May 31, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Recognizing the public interest threat from a decline in candidates entering the CPA profession, the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) held a special stakeholder meeting May 17 for an update on its SURE CPA (Students Understanding the Requirements to be a Certified Public Accountant) initiative and a resulting proposed licensing framework.

May 30, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Authenticity and persistence are two things that former OSCPA Student Ambassador Ayana Witherspoon believes have helped her stand out thus far in her college career.

May 30, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

To get off the “hamster wheel of life,” one business coach said it’s time to start prioritizing what matters most in your life.

May 30, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Those who fear public speaking shouldn’t avoid it, said one expert, and instead try to conquer that fear to help strengthen their career.

May 30, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Crypto assets–There are many unknowns about where the future of this emerging and complex subject is heading, but one thing is certain: crypto transactions impact an entity’s finances. Those impacts must make their way to the financial statements. And those statements must be audited for accuracy and assurance.

May 30, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Plentiful energy is critical to Ohio’s economic growth, and Sen. Bill Reineke (R - Tiffin) recently addressed a group of OSCPA members to discuss energy challenges and opportunities facing Ohio’s business community.

May 23, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Accounting Career Day at Cleveland State University was the day that Ana Condric decided she was going to pursue an accounting career.

May 23, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The only way to grow is to try new challenges, said one Power of Change honoree, even if you feel like you’re not ready for them.

May 23, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Employee retirement plan audits have a reputation as a risky, low profit service for accounting firms, expensive for the client plan sponsor, and time consuming and complicated for both parties, but thanks to a new option, it doesn’t have to be that way.

May 23, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

An independent national group formed by AICPA and featuring stakeholders from throughout the accounting profession has released its draft strategy report. The document includes a series of recommendations for tackling the accounting talent shortage.

May 22, 2024, 21:00 PM by SEO National

Is self-employment right for you? If so, what steps can you take to get started? We’ll help answer those questions.

May 10, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule on April 23 banning virtually all noncompete agreements covering workers in the United States. Absent a successful court challenge, the rule will go into effect Sept. 4, 2024.

May 10, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Society of CPAs government relations team has already hosted three guest speakers during the live portion of the Advance sessions, with one more still on tap for May 14.

May 10, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

On May 9, the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity, of which OSCPA is a member, sent a letter to the Department of Labor urging them to delay until at least Sept. 1, 2024, the first increase to the minimum salary threshold under the DOL’s new overtime final rule.

May 6, 2024, 20:00 PM by SEO National

Help keep yourself and your accounting team in tip-top mental shape by taking steps to recognize and reduce impostor syndrome.

May 3, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik Wednesday announced the awarding of more than $154 million in grants to fund economic development projects in Ohio's Appalachian region as they made stops in McArthur and Chillicothe.

May 3, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Accountancy Board of Ohio (ABO), the state government entity charged with licensing, regulating, and when necessary, disciplining CPAs, can significantly affect the practice of all CPAs. That is why OSCPA represents the profession at every ABO meeting and advocates for best-practice rulemaking. This meeting included a variety of topics.

May 3, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Around the country at the state and national levels, discussions continue to take place about potential licensure improvements that will achieve the collective goal of increasing the number of licensed CPAs entering the accounting profession and increasing the number of experienced CPAs who stay in the accounting profession.

May 3, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

As the Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform looks at potential solutions to rising property taxes around the state, one witness told the committee on April 24 that decoupling property taxes from the Fair School Funding Plan "may have very bad consequences," a notion backed by Ohio school officials.

May 3, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Last week in House session, the Democrats selected Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) as their new minority whip, following the departure of Rep. Jessica Miranda to become Hamilton County auditor in the wake of former Rep. Brigid Kelly’s death.