Author: Doug Van Dyke, CEO Leadership Simplified This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of the South Carolina CPA Report Hurricanes battering the Southeast, epic cold pummeling the North, and fires ravaging the West, it seems that calamity is everywhere. And with calamity comes the need for resilience. As leaders, we don’t often think …
Author: J. William Strickland, CPA, J.D. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of the South Carolina CPA Report What do you say when a client walks into your office and tells you he or she quit their job (or was fired) and wants to start a new business? Do you say, “I’m sorry to …
Author: David R. Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of the South Carolina CPA Report “I don’t do fluff stuff.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard accountants say those words when discussing CPE on topics like leadership, marketing, and communication. Perhaps it’s our natural wiring or …
Author: Jaclyn Veno, CPA This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of the South Carolina CPA Report In March 2025, the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) of the AICPA issued a groundbreaking Discussion Memorandum addressing a topic of mounting significance: independence in Alternative Practice Structures (APS), particularly those involving Private Equity (PE) investment. This memorandum …
Author: John J. Fenton, MBA, CEO John J Fenton Executive Coaching This article originally appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of the South Carolina CPA Report Let’s be honest—leadership in the CPA profession isn’t what it used to be. Rapid technological changes, evolving workplace expectations, and increasing demands for innovation are forcing us to think and lead …
Single Audit Considerations Melisa Galasso In response to the devastating effect of the global pandemic on the US economy, Congress passed several laws (the CARES Act, CAA and ARPA) that contained trillions of dollars to stimulate the economy. These funds came in the form of various grants, loans and other financial assistance. The funding was received by …
Here are examples of the #WhyCPA messages: What does all this mean to you? It means your community will begin to better understand what you do and why what you do can, in turn, improve what they do. It means your community and clients will be educated on the difference between a CPA and a tax preparer or traditional accountant and …
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