Unchallenged authority beyond Sarbanes (1).(academic
perspectives)
Authority, power and responsibility generally increase as you climb
the career ladder in any organization. The Chief Executive Officer is on
the highest rung and typically holds the greatest . . .
Members benefit: from improved insurance coverage.(Members
only)
oswald companies It s not news that finance professionals are
expected to manage the challenges of rising insurance costs--health,
worker's compensation, directors and officers, . . .
CPAs invade campus: for financial cram sessions: As a group,
American college students spend more than $19 billion each
year--th
To confront this trend, members of The Ohio Society are working to
educate college students about the dangers associated with credit card
debt, and provide tools for good financial management.
. . .
Who ya gonna call? CPAs! During February and March, CPAs came to
the rescue for many beleaguered individuals seeking tax advice.
Ohio Society members staffed phone lines at:
* The Akron Beacon Journal
* The Cleveland Plain Dealer
* WCPO News 9 in Cincinnati
* NBC-4 News in Columbus.
Each tax expert handled dozens . . .
Supporting ACAP-Ohio opens: business world for minority
students.(Members only)
Inspiring Ohio's minority high school students to pursue
careers in accounting and business is what the Accounting Careers
Awareness Program (ACAP-Ohio) is all about.
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Save time by integrating QuickBooks with the rest of your
Office.(Business Bytes)
As a stand-alone application, QuickBooks is the leading accounting
software application for small businesses nationwide. Over 3.5 million
small businesses rely on QuickBooks to record and track . . .
Ohio State controller takes seat on Ohio's Accountancy
Board.(member profile)(Interview)
Greta Russell knows that many roads lead to success. But The Ohio
State University (OSU) controller never guessed when she entered college
that her path would lead her to become a CPA--let alone to . . .
Ohio society of CPAs wins big on elimination of CAT
carveout.(capitol Access)
The Ohio Society scored a major legislative victory by securing the
removal of a provision contained in Ohio's transportation budget
that would have narrowed the commercial activity tax (CAT) base. . . .
Upcoming young CPA events.(Calendar)
Cleveland
7/10/2007
80140CL
Young CPAs Professional
Development Series - Etiquette
Luncheon
8/14/2007
80144CL
Young CPAs Professional
Development Series - Happy Hour
9/11/2007
. . .
Young CPAs--now is the time to get involved!(member
connections)
The Young CPAs Section is full of opportunities for leadership and
involvement with other young CPAs. Designed for CPAs 35 years of age or
younger who have less than seven years of experience, the . . .
Rebuilding peer review; Exposure draft outlines proposed changes
and call for transparency.
It could be the end of the world as we know it. At least, the end
of the peer review world as we know it. A new exposure draft outlines
provocative changes to the peer review process, from changes . . .
Ohio's new tax commissioner charts course for Ohio.
Stepping up to the post of Ohio Tax Commissioner is Richard Levin,
a man who started his career with the Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT)
in 1971. He faces challenges in maintaining the momentum . . .
Forces the shaping the profession: the four Ps.
The CPA profession is thriving. The image of CPAs is incredibly
strong with the American public and business leaders. Now more than
ever, CPAs are in great demand. But the work of maintaining a . . .
Breaking through: XBRL gains momentum.
After being hyped for more than a decade, extensible business
reporting language (XBRL) has gained legitimate legs, bringing improved
reporting conventions and easier translation between . . .
The ups and downs of going public.
The public trusts the business marketplace to ensure that companies
operate ethically, deliver a quality product or service, and employ
sound accounting practices. Public companies, in particular, . . .
The State of Sarbanes-Oxley: 2007.(Issue update)
Introduced the CPA Issue Update. This will give you a snapshot of
an issue you need to know about as a CPA. Our inaugural topic? The
latest developments of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).
. . .
Changing the U.S. capital market system.(A message FROM THE
CHAIR)
The U.S. capital markets are poised for a face lift in the wake of
a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recommending a variety of
changes. As business advisors, we should be leading . . .
Global capital markets and the global economy: analysis and
commentary on the vision from the CEOs of the international audit
ne
The leaders of the six largest accounting firms
(PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grant
Thornton, and BDO, which we will refer to as the "Big Six")
recently published a vision . . .
Future of the profession looks bright at Scholarship Day.
Eight talented college accounting majors, representing the best in
Ohio, competed for the top spot in the Society's annual Scholarship
Day for 2007. Sponsored by the OSCPA Educational Foundation, . . .
Engaging courses, games and prizes, quality networking--all were
components of the 2007 Ohio Accounting show, which landed in Da
Almost 60 courses on the latest developments in the profession were
complimented by a reinvented exhibit hall that featured the following:
* A Passport Challenge that sent participants around the . . .
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