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Are you in need of chapter service hours, ideas for the Best Practices competition, and an engaging service project for your group? If so, then consider applying to host a Financial Literacy Symposium with the Washington Society of CPAs!

The Washington Society of CPAs is proud to announce a new affiliate membership category for non-CPA accounting and finance professionals working at business, government, or nonprofit organizations! Read on for all the details about this exciting new membership opportunity.

Implementation of the FASB's New Lease Accounting Standard is more complicated that you may think. Learn what your organization needs to consider as you implement these new rules—and why it’s smart to start implementation as soon as possible.

We have experienced the impact of hurricanes on tax preparation, but the catastrophic damage and flooding from Hurricane Irma is an event no one anticipated would happen. This will review topics associated with the filing of returns for taxpayers affected by disasters.

What exactly is Office 365? And more importantly, why should you consider using it in your organization?

After widespread opposition by businesses and a court injuction, the Department of Labor is seeking to tailor its proposal for revising exemptions from federal minimum wage and overtime requirements. Read more about this issue, and offer your input.

Cloud storage will revolutionize the way CPAs work with client information. But have you considered what practices your firm will need to implement in order to stay in compliance with the State Board? Board Chair Tom Neill shares the regulatory perspective on storing client information in the cloud.

Michelle Rouse became a Washington CPA Scholar this year, earning her place amongst 60 high-achieving, future CPAs in the state. We caught up with Michelle to ask her a few questions about her experience applying for the Washington CPA Foundation scholarship and what advice she would give other students doing the same.

Business risks are occurring with greater frequency and velocity than ever before. Boards and senior management know this and are calling for more effective risk oversight. Learn more about adopting a holistic approach to risk management known as “Enterprise Risk Management”.

On May 18th, the Washington CPA Foundation honored Foundation Circle Contributors and the 60 accounting students that received scholarships for the 2017-18 school year.

I get an interesting front-row seat of the social interactions at meet the firm events. I have seen students sell themselves well and sell themselves short. To offer some assistance, I have curated some top tips to help you prepare for fall recruiting season so you can make a strong first impression.

Public and private organizations of all sizes have come to terms with an unfortunate new normal: cybersecurity attacks are not a matter of “if,” but “when.” Learn how the AICPA's risk management reporting framework can assist your organization communicate relevant and useful information.

The Tax Court has issued two recent cases involving the imposition of self-employment taxes on LLC and PLLC members. These cases shed additional light on this evolving area and also suggest planning opportunities. Learn whether or not these rulings could affect your practice.

Does molding and inspiring the minds of the next generation of CPAs interest you? Did you know that there is a nationwide shortage of accounting faculty? Making the transition to teaching accounting may be easier than you think. We spoke to four accounting educators in Washington about why they took up the teaching mantle.

On June 1 I officially moved into my new office. During the last 16 plus years I have worked in a few cubicles and a couple of offices in this building, yet this office feels very different—it is very different. The change in my office view, and the change in my role, prompted me to think about changes to the profession and organization since I have been with the WSCPA.

As I begin my year as Board Chair of your Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA), I want to share with you my reasons for being an active member for over 30 years.

The Washington Society of CPAs has recently been made aware of an email phishing scam in which the scammers claim to be sending a license renewal request from the Washington Department of Revenue.

Last year the WSCPA introduced an all-new member benefit: the WSCPA Passport Corporate card. Now, this popular new benefit is about to get even better.

Washington state, in particular the greater Seattle and Bellevue regions, have experienced significant activities in the real estate market in recent years. Foreign investors have been a primary driver of the activities in these regions.

Kimberly Scott was the strongest candidate from a deep pool of applicants. I want to express my sincere gratitude to each of our members on the CEO Search Task Force; they invested significant time, energy, and passion into this search process and were incredibly impressive