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A day in the life of a CPA: Elisabeth Green

March 03, 2025

Do CPAs work long hours? Elisabeth Green of Hoffman, Stewart, & Schmidt works 40 hours - all year! Read more in her member spotlight.

  • member news

Tax Engagements – Managing Client Expectations

February 27, 2025

Effective communication is a key factor in any CPA-client relationship, and when you work to stay in control of managing client expectations, you help to safeguard your firm.

  • practice management
  • tax

Top 10 Loss Prevention and Claims Trends

February 27, 2025

CAMICO's Loss Prevention and Claims departments work with CPA policyholder firms every day on difficult risk management issues. The following Q&A covers 10 questions and trends that our specialists hear about most frequently from our policyholders.

  • practice management

Oregon BOA warns of phishing scam

February 25, 2025

Martin Pittioni, Executive Director at the Oregon Board of Accountancy, warns of a phishing scam specifically targeting CPAs.

  • oscpa news

Thousands of workers in IRS small business division to lose jobs

February 20, 2025

More than 3,500 employees in the Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) division of the IRS will lose their jobs this week, according to an email sent to IRS managers on Wednesday.

  • irs/dor
  • tax

Tax Time Guide 2025: Essentials needed for filing a 2024 tax return

February 19, 2025

As the 2025 tax filing season continues, the Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to make essential preparations and be aware of significant changes that may affect their 2024 tax returns.

  • irs/dor

BOI reporting remains voluntary, for now

February 14, 2025

Background on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting, updates on legal activity, and what businesses should do now.

  • boi

FinCEN hints at BOI reporting changes in court filing

February 06, 2025

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will consider changes to the beneficial ownership information (BOI) requirements if a court grants the government request for a stay of a nationwide injunction in a Texas case, according to a motion filed Wednesday, February 5.

  • aicpa
  • boi

Members only - BOI updates

Member Only Content February 06, 2025

Latest BOI updates from OSCPA CEO Sherri McPherson

  • aicpa
  • boi

State income tax rate changes for 2025

February 06, 2025

This year, 39 states had notable tax changes, with some that began on Jan. 1, and others set to take effect on July 1. Nine of these states cut their individual income tax rates for 2025.

  • tax

IRS delays resignation offer for critical tax season workers

Member Only Content February 05, 2025

IRS employees who work in "critical filing season positions" are exempt from the voluntary resignation program offered to federal government employees until May 15, according to an email sent Wednesday, February 5.

  • irs/dor
  • aicpa

Report: Undergraduate enrollment in accounting on the rise

February 05, 2025

Undergraduate enrollment in college accounting programs increased during the fall semester to its highest level in four years, a 12% increase from the previous fall based on National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data.

  • pipeline

A day in the life of a CPA: Haley Lyons

February 01, 2025

What do CPAs do? We interviewed Haley Lyons of Kernutt Stokes in Eugene--active with her accounting firm, with NASBA, her community, and her children's school--to share the highlights of a typical day as an Oregon CPA.

  • member news

How does Medicare enrollment affect HSA eligibility?

Member Only Content February 01, 2025

The complex rules for Medicare and health savings accounts lead to many client questions. Here are answers to some of the most common.

  • tax

Retired partners: A liability risk?

February 01, 2025

A retired partner who doesn't completely "retire" may expose a CPA firm to professional liability risks if clients believe the partner still speaks for the firm. Act now to mitigate those risks.

  • aicpa
  • practice management
  • professional conduct

Riding the waves of change in 2025

February 01, 2025

John Hawkins highlights key initiatives from the OSCPA strategic plan, including the CPA pipeline, CPE, and legislative advocacy, plus a proposed bill for the 2025 Oregon legislative session that was built collaboratively with the Oregon Board of Accountancy and OAIA and has three alternative paths to CPA licensure.

  • careers
  • oscpa news
  • pipeline

IRS offers top tips to make tax time easier

January 30, 2025

The Internal Revenue Service today provided taxpayers with six tips to make filing their 2024 tax return easier.

  • tax

2025 tax filing season starts as IRS begins accepting tax returns today; taxpayers have many options for help

January 27, 2025

The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season today and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns.

  • irs/dor

Financial planning aspects of unretiring

January 27, 2025

After the "Great Resignation" that occurred when a large number of people quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals "unretired." The purpose of this article is to discuss important financial planning issues for unretired individuals. It should help CPAs and financial planners to address client questions about the pros and cons of unretiring.

  • advisory services

FinCEN says BOI reporting remains on hold

January 23, 2025

Reporting companies covered by the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA's) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirement do not have to file the reports while an injunction remains in place, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Friday morning.

  • boi