COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following commentary on March 28, 2024: * * * Connecting with Clients Is Key to Long-Term Success, Says CPA By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker, OSCPA senior content manager Professionals entering accounting should feel empowered to blaze their own trail, says Kim Murphy, CPA, even if it seems unorthodox. "I had a family along the way, and I had a great employer that was willing to work with me," said Murphy, principal at Packer Thomas  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has made certain that students in Fredericktown, Ohio, will not be pressured to participate in an evangelical release time bible study program. A concerned district community member informed the state/church watchdog that schools within the district had been promoting and encouraging students to attend LifeWise Academy's release time bible study classes.   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following commentary on March 28, 2024: * * * Long-time OSCPA member discusses his professional journey By Cecilia Yontz, OSCPA marketing and communications intern While college students regularly hear about the value of networking and professional organizations, after graduation they may lose sight of the benefits these connections bring long term. "It was emphasized to me that belonging to professional organizations was supp  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following commentary on March 28, 2024: * * * Ethical Responsibility Critical in Evolving Business Landscape By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker, OSCPA senior content manager While accounting professionals wear many hats as trusted business advisers, there is one that is paramount, according to a CPA thought leader. "You always need to have that ethical hat or that professional responsibilities hat on," said Justin Breidenbach, assis  more

DUBLIN, Ohio, March 29 -- The Ohio State Medical Association issued the following news: Now that the March 19 primary elections have passed, the Ohio Legislature is expected to return to the Statehouse for a flurry of activity shortly after the upcoming holiday. The Ohio House and Senate will conduct a series of hearings and sessions from mid-April up until the legislators depart back to their districts for the summer recess and to campaign for the general election this fall. Though these circ  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following commentary on March 28, 2024: * * * OSCPA Board Chair-Elect Named to The Cleveland 500 By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker, OSCPA senior content manager Richard Fedorovich, CPA, OSCPA Board of Directors chair-elect, has been named to Cleveland Magazine's Cleveland 500, an annual list profiling people who are shaping Cleveland and the surrounding communities. "I'm honored to make the list," said Fedorovich, executive chairman   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29 (TNSres) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * Policymakers leave parents, providers without options * * * State legislators have driven Ohio's child care system into crisis, according to a new report released today by Policy Matters Ohio. The state makes it more difficult than any other for parents to qualify for Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC), and reimburses PFCC providers so p  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29 -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief (https://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/library/docLib/2024-03-28-The-Buckeye-Institute-Amicus-Brief-in-Alliance-for-Fair-Board-Recruitment-v-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission.pdf) in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. Secur  more