VSCPA News

Do you know an accounting college student who'd benefit from attending a CPA Ready Workshop? ALL students are invited to register! This event is perfect for students who are interested in pursuing a career in accounting or want to learn more. CPA Ready Workshops are free to attend and begin in two

The VSCPA believes adopting rolling conformity would provide Virginia taxpayers better ability to plan for and prepare their Virginia taxes, as well as allow for more timely updates to tax preparation software and offer potential administrative cost savings to the Commonwealth. With that in mind

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles highlighting the diverse interests and careers of VSCPA members. Know a member (including yourself) who would make for an interesting profile? Email the VSCPA communications team . As chair of the VSCPA’s Virginia Accounting & Auditing Conference

Firms are challenged today to find the right talent, and the skill sets needed of entry-level staff are changing. The path to the CPA may even change because of it. By Chip Knighton Picture a pyramid. Wide at the bottom, narrow at the top, perfect for burying royalty. (That last part may not be

VSCPA President & CEO Stephanie Peters, CAE , has signed the pledge for the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. The VSCPA is also encouraging members — employers and individuals — to sign on to the

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles highlighting the diverse interests and careers of VSCPA members. Know a member (including yourself) who would make for an interesting profile? Email VSCPA Communications Manager Chip Knighton . Alex Piskunova, CPA, came to the United States with

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles highlighting the diverse interests and careers of VSCPA members. Know a member (including yourself) who would make for an interesting profile? Email VSCPA Communications Manager Chip Knighton . After two decades at the happiest place on Earth

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles highlighting the diverse interests and careers of VSCPA members. Know a member (including yourself) who would make for an interesting profile? Email VSCPA Communications Manager Chip Knighton . Janet Lawson, CPA, has always been caught between two

By Chip Knighton Finding a mentor is one of the best ways to gain expertise in the more career-oriented aspects of the accounting profession. A mentor can provide a sounding board, a different perspective on office politics and firsthand expertise in a role a young CPA might be looking to fill (not

VSCPA member Jill Mitchell, an associate professor of accounting at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Annandale, has been selected for the 2019 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Outstanding Faculty Award. She is the only community college faculty winner for 2019 and