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Meet the new members of the ASCPA who joined last month.

"Three years on from the social justice movement which resulted from the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others, the need for action involving DEI continues. Continued action is needed, because we as a society are past the point of conversation. ," says Jevonne Shepherd, CPA (licensed in CA).

While most people have heard of the 5 C's of credit, far fewer can name them. This article provides a detailed explanation of what banks mean when they consider the 5 C’s of credit.

Here are the nominees for the 2024-2025 board of directors.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law over a year ago, and it brought sweeping changes to how governments and other non-tax-paying entities evaluate clean energy projects.  What do you need to know?

In addressing the CPA pipeline challenge, the ASCPA sought your input in September through a survey on the 150-hour education requirement for CPA licensure. The biggest takeaway: The majority of respondents are ready for an alternative pathway to the CPA credential.

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Andrea Levy, the ASCPA's current chair, shares new changes coming to the profession in the form of the new CPA Evolution-aligned exam.

This month’s update includes information on the State Board of Accountancy meeting, the coming 2024 legislative session, the ASCPA Income Tax Conformity Briefing and Arizona fiscal highlights.

Our members celebrated a lot of achievements this year, including earning their CPA designation. Congratulations to the following ASCPA members who earned their designation in 2023!

Meet the new members of the ASCPA who joined in November 2023.

In preparing for the upcoming Governmental Accounting Conference, there are two sessions where the GASB will be front-and-center: The annual GASB Update and GASB: 2024 Implementation Issues and Beyond. David Bean breaks down the most important updates.

It is estimated that over 1 million Canadians file tax returns in the U.S. and that another 1 million should be filing, but don’t. The main reason the Canadians that should be filing but don’t is that they do not fully understand the U.S. residency requirements and therefore the requirement to file U.S. tax returns. Dale A. Walters, CPA shares the most common misconceptions.

Several studies predict that most Americans will face a retirement income gap and could outlive their savings by an average of eight to 20 years. here are the biggest changes from SECURE 2.0 that impact your clients.

CPAs from Tucson share why they call their city home and how it shapes their careers.

This month’s update includes information on upcoming events and opportunities to engage with the ASCPA advocacy team.

Meet the new members of the ASCPA who joined in October 2023.

In the medical world and in our society, stress has been highly demonized. I see articles all the time on “How To Fight Stress” and “Be Stress Free.” Neither work, and both amplify the problem. Now, what I love about problems is that they can be solved! And if you really think about it, why would you want to eradicate stress? Some of the most meaningful experiences are “stressful” – just think motherhood, public speaking or a big project at work.

Resolving federal tax disputes starts as a science and becomes an art. Federal tax disputes often arise because the taxation system depends on voluntary compliance. The primary purpose of the federal income tax is to raise revenue for the federal government and, to achieve this purpose, there must be a high degree of voluntary compliance.

As we transition to a new calendar year, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to explore different aspects of the job transition process.