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September is designated as National Preparedness Month. Now is a good time to create or review emergency preparedness plans for surviving natural disasters.

Recipient of the Jones & Roth PC Scholarship from The OSCPA Educational Foundation, Ciera Johnson expresses gratitude to her mentors at Oregon State University who believed in her potential even when she struggled to see it herself.

The IRS and the Security Summit partners continue to see identity thieves targeting tax professionals in hopes of gaining valuable client tax information. Tax professionals should contact the IRS immediately when there's an identity theft issue.

This week we look at: DOJ has scheduled a December 2 hearing on the proposed rule to reschedule marijuana; BOI reporting confusions that keep coming up as questions in online discussions - time to review

As an aspiring CPA and Bushnell University student, Jackson Gielish, a 2024 OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship recipient, seeks to foster strong client relationships through the foundation of trust.

College students considering careers in accounting need to be shown that the CPA credential can take them anywhere they want to go.

As a first-generation student at Portland State University and the recipient of the 2024 William F. Holdner Memorial Scholarship, Kelsey Rundorff is dedicated to empowering others through financial literacy.

The economy has transitioned out of the inflationary economic boom and into what will hopefully become a sustained expansion. So far the Federal Reserve appears to be threading the needle.

Caleb Kim, 2024 John & Catherine Knox Accounting Scholarship recipient from The OSCPA Educational Foundation, isn’t just aiming for competence—he’s striving for exceptionalism in every aspect of accounting.

The 2024-25 OSCPA Educational Foundation President, David Adams, urges the accounting community to invest in the profession and talent pipeline by supporting The OSCPA Educational Foundation.

Corban University student and 2024 REDW LLC Scholarship recipient, Bo Davis, draws inspiration from his parents in his pursuit of accounting. "They always taught me to find something I love to do, and I never have to work in my life."

Recipient of the 2024 John & Catherine Knox Accounting Scholarship through The OSCPA Educational Foundation, Amber Yang defines success for a CPA as a combination of dedication, self-motivation, and effective collaboration.

The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to consider using the end of the summer to make tax withholding or payment updates to avoid a potential surprise next year at tax time.

This week we look at: IRS announces the reopening of the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program on somewhat less generous terms then the first program provided; National Taxpayer Adviser discusses issues related to ERC Notices of Disallowance issued by the IRS

CPAs can help exempt organizations understand what revenue is subject to the unrelated business income tax and navigate its often complex rules.

The Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST), convened at the request of IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, intends to have new protections in place by the 2025 filing season.

If you are using Microsoft Teams just for calls and text chats, you are missing out on opportunities to improve your productivity. Tech Q&A writer Wesley Hartman demonstrates how.

Portland State University student Jontaya Ward shares how receiving the 2024-25 PCAOB scholarship is shaping her personal ambitions and journey in accounting.

A record 676 students have been named PCAOB Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year, marking the largest group in the program's history. Congratulations to OSCPA members Ciera Johnson, Javier Ruiz, Uriel Torres-Torres, and Jontaya Ward for their well-deserved recognition as 2024-25 PCAOB Scholars!

Learn how young and mid career CPAs embraced year-round service models, fresh staffing approaches, and modern technology to build flourishing client advisory services practices.