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As we head into tax season and toward spring, it’s a good time to remember that the national alliance on mental health (NAMI) raises awareness about mental health.

Michael Lemme, CPA, has advocated on behalf of hundreds of businesses and individuals during his tenure at Hunter Hagan in Old Town Scottsdale. His commitment to advocating for Arizona residents and CPAs has continued for over 30 years through dedicated volunteer work on the Arizona Society of CPAs’ Tax Legislation Review Committee.

Among other actions at its January 24, 2024 meeting, the ASCPA Board of Directors reviewed the consent agenda, nominating committee report and more.

Meet the new members of the ASCPA who joined last month.

This month’s update includes information on the State Board of Accountancy meeting, the legislative session, and a recap of CPA Day at the Capitol.

In this guest post, hear from CPAs on the national level who are fielding the most common questions on employee retention credits.

A new legislative session has started, and the ASCPA's advocacy team has your back. Click to read details on this year's priorities, updates on income tax conformity and more. 

Meet the new members of the ASCPA who joined last month.

"Three years on from the social justice movement which resulted from the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others, the need for action involving DEI continues. Continued action is needed, because we as a society are past the point of conversation. ," says Jevonne Shepherd, CPA (licensed in CA).

While most people have heard of the 5 C's of credit, far fewer can name them. This article provides a detailed explanation of what banks mean when they consider the 5 C’s of credit.

Here are the nominees for the 2024-2025 board of directors.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law over a year ago, and it brought sweeping changes to how governments and other non-tax-paying entities evaluate clean energy projects.  What do you need to know?

In addressing the CPA pipeline challenge, the ASCPA sought your input in September through a survey on the 150-hour education requirement for CPA licensure. The biggest takeaway: The majority of respondents are ready for an alternative pathway to the CPA credential.

Read the latest issue of AZ CPA.

Andrea Levy, the ASCPA's current chair, shares new changes coming to the profession in the form of the new CPA Evolution-aligned exam.

This month’s update includes information on the State Board of Accountancy meeting, the coming 2024 legislative session, the ASCPA Income Tax Conformity Briefing and Arizona fiscal highlights.

Our members celebrated a lot of achievements this year, including earning their CPA designation. Congratulations to the following ASCPA members who earned their designation in 2023!

Meet the new members of the ASCPA who joined in November 2023.

It is estimated that over 1 million Canadians file tax returns in the U.S. and that another 1 million should be filing, but don’t. The main reason the Canadians that should be filing but don’t is that they do not fully understand the U.S. residency requirements and therefore the requirement to file U.S. tax returns. Dale A. Walters, CPA shares the most common misconceptions.

Several studies predict that most Americans will face a retirement income gap and could outlive their savings by an average of eight to 20 years. here are the biggest changes from SECURE 2.0 that impact your clients.