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State CPA Societies in Action: Oklahoma Society of CPAs

CPA Practice

Current Members: 6,000+ Headquarters: Oklahoma City President/CEO: Blaine Peterson, CPA www.OSCPA.com The OSCPA was founded in 1918 with 31 members and has grown to approximately 6,000 members in 2024. “As 2024 and beyond The Oklahoma Society of CPAs has established goals and objectives for 2024 and beyond.

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Forbes Unveils Its Top 200 CPAs in the U.S.

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Forbes this week released its inaugural list of America’s Top 200 CPAs , nine of whom were recently recognized by CPA Practice Advisor. Forbes said the 200 finalists were selected through a review of more than 1,000 CPAs from a variety of backgrounds, specializations, and locations.

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Minority CPAs deterred by 150-hour rule

Accounting Today

The 150-hour requirement for obtaining a CPA license has led to a decline in Black and Latino CPAs of up to 26%, according to a research study.

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Florida Creates New Status for Retired CPAs in the State

CPA Practice

Now, more than ever, CPAs count in the state of Florida.” 15 and by the Florida Senate on March 5, the legislation allows licensed CPAs who are at least 65 years of age to apply to the Florida Board of Accountancy (BOA) to place their license into retired status. This legislation means a lot to Florida’s CPAs.

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Rethinking the Concept of the Employee: How Outsourcing Can Help Grow Your Accounting Business

Speaker: Dixie McCurley, Principal, Digital Advisory at Cherry Bekaert LLP

In this post-COVID world, clients are reevaluating their expectations as far as an in-person relationship with their CPAs and accounting professionals. Rather, it could be utilized as an employee-friendly way to assuage an overburdened staff, relieve productivity bottlenecks, and stimulate growth.

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5 Cyber Tips for CPAs for Tax Season and After

CPA Practice

With the plethora of highly sensitive personal and financial data being shared between firms and clients, it’s the perfect time for bad actors to strike, especially as the April 15th deadline inches closer and CPAs push to get more done with less time.

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Ohio floats plan to recruit more CPAs

Accounting Today

The Ohio Society of CPAs is working on an action plan to attract more young people to the accounting profession.

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