ONLINE CPE REGISTRATION UPDATE
As NCACPA completes its system migration, registration for online CPE courses will temporarily close at 12:00 a.m. on the day prior to each program to allow for accurate attendance and CPE processing. We appreciate your understanding and will share updates once this step is no longer necessary. Please contact Solutions Support at 800-469-1352 with questions.
Accounting Program for Building the Profession April 2–4, 2018 | AICPA, Durham | Free The Accounting Program for Building the Profession (APBP), formerly known as the Accounting Pilot Bridge Program, is now accepting registrations for the 2018 program! APBP is a program designed to equip high school accounting educators with the tools to level up their…
On February 27, Governor Cooper announced Ernst & Young LLP (EY), will create 375 jobs in Mecklenburg County and invest $8.2 million in Charlotte over the next five years. EY will also develop a wavespace center in Charlotte as part of the expansion. The firm launched wavespace centers beginning a year ago, which bring together…
Recently, the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) released a new interpretation of “Hosting Services” under “Non-Attest Rules” in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct‘s “Independence Rule” (ET §1.295.143). Under the new rule, which applies to CPAs providing non-attest services to attest clients, hosting services can impair independence when a CPA takes responsibility for maintaining…
The Association was just notified that its email address is being used in a phishing scam (see below example). NCACPA is not sending members files via “WeTransfer.” If you receive an email from NCACPA with a link to download files, please look at the email address. If you are unsure of the email’s validity, please…
For a lucky few this season, there is such thing as a free lunch! NCACPA recently offered an opportunity for you to win a pizza lunch for your team on Thursday, March 8th-perfectly timed for the quarterfinal game of the ACC tournament! Nominations were due Wednesday, February 28, and the winning teams were drawn Thursday, March 1….
The Internal Revenue Service released the updated withholding calculator and Form W-4 that it had promised for the new tax law to help taxpayers make sure they have the proper amount of taxes taken out of their paychecks. The IRS is urging taxpayers to use both tools to check on their withholding. “Following the major changes in the tax…
The Department of Revenue has just provided the Association with a policy memo regarding penalty waivers for tax statutes effective March 1, 2018. The document applies to requests for waiver of civil penalties considered by the Department on or after March 1, 2018, and supersedes all prior documents.
In 2017, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) undertook an important research study to identify opportunities to enhance its professional development and other engagement offerings. Focused on providing greater value to the membership, the study was comprised of a member-wide survey, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews. The results indicate that members desire…
By Richard Levychin, CPA, CGMA Many factors contribute to professional success. Hard work is one, but it is not enough....
The Department of Revenue has just provided the Association an important notice to address the income tax changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by President Trump on December 22, 2017, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 signed into law on February 9, 2018. The Department’s notice provides guidance to both individual and…