Your Answers for the RAP Index Survey Will Strengthen SCACPA Advocacy
SCACPA is the only organization looking out for the CPA profession in South Carolina. You know you can rely on the Association to advocate for you at the state [...]
View From the Dome (Dec. 18, 2020): Get a First Look at Pre-Filed Tax Legislation of Interest for 2021 Legislative Session
By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 The Senate and House of Representatives pre-filed 981 bills in advance of the 2021 legislative session. Below is a list of legislation [...]
Explore SCACPA’s Member Benefit: Group Health Insurance for CPA Firms
SCACPA is proud to promote its member benefit of group health insurance for CPA firms. SCACPA Members can now look to the Association for your many insurance needs. We have [...]
Creating a Partnership with SCACPA is a Win-Win
SCACPA Partnership: Uncover the Benefits Thank you for your interest in being a SCACPA partner. We can guide you through a customized plan that meets your organization’s goals and raises [...]
Volunteering for SCACPA: Get Involved With Our Board and Chapter Leadership Opportunities
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Nominations are open for multiple seats on the SCACPA Board and for Chapter Leadership for the 2021-22 membership year. Chapter Officer positions are for one year, [...]
A Note About BOA 2021 Firm Renewals: Does Your Firm Have an Up-to-Date Succession Plan?
Does your firm have up-to-date succession plans? SCACPA and the South Carolina Board of Accountancy are partnering to remind CPAs that this year’s firm renewal process will address this [...]
Reminder: Unemployment Compensation is Taxable Income, so Don’t Get Hit with a Surprise Tax Bill
Since the pandemic began, close to 775,000 South Carolina workers have filed initial unemployment claims and more than $4.5 billion has been paid in unemployment and pandemic-related benefits, according to [...]
The Role of Finance in Supporting Cash Flow Insights for Your Nonprofit Organization
Money comes in, money goes out – knowing how to monitor this can help with your long-term strategies and ensure mission viability By Chris Fields, Director, Mauldin & Jenkins Do [...]
October Month of Service Wrap-Up: Stokes & Company, CPAs, Reaches Far and Wide to Make a Difference in the Upstate and Beyond
SCACPA thanks all its members, firms and Chapters for their dedication in making a difference in their communities during the most difficult October Month of Service in memory. Here [...]
Member Engagement Committee Looks to Create Opportunities for SCACPA Volunteers and Recognize Your Contributions
With an active membership of nearly 4,300 CPAs, the South Carolina Association of CPAs in many ways has never been stronger. With robust attendance at our two annual accounting [...]
What Does a Road to Recovery Look Like? Here are Ideas for CPAs
After you let clients know that you’re still operating, nurture the knowns before venturing into the unkowns By Steven K. Howell, CPA, CFP, MBA | SCACPA Member Since 2018 [...]
Meet the CPE Committee of 16, Creating ‘Just in Time’ Education by CPAs, for CPAs
The CPE Committee of 16 is essential in ensuring that SCACPA provides the continuing education that members want. The team is responsible for defining, documenting and identifying sessions and [...]
SCACPA Advocacy Scores Conformity Among Three Important Wins at State House
When the Senate passed bill S.545 during special session on Tuesday, Sept. 22, it represented three wins for the SCACPA Advocacy Team over this incredibly difficult year. The bill [...]
Is Your Team New to Working Remotely While Social Distancing? Pay Attention to Your Cybersecurity
By Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA, CITP, CGMA | K2 Enterprises As the world comes to grips with COVID-19, many businesses are encouraging team members to work from home. [...]
SCACPA Commends BOA for Addressing Modification of Livestream CPE Rules and Hardship Requests
UPDATE: The South Carolina Board of Accountancy has released its announcement on this development. It is re-printed at the bottom of this post. The BOA's announcement includes a reminder [...]
The Importance of CPA-PAC: Influencing the Decisions that Impact Our Profession
The CPA Profession has celebrated a long list of legislative victories, but none of those successes are possible without legislators who listen to and support our position. It is [...]
SCACPA Joins AICPA, COST in Urging Congressional Support for State Tax Filing Relief for Remote Workers
SCACPA has joined more than 120 employers and organizations across the nation in signing a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to support state tax filing and withholding relief [...]
SCACPA Mourns the Passing of Past President Austin M. Sheheen Jr., Age 85
SCACPA mourns the passing of Austin Moses Sheheen Jr., CPA, of Camden, who died on Saturday, Aug. 29 at age 85. He was born Sept. 11, 1934, to Austin [...]
DOR Announces Extended Tax Relief for Nexus and Income Tax Withholding Requirements Through Dec. 31, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Revenue on Thursday, Aug. 26, released SC Information Letter #20-24, which extends until Dec. 31, 2020, temporary tax relief to employers with workers temporarily [...]
Attention, Enrolled Agents: SCACPA is an IRS-Approved Tax Education Provider
The South Carolina Association of CPAs is excited to announce it is now an IRS-approved provider for our Tax continuing education courses. For Enrolled Agents and non-CPAs in and [...]
Here’s What SCACPA’s 2020 Scholarship Winners Have to Say About Their Plans
Summer time means SCACPA Scholarship time, and for 2020 we are excited that our Educational Fund Trustees awarded $64,500 to 43 exceptional students who plan to pursue careers in [...]
What Does SCACPA Membership Mean to You? These Survey Respondents Tell That Story
When SCACPA entered its third year of All-Inclusive Membership in the summer of 2020, we wanted to hear what South Carolina CPAs had to say about the experience. We [...]
NASBA Board Unanimously Approves CPA Evolution Framework
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Board of Directors has announced its unanimous vote of support for the advancement of the CPA Evolution initiative that designs and [...]
SCACPA Legislative Update: Congress Requires Recommendations from CPAs for Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have returned to Washington, DC, for the first time since June. Leadership from both chambers are in deep discussion about a path forward [...]
SCACPA and Paychex are Partnering to Provide Helpful Resources
A message from SCACPA CEO Chris Jenkins: With so much change impacting business, there is no better time for SCACPA and Paychex to be working with one another. SCACPA is [...]
Should My Firm File Protective Claims in Advance of the Supreme Court Decision on ACA?
This Q&A from SCACPA and the AICPA can help your firm’s decision-making. In March of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case that challenges [...]
BPS CPA Kaczor to Address National Conference with Strategies to Combat COVID-19 Spike in Business Fraud
Fraudsters have been taking advantage of the new work and life routines of the pandemic and causing mayhem, according to Jessica Kaczor, CPA, CFE, of Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, [...]
It’s Your Turn: SCACPA Wants to Hear Your #WhyCPA Stories
The start of this past tax season saw the kickoff of SCACPA’s #WhyCPA public service campaign. We created humorous – but truthful – statements that we shared over social [...]
SCDOR Releases 2020 Tax Legislative Update
The SCDOR’s Information Letter 20-19 is a six-page summary of significant changes in South Carolina’s tax and regulatory laws enacted as of May 2020. It was released Thursday, July [...]
Three Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs Share Their ‘How I Work – From Home’ Stories With SCACPA
Longtime SCACPA members know that a regular feature of the Association’s quarterly magazine is “How I Work.” In every issue of South Carolina CPA Report, we strive to showcase [...]