Reflections of 2020 and hopes for 2021 from Jared Theis, 2020-2021 WSCPA Board of Directors Chair

Employers recognize their workforce as a highly valuable resource. Over the past few years, employers of all sizes and representing diverse industries began to focus on more effectively addressing workplace mental health. No longer was it an afterthought, but a business imperative.

2020 was certainly full of surprises and unprecedented challenges. The WSCPA advocacy team and our member volunteers, have been advocating for CPAs every week (not an exaggeration) during a year of unparalleled legislative and regulatory flux. Now that the legislative session is underway, here are our advocacy priorities for 2021.

What would happen if you had all the time in the world to build a forecast for the next year? Enough time so that not a single thing is left out. Site traffic, conversion rates, hiring, inventory, and every item in between factored into an elaborate prediction model.

This year has been anything but conventional. As auditors prepare to audit clients who’ve found themselves financially affected by the pandemic, the AICPA has received many questions. To bring a little clarity in the time of COVID-19, here are answers to the most frequently asked questions.