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Member Spotlight: Sarah Luginbill

November 03, 2023

Congratulations to Sarah Luginbill, University of Oregon student and recipient of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship. As an aspiring CPA, Sarah eagerly awaits a career where leadership and accountability are at the forefront of the profession.

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  • educational foundation

Understanding our “Why”: Building potential for ourselves, clients, and communities

October 25, 2023

OSCPA Chair Tracy Allen reflects on the power of connection and camaraderie in building a brighter future for the CPA profession.

Member Spotlight: Ryan Kirkland

October 24, 2023

From scholarship recipient to future CPA superstar! Meet Ryan, a recipient of the 2023 Fluence PC Scholarship, ready to make his mark in the accounting world during tax season.

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  • educational foundation

The power of purpose: How an accounting career can support your passions

October 16, 2023

Workers today, especially among younger generations, are prioritizing roles that provide a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. Six CPAs share—and prove—how a career in accounting can offer just that.

  • careers

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Seleste Sanchez

October 09, 2023

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Seleste Sanchez emphasizes the strength in diversity and paints a vibrant picture of what community means to her culture, "I believe that one of the most powerful messages that Hispanic culture can offer to the rest of the world, is that by working together you can achieve greatness."

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  • dei

Unanswered calls, backlog of mail: IRS plan for government shutdown

September 29, 2023

The fiscal 2024 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan will go into effect when the IRS is notified that government appropriations have lapsed and that a shutdown is to be initiated.

  • irs/dor
  • accounting + auditing
  • tax

Scholarship Spotlight: Zackary Alcoser

August 30, 2023

2023 Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt PC Scholarship recipient from The OSCPA Educational Foundation, Zackary J. Alcoser is dedicated to achieving CPA status while ensuring he continues to be the best version of himself for his wife and kids.

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Member Spotlight: Forrest Cooley

August 28, 2023

2023 recipient of the Jay Richardson Memorial Scholarship from The OSCPA Educational Foundation, Forrest M. Cooley strives for constant improvement and setting new milestones as he finds success on his journey to becoming a CPA.

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  • educational foundation

Member Spotlight: Sydney Berrey

August 24, 2023

Recipient of the 2023 SingerLewak LLP Scholarship from The OSCPA Educational Foundation, Sydney E. Berrey defines success as helping others succeed despite their unfamiliarity with finance and accounting.

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  • educational foundation

Member Spotlight - Matthew Bowers

August 18, 2023

Southern Oregon Chapter Chair Matthew Bowers shares how infamous fraud scandals became a source of inspiration for him to pursue the CPA profession.

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Finding joy in the personal and professional

August 04, 2023

Read about how Tracy Allen centers gratitude and compassion in her first few months as 2023-24 OSCPA Chair.

Member Spotlight: Brandie McNamee

July 17, 2023

How Brandie's CPA career flourished while working remotely on her family's cattle ranch.

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Member Spotlight: Jakki Mathisen

July 14, 2023

How accounting professors, macaroni and cheese, and a positive mindset fuel Jakki's CPA career.

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  • educational foundation

Member Spotlight: Pedro Nunez Dieguez

June 26, 2023

Read what Pedro Nunez Dieguez values above all else and why.

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