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SCACPA Announces 60 Student Members Awarded $90,500 in Ed Fund Scholarships for 2021-22 Academic Year.

By |2021-09-14T10:40:31-04:00July 29th, 2021|Blogs, Featured, Grow, Membership, Why CPA|

As part of our effort to help bring talented candidates into the CPA profession, each year SCACPA awards dozens of scholarships totaling tens of thousands of dollars to students [...]

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Dues Renewal Season is Here, And These Are Reminders About Using Your 40-Hour CPE Bank

By |2021-05-10T15:12:53-04:00May 10th, 2021|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Connect, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Tax, Why CPA|

Dues renewal time is almost here for SCACPA's 2021-22 membership year! The All-Inclusive Membership annual dues at the Fellow level remains at $799. We always take into account feedback [...]

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SCACPA Task Force Continues its Work to Strengthen Statutes

By |2021-02-15T11:26:12-05:00February 15th, 2021|Advocate, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Partners, Public Relations, Regulatory, Uncategorized, Why CPA|

Many outdated areas are being updated, including mobility, education and CPA Exam requirements By David Knoble, CPA, CGMA | SCACPA Member since 2010 In addition to my role as [...]

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The “Accountable” Podcast for CFOs: When Designing Retirement Plans for CFOs, Why Work with a CFP?

By |2021-01-04T20:29:34-05:00January 4th, 2021|Business & Industry, Communicate, Membership, Why CPA|

 Join host David R. Peters, CPA, MST, for another installment of “Accountable,” the podcast for CFOs, by CFOs. "Why do I, the chief FINANCIAL officer, need a financial [...]

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GAP Committee Seeks SCACPA Members Who Can Volunteer to Bridge Gaps in State’s Growing Student Pipeline

By |2020-12-07T10:13:06-05:00November 13th, 2020|Blogs, Grow, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

‘The future of the profession will be here before we know it.’ SCACPA understands the value of promoting the CPA credential to students at all educational levels. That’s why [...]

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October Month of Service Wrap-Up: Stokes & Company, CPAs, Reaches Far and Wide to Make a Difference in the Upstate and Beyond

By |2020-11-13T17:41:02-05:00November 11th, 2020|Connect, COVID-19, Featured, Membership, Public Relations, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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Meet the Most Wanted Session Speakers at Virtual Fall Fest 2020 (Plus Maybe Win an Apple AirPods Pro!) Nov. 12-13

By |2020-11-13T15:39:05-05:00November 10th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Membership, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

SCACPA’s flagship event, Virtual Fall Fest 2020, is here! To find your online session, go to our Welcome Page at www.scacpa.org/classroom. We’re adopting and innovating so you can earn [...]

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Member Engagement Committee Looks to Create Opportunities for SCACPA Volunteers and Recognize Your Contributions

By |2020-11-13T17:04:47-05:00November 5th, 2020|Blogs, Connect, Featured, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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Firms Can Gain an Edge as “Dot CPA” URL Application Deadline of Oct. 31 Nears

By |2020-11-02T09:10:59-05:00October 26th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Connect, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Technology, Why CPA|

The future of online security and trust for the CPA profession is arriving with the rollout of the domain of .cpa. As the Oct. 31 deadline approaches for firms [...]

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With South Carolina Businesses in Their Time of Need, Here is an Opportunity for CPAs to Volunteer

By |2020-11-02T09:11:03-05:00October 22nd, 2020|Connect, COVID-19, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

A just-in-time way for you to contribute your time and expertise for October Month of Service After seeing so many months of hardship around us, SCACPA is excited about [...]

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SCACPA Chapters are Already Making a $7,200 Difference with Month of Service. Let’s Keep the Contributions Rolling!

By |2020-11-02T09:11:12-05:00October 21st, 2020|Blogs, Connect, COVID-19, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

We hope you’ve heard that this year’s CPA Month of Service is devoted to partnering with food banks and pantries throughout South Carolina. Be on the lookout for email [...]

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HOW I WORK: Tim Lyons, CPA, CGMA, of Mauldin & Jenkins: “Be All About the Process”

By |2020-10-15T14:33:18-04:00October 17th, 2020|Blogs, Connect, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

Tim Lyons, CPA, CGMA Member since 2006 Current gig: Columbia Office Lead for Mauldin & Jenkins; Technical Lead for State/Local Government Practice Current mobile devices: Apple iPhone One word that describes [...]

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Contribute to This Year’s Extraordinary October Month of Service as We Help Feed Carolina

By |2020-10-19T14:08:53-04:00October 12th, 2020|Blogs, Connect, COVID-19, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

Extraordinary times call for an exceptional response, and SCACPA knows our members are up to the challenge. October is CPA Month of Service, and your Chapter leaders are asking [...]

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SCACPA Advocacy Scores Conformity Among Three Important Wins at State House

By |2020-09-30T15:06:28-04:00September 30th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Named as 2020 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting

By |2020-10-21T09:25:48-04:00September 21st, 2020|Blogs, Connect, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. has been recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting as one of America’s 50 Best of the Best public accounting firms for 2020. BPS was also [...]

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SCACPA Commends BOA for Addressing Modification of Livestream CPE Rules and Hardship Requests

By |2020-10-29T17:36:52-04:00September 14th, 2020|Advocate, Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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Introducing the “Accountable” Podcast for CFOs with SCACPA B&I Advisor David Peters, CPA

By |2020-10-07T18:22:55-04:00August 28th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, Membership Page Controls, Technology, Why CPA|

Join host David R. Peters, CPA, MST, on this installment of “Accountable,” the podcast for CFOs, by CFOs. David talks with Toni Berbrick, CPA, about cybersecurity. She is an [...]

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Here’s What SCACPA’s 2020 Scholarship Winners Have to Say About Their Plans

By |2020-08-14T12:00:36-04:00August 14th, 2020|Blogs, Featured, Grow, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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SCACPA is Proud to Co-Sponsor the Virtual ‘Carolinas Planned Giving Conference’ on Sept. 2-3. Register Now with Your CPE Bank!

By |2020-10-13T14:05:48-04:00August 11th, 2020|Blogs, Educate, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Tax, Why CPA|

Registration is open for the 2020 Carolina Planned Giving Conference, presented by the North Carolina and South Carolina Planned Giving Councils. SCACPA is excited to be a co-sponsor of [...]

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What Does SCACPA Membership Mean to You? These Survey Respondents Tell That Story

By |2021-04-29T11:13:55-04:00July 29th, 2020|Blogs, Connect, Featured, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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NASBA Board Unanimously Approves CPA Evolution Framework

By |2020-07-28T15:15:51-04:00July 28th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Educate, Featured, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Technology, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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It’s Your Turn: SCACPA Wants to Hear Your #WhyCPA Stories

By |2020-11-06T17:49:36-05:00July 12th, 2020|Blogs, Communicate, Current Assets Parent, Featured, July 25, 2019, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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Three Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs Share Their ‘How I Work – From Home’ Stories With SCACPA

By |2020-06-16T19:44:36-04:00June 22nd, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Connect, COVID-19, Featured, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Tax, Technology, Why CPA|

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 [...]

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Being Useful and Easy to Find: How Financial Services Firms Can Use Inbound Marketing

By |2020-05-27T20:00:12-04:00May 27th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Educate, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

By David R. Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU | SCACPA Member Since 2016 I take pride in my quick trigger finger for making unwanted advertising disappear. Every morning starts with [...]

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