Recently added articles from Catalyst (Dublin, Ohio):
Experience everything OSCPA has to offer.(Message FROM THE CHAIR)
Jul 01, 2009; Yuskewich, J. Matthew ... As I prepare to begin my term as chair of the Board, I am mindful of all those who have preceded me in this role. The leadership of our organization has been exceptional and I only hope I am able to continue the fine tradition of those before me. After a year of serving as an apprentice in ...
Ready, set, codification: effective July 1, 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification[TM] became the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP.(Issue UPDATE)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Codification doesn't change GAAP. However, it does reorganize GAAP into roughly 90 topics to transform GAAP into an easily accessible, user-friendly online research system. The Codification is designed to reduce the amount of time practitioners spend researching issues, improve ...
Cash flow: managing capital in a turbulent market: with today's volatile economy, maintaining effective cash flow and managing working capital have taken on greater importance in businesses of all sizes. Add in restricted liquidity and tightened credit markets, and a once rainy day has become the perfect storm. Clients and customers look to CPAs to help them weather this storm. Is your umbrella big enough?(Cover story)
Jul 01, 2009; Finan, Kelley ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While managing working capital and cash flow have always been fundamental to a CPA's responsibilities, the current environment requires new ways of thinking and acting. Clearer cash flow strategies may need to be developed. More stringent processes for ...
An inside look at the AICPA/FASB private company financial reporting committee.(Interview)
Jul 01, 2009; Johnson, Amy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Amid the talks of globalization and changing regulations for public companies, the question remains of how these changes will affect private companies. One group charged with addressing that question is the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee ...
Where are the Baby Boomers going?
Jul 01, 2009; Scher, Kimberly ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The economic downturn has changed the retirement plans of 52% of OSCPA members age 60 and older who responded to a statewide survey in May. More than half (54%) of the respondents plan to delay retirement for one to five years. Nearly a third (31%) said ...
Coming soon! OSCPA launches CPA Voice, discontinues Catalyst: did you see the latest news? It comes streaming from the Internet in split seconds, crowding Inboxes and workdays. Anyone can publish anything at the press of a button, leaving recipients on their own to filter the noise.
Jul 01, 2009; Spieker, Sandy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With such a constant barrage of news demanding attention, who takes time for thoughtful analysis and insight? Who has time to sort what is important and relevant? We do. Beginning in September, The Ohio Society of CPAs is launching a new ...
Are future CPAs prepared? The status of ethics education: in the court of public opinion, ethical behavior is a key determinant of value and trust. Unfortunately, a few bad actors can taint perceptions of the performance of an entire cast.(The Ohio Society of CPAs Academic Perspectives)
Jul 01, 2009; Madison, Roland L. ... CPAs continue to earn high marks for ethics among business leaders and the public in spite of recent national accounting and auditing scandals. How is ethics being taught to the next generation of CPAs? How has the last decade shaped accounting ethics education? A four-year ...
Centered on you: 2008-2009 annual report.(THE OHIO SOCIETY OF CPAs)
Jul 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Letter from the Chair: To Members of The Ohio Society of CPAs: The majority of Ohio CPAs see membership in The Ohio Society of CPAs as important and advantageous to their individual work and to the collective benefit of the ...
Excel: the Conditional Sum Wizard and the SUMIFS function.(Technology)(Reprint)
Jul 01, 2009; Wood, Chris ... A very useful Excel tool is the Conditional Sum Wizard. It expands the SUMIF function by allowing for multiple conditions. First let's review the basic SUMIF function. I have a table of an employee listing that includes department, classification (direct, indirect or salary) and expense ...
Move over TwitPic--there's a new kid in town.(Web Spotlight)
Jul 01, 2009 ... www.tweetphoto.com TweetPhoto is a free photo sharing service for Twitter and Facebook. TweetPhoto lets you share photos and allows interaction with any user or photo. Like TwitPic, TweetPhoto lets users upload photos by e-mail, through the Web, or on their mobile ...
