Vol. 17 No. 5, May 2007
Index
- Changing the U.S. capital market system.
- The state of Sarbanes-Oxley: 2007.
- Ohio legislature tackles identity theft.
- Ohio's new minimum wage and record-keeping requirements legislation took effect in April.
- U.S. Senate approves 2008 budget.
- IASB & FASB accelerating attempt to complete convergence between IFRS & U.S. GAAP.
- U.S. government suing 125 Jackson Hewitt outlets for tax fraud.
- Wellness programs healing soaring health care costs.
- Constitutionality of PCAOB, SOX upheld in federal court.
- Correction.
- The ups and downs of going public.
- Breaking through: XBRL gains momentum: after being hyped for more than a decade, extensible business reporting language (XBRL) has gained legitimate legs, bringing improved reporting conventions and easier translation between accounting programs.
- Forces shaping the profession: the four Ps: the CPA profession is thriving. The image of CPAs is incredibly strong with American public and business leaders. Now more than ever, CPAs are in great demand. But the work of maintaining a strong profession is never done.
- Ohio's new tax commissioner charts course for Ohio.
- Rebuilding peer review: exposure draft outlines proposed changes and call for transparency: it could be the end of the world as we know it. At least, the end of the peer review world as we know it. A new exposure draft outlines provocative changes to the peer review process, from changes to the grading system to enhanced options for sharing the results.
- Catalyst self-assessment exam: you can take it at a game ... you can take it anywhere.
- Young CPAs--now is the time to get involved!(member connections) (certified public accountants) (Brief article)
- Upcoming Young CPA events.
- Ohio Society of CPAs wins big on elimination of CAT carveout.
- Ohio State controller takes seat on Ohio's Accountancy Board.
- Save time by integrating QuickBooks with the rest of your office.
- Supporting ACAP-Ohio opens business world for minority students: inspiring Ohio's minority high school students to pursue careers in accounting and business is what the Accounting Careers Awareness Program (ACAP-Ohio) is all about.
- Who ya gonna call? CPAs! During February and March, CPAs came to the rescue for many beleaguered individuals seeking tax advice. The Society's volunteers took time from their busy tax preparation season to serve on special tax hotlines sponsored by media throughout Ohio.
- CPAs invade campus for financial cram sessions: as a group. American college students spend more than $19 billion each year--that's more money than the national debt of some countries. How are they spending so much? The answer is simple: credit cards.
- Members benefit from improved insurance coverage.
- 2007 Members Summit and Annual Meeting set for June 26.
- In memoriam.
- Instant answers available through Live Chat feature: got a question? Get an instant answer using the Live Chat feature on The Ohio Society's Web site.
- Unchallenged authority: beyond Sarbanes-Oxley (1): authority, power and responsibility generally increase as you climb the career ladder in any organization. The Chief Executive Officer is on the highest rung and typically holds the greatest authority within the organization.
- AICPA/PCPS Executive Committee.
- Brady Ware.
- Cassie L. Crandell.
- Donald R. Owens, CPA.
- GBQ Consulting LLC.
- GBQ Partners LLC.
- Hill, Barth & King LLC has merged with Libeg, Gargano, Bell & Associates.
- Jason Guzay and Julie E. Schwind, CPA have joined SS&G Financial Services, Inc. as associates.
- Ken Richards & Assoc., LTD has merged with Kennedy Cottrell & Associates to form the new firm.
- Lauren K. Gaiser.
- Lori L. Meadows, CPA (inactive).
- Michael S. Koch, CPA.
- Odalys Camargo.
- Paul R. Etzler, CPA has joined Skoda Minotti & Co. as senior manager.
- Randy L. Deimling, CPA and Lily Shen have joined Howard, Wershbale & Co. as senior accountants.
- Ryan T. Westrick.
- Sheri L. Kilarsky, CPA has joined Meaden & Moore.
- CPE and events.
- Event spotlight.