Catalyst (Dublin, Ohio) articles from March 2006

Catalyst (Dublin, Ohio) archives from March 2006

An Army of One.(A message FROM THE CHAIR)
March 1, 2006... For many CPAs, the first few months of the year can make us feel like we're in a battle zone. In a profession with skills already in high, constant demand, this time of year can leave us feeling pulled in multiple directions. Whether you are...

Illinois, California practice regulations may impact Ohio CPAs.(Ohio)
March 1, 2006... New laws in California and Illinois may require Ohio CPAs to register and pay licensing fees. California: Ohio CPAs filing any California business or fiduciary return may need to register with the California State Board of Accountancy and...

Ohio in top 10 for federal spending.(Ohio)
March 1, 2006... Ohio was the eighth-largest recipient of federal spending in 2004, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Ohio landed in the top 10 for spending in several categories for 2004: * Eighth for overall government...

Ohio gets 'C' on development report card.(Ohio)
March 1, 2006... Ohio's economic development efforts earned it average grades, according to the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) in its 19th Development Report Card for the States. While companies in Ohio are doing better than businesses...

Anti-tax group challenges Sarbanes-Oxley.(National)
March 1, 2006... An anti-tax group has challenged the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) on grounds that it is unconstitutional. The Free Enterprise Fund, an anti-tax group that seeks limited government, filed suit Feb. 7 in federal court in Washington against the...

IRS Oversight Board wants e-filing goal deadline postponed to 2011.(National)
March 1, 2006... The IRS Oversight Board recommended in its annual report that the IRS extend its e-filing goal to 2011. Currently, the goal is to have 80 percent of all returns filed electronically by 2007. In 2005, almost 52 percent of returns were...

Summing up.(Newsflash)
March 1, 2006... Does your firm's culture support candidates taking the CPA exam? Partners Candidates Yes 90% 47% Source: CBT Volume Task Force Report to State Boards of Accountancy Note: Table made from bar graph.

GAO critical of IRS's cost accounting compliance.(National)
March 1, 2006... Congressional auditors censured the IRS for its slow implementation of federal accounting rules requiring government agencies to implement effective management reporting for cost information. In a report to Congress, GAO investigators...

Executive pay disclosure imminent.(National)
March 1, 2006... An SEC rule proposal expected to be approved would require public companies for the first time to show total annual compensation for top officers and executives. If approved, the rule would require companies to disclose the pay, severance,...

Tweens understand the value of a dollar.(National)
March 1, 2006... Children between the ages of 9 and 12, known as tweens, understand the advantages of savings money, according to a study by the AICPA and Weekly Reader Research. The study was conducted to gauge tween attitudes toward money and savings....

Federal Tax Reform: is there change on the horizon?(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... The President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform recommended expansive changes to the federal tax system, changes that if adopted entirely would affect every taxpayer. What do these recommendations mean? Catalyst editorial staff gathered a...

Save the dates.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio Society of CPAs 2006 Conference Calendar May 16 -- Not-for-Profit Conference (Columbus) 24-25 -- Ohio Accounting Show (Dayton) June 22 -- 2006 Members Summit & Annual Meeting (Columbus) Aug. 22 -- Financial...

Beyond our borders: international business and Ohio.
March 1, 2006... The global marketplace is much more than an idea or buzzword. It's here and growing, and anyone who thinks a company is not involved in some aspect of international trade is behind the times. In today's always-on, worldwide economy, Ohio is...

Drive your data: data-mining in the digital environment.
March 1, 2006... The digital environment poses significant challenges to attorneys and CPAs seeking to identify evidence of criminal activity, such as fraud. Author Brenda Buetow shows how computer-driven "data mining" techniques can provide effective new tools...

Facing retirement: transitioning CPA knowledge, lifestyles; CPAs look to soften the impact of leaving the profession.
March 1, 2006... Ever-lengthening life expectancies and changing attitudes toward what constitutes an ideal retirement leave CPAs who are contemplating retirement needing a plan for transitioning from full-time work schedules to decades of unaccustomed freedom...

Member Connections events just for you--sole practitioners and small firms.(member connections)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio Society of CPAs Member Connections program is presenting a new series of Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Roundtables throughout Ohio. These roundtables offer sole practitioners and managers of small firms a chance to network with...

