Chris

About Christopher

Chris Jenkins, CAE, CISSP, CCNA, MCSE is the Chief Executive Officer at the South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA). Prior to joining SCACPA, Chris served as the Chief Information Officer at the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA). During his 17 years with OSCPA he created strategies to best leverage emerging technology trends and solutions to benefit the organization. Chris also served as the Vice President of Compucents, a technology consulting and training firm that created, planned and implemented small business technology solutions. Chris is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Devry University and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Cisco Certified Network Administer (CCNA), and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). Chris has been published in numerous professional and trade publications and has spoken on the topic of technology and management at more than 30 events nation-wide. Chris and his wife Alicia reside in Lexington, SC. He has five children and two grandchildren. Chris's; favorite leisure activity is riding his Harley and taking extended road trips.

Burch, Oxner, Seale is Named SCACPA’s Community Connected Engagement Award Winner for 2019’s Month of Service

By |2020-11-13T16:04:56-05:00May 13th, 2020|Blogs, Connect, Featured, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

Kristina Johnson, Kyle New and Reba Gaskins of Burch, Oxner, Seale. Congratulations to Burch, Oxner, Seale Co., CPAs, PA for winning SCACPA’s annual Community Connected Engagement Award [...]

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Your Guide to Virtual Spring Splash 2020: Course Descriptions, Online Classroom Links and Registration Tools

By |2020-11-05T23:25:36-05:00May 11th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

Spring Splash 2020 is going virtual, and we’re offering you more options than ever. SCACPA is delivering our planned tracks of Tax and A&A via livestream on May 14-15. [...]

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Here are Recommendations for Administrative, Filing and Payment Relief for State and Local Taxes During Pandemic Response

By |2020-11-05T23:39:52-05:00April 21st, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Tax|

The AICPA Tax Policy & Advocacy Team has created a list of suggested administrative, filing, and payment relief for state and local taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

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Your Turn to Ask the Questions: Make Time for Livestream Webinar ‘COVID-19 Update: Part III with Town Hall’

By |2020-11-05T23:32:02-05:00April 20th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations|

COVID-19 Update: Part III with Town Hall (LIVESTREAM) (LITX44) When: Friday, April 24, 2020 (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) CPE Bank Hours for Members: 4 Price for Nonmembers: $160 Register now [...]

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View from the Dome: McMaster Announces ‘Accelerate South Carolina’ Revitalization Plan, Details to Come

By |2020-10-13T14:19:10-04:00April 17th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, April 17, 2020 Gov. Henry McMaster extended the COVID-19 Emergency Order for another 15 days until Monday, April 27. South Carolina's public schools will [...]

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Galasso Learning Solutions: GASB Delays Nine Standards

By |2020-10-13T14:19:58-04:00April 16th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources At GASB’s teleconference meeting on April 14, a vote passed that delays standards by one year [...]

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PPP & CARES Act Resources Update: PEEC statement, Recommendations for PPP Lenders Docs, AICPA Chat Function, and More

By |2020-11-05T23:39:39-05:00April 15th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources Here are new and updated documents and links to help those with CARES Act and Paycheck [...]

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SBA Updates Guidance, FAQs on Paycheck Protection Program

By |2020-11-06T11:04:53-05:00April 15th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources Here is the latest information to help CPAs as they assist small businesses. (UPDATED: April 15, [...]

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SCDOR Offers Filing and Payment Relief Information for South Carolina Taxes

By |2020-11-06T11:04:59-05:00April 14th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

In response to expanded tax relief provided by the IRS, the South Carolina Department of Revenue is providing additional tax filing and payment relief. You can review Information Letter [...]

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SCACPA Presents Livestream Webinar “Paycheck Protection Plan Loans: Explained” with Art Werner, Bradley Burnett and Lynn Nichols

By |2020-11-05T23:32:18-05:00April 13th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory|

Paycheck Protection Plan Loans: Explained (LIVESTREAM) (LITX43) When: Friday, April 17 (8:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.) CPE Bank Hours for Members: 2 Price for Non-members: $80.00 Event Description Register [...]

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FASB Releases Staff Q&A Guidance on Treatment of COVID-19 Lease Concessions

By |2020-11-06T11:05:11-05:00April 10th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

As promised at their meeting early this week, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a staff Q&A addressing how lease concessions related to COVID-19 should be treated from [...]

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IRS Extends More Tax Deadlines for Individuals, Businesses with Notice 2020-23

By |2020-11-05T23:32:14-05:00April 10th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources The IRS released Notice 2020-23 on Thursday, April 9, to extend more tax deadlines for individuals [...]