OSCPA defends the interests of Ohio CPAs: Governmental Affairs. Advocacy. Lobbying. No matter what you call it, from a membership association perspective, members rank it among the most important services OSCPA provides. It's also often among the most intangible at times, and the most misunderstood.(Inside THE STATEHOUSE)
Jul 01, 2009; Benton, Barbara ... Though some members have stated in the past that they think OSCPA has no business working in the political arena, l hope you will give me a few moments to try and convince you otherwise by explaining just what the Society's governmental affairs activities involve. Advocating, or ...
State budget deliberations a struggle; first interim budget in 18 years signed.(Legislative DEVELOPMENTS)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A test of wills between Senate leaders and Gov. Strickland forced the legislature to pass its first interim budget in 18 years. A seven-day budget, funding the state at 70% of prior year's levels, was signed by Gov. Strickland on June 30, the last day of FY 2009. Exceptions to the 70% ...
Congressional delegation meets with OSCPA members during Society Fly-in: thirteen OSCPA members and keypersons addressed important accounting and business issues with members of Ohio's congressional delegation at the 6th annual Congressional Fly-in, held April 27-28 in Washington.(Advocacy & Lobbying)
Jul 01, 2009; McLaughlin, Tom ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Six OSCPA members served as federal keypersons, joining Barbara Benton, vice president, governmental affairs and Amy Mignogna, senior manager, governmental affairs on the trip to D.C. Once there, the group joined Clarke Price, OSCPA president and CEO along ...
CPAs and Cessnas: Roy Mitchell, CPA discusses his professional and personal passions: Roy has spent more than 30 years as a tax professional. He takes great pride in his OSCPA membership as well as his profession. Roy shares what is important to him about his experiences with the Society, accounting awareness among college students, and Ohio's tax code.(Member SPOTLIGHT)(Interview)
Jul 01, 2009; Bartelheim, Megan ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I understand your hobby is flying. How long have you been a pilot and what first piqued your interest in the pastime? Flying is more of a passion than a pastime. I have been interested in flying for as long as I can remember, but I first acted ...
Scholarship Day showcases students' knowledge of accounting issues.(Involvement)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Several of Ohio's top college accounting majors spent a day interviewing with OSCPA judges during The Ohio CPA Foundation's 2009 Scholarship Day, which awards a scholarship to an accounting student who demonstrates exceptional knowledge of issues facing the profession. Lauren ...
Operation CPA hits close to home for volunteers: as any tax preparer will tell you, every minute between mid-January and April 15 is precious. However, for the fifth year, CPAs across Ohio volunteered their time during tax season to help Ohio's military families through Operation CPA.(Involvement)
Jul 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The program, conducted by OSCPA in partnership with tile Ohio National Guard, has helped nearly 300 military personnel and their families. Active military personnel who are Ohio residents deployed outside of the state qualified for the free tax preparation ...
J. Matthew Yuskewich, CPA, PFS installed as 2009-2010 chair of OSCPA Executive Board: J. Matthew Yuskewich, CPA, PFS, was installed as the 100th presiding officer of the Executive Board of The Ohio Society of CPAs before 600 members during the Members Summit & Annual Meeting, June 30, in Columbus.(Member BENEFITS)
Jul 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yuskewich is an owner of the Winterset CPA Group in Columbus. During his inaugural speech, Yuskewich encouraged all members to get involved. "We need to be certain our voice is heard and our expertise as CPAs is utilized," Yuskewich stressed. ...
Surviving today's economy main topic of 2009 Members Summit.(Member BENEFITS)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The impact of today's economy was a common theme in many of the sessions during the 2009 Members Summit on June 30. Senior economist and managing director with JP Morgan Chase, Jim Glassman, Ph.D. offered attendees his take on what the economic future holds. "We are ...
Ohio CPA/PAC Silent Auction raises money and builds excitement.(Member BENEFITS)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Spirits were high as members tried to out bid each other and take home one of the many valuable offerings at the 2009 Ohio CPA/ PAC silent auction. Top prizes included: * iPod Touch * Tickets to various sporting events and golf foursomes * Wii and Wii Fit ...
Corrections and clarifications.(Membership)(Correction notice)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Sharon Sledzik, CPA, who volunteered with the tax call-in program with the Akron Beacon Journal, is with Schlabig & Associates. Further regulations have clarified the New Vehicle Deduction covered in the article "Ohio's piece of the pie: How the Economic Recovery Act affects ...