Self-assessment exam.
March 1, 2006... Catalyst -- March/April 2006 Earn convenient CPE credit with the Catalyst CPE exam. Answer the 25 required questions based on content in Catalyst: The Leading Edge of Ohio Business and submit your answers to The Ohio Society of CPAs....

Ohio Supreme Court rules against tax services company in UPL case.(Capitol Access)
March 1, 2006... In a unanimous ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court has fined a Piqua tax services company $20,000 for the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). Justices ruled last week that the advice provided by Wyandt & Silvers to several startup businesses...

Society opposes expansion of Ohio Job Retention Tax Credit.(Capitol Access)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio Society of CPAs testified in opposition to a proposed expansion of the Ohio Job Retention Tax Credit that, if adopted, would have a negative impact on the new commercial activity tax (CAT). The legislation would extend the job...

Ohio House committee passes Society-backed legislation.(Capitol Access)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio House Ways and Means Committee recently passed legislation backed by The Ohio Society of CPAs and sponsored by Rep. Mary Taylor, CPA, R-Green, a member of the Society and candidate for state auditor. Taylor, a tax manager with...

Ohio House delays passage of tax residency changes.(Capitol Access)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio House of Representatives failed to vote on legislation that would extend the current 120-day residency requirement for purposes of Ohio income tax, and instead will re-refer the bill back to the Ways and Means Committee for fine-tuning...

Hard drives must be sanitized or destroyed before recycling.(Business Bytes)
March 1, 2006... The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and other regulations require enterprises, including CPA firms, to secure adequate disc-cleansing processes before recycling or selling desktop...

Making a difference stirs one member's passion for volunteering.(member profile)(Interview)
March 1, 2006... Karen Delaubenfel first saw the need for financial literacy while living in southeast Ohio. She found a means to address that need in Accounting for Kids Day and the Society's larger Financial Fitness Ohio movement. Catalyst editorial staff...

Society members lend expertise during tax season.(Financial Fitness Ohio)
March 1, 2006... During the busiest time of year for many Society members, CPAs are reaching out in their communities to offer free tax preparation for those who need it most. As part of Financial Fitness Ohio, The Ohio Society of CPAs has partnered with...

Honda commitment to education and community involvement benefits ACAP.(Off the Beaten Path)
March 1, 2006... Socially responsible companies must consider the good of communities, both local and global, where they conduct business. In a world beset by large-scale disasters and challenging social problems, being a good corporate citizen just makes good...

Planning for retirement using IRAs.(Idea Exchange)
March 1, 2006... Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) are exactly what their name implies--retirement accounts that an individual can set up for her or his own benefit. You may hear IRAs called Individual Retirement Accounts, but the actual codified term...

Haubrock nominated as 2006-2007 Society chair-elect.(Members Only)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio Society of CPAs' Nominating Committee has unanimously selected James G. Haubrock, CPA as the candidate for 2006-2007 chair-elect of the Society's Executive Board. "In today's environment, the CPA profession is facing many...

2006-2007 Ohio Society dues schedule approved, statement to be mailed May 1.(Members Only)
March 1, 2006... The Ohio Society Executive Board has approved the membership dues schedule for the 2006-2007 membership year, which runs May 1 through April 30, 2007. Dues statement will be mailed the first week of May with payment due by July 1. The dues...

Ohio Society members Ray Stephens and Mary Reimer elected to Accountancy Board leadership.(Members Only)
March 1, 2006... Ohio Society members Ray G. Stephens, D.B.A., CPA, CMA and Mary J. Reimer, CPA have been elected to leadership positions with the Accountancy Board of Ohio (ABO). Stephens will serve as Board chair. He is the 2004 winner of the Society's...

Major changes coming to Ohio Society member e-mail, Web tools.(Members Only)
March 1, 2006... In spring 2006, The Ohio Society will be launching a new version of its Web site that will feature an improved member e-mail product plus numerous other enhancements. If you are an active user of your Ohio Society member e-mail account, we need...

