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With Florida's 2024 Legislative Session underway, two FICPA priority bills have been filed in the House and Senate, as the Governmental Affairs team tracks nearly 300 pieces of legislation.

Shelly Weir and Chandu Nagarajan touch on the talent pipeline shortage and detail an innovative solution rooted in STEM education that pairs U.S. accounting firms with international accounting students.

The Internal Revenue Service announced new penalty relief for approximately 4.7 million individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations that were not sent automated collection reminder notices during the pandemic.

The Voluntary Disclosure Program runs through March 22, 2024, with the IRS adding provisions that allow repayment of 80% of the Employee Retention Credit claim received.

It’s been a busy year at the FICPA, but no matter what project or initiative we’re focused on, we never lose sight of the big picture: Supporting our members and promoting the profession.

In this latest CEO Conversation, we explain the Corporate Transparency Act, specific insurance ramifications, the unauthorized practice of law and what CPAs can do to mitigate their own exposure.

Please join us in welcoming Alina Penjiyeva as your new Regional Director of Membership, serving North Florida, covering Tallahassee east to Jacksonville and St. Augustine and south to the Ocala, Gainesville, Daytona and Deltona areas.

FICPA continues to review and analyze all bills as they are filed and is currently tracking 158, or 16 percent, of all bills filed as potentially impacting the profession.

Sen. Joe Gruters on Thursday filed Senate Bill 954, the companion bill to HB 813, already filed by Rep. Mike Caruso, that would create a new “retired status” license category for CPAs.

FICPA members visited 13 schools across the state, spreading awareness of the CPA profession and informing students of the limitless potential of the CPA license.