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News Archive High gas prices may cause employers to rethink telecommuting, compressed work weeks As gasoline costs continue to take a big bite out of employees’ paychecks, programs such as telecommuting and compressed work weeks can effectively attract new hires and retain current employees under any circumstances, according to a recent... Employees and employers face challenges in tough economy While many workers are having a tough time finding suitable employment in today’s uncertain economy, companies also face challenges finding highly skilled people, according to the fourth annual Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE)... Possible job growth for next two years Economists at the University of Michigan predict that 3.5 million jobs will be created in the next two years – 900,000 in 2009 and 2.6 million in 2010. The report brings good news for an economy that has seen 463,000 jobs lost so far in 2008,... Private companies more exposed to liability risks Nearly two-thirds of private companies in the U.S. have experienced some event related to management or professional liability in the past five years, according to a new survey. CFOs’ economic optimism sinks to all-time low The optimism of CFOs about the U.S. economy sank to an all-time low according to the most recent survey from the Financial Executives International (FEI). Global Accounting Alliance launches online journal The Global Accounting Alliance is publishing a new online journal, GAA Accounting , which features authoritative articles on accounting, business, finance and related subjects. The Global Accounting Alliance, of which the AICPA is a member,... Little change in wage growth predicted The overall pace of private sector wage growth is expected to hold steady in the coming months, according to BNA’s Wage Trend Indicator™ (WTI). The final reading of 100.92 for the April-June period marks a decline from the first quarter index of... Interested in showing your CPA pride? As you’ve probably noted when you are out of the office and on the road, a wide array of specialized license plates are available in Ohio. Vehicles are branded with everything from the Ohio college or university you attended to your favorite... CPA financial executives foresee continuing decline in the U.S. economy Expectations for the U.S. economy remain cautious among senior-level executive CPAs, according to the second quarter 2008 Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey sponsored by the AICPA. In a small increase over last quarter’s results, a 57%... Business optimism at lowest level since 2002 U.S. business leaders’ confidence remained stagnant at 56.1 in May 2008 in relation to the 56.3 index in February 2008, according to the Grant Thornton LLP’s Business Optimism Index . The survey found that U.S. business leaders’ sentiments toward... BWC alters premium discounts The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors unanimously voted to enact an 8% reduction of the maximum discount rate, lowering the rate from 85% to 77% effective July 1, 2009.  The reduction comes on the heels of the recent... 2008 Ohio CPA/PAC Silent Auction a resounding success The annual Ohio CPA/PAC silent auction saw record levels of support last year, surpassing 2007’s collected total by more than $1,000. Held for the first time at the OSCPA Members Summit & Annual Meeting, the auction featured more than 60 items,... News Child & Featured Article List The Ohio Society's victories The Ohio Society’s governmental affairs team keeps the business interests of CPAs in Ohio front and center with Ohio’s legislative bodies. We work closely with Ohio’s legislators to provide them with the insight and education necessary to... Senate unanimously passes OSCPA supported tax & title agency review corrections legislation Bills heads to House for concurrence Society-backed Substitute House Bill 157 unanimously passed the Senate, setting up a concurrence vote in the House next month.  Delay in due date for title agency escrow account “reviews” added to Society-supported tax bill The passage of Substitute House Bill 157 out of the Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee was a victory for the Society in more ways than one as a much-sought after due date delay for reviews of title agency escrow accounts was... OSCPA testifies in support of state tax bill; Society supported provisions added to the bill In a multi-tiered victory for the Society, Substitute House Bill 157 overwhelmingly passed the Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee, setting up a full Senate vote on the measure next week. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Hughes, the... RSS List Child Article List

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