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The VRS Solution (Virginia Business)
Over the years Virginia has used various political budgeting techniques that enabled a reduction in the amounts needed to properly fund the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).The underfunding for VRS, now reported to be $19.9 billion, threatens...
VSCPA Urges FAF to Reconsider Proposed Creation of PCSIC
The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) has written a letter to the Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) reiterating its support for the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Standard Setting for Private Companies and...
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VSCPA Chair-Elect Montoro Speaks to Virginia House Finance Committee
VSCPA Board of Directors Chair-Elect John Montoro, CPA, spoke about fiscal responsibility to the Virginia House of Delegates Finance Committee on Monday, Jan. 16.
Giving Back: Jim Shepherd, CPA
Jim Shepherd, CPA, doesn’t lack for professional honors. He’s one of the most accomplished financial planners in the Richmond area and has the awards to prove it, having earned a spot on the Virginia Business “Super CPAs”...
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VSCPA Supports Whistleblower Improvement Act with Manager’s Amendment
The VSCPA has sent a letter in support of HR 2483, the Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011, which is currently in markup in the Capital Markets Subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services. Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act...
VSCPA Does Not Support PCAOB's Audit Firm Proposal
The VSCPA has sent an  email to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) offering comment on its Concept Release on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation . At this time, the VSCPA does not support the proposed institution of...
VSCPA Offers Thoughts on Corporate Apportionment for Manufacturers (Single Sales Factor)
The VSCPA has sent an  email to the Virginia Department of Taxation (TAX) offering comment on recent proposed guidelines on corporate apportionment for manufacturers, specifically regarding the single-factor apportionment based on sales. The...
VSCPA Comments on Revised Standards for CPE Providers
The VSCPA has sent a letter to the  American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) providing comments on the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy's (NASBA) proposed revisions (PDF) to the Statement on Standards for Continuing...
Virginia Society of CPAs Offers Free 12-Month Financial Literacy Calendar
The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (VSCPA) award-winning Financial Fitness Calendar is now available for the 2012 calendar year. This 12-month wall calendar is a free consumer resource as part of the VSCPA’s...
Powell Among Nation’s Top Young CPAs Selected for AICPA Leadership Academy
VSCPA member Andy Powell, CPA, of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts (VAPC) was one of 33 young CPAs selected to participate in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) annual Leadership Academy in Durham, N.C. Powell...

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