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.
As of Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Get an IP PIN tool is available at IRS.gov/IPPIN for taxpayers who need to retrieve a lost/missing IP PIN or certain taxpayers who want to voluntarily enter the IP PIN opt-in program. The IP PIN is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers to help prevent the misuse of…
CPA Exam (Exam) score release timetables for the first and second testing windows of 2020 are available. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) will release scores to candidates and boards of accountancy based upon the target score release dates in the table below. It is important to note that some boards of…
Each year (typically in December) the NCACPA Taxation Committee meets with the NC Department of Revenue to spend dedicated time networking and building rapport while also hearing several key updates from the Department, which we then share with our members. We contact our membership in the fall of each year with the opportunity to pose…
We wanted to pass along some great news for NCACPA members that use certain Intuit payroll products. Through a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Revenue and Intuit, electronic filing of NC-3s and W-2s is now available for Intuit clients using either Intuit Online Payroll or QuickBooks Online Payroll. Users of these two Intuit…
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020. This legislation contains important tax changes, including an extension of tax provisions that expired after 2017, after 2018, and several that were to expire after 2019. The Act includes the SECURE Act, which changes the rules for required distributions from retirement…
By Daniel Hood New leaders have been named for both the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Foundation, which oversees the board. Richard Jones, a partner and chief accountant at Big Four firm Ernst & Young, has been selected as the next FASB chair by the trustees of the FAF, while former Securities…
On December 6, the NCACPA Taxation Committee and Tax Section of the NC Bar Association held their joint annual meeting with leaders of the NC Department of Revenue, including Secretary Ronald Penny and COO/CIO Dave Roseberry. This meeting gives our organizations the opportunity to network and hear updates from directors of several of the Department’s…
As part of NCACPA’s Centennial, we have enjoyed reminiscing on the Association’s rich history over the past few months, and we appreciate your participation! The Board of Directors has been discussing how to ensure the Association’s future success while navigating the great pace of change happening all around us. NCACPA’s vision and mission statements were…
Passing a law is an arduous process—and thus a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it ensures policies affecting our daily lives are thoroughly considered and vetted. Conversely, seeing a bill through its long and lonely journey is exactly why grassroots advocates like you are vital. Keeping your legislators informed about policy…
By Emily Flitter United States regulators say hemp businesses should not be treated with any more suspicion than other bank customers. The number of banks in the United States willing to lend to hemp producers can be counted on one hand. That is about to change. Federal and state bank regulators announced Tuesday that they…