SC News Roundup: Raise in SC Minimum Wage Among Possibilities for 2019-20 Legislative Session
Raise in SC Minimum Wage Among 10 Ideas for 2019-20 Legislative Session As state lawmakers start to submit their 2019-20 legislative session proposals, The State newspaper examined 10 possible topics that could be in [...]
DuRant: When it Comes to Trust, ‘Good Enough, Isn’t’
NOTE: This article also appears in the Q4 2018 issue of South Carolina CPA Report magazine. By George W. DuRant, CPA/ABV, CFF, ASA | SCACPA Member Since 1976 Alex Honnold is an American rock climber [...]
This January, Answer the RAP Index Survey to Strengthen SCACPA Advocacy
When it comes to advocating with state and federal legislators on laws and policies that affect CPAs, SCACPA works hard for you year after year. Topics such as tax reform, conformity and disaster relief hinge [...]
View From the Dome: House Ways and Means Leadership Shakeup Marks Organizational Session
View from the Dome – February 28, 2018 By Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The House of Representatives met in Columbia for an organizational session the week of Dec. 3-7. The body elected their officers, chose [...]
SC News Roundup: USC Research Economists Forecast Tariffs Can Block Growth in 2019
In 2019 Forecast, USC Research Economists Warn Tariffs Can Block Growth Rising interest rates and tariffs threaten an “economic tug-of-war” for a South Carolina economy that otherwise has a robust [...]
2018 MAP Survey Platform Demonstration Can Help with Management Trends
If you participated in this year’s MAP Survey, you can take part in live 30-minute MAP Survey Platform demonstrations to help make the most of the platform and its dynamic reporting options. You can [...]
Senate Tax Review Subcommittee is Introduced to Options in ‘A Road Map for Tax Reform’
A Senate subcommittee tasked to review and reform the South Carolina tax code learned that sales taxes are eroding with a shift from goods to services, and South Carolina falls well behind the national [...]
With Rebroadcast of ‘A Culture of Regulatory Ethics,’ SCACPA Members Can Get 6 Hours of Ethics in December
There are still opportunities for CPAs to earn their 6 hours of ethics requirements in December. Remember, this is the final year in the 3-year reporting period. SCACPA members are invited to take part [...]
SC News Roundup: Time Will Tell if New Tax Law Affects ‘Giving Tuesday’ for SC Nonprofits
Time Will Tell if New Tax Law Affects ‘Giving Tuesday’ for SC Nonprofits As charitable contribution totals are counted from 2018’s Giving Tuesday, the period following Black Friday marked by initiatives to boost charitable [...]
McGregor and Company is Named SCACPA Community Connected Engagement Award Recipient
Congratulations to McGregor & Company for being the recipient of SCACPA’s inaugural Community Connected Engagement Award for their work in assisting food banks near four of its offices throughout South Carolina during our October [...]
SC News Roundup: State Downgrades Hurricane Florence Damage Estimate Nearly in Half
State Downgrades Hurricane Florence Damage Estimate Nearly in Half After on-the-ground damage reports became available from local, state and federal officials, Gov. Henry McMaster informed South Carolina’s congressional members that Hurricane Florence caused $607 [...]
What SCACPA Members are Saying About Fall Fest 2018
Thanks to everyone who attended SCACPA’s Fall Fest Accounting Conference in Columbia on Nov. 15-16. We’d like to share a selection of your comments from our post-event surveys: “This organization has turned back into [...]
SCACPA is Proud to Announce H. McRoy Skipper Scholarship for 2019
The South Carolina Association of CPAs is proud to announce it has met its $10,000 minimum threshold goal of establishing a named scholarship for Past President H. McRoy Skipper Jr., CPA. The effort began when [...]
Fall Fest’s ‘The Accountant’ Ben Affleck Movie Trivia Contest
Here is the fun movie trivia contest about the 2016 action-thriller "The Accountant," starring Ben Affleck, that we wrote for members at SCACPA’s Fall Fest Accounting Conference in November 2018. Feel free to use [...]
Get Ready for 2019 with the SC Department of Revenue
With 2019 fast approaching, here are some end-of-year updates from the South Carolina Department of Revenue: New SCDOR PO boxes and ZIP+4 addresses are now on most SCDOR forms and correspondence. Use those addresses [...]
S.C. News Roundup: Conway Set for $500,000 More from FEMA in Flood Buyout Program
Conway Set for $500,000 More from FEMA in Flood Buyout Program FEMA has earmarked an additional $500,000 for a flood buyout program in Conway, an increase on the $11.13 million already available for the [...]
Kopis: How Do You Know When You are Outgrowing QuickBooks?
Analysis by SCACPA Gold Sponsor Kopis QuickBooks is a fantastic product that helps many businesses launch for a tough-to-beat price. However, many businesses typically begin to run into challenges with the limits of QuickBooks as [...]
SC News Roundup: Strong Economy Boosts Gov. McMaster to Election Win and Full Term
Strong Economy Boosts Gov. McMaster to Election Win and Full Term South Carolina voters rewarded Republican Gov. Henry McMaster with his first full term for the office in Tuesday’s election as he defeated the [...]
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SCACPA is Listening, Acting as CPAs Struggle to Keep Up With Education and Successor NotificationsSCACPA is Listening, Acting as CPAs Struggle to Keep Up With Education and Successor Notifications
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SCACPA is Listening, Acting as CPAs Struggle to Keep Up With Education and Successor Notifications
The South Carolina Association of CPAs is letting our members know that we are directing our resources toward navigating solutions regarding statewide notifications that affect South Carolina CPAs. The three main areas where we [...]
BOA’s Proposed Regulations Include Education, Licensure Requirements
Here are the South Carolina Board of Accountancy’s proposed regulation amendments for the State Code, as published Oct. 26, 2018: Document No. 4845 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY CHAPTER 1 [...]