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5 Tips to Create Energy in Virtual Presentations

Working remotely for nearly a year has taught us many things about virtual interactions. Perhaps one of the most universal truths is that giving virtual presentations can be a challenge. While stillness and calm are great skills for meditation, they don’t win the hearts and minds of your audience on a virtual platform.
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Single Audits Compliance Season Is Upon Us: Are You Ready?

Compliance audits are guided by a set of rules that only seems to be getting more and more complex every year. CPAs need to make the single audit process thoughtful, organized, and meaningful for our clients and ourselves.
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Data Safety Prep and the 2021 Tax Filing Season

Like last year when COVID-19 struck, CPAs are again facing a tax filing season with a very strong likelihood of continued teleworking. Because our practices deal with personal identifying information, we are required to have a written data security plan.
Be Careful if Considering Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

With the arrival of several COVID-19 vaccine options, guarded optimism is rising within the business community as companies choose the best course of action. In fact, sweeping imposition of mandatory vaccines is not prohibited by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. But is that course prudent?

CPAs: Start Preparing Now for PPP 2

Legislation on additional pandemic relief, including a new Paycheck Protection Program, is expected to pass the U.S. Congress before the end of 2020. CPAs are strongly encouraged to identify business clients who may qualify for these benefits, and to begin contacting them about the loan application process. This new effort should also address the long-simmering issue of tax deductibility of expenses related to forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans.
D Is for Dysfunction in 2020 Election

Like all things this year, the 2020 general election season has been chaotic. With the coronavirus pandemic, the long delay in counting millions of mail-in ballots, and the poor showing of pollsters once again, some might think the D in democracy is better suited for dysfunction.

PICPA Resources on Coronavirus, Avenue M Survey Revisited

The PICPA partnered with Avenue M back in June to survey members to see how COVID-19 was affecting their firms, clients, and companies. With the pandemic still in full swing, we conducted a second survey in the fall, found what information members are craving, and developed a slate of resources that address these issues.

Thank You, Julian Brodsky! Generous Donation Supports CPA Exam Candidates

Filling the profession’s pipeline with bright, motivated, young professionals is of strategic importance to all firms and companies that hire CPAs. The Pennsylvania CPA Foundation's CPA Exam Scholarships play a crucial part in ensuring that talent continues to develop.

PICPA Roundtable: Employee Engagement Strategies for New Hires During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged firm administrators to think of new ways to keep staff engaged and connected as they work from home. In December 2020, a group of administrators and human resources leaders from accounting firms across Pennsylvania met to share best practices on keeping interns and new hires focused on their tasks despite the challenges.