Companies weighing in on stricter SEC disclosure
rules.(National)
As the comment period came to a close in April, The Wall Street
Journal reported on the growing opposition to the SEC's new
corporate pay disclosure rules.
The SEC says the proposed rules for . . .
Summing up.(Newsflash)
Accounting firms and flexible work arrangments
Firms offering flex time hours
1993 46%
1997 57%
1999 63%
2004 66%
Note: Table made from line graph.
Firms offering work at home options
1993 . . .
California closer to resolving practice privilege
issue.(National)
Legislation to implement changes to the California Practice
Privilege Program is moving forward in the California Assembly. A
unanimous Business & Professional Committee passed the bill in . . .
GAO study finds serious errors by chain tax
preparers.(National)
Serious errors by paid tax return preparers were the subject of
Government Accountability Office (GAO) testimony before the U.S. Senate
Committee on Finance.
Despite the importance of paid tax . . .
Ohio's unemployment unchanged; national unemployment drops
to 4.7 percent.(Ohio)
Ohio's job outlook is not showing the same promise as the
national forecast. Ohio's unemployment rate remained stagnant at
5.3 percent in February, a half percent higher than the national
average, . . .
Private employer workers' compensation premiums to
increase--Society members save on BWC payment.(Ohio)
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Oversight
Commission approved an average 3.9 percent increase to private employer
premiums for next fiscal year.
The hike marks the fourth . . .
Ohio proposal to change Streamlined Sales Tax compact
defeated.(Ohio)
Ohio's attempt to become one of the 13 full-member states of
the Streamlined Sales Tax compact took a step backward as an amendment
to the agreement proposed by the state was rejected in April by . . .
Passing the ladder.(A message FROM THE CHAIR)
At the end of their term, many leaders look to pass a torch. I
would like to pass a ladder.
In the profession and the business environment we need to see
farther than a circle of light around us. . . .
CPE and events.(Calendar)
Cincinnati 10/6/06
Cleveland 10/13/06
Columbus 10/27/06
Practicing Aspects of Compilation and Review
New and improved for 2006, the Society has added two tracks to the
format, providing . . .
Howard, Wershbale & Co.(Cleveland)
Harvey Wershbale, CPA, chair of Howard, Wershbale & Co. and HW
Financial Advisors, has been appointed treasurer of the board of
directors of Montefiore for the third consecutive term.
. . .
Skoda, Minotti & Co.(Cleveland)
Skoda, Minotti & Co. has expanded the firm's Information
Technology Consulting Group to include telecom services and . . .
Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, LLC.(Canfield)
Janice T. Jasinski, CPA, CFE, a manager with Schroedel, Scullin
& Bestic, LLC, received her Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
designation by the Association of Certified Fraud . . .
Hill, Barth and King LLC, CPAs.(Boardman)
Eric C. Hilliard, CPA, has joined Hill, Barth and King LLC, CPAs as
a senior . . .
Three partners from Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company will
each begin terms as heads of three of the region's premier
nonprofi
Three partners from Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company will
each begin terms as heads of three of the region's premier
nonprofit institutions. Mark B. Bober, CPA, will serve as president of
the . . .
Analysis of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of
2005.(academic perspectives)
On May 17, President Bush signed the Tax Increase Prevention and
Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) into law. This most recent piece of
tax legislation contains $90 billion in tax reductions and . . .
Save on Web and audio conferencing as an Ohio Society
member.(Members Only)
Ohio Society members can save on audio and Web conferencing through
a new partnership with Genesys Conferencing.
Genesys offers a full range of services to accommodate every type
of conferencing . . .
Ohio accounting students compete for society
scholarships.(Members Only)
Applications are now being accepted for the 2006-2007 statewide
college scholarship program.
Interested students must meet the following eligibility
requirements:
* Accounting major enrolled at . . .
Volunteers needed to support Junior Achievement
partnership.(Members Only)
The Ohio Society of CPAs is seeking volunteers to support a new
partnership with Junior Achievement to introduce students to the
"economics of life." The statewide initiative will leverage
CPAs' . . .
Minority students catch a glimpse of the business world with
ACAP-Ohio.(Members Only)
Presented by The Ohio Society of CPAs and the Ohio chapters of the
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), ACAP-Ohio gives
students the chance to explore the accounting profession and . . .
Ohio Society launches Young CPA section: First Young CPA
conference scheduled for Nov. 8; You spoke, we listened. The Ohio
Socie
The Ohio Society of CPAs has launched a special interest section
designed specifically for Ohio Society members 35 years old or younger,
or those who have been licensed for less than seven years. . . .
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