May-June 2023
In this issue:
- Is GHG Scope 3 Emissions Reporting a Step Too Early or Too Far?
- Restaurant Quick Bites and Takeaways: Financial Recovery Trends
- Defining Your Technology Priorities
- Learning the Language of Data Analytics
- SECURE 2.0 – More Changes in Store for Your Clients
- TXCPA Wins Big at the Capitol
- 2022-2023 Year In Review
- Wrapping Up a Memorable Year
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Is GHG Scope 3 Emissions Reporting a Step Too Early or Too Far?
The business reporting landscape has been inundated with an abundance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) proposals. This article considers the scope of efforts to measure climate related emissions by businesses.View Article -
Restaurant Quick Bites and Takeaways: Financial Recovery Trends
Restauranteurs just can’t catch a break as they navigate through the aftermath of the pandemic. While they have been able to capitalize on various relief funding, the future of the restaurant industry continues to be fragile, leaving many operators struggling to stay afloat.View Article
supply chain
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Technology stack
Defining Your Technology Priorities
The technology options available to business professionals have never been better! One helpful approach is to focus on what is – or should be – most important to you, your team and your organization.View Article -
Learning the Language of Data Analytics
As the ability to access, manage and analyze information has increased exponentially, the mystique of the process has been buttressed by terminology that even the most seasoned professionals may find bewildering. There is often a misunderstanding of just what data analytics, data science or even data mining entails.View Article
Today's CPA
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SECURE Act 2.0
SECURE 2.0 – More Changes in Store for Your Clients
Ninety-two new provisions impacting employer-provided retirement savings accounts and/or individual retirement accounts (IRAs) were made into law at the end of 2022.View Article -
TXCPA Wins Big at the Capitol
TXCPA advocacy efforts have been very successful during this year's Texas Legislative session. One CPA Pipeline initiative became law on May 13 and another one is on the Governor's desk.View Article
texas property taxes
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Strategic Plan
2022-2023 Year In Review
As 2022-2023 comes to an end, we take a look back at the goals and accomplishments of the year. The highlights show that we have risen to the challenge and are adopting BOLD thinking in our work under the three pillars of success that form the foundation of our current Strategic Plan.View Article -
Wrapping Up a Memorable Year
We are very proud of the success of our CPA Pipeline advocacy efforts in Austin during the 2023 Texas legislative session and our outreach to students. Our organization made other important strides on issues of importance to the profession in Texas.View Article
Jodi Ann Ray
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
MANAGING EDITOR
DeLynn Deakins
ddeakins@tx.cpa
COLUMN EDITOR
Don Carpenter, MSAcc/CPA
WEB EDITOR
Wayne Hardin
CLASSIFIEDS
DeLynn Deakins
Texas Society of CPAs
14131 Midway Rd., Suite 850
Addison, TX 75001
972-687-8550
ddeakins@tx.cpa
Editorial Board
Shivam Arora, CPA-Dallas;
Derrick Bonyuet-Lee, CPA-Austin;
Aaron Borden, CPA-Dallas;
Don Carpenter, CPA-Central Texas;
Melissa Frazier, CPA-Houston;
Rhonda Fronk, CPA-Houston;
Aaron Harris, CPA-Dallas;
Baria Jaroudi, CPA-Houston;
Elle Kathryn Johnson, CPA-Houston;
Jennifer Johnson, CPA-Dallas;
Joseph Krupka, 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, CPAHouston.
CONTRIBUTORS
Melinda Bentley; Kenneth Besserman; Holly McCauley; Shicoyia Morgan; Craig Nauta; Kari Owen; John Ross; April Twaddle