The 2025 Childcare Policy Summit held April 1 highlighted the importance of childcare as a workforce development issue.

Stories about CPA pathways continued to capture OSCPA members’ attention in March. Here’s a rundown of the top 10 stories of the month.

Over the past four years, The Ohio Society of CPAs’ advocacy work, in collaboration with State Representative Bill Roemer, CPA (R-Richfield), has made it more efficient for many young accounting professionals to become CPAs.

Mark your calendar for the next OSCPA Town Hall on Thursday, April 24 at noon. The event will feature a panel of experts from the Ohio Department of Taxation offering a recap of the tax season and a look at what’s ahead.

To help members face their hiring challenges, OSCPA is announcing a new strategic partnership with Calculated Hire, a leader in innovative talent solutions.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel announced the results of the January TechCred application period in which 566 employers were awarded funds, providing the opportunity for Ohioans to earn 7,681 tech-focused credentials.

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending March 28, 2025.

Legislators presented sponsor testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee March 26 on HB 30, phasing down over two years the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% on nonbusiness income. Business income would remain at its current flat rate of 3%.

ODT's final session of the Personal Income Tax Webinar Series, designed to provide essential filing season tips and reminders to help navigate this tax season with confidence, will be held April 2. ODT also announced extended phone hours.

On March 21, FinCEN issued an Interim Final Rule significantly narrowing the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.

The Ohio Society of CPAs was saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Past OSCPA Chair Peter Arris Margaritis on March 20. He was an OSCPA member for more than 26 years.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we’ve compiled a collection of advice and insights from influential women in the accounting profession, drawn from the OSCPA archives.

No matter their industry or sector, CPAs can use the numbers they work with to tell a story about what they do and perhaps even more importantly, why they do it.

Reps. Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) and Thad Claggett (R-Newark) on March 19 gave sponsor testimony to the Ohio House Ways & Means Committee on House Bill 69, which regards the deduction of bonus depreciation and expensing allowances on taxes.

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending March 21, 2025.

This past week, the Ohio House concurred on the amendments added to the transportation budget (House Bill 54) by the Ohio Senate. This legislation now awaits Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature to be passed into law.

Ohio businesses with a taxable year beginning Jan. 1 that want to file their 2025 municipal net profits tax with the Ohio Department of Taxation, must register on or before April 15 on the Ohio Business Gateway.

Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed former Cincinnati area longtime state legislator William (Bill) J. Seitz III (R-Green Twp.) to the Board of Tax Appeals for a term beginning March 7, 2025, and ending Feb. 8, 2031.

As retiring professionals outpace the rate of new entrants to the profession, firms need to highlight how their culture empowers employees to advance their careers and contribute meaningfully to the firm’s growth.

This series features interviews with accountants from each generation, highlighting the similarities and differences they’ve each experienced working in the profession. This week, OSCPA member Alex Anthony, CPA, shares her story and what it’s like to be an accountant as a member of the Millennial generation.