Jun 13, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending June 13, 2025.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Auditor of State’s Office is warning Ohio government entities to beware after many of them have fallen victim to Payment “Re-Direct” Schemes and Business Email Compromise schemes.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

OSCPA joined AICPA and 52 other state societies and jurisdictions to urge the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to retain the ability for all pass-through entities to deduct state and local taxes at the entity level.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Senate sent the state operating budget to the Ohio House on June 11 with a 23-10 vote after months of testimony. The chamber’s final version of Substitute House Bill 96 includes a flat tax on nonbusiness income phased in over two years.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Strong income tax collections drove state revenues $251 million past estimates last month. Preliminary numbers for May show overall, tax collections were up 9.8% over estimates according to the Office of Budget and Management (OBM). The state has collected $26.4 billion over the fiscal year, which is just over $800 million above estimates.

Jun 11, 2025, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Case cracked! On May 23, Ohio high school students explored careers in forensic accounting and applied critical skills like fraud detection, communication and collaboration for OSCPA’s inaugural Forensic Accounting Challenge.

Jun 11, 2025, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Destination Ohio CPA program is taking off! As of Friday, June 6, UWorld licenses are available to support CPA exam prep for qualified students and working professionals.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the state’s 2025 Sales Tax Holiday will run from Friday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 14. This is the first time the tax holiday will run for two full weeks.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

President Trump has issued Executive Order 14247 “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account,” which transitions federal disbursements to electronic payments. Written comments and information are requested on or before June 30, 2025.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Senate adopted the latest version of the budget bill on June 3. The big news was the Senate moving Ohio to a flat tax on nonbusiness income phased in over two years.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending June 6, 2025.

Jun 5, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Talent management topics and tax issues caught OSCPA members’ attention in May. Here are the top stories members were reading.

Jun 5, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The accounting talent shortage is at a critical point requiring a bold and all-hands-on-deck approach to resolve. Eighteen months after launching its statewide strategy to address the accounting talent shortage, OSCPA has released an updated action plan.

Jun 5, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

How do today’s accounting professionals build meaningful connections, support one another, and lift each other to new heights in their careers? A panel of OSCPA members will share their personal and professional experiences of collaboration and communication at the Women, Wealth & Wellness event in July.

May 30, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The National Federation of Independent Business unveiled two new digital tools to help small business owners, policymakers and the public in Ohio understand the economic impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.

May 30, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Please urge Congress to retain the entity level deductibility of SALT for all pass-through entities, as originally intended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, approved by the IRS in Notice 2020-75 and currently in effect in Ohio with the IT 4738.

May 30, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

An executive order signed in March means the IRS will discontinue issuing paper checks for tax refunds as of Sept. 30.

May 29, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Following in Ohio’s footsteps, Illinois unanimously passed a bill May 22 to create additional pathways to CPA licensure aimed at addressing the national accounting shortage. It now awaits the signature of Governor JB Pritzker.

May 29, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

OSCPA student ambassadors go above and beyond to help us spread the word about the many opportunities an accounting degree offers. This year, OSCPA celebrates the graduation of 13 ambassadors. Learn where our ambassadors are headed post-graduation.

May 29, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

OSCPA members and other key stakeholders gathered at the Spring Education & Workforce Partnership Event on May 14 to collaborate and discuss new strategies in the ongoing effort to fill the accounting talent pipeline in Ohio.