A simple online form and comprehensive resources are available to answer questions from businesses and individuals about their essential/non-essential status.

On March 23, Governor Inslee announced a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for a minimum of two weeks. All Washington residents must stay home unless they are providing an essential service. Accounting services are included in the Governor’s list of essential services.

CPAs are in the midst of busy season which means many weeks of long hours and stressful workloads. The first article of this two part series, covered how to eat and drink to stay healthy and hydrated to keep yourself energized and in top form. In this second article, how much sleep are you getting and how you manage stress and burnout will be covered.

Learning that your school, and many others in the state and nationwide, were shutting down until the end of April to aid in the fight against COVID-19 can be very unsettling. Finding your household suddenly responsible for your child’s daily education, with little opportunities for outside social interaction, while maintaining usual work output and productivity, can leave you reeling!

During these uncertain times when federal and state rules and procedures are changing daily because of COVID-19, the WSCPA has received inquiries from members regarding adding accounting as “essential services” should Governor Inslee issue a statewide shelter-in-place mandate.