OSCPA reached out directly last week to Ohio’s 15 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and two U.S. senators to ask them to support legislation that incorporates accounting education into the STEM curricula for K-12 students. This effort is part of OSCPA’s broader goal of increasing the pipeline of future Ohio CPAs.

Before Phyllis Seven Harris became a leader in the Cleveland nonprofit sector, she said she was shy and would rarely speak. Over the years, she’s learned a great deal about leadership and making a difference.

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.

How can you safeguard your business from the devastating effects of a cyber incident? Comprehensive cyber insurance is the key. Let’s look into the various types of cyber liability insurance.

Accounting professionals are in high demand and will be for the foreseeable future. Aspiring accountants are encouraged to obtain the gold standard of accounting–the designation of CPA–to go further in their careers.

To automate or outsource? That is a top bookkeeping conundrum. Both are excellent options, making the decision challenging–each streamlines operations, reduces costs, increases efficiency and productivity and improves outcomes.

The Ohio Supreme Court today issued a 5-2 decision in the Schaad v. Alder case, Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-525, effectively denying impacted Ohio taxpayers from seeking a refund of municipal income tax paid to a municipality where they neither work nor live.

Recession affects many facets of business, including customer demand, cash flow, internal control processes and security. Those all call for an auditor’s keen eye.

Consider outsourcing for staffing and expert support. It might be the answer for streamlining your operations, improving efficiency and adding value to your client relationships.

Businesses prioritizing mental health enjoy many benefits, from happy, productive employees to a fun job culture, decreased expenses, and increased revenue. It pays to pay attention to mental health issues.

OSCPA President & CEO Scott Wiley, CAE, received an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters and delivered the keynote address today at Franklin University’s 175th commencement.

Property tax dilemmas plague all sizes of tax institutions and all different industries. Those with high volumes of data find it incredibly challenging to reduce risks and the time it takes to file business personal property forms

Ohio Business magazine has named OSCPA President & CEO Scott Wiley, CAE, to its Ohio 500 Most Powerful and Influential Ohioans.

Accounting is more than numbers. Accountants must know how to communicate and manage people effectively.

Virtual CFOs can work in broad and diverse roles or narrow their field to specialized skills. Whether wide-ranging or niche, they’ll provide invaluable services to clients who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to benefit from a CFO.

The pace of rapidly changing technology is making it more and more complicated to do business. Keeping up with ever-evolving technology is a top concern for IT assurance, governance and security professionals.

One CPA said her finance background has allowed her to explore a wide range of roles while also positively impacting others.

The cherry on top of being nominated as a Power of Change honoree for Kelli Bernstein, CPA, was finding out her son, also a CPA, had been the one to send in the nomination.

For Rachel Wojtkun, CPA, some of her most special career moments have family at the core.

As diversity and representation in the workforce increase, it’s becoming more imperative, especially for women, to be intentional about different communication styles.