Advocacy

OSCPA supports HB442

Posted on Monday, January 13, 2020 by Nicole Fracasso

Last month, OSCPA announced its support of House Bill 442, a proposed bill sponsored by Reps. Bill Roemer, R-Richfield, and Thomas West, D-Canton, as well as 15 other state representatives. This bill is intended to allow Ohio CPA candidates to sit for the CPA exam after completing 120 hours of college education.

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CPAs in Ohio, elsewhere must meet challenge of change

Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 by Gary Hunt

Do small firms and sole practitioners have the skills and knowledge to work with blockchain accounting and cryptocurrency?

Reflecting on the year and all we have to be thankful for

Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 by User Not Found

2018 has been a busy year at the Ohio Society of CPAs. And, we want to offer a heartfelt thank you to our members. We are grateful to know you, work with you and continue to improve the state of business in Ohio with you. We are looking forward to 2019, and we hope you have a happy, prosperous holiday season.

Election roundup: Voters turn out, support OSCPA-backed candidates

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2018 by Gary Hunt

Barbara Benton, CAE, OSCPA's VP of government relations, breaks down the preliminary results of the Nov. 6 general election.

Today’s the day to vote (and creepily figure out who else has)

Posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 by User Not Found

If you’ve already made time to cast your vote, now it’s time to turn your attention toward making sure all your friends, family members, acquaintances, kids’ teachers and coaches, dentists, mechanics, and librarians do, too.

CPAs now required to report suspected elder abuse

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2018 by Gary Hunt

CPAs have been added to a lengthy list of “mandatory reporters,” professionals who are legally required to report suspected elder abuse.

Complexity might be a ‘tell’ in OSCPA endorsement process

Posted on Monday, May 14, 2018 by Gary Hunt

I heard a phrase this past week that reminded me of OSCPA’s ongoing efforts for simplicity in state taxation: “Complexity is a subsidy.”

Election Day roundup: All OSCPA-endorsed candidates prevail

Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 by Gary Hunt

The Ohio Society of CPAs endorsed 14 candidates and one ballot issue ahead of yesterday’s Ohio primary. All were victorious.

Today is Election Day: Make your voice heard!

Posted on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 by Gary Hunt

It's important for business professionals to participate to help make Ohio’s business climate to be as strong as possible.

Bright line residency, PEO SBD/BID audits top list of legislative priorities

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017 by Gary Hunt

It has been a good year in Ohio for CPAs, as some long-sought reforms have come to pass, but there is still work to do to improve Ohio’s business climate.

Optional centralized collection – a look back

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017 by Gary Hunt

Getting optional centralized collection of municipal net profits taxes enacted in Ohio’s biennial budget was a difficult task, but one that will improve the state’s business climate.

Governor’s budget proposal tackles municipal income tax problems

Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 by Gary Hunt

Governor John Kasich’s biennial budget proposal, released today, January 30, spells out major reforms to Ohio’s burdensome municipal income tax system and other types of state taxation, several of which were recommended last year by OSCPA’s Ohio Tax Reform Task Force.

New email scam targeting firms

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 by Gary Hunt

The Ohio Department of Taxation and the IRS each issued warnings this week about a new two-stage email scheme targeting tax professionals nationwide.

Association lauds Ohio’s tort reform progress

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 by Gary Hunt

Ohio is one of only two states in the nation that has secured all of the major tenets of tort reform, according to the American Tort Reform Association.