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When Virginia native Mike Gracik Jr., CPA, attended the University of Virginia (UVA) on a full-ride athletic training scholarship, he didn’t think he would graduate with an accounting degree. “Accounting focuses on logical reasoning which really appealed to me. After my first class, I declared it my

The VSCPA welcomes 59 new 40-Year Members! This designation is bestowed upon members in their 41st year of consecutive membership. These members have shown amazing dedication to the profession. Thank you! Mark J. Adams, CPA, Newport News John M. Bean, CPA, Virginia Beach Peter M. Becker, Alexandria

2020 Virginia CPA Honors & Awards Winners Congratulations 2020 Award Winners Outstanding Member: Mike Gracik Jr., CPA, Keiter Ruth Coles Harris Advancing Diversity & Inclusion: Patricia Drolet, CPA, Councilor Buchanan Mitchell, CPAs and Business Advisors Impact: Louise Reed, CPA , Afloat, Inc. VSCPA

With the Virginia General Assembly out of session, the VSCPA is focusing on federal government efforts. We have been monitoring the fast-moving rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to ensure you not only know how the law impacts your clients, but also how it might affect your own bottom

On April 29, 2020, the VSCPA Board of Directors voted to support the CPA Evolution initiative , a new model for CPA licensure proposed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). "The business environment is rapidly changing, and it has

The work of our advocacy team didn’t stop just because the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session is officially in the books. In a year when the session was called “one of the most consequential sessions in Virginia’s history” by the Washington Post, as lawmakers advanced the South’s strictest gun

VSCPA past president and long-time member Samuel Derieux, CPA, died March 8, 2020. Derieux was a tireless champion of the accounting profession who helped shape the modern face of the VSCPA and American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Here are just a few of Derieux's accomplishments: He joined the VSCPA

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The rapid nature of Virginia’s legislative session can leave even an elected official confused. We have asked — and will continue to ask — VSCPA members to take action on a number of different bills that impact the profession and all Virginians. Some of the bills may seem identical or even

Jan. 13, 2020 The Virginia General Assembly is hard at work in downtown Richmond, and conformity is top of mind for the VSCPA. Several pieces of legislation have already been introduced to address conforming to federal tax codes. Finance Committee Chair Del. Vivian Watts has introduced HB 734