So many things that happen at work can catch women off guard, making us question our confidence and capability. Women experience microaggressions, receive intangible feedback, and are interrupted more often than men. Worst of all, it’s not uncommon for women to internalize these experiences and blame themselves. Unfortunately, gender bias is deeply rooted in our society. The good news is, it’s not your fault.

If you have never spent an afternoon pondering the return on investment of your last business trip, Oxford Economics USA did the math for us. For every $1 spent on business travel, companies see an ROI of $12.50. As we embark on the year 2020, we have a lot of expectations around where technology will take us.

Wintery weather could not stop members from traveling to Olympia on January 15 for WSCPA’s annual Hill Day. Members spent the day together going office to office to meet with their representatives and discuss professional issues.

With clients continuing to put downward fee pressures on auditors, firms need to look for additional ways to gain efficiency on their audits. One of the easier ways to do this is to look at data analytic tools that are designed to help automate the auditor’s work or audit analytics tools.

Due to the current health climate, the WSCPA Annual Meeting will be held virtually on June 4. Please join us and keynote speaker, Professor Margaret O'Mara as we uncover insights from historical challenges, and appoint the 2020-2021 Board of Directors.