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Imagine if you could bridge the gap from where you are in life to where you want to be, and then maintain that trajectory as you make greater gains, greater wins, and greater contributions to others. Dr. Jeffrey Magee's free Your Trajectory Code eBook will help you to do just that.

The movie Bad Education, released by HBO in April 2020, deals with one of the worst embezzlement cases in the history of public education, underscoring the importance of reporting claims and potential claims as soon as they become known.

Introducing new upgrades to the My DOR page of the Department of Revenue website. My DOR will be unavailable from Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 8:00 a.m. PT as the system is upgraded.

As we are now in peak fire and hurricane season (not to mention tornadoes, derechos and floods), here is a reminder of disaster recovery resources available to you and/or clients, coworkers, and family.

Pink Collar Crime Expert Kelly Paxton is here to talk fraud and of course, pink collar crime!

What if I told you there was something you could be incorporating into your career search that offers both networking and occupational information? It's the WSCPA's newest member benefit: Coffee and Conversations. Learn more in this post.

What happens when you read between the lines using your emotional intelligence (EI)? Communication becomes more personal and meaningful when the parties exhibit EI. Machines may be taking parts of our jobs but using our human attributes to be a team player is more important than ever before.

Congress recently passed four significant pieces of legislation to provide relief funds to various organizations in response to COVID-19. While the funds are providing much-needed economic relief, nonprofit organizations have been wondering whether the funds are subject to single audit requirements. Fortunately, clarity has been forthcoming.

Mikaela Kiner, an experienced HR/people operations professional, interviews Harpreet Kaur, Technical Program Leader at Microsoft and a Female Firebrands, about the power of daring to stand out.

Pooja Sund, Director of Technology and Analytics at Microsoft, is a corporate culture change agent. In this interview with Nikki Kloeppel, she speaks to us on how she developed confidence as a child, how she overcomes adversity and sadness and the difference between empathy and compassion.

The pandemic has effectively accelerated the use of technology in our workplaces and will have lasting effects on the way business is conducted. Less real estate space with alternative work arrangements, less business travel, more focus on necessary costs and flexibility of arrangements. These will undoubtedly change our profession and the WSCPA as well.

We all manage something in our lives, be it other people, an entire organization, sales or just ourselves, management is part of our everyday lives and includes careful planning, well-thought-out direction and a sense of control. In the face of the unknown, it is time to transform your role from a crisis manager to an opportunity manager.

Is your firm secure in this post-COVID-19 world where everyone is remote? Now is the time to ensure the firm’s "virtual" IT infrastructure is secure and to educate your personnel on how to function securely in this new environment. Below are security considerations to first discuss and remediate with your IT team, and then to educate all your personnel to protect your firm in this unparalleled time.

In the long term, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on business remain unclear. In the short term, company leaders have been focused on ensuring the safety of employees and customers, maintaining financial sustainability, and plotting a path to resuming business operations.

President Trump's recent memorandum regarding payroll tax deferral has spurred the need for additional guidance and clarification from Treasury and IRS. Read more about the issues and concerns in AICPA's press release.

Are you working at home more because of COVID-19 and the pandemic? Do you mostly interact with others remotely while working? According to research, feelings of isolation and loneliness may be at epidemic proportions. Here are some simple and proven methods for bringing greater balance into your life and enhancing meaning in your relationships.

Community is a central part of our lives during normal times. In a year filled with uncertainty and constant wondering about what will happen next, it is more important than ever to connect and lean on our communities. WSCPA members have access to a network of thousands of peers; however, limited in-person meetings and events requires creativity in how we connect with each other.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Board of Directors has announced its unanimous vote of support for the advancement of the CPA Evolution initiative to design and implement a new approach to CPA licensure.

You may contribute to the CPAPAC as part of checking off your to-do list for your annual membership renewal. Relationships with elected officials, adding your voice to the CPA community and presence in Olympia are some of the benefits of investing in the CPAPAC.

Congressional leaders are in deep discussion about a path forward for the next COVID-19 relief legislative package.The AICPA and WSCPA, on behalf of the accounting profession, continues to encourage Congress to not delay in finding bipartisan consensus on additional relief and recovery legislation, and to include provisions that reflect the true and immediate need of small businesses.