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State CPA Societies in Action: Oklahoma Society of CPAs

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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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These 10 LCOL Cities Are Expected to Have Higher-Than-Average Public Accounting Starting Salaries in 2023

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Over the last week we ’ve taken a look at projected public accounting starting salaries in 2023 for eight cities with a high cost of living and 12 cities with a medium cost of living , and how those salaries compare to the national averages contained in the 2023 Robert Half Accounting & Finance Salary Guide.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), in partnership with the Center for Accounting Transformation (the Center) and a coalition of other stakeholders, is launching a new, national survey to gain fresh insight into what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) credential.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

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The Society will award the $5,000 scholarship each year to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts. The Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants (DSCPA) is offering the Delaware Ethics for CPAs course. Check out DSCPA.org for more information or to register online.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – May 2024

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ICPAS will formally present awards to the following honorees at the Leadership Recognition & Awards Dinner in Chicago on June 13, 2024: Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed on a member who has demonstrated distinguished service to ICPAS and the accounting profession. Wolfe, Ltd.

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AICPA Announces 2023 Leadership Academy Graduates

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The Leadership Academy features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent leaders, which this year included AICPA Chair Okorie Ramsey, CPA, CGMA, PMP, NACD.DC; and AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA. This year’s class included representatives from 25 states.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Capping Busy Season Hours FTW; Open the Books on Audit Firms? | 4.15.24

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In response, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has drafted a rule that the accounting firms can have public trust or private financials—but they can’t have both. Public accounting firms operate in a unique space in our society. Regulations need to change to match. Right now, they don’t.

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