers have been warned of the potential tax consequences they could face if they’ve increasingly been working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Willis Towers Watson has released data from two surveys which found employers have a strong interest in individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs).

Amazon has unveiled an online pharmacy allowing customers to have prescriptions and refills delivered to their homes.

The PCAOB has released a new resource for audit committees to help them better understand the board’s new requirements around auditing accounting estimates and using the work of specialists.

In case you missed them, here are some recent interesting A&A news items from around the web.