Chris

About Christopher

Chris Jenkins, CAE, CISSP, CCNA, MCSE is the Chief Executive Officer at the South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA). Prior to joining SCACPA, Chris served as the Chief Information Officer at the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA). During his 17 years with OSCPA he created strategies to best leverage emerging technology trends and solutions to benefit the organization. Chris also served as the Vice President of Compucents, a technology consulting and training firm that created, planned and implemented small business technology solutions. Chris is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Devry University and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Cisco Certified Network Administer (CCNA), and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). Chris has been published in numerous professional and trade publications and has spoken on the topic of technology and management at more than 30 events nation-wide. Chris and his wife Alicia reside in Lexington, SC. He has five children and two grandchildren. Chris's favorite leisure activity is riding his Harley and taking extended road trips.

Galasso Learning Solutions: How Accounting & Auditing Regulators are Addressing COVID-19

By |2020-11-05T23:33:50-05:00March 29th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

This past week found our regulatory agencies working hard to address COVID-19. OMB expanded its administrative relief to entities impacted operationally by current conditions The AICPA provided guidance on [...]

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Here are Some Answers for Your Questions About Mass Filing for Unemployment Benefits

By |2020-11-05T23:50:29-05:00March 27th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Technology|

SCACPA understands that many members have questions and concerns regarding the mass filing for unemployment benefits via the online portals of the SC Department of Employment and Workforce. While [...]

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View From the Dome: Legislative Session Remains Postponed; Candidate Filing Period Ends on March 30

By |2020-11-05T23:33:54-05:00March 27th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, March 27, 2020 The General Assembly has postponed the legislative session until further notice. South Carolina's public schools will remain closed through the month [...]

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Gov. McMaster Directs DOR to Conform South Carolina’s Income Tax Deadline to July 15

By |2020-11-05T23:39:48-05:00March 23rd, 2020|Blogs, Communicate, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

SCACPA wishes to thank Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Revenue for their outstanding leadership as we navigate a crisis that none of us have experienced [...]

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View From The Dome: A Look Inside the $45M COVID-19 Relief Package for DHEC; Return of Legislators is on Hold (March 20)

By |2020-11-05T23:33:47-05:00March 20th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, March 20, 2020 The House and Senate returned to Columbia briefly this past week to approve emergency funding in response to the Coronavirus. The [...]

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SCACPA CEO Chris Jenkins Requests Gov. McMaster to Include Accounting Services as an Essential Service

By |2020-11-06T17:54:49-05:00March 20th, 2020|Advocate, Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Partners, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

Note: The following is a letter from SCACPA CEO Chris Jenkins to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster with a request to define accounting services as an essential service in [...]

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Galasso Learning Solutions: OMB M-20-11/UG Administrative Relief when Directly Impacted by COVID-19

By |2020-11-05T23:34:01-05:00March 19th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, COVID-19, Educate, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has issued administrative relief for those who receive federal financial assistance that is DIRECTLY RELATED to COVID-19. The Governmental Audit Quality Center [...]

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A Message from CEO Chris Jenkins: SCACPA is Open to Serve You for the Long Haul

By |2020-03-18T15:46:16-04:00March 17th, 2020|Blogs, Communicate, Featured, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Why CPA|

Dear SCACPA Members, By now, we’ve all received the outreach emails from every restaurant, retailer and service provider that we’ve encountered. Each sincere message explains how the organization will [...]

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State House Updates: Senate, House to Vote on COVID-19 DHEC Funding; Future Session Meetings on Hold

By |2020-11-05T23:41:32-05:00March 17th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations|

Thanks to Copper Dome Strategies for their assistance in bringing SCACPA Members these developments in South Carolina relating to the COVID-19. SCACPA would also like to thank all state [...]

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View From the Dome: Senate Bills Make Progress for Conformity, Business Personal Property and Business License Tax Reform (March 13)

By |2020-11-05T23:39:57-05:00March 13th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, March 13, 2020 We are now at the halfway point in the legislative session with nine weeks completed and nine weeks remaining. The House [...]

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Galasso Learning Solutions A&A Video Blog: 457 Plan and Other Implementation Issues Exposure Draft

By |2020-11-05T23:34:10-05:00March 12th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Educate, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory|

GASB has issued an exposure draft that will address implementation issues in GASB 84 and component units while also addressing accounting and financial reporting for Section 457 plans. This [...]

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AICPA Calls for Tax Relief for Individuals, Businesses Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

By |2020-03-11T17:03:22-04:00March 11th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Tax|

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) called for the Treasury Department and the IRS to provide relief to all taxpayers on Wednesday in light of the uncertainty and challenges caused [...]

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Conformity Bills Have Been Introduced in House and Senate: Follow SCACPA Advocacy for Updates

By |2020-11-05T23:41:42-05:00March 11th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Tax|

Bills in the House and Senate have been introduced to start the process of South Carolina’s annual tax Conformity legislation. H.5365 (Rep. G. Murrell Smith Jr.), relating to the application [...]

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Develop a Response Plan with This Free Webinar on “Coronavirus: How to Prepare Your Business, Employees and Customers”

By |2020-11-05T23:42:03-05:00March 11th, 2020|Blogs, Business & Industry, Educate, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations|

To raise awareness of precautions to take amid the spread of Coronavirus, SCACPA wants its members to know of a free webinar offered by the Maryland Association of CPAs [...]

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Explore the Possibilities: Register for Spring Splash in Spartanburg in May!

By |2020-11-05T23:41:52-05:00March 10th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Educate, Governmental, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

WHEN: Thursday and Friday, May 14-15 WHERE: Spartanburg Marriott, 299 North Church Street, Spartanburg 29306 REGISTER: www.scacpa.org/spring-splash or call 803.791.4181 Enjoy a change of scenery at the end of [...]

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‘SCACPA Connect’ is Back and Improved for Tax Season

By |2020-11-06T17:50:49-05:00March 9th, 2020|Auditing & Accounting, Blogs, Business & Industry, Connect, Featured, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Regulatory, Tax, Technology|

Are there tax-related issues you'd like to talk about? It's time to join the SCACPA Connect conversation. You might have noticed activity on what will soon be the go-to [...]

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Advice on Coronavirus Planning Now Available Thanks to FREE Webinars: Nonprofit Event Scheduling (Tuesday) and Business Continuity (Wednesday)

By |2020-11-05T23:42:22-05:00March 9th, 2020|Blogs, Educate, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations|

To raise awareness of precautions to take in the planning of group events amid the spread of Coronavirus, SCACPA wants its members to know that the Greater Washington Society [...]

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View From The Dome: Education Reform Bill Moves from Senate to House; DHEC Tells of Coronavirus Resources (March 6)

By |2020-11-06T17:55:20-05:00March 6th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, March 6, 2020 Once again, the future of state-owned utility Santee Cooper was front and center as both the House and Senate committees continued [...]

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View From the Dome: House Members Have Upcoming Week to Study Budget Before Floor Debate (Feb. 28)

By |2020-11-05T23:42:29-05:00February 28th, 2020|Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax|

By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 The future of state-owned utility Santee Cooper was front and center this week as both the House and Senate held hearings [...]

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