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View From the Dome: Here are Details of General Assembly’s Unresolved Continuing Resolution Situation for State Operations Budget

By |2020-10-13T14:19:41-04:00April 10th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, April 10, 2020 The General Assembly returned to Columbia on Wednesday for a one-day session but left without a plan to keep the government [...]

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Update on CPAs Acting as an Agent and Getting Paid for PPP Loan Services

By |2020-04-09T19:33:14-04:00April 9th, 2020|Advocate, Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources SCACPA hears your frustration around providing services to your small business clients as they apply for Paycheck [...]

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Galasso Learning Solutions: 2020 Q1 in Review

By |2020-10-13T14:19:48-04:00April 9th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources The first quarter of 2020 started much like any other year’s first quarter. Obviously, it didn’t [...]

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Board of Economic Advisors Reduces SC FY20-21Tax Revenue Estimate by $643.5M

By |2020-11-05T23:39:44-05:00April 9th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources South Carolina’s Board of Economic Advisors presented data on Thursday afternoon that show state tax revenue [...]

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Galasso Learning Solutions: This Week in A&A (April 9, 2020)

By |2020-11-05T23:32:31-05:00April 9th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources The second week of April definitely had major impacts on standard setting. The Not-For-Profit Advisory Committee [...]

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CPAs and Your PPP Frustrations: How SCACPA is Working for You

By |2020-04-08T12:56:43-04:00April 8th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Featured, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources At SCACPA, we hear the frustrations of CPAs throughout South Carolina. We share those frustrations about [...]

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SCDEW VIDEO Q&A: Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Suber Answers SCACPA Member Questions on Filing; Plus SCDEW FAQs

By |2020-11-05T23:33:07-05:00April 8th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Technology|

Keep up with all SCACPA updates specific to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation at www.scacpa.org/covid-19-response-and-resources SCACPA wants to thank our members for taking advantage of the forums of SCACPA Connect, our [...]

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Gov. McMaster Issues ‘Stay-at-Home and Work’ Order for South Carolina

By |2020-11-05T23:33:18-05:00April 6th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

Source: South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday afternoon he had issued Executive Order 2020-21, putting a mandatory “Home-or-Work Order” in place beginning Tuesday, April 7, [...]

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SCACPA Presents Upcoming Livestream Webinars on “COVID-19 Tax Law Developments” with Art Werner, Bradley Burnett and Lynn Nichols

By |2020-11-05T23:33:22-05:00April 3rd, 2020|Business & Industry, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

COVID-19 Tax Law Developments: Tax Effects of Coronavirus (COVID‐19) and CARES Act (Livestream codes LITX41 and LITX42) Dates and Times: Register for Livestream LITX41 on Wednesday, April 8 (9 [...]

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View From the Dome: General Assembly Will Convene for One Day on April 8; State Elections Leader Suggests List of Voting Adjustments

By |2020-11-05T23:33:33-05:00April 3rd, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, April 3, 2020 The General Assembly will briefly return to session in Columbia for one day next week. Gov. Henry McMaster closed all public [...]

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Thinking Through the Issues of the ‘Paycheck Protection Program’: Should CPAs Offer to be a Loan Agent?

By |2020-04-03T14:08:45-04:00April 2nd, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

SCACPA knows that many CPAs are analyzing the rules of the Treasury Department’s Paycheck Protection Program application. While there are many ways you can help your small business clients, [...]

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Treasury Dept. ‘Paycheck Protection Program’: Help Your Small Business Clients, and You Can Act as Loan Agent

By |2020-04-03T09:55:04-04:00April 1st, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax|

The Department of Treasury has released the Paycheck Protection Program application and supplemental information, all available on their website. The AICPA is providing a page on "SBA Paycheck Protection [...]

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COVID-19 Advisory for Employee Benefits: Key Facts on Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (With Updated FAQ)

By |2020-04-03T13:47:56-04:00March 31st, 2020|Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Partners, Public Relations, Regulatory|

UPDATE (March 31): The IRS released a DRAFT form and DRAFT instructions for IRS Form 7200 for employers to use to request advanced payroll tax credits for providing employees [...]

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SCACPA Update Page for COVID-19 Developments and Resources (through March 31): McMaster Orders 15-Day Shutdown of Nonessential Services; Homeland Security Lists Accounting as Among Critical Workers

By |2020-04-03T14:00:24-04:00March 31st, 2020|COVID-19, Uncategorized|

SCACPA would like to thank all state agencies and partners for their hard work during this difficult time. Thanks to Copper Dome Strategies for their assistance in bringing SCACPA [...]

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