• Sheila Enriquez, JD, CPA-Houston, CFF, CVA | 2022-2023 TXCPA Chair Sheila Enriquez

    Chair's Message

    A special supplement focused on women in leadership is part of this issue of the magazine. Several successful female Texas CPAs share advice with other women who want to take leadership roles at their firms, businesses and in the profession.
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  • Is Accounting a STEM Field? Why It Matters

    The idea that accounting should be considered STEM may initially be surprising but upon delving into the logic and the evolution of the field, there is solid justification for the classification.
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    STEM
  • Digital Currencies and Taxes taxable

    Virtual Currency and Taxes

    Though Congress and the IRS have tried to rein in and make taxpayers more accountable for trading in virtual currency, it is still an area where practitioners lack good guidance.
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  • Improving Your Technology Stack

    Quickly expanding technology options don't make it easy to align devices and software in an efficient way that makes sense for your business. This article offers five approaches to help decision makers discover new cost-effective solutions in the market.
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    Colorful Technology Technology stack
  • capitolbldg priority legislation

    The 2023 Legislative Session – Back to Normal?

    Our advocacy efforts in the Texas Legislature are focused on the CPA pipeline. Proposed legislation would allow students and CPA candidates to begin taking the CPA Exam after completion of 120 hours, rather than needing to wait until finishing all 150 semester hours before testing.
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  • SPAC Transactions: Risk of Goodwill Impairments Post de-SPAC

    Access to equity capital markets is critical for companies in the high-growth phase. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are publicly traded shell companies that provide a way for private companies to become public. This article focuses on an unintended consequence that post de-SPAC companies may encounter with goodwill.
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    SPAC
  • Question Mark New CPA Exam

    What Changes Are Coming to the 2024 CPA Exam?

    CPA candidates, practitioners and educators need to be ready for a significantly revised CPA Exam coming in 2024. This overview provides insight into the philosophy behind the Exam structure and its Core and Disciplines sections.
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  • Special Supplement - Women in Leadership

    Women have broken barriers and have become leaders in the accounting and finance profession. This special supplement details some of the challenges women face and provides advice on how to build an executive presence despite them.
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    women in leadership
  • Executive Roles for Women and Racial and Ethnic Minorities

    Trends point to the executive suite gradually becoming more diverse.
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  • Women in TXCPA's Leadership

    Today's CPA magazine asked a few of our female leaders to share their advice on leadership in the accounting profession.
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    Sheila Enriquez, JD, CPA-Houston, CFF, CVA | 2022-2023 TXCPA Chair women in leadership
  • Why Women are Critical for Your DEI Initiative

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CHAIR
Mohan Kuruvilla, Ph.D., CPA

PRESIDENT/CEO
Jodi Ann Ray, CAE, CCE, IOM

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Melinda Bentley, CAE

EDITORIAL BOARD CHAIR
Jennifer Johnson, CPA

MANAGER, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Peggy Foley
pfoley@tx.cpa

MANAGING EDITOR
DeLynn Deakins
ddeakins@tx.cpa

COLUMN EDITOR
Don Carpenter, MSAcc/CPA

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST
Wayne Hardin, CDMP, PCM®

CLASSIFIEDS
DeLynn Deakins

Texas Society of CPAs
14131 Midway Rd., Suite 850
Addison, TX 75001
972-687-8550
ddeakins@tx.cpa

 

Editorial Board
Derrick Bonyuet-Lee, CPA-Austin;
Aaron Borden, CPA-Dallas;
Don Carpenter, CPA-Central Texas;
Rhonda Fronk, CPA-Houston;
Aaron Harris, CPA-Dallas;
Baria Jaroudi, CPA-Houston;
Elle Kathryn Johnson, CPA-Houston;
Jennifer Johnson, CPA-Dallas;
Lucas LaChance, CPA-Dallas, CIA;
Nicholas Larson, CPA-Fort Worth;
Anne-Marie Lelkes, CPA-Corpus Christi;
Bryan Morgan, Jr, CPA-Austin;
Stephanie Morgan, CPA-East Texas;
Kamala Raghavan, CPA-Houston;
Amber Louise Rourke, CPA-Brazos Valley;
Nikki Lee Shoemaker, CPA-East Texas, CGMA;
Natasha Winn, CPA-Houston.

CONTRIBUTORS
Melinda Bentley; Kenneth Besserman; Holly McCauley; Shicoyia Morgan; Craig Nauta; Kari Owen; John Ross; Lani Shepherd; April Twaddle; Patty Wyatt

 

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