• Data hosting and independence

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    A new interpretation ET §1.295.143 of the Nonattest Services section of the AICPA Independence rule becomes effective Sept. 1, and addresses a CPA providing data or records hosting services for clients.
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  • When frugality goes wrong

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    Recently a member of the OSCPA team came across an article on times when being frugal hasn't worked out, oftentimes with hilarious or embarrassing results. We want to know: when has being frugal backfired for you?
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  • When companies get happiness wrong

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    It’s in the best interest of your company to keep you happy at work. Happy employees mean higher productivity and less turnover, but according to a recent article, many employers are relying on the physical surroundings of their space to keep their staff happy.
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  • Net neutrality update: The rollback is officially live

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last six months, you’ve likely heard about the ongoing debate between big internet providers and net neutrality supporters regarding the Obama-era net neutrality regulations that are being rolled back today. Yes, today.
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  • Does your culture support an ethical environment?

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    While not all unethical behavior rises to the level of fraud, where one readily occurs, the other is not far behind.
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  • Takeaways from the 2018 Internet Trends Report

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    In the tech world, few reports are more well-regarded than Mary Meeker’s annual presentation on internet trends and, more broadly, the tech industry. Here are a few of the biggest takeaways.
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  • Business intelligence: The answer to your data, client needs

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    “I think of [business intelligence solutions] as a data warehouse that can pull in data from a variety of sources,” Ed Gromann writes. “Business users can easily layer those datasets on top of one another in interesting and relevant ways.”
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  • Creating employee loyalty means creating engagement

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    Through network connections, eager recruiters and a quick search on Monster.com, it’s easy for staff to learn about job opportunities outside of your company.
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  • Can I elect a GAAP exception for new revenue recognition and lease standards?

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    Here's how the OSCPA Accounting and Auditing Committee answered a question from a member on a GAAP exception for new revenue recognition and lease standards.
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  • Giving clear feedback in the moment

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    Offering constructive criticism can be awkward. Sometimes the receiver doesn’t handle criticism well, and other times the giver butchers the delivery.
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  • Is neurodiversity the next big thing in D&I?

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    An accounting firm reports that embracing this dimension of diversity has sparked greater innovation, improved manager leadership, strengthened pride among employees and highlighted the firm’s purpose.
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  • AI is coming for us, but it’s coming for its comrades first

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    It’s hard to know how to feel about artificial intelligence. On one hand, just in the accounting profession it has massive potential to free CPAs to do more meaningful work. On another, if a robot can replace you (and do what you do in half the time with zero errors), why wouldn’t your employer invest in that, or at least want to learn more? And, on a theoretical third hand, AI is flat-out scary.
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  • Keep up-to-date with the latest happenings in accounting

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    Chances are, if you’re on Twitter, you’re following a handful of the folks who made it on to Avalara’s Accounting Top 100 social media leaderboard on May 9.
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  • ACLA program begins in Columbus

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    ACLA is a professional development opportunity for college students of color to prepare for a successful future in accounting. At OSCPA we talk a lot about building a pipeline of diverse professionals, but just talking isn’t enough.
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  • Forensic accounting: It's complicated

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    What do you think of when you hear the term "forensic accountant"?
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  • How women can establish their executive presence

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    Professional woman are faced with a unique amount of scrutiny, especially as they climb the ladder to senior leadership roles.
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  • Developing “foresight” is the future for management accountants

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    Management Accounting Day was May 6, which is reason enough to talk about an important profession that isn’t discussed as often as it should be.
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  • Waging war: Musk vs. Buffett

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    When two of the richest men in the world start arguing about candy, we listen.
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  • Marijuana industry's current active ingredient: uncertainty

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by User Not Found
    Business leaders say there is untapped potential in the marijuana industry, but the factor that is having the most impact is regulatory uncertainty.
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  • Surefire ways to lose future leaders

    Jul 31, 2020, 13:01 PM by Jessica Salerno
    As another class of accounting students graduate this month from universities around the state, profession leaders should reevaluate how they will engage with their new office colleagues
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