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The proliferation of technology throughout modern business has created novel opportunities for financial statement fraud. But technology tools can also be leveraged to help detect and prevent fraud. Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) approaches have the potential to be more efficient and accurate in detecting fraud, especially novel frauds.

In his latest column, OSCPA Board Chair John Hawkins shares insights on the future of the CPA profession, drawing on perspectives from the National Pipeline Advisory Group.

Homeowners who make improvements like replacing old doors and windows, installing solar panels or upgrading a hot water heater may qualify for home energy tax credits.

Surgent offers OSCPA members the chance to win a free review course valued at $1,299! Only OSCPA candidate and student members are eligible, with one entry per member.

Portland State University student Lindsey Ivie is the winner of the Becker Professional Education quarterly drawing for a complimentary review course valued at $2,499.

While summer is a time for fun, it’s never the wrong time to thinking about taxes – and some of those summer activities could have an impact. Here are a few summertime activities and tips on how taxpayers should consider them for filing season.

For any tax professional who has ever had to review a client’s expenses for repair, acquisition, or production of tangible property, the question of whether to capitalize or expense is one that continues to stump even the most experienced CPAs due to the subjectivity involved and heavy reliance on facts and circumstances. This article addresses this issue along with some key points CPAs and taxpayers should consider.

With federal and state tax laws becoming more complex each year, and pillars of the profession retiring, Karissa Swenson sees there is more and more of a need for CPAs in our communities.

The workplace has come a long way. As expectations have shifted — allowing for more flexibility and requiring less formality — you might be wondering if joining a professional organization is still relevant or just part of the old-school workplace culture. Reprinted with permission of the Indiana CPA Society.

Stay interviews, or retention interviews, are opportunities for companies to receive information from current employees that can help improve employee retention and gain understanding of why top employees are satisfied with their job. They can also alert you to existing problems that can be mitigated before top performers leaves the company.