Volunteers sought for addiction assistance task force.(Members Only)
March 1, 2006... While a CPA certificate opens many career doors, it is no match for the powerful disease of addiction. Chemical dependency and other addictions pose a personal and professional liability that can derail a CPA's performance, harming the client,...

Accountancy Board of Ohio disciplinary actions.(Members Only)
March 1, 2006... The following are the disciplinary actions taken by the Accountancy Board of Ohio at its Dec. 12-13, 2005 This information is current as of press time. NAME HOMETOWN VIOLATION BOARD ACTION N. Kent Meyer*...

Crowe Chizek and Company LLC.(Columbus)
March 1, 2006... Crowe Chizek and Company LLC has been named one of the nation's best-managed public accounting and consulting firms by INSIDE Public Accounting, an independent accounting industry publication. The firm also received honors as the top accounting...

GBQ Partners LLC.(Columbus)
March 1, 2006... GBQ Partners LLC has added the following associates to the firm: Andrew T. Arend, CPA, Andy C. Gephart, CPA and Peter A. Margaritis, CPA as tax services managers; Kevin L. Dodd, CPA as assurance services senior; Laura Geiger as a staff...

SS & G Financial Services and Schwartz, Adelman & Yankovich CPAs, Inc.(Columbus)
March 1, 2006... SS & G Financial Services and Schwartz, Adelman & Yankovich CPAs, Inc. have merged their practices.

Rea & Associates, Inc.(Dublin)
March 1, 2006... The following members have been promoted with Rea & Associates, Inc.: Jeffrey J. Gerberry, CPA and Robin Y. Retzler, CPA to partners; Matt E. Ganz, CPA to senior manager; and Dottie T. Jeggle, CPA, CSEP and Tracy M. Kaufman, CPA to senior...

Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company.(Akron)
March 1, 2006... Michael Hydell, CPA has joined Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company as tax manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.(Beachwood)
March 1, 2006... The following members have been promoted with Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.: Brian D. Marita, CPA to partner; Nick E. Leacoma, CPA to manager; Jeremy J. Harrison, Yue-lin L. Lee, CPA, Melissa L Marvin, CPA, Joe D. Sweeney, CPA and Tanya M. Zirke, CPA...

Crain's Cleveland Business.(Cleveland)
March 1, 2006... Crain's Cleveland Business named Chris Chizmar, CPA as one of northeast Ohio's top "Forty Under 40" up-and-coming business people.

Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP.(Cleveland)
March 1, 2006... Kelly R. Farber and Kara J. Jackson have joined Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP as staff accountants in the firm's accounting and auditing department. Paul Weisinger, CPA/ABV, CVA, also of Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP, has earned his Accredited...

Cleveland Clinic.(Cleveland)
March 1, 2006... James E. Massey, CPA has joined the Cleveland Clinic as director of finance for the division of nursing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Skoda, Minotti & Co.(Mayfield Village)
March 1, 2006... Susan C. Lester, CPA, Kelly Reyes, CPA and Kyle M. Rohrig, CPA have been promoted to managers with Skoda, Minotti & Co.

McManus, Dosen & Co.(Middleburg Heights)
March 1, 2006... Nancy A. Stribula has joined McManus, Dosen & Co. as a member of the firm's accounting and tax services group.

Rea & Associates, Inc.(Millersburg)
March 1, 2006... Chris A. Roush, CPA has been promoted to partner with Rea & Associates, Inc.

Blanda Becker & Co., Inc.(Westlake)
March 1, 2006... William C. Skaryd & Company has changed its name to Blanda Becker & Co., Inc.

Mellott & Mellott PLL.(Cincinnati)
March 1, 2006... Karen S. Goins, CPA has been promoted to manager with Mellott & Mellott PLL.

Hospice of Dayton, Inc.(Dayton)
March 1, 2006... Greg H. Toman, CPA/ABV of Kentner Sellers, CPAs, has been appointed to the Hospice of Dayton, Inc. Board of Trustees. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * The Ohio Society welcomes submissions to the Members in Motion column. Send photos and...

CPE and events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... Event Spotlight Columbus 5/16/06 Not-for-Profit Conference The Midwest Hotel and Conference Center The 2006 Not-for-Profit Conference offers CPAs an inside look into not-for-profit organizations and the specific trends...