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In this issue, read the 2020 legislative update, tax reactions to COVID-19 and more.

This month’s update includes information about the Paycheck Protection Program, executive orders impacting payroll taxes and recognition for the Arizona State Board of Accountancy’s volunteers.

CPAs are often called on to serve on nonprofit boards and often in the treasurer role, so it is important for all CPAs to be aware of issues facing nonprofits and how to assist in addressing them. Lisa B. Lumbard, CPA, CGFM, shares important issues in the nonprofit world and how these topics will be addressed at the ASCPA’s Not-for-Profit Conference Sept. 16-18, 2020.

Jessica Iennarella shares more about the ASCPA Leadership & Growth Alliance and how this series will assist you in your professional growth and provide an opportunity to build a strong network of your peers.

In this issue, read up on lessons in leadership, benefits to the CARES Act, mental health and more.

House Ways & Means Chairman Ben Toma discusses the unique 2020 legislative session, the impacts of COVID-19 and potential issues for the Arizona Legislature to address in special sessions.

Life in COVID-19 Times: Read about exit strategies for business owners, a backup withholding primer and more.

In this issue, meet Life Member Julie Klewer, learn how to recover from toxic stress and more.

In this issue, learn how to set professional boundaries, utilize the 2019 Year-End Tax Act and more.

In this issue, learn how to handle if your organization discovers fraud, the specifics of recruiting and retaining Gen Z employees and more.

Brittney Williams, CPA, CGFM, Heinfeld, Meech & Co., shares more about emotional intelligence and how it can make you a better leader and also improve your personal life. Brittney will speak at the ASCPA Governmental Accounting Conference on Feb. 5, 2020.

Learn the importance of branding, how to research your brand, what the logo redesign process entails and why you should invest in your brand. Our guest is Tim Trull, managing director of LAVIDGE. The ASCPA recently worked with LAVIDGE on its rebrand project. You will also hear more about our rebrand process.

Ryan DeMenna of DeMenna Public Affairs provides a conformity summary from the 2019 Legislative session. You can see more details at www.ascpa.com/conformity.

Dr. Robert Minniti shares information on the latest trends in identity theft and what you can do to protect yourself and your company.

ASCPA Member Alex Cudzewicz, CPA (in Illinois) shares tips on managing client expectations. Cudzewicz will speak on this topic at the ASCPA Financial Planning Conference on June 6, 2019 at the Desert Willow Conference Center.

Hear the latest on conformity and other legislative items from ASCPA lobbyist Ryan DeMenna of DeMenna Public Affairs.

Jessica Iennarella, CPA, shares her experience and takeaways from the AICPA Leadership Academy.