View From the Dome | November 8, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The long-awaited election finally arrived this past Tuesday as South Carolinians set a new record for voting in the Palmetto State. 76% of [...]
View From the Dome | October 18, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC State economists met to review tax revenue and discuss the state of our economy. A Senate committee met to discuss the state’s growing [...]
View From the Dome | October 4, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC It has been a trying and heartbreaking week in South Carolina and across the region following the arrival of Hurricane Helene last Friday, [...]
View From the Dome | June 14, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The Conference Committee on the state budget met this week but did not adopt a Conference Report. Primary elections were held on Tuesday [...]
View From the Dome | May 31, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The Conference Committee on the state budget met and organized this week. The General Assembly will return beginning next week to deal with [...]
View From the Dome | May 24, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC State economists met this week and increased the revenue estimate adding more funds to the state budget. Governor Henry McMaster signed a number [...]
View From the Dome | May 10, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The 125th General Assembly adjourned Sine Die yesterday at 5:00 pm after a flurry of last week activity. The second year of the [...]
Celebrating Legislative Victories in the 2023-2024 South Carolina Legislative Session
The 2023-2024 South Carolina legislative session has come to a close, marking a productive period with several victories for the CPA profession in South Carolina. Advocacy is a core [...]
View From the Dome | May 3, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC As the clock is ticking on the 125th General Assembly, the Senate was busy debating House bills this week while the House was [...]
View From the Dome | April 19, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC Judicial elections were held on Wednesday. There were numerous subcommittee and committee meetings as the clock is beginning to wind down on the [...]
View From the Dome | March 30, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC Two-thirds of the eighteen-week legislative session has been completed, and just six weeks remain before the May 9 adjournment. Both chambers were busy [...]
The Accounting Podcast: Mythbusting Substantial Equivalency and Mobility for CPAs with SCACPA
The requirements to become a licensed CPA differ across states, yet CPAs maintain mobility to practice in multiple jurisdictions. How does this work? David Knoble, Chair of the South [...]
Rearview from the Dome
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The 1st regular session of the 125th South Carolina General Assembly concluded last week. Many of the priorities going into the session were [...]
SCACPA Board response to the AICPA DRAFT 8-POINT PLAN
At the beginning of 2023, the AICPA released a draft of an 8-point plan to address the challenges facing the CPA Pipeline. The SCACPA Board of Directors reviewed this plan [...]
SCACPA FORMS LEGISLATOR CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY Please Help us Strengthen our Association’s Grassroots Advocacy
To enhance our grassroots Advocacy effectiveness, we are building a community of members to develop and maintain relationships with South Carolina legislators. One of the major benefits of SCACPA [...]
SCACPA’s Task Force Replies to AICPA ASB Proposed New Standards
The AICPA Auditing Standards Board has proposed the most significant changes regarding quality management since 2006 with three new interrelated quality management standards which will impact CPA firms at both [...]
CPA EVOLUTION UPDATE: SCACPA leadership meets with the SC BOA and statewide colleges and universities to address industry changes.
CPA EVOLUTION UPDATE: WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON YOU? This week SCACPA leadership attended a meeting of the South Carolina Board of Accountancy Education Subcommittee. In addition to SCACPA [...]
Streamlining BPP Filing
More than 20 South Carolina counties have adopted the standardized online filing of PT-100 with SC Department of Revenue. MyDORWAY is the SCDOR's online platform for filing PT-100s. Led [...]
View From the Dome – June 25, 2021 – The General Assembly returned to Columbia Monday to adopt the Conference Report on the state budget. Several committees met this week as well.
View From the Dome - June 25, 2021: The General Assembly returned to Columbia Monday to adopt the Conference Report on the state budget. Several committees met this week [...]
View From the Dome (June 18, 2021): House Ways and Means Committee Unanimously Adopts New Version of $31B State Budget
Communicating relevant South Carolina specific information and Advocacy on behalf of our CPA Members are important elements of SCACPA’s service to members. Here is your weekly update of actions [...]
View From the Dome (June 11, 2021): New SC Initiative Links Technical Colleges and Unemployment by Offering Short-Term Retraining in Lieu of Weekly Job Search
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in [...]
View From the Dome (June 4, 2021): House Ways and Means Committee Unanimously Adopts New Version of $31B State Budget
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in cooperation [...]
View From the Dome (May 28, 2021): As SC Budget Undergoes Revisions, State Agency Directors Seek More Funds for Staff Salaries, Filling Vacancies
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in [...]
View From the Dome (May 21, 2021): General Fund Revenues are $412M Above Expected Collections, Per BEA Report
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in cooperation [...]
Success for Conformity in 2021: Gov. McMaster Signs Bill H.4017 into Law on Tuesday, May 18
SCACPA is excited to announce that a Conformity bill for the 2021 legislative session has been signed into law by Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday, May 18. The bill [...]
View From the Dome (May 14, 2021): Conformity Bill Awaits Gov.’s Signature; Decouples with 10 Federal Provisions, Exempts $10,200 of Unemployment Payments
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in [...]
View From the Dome (May 7, 2021): Tax Conformity Bill Reaches Calendar for Senate Readings
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in [...]
Get Social with SCACPA
Put the power of SCACPA in the palm of your hand. Follow SCACPA on any and all social media platforms for at-a-glance updates and engagement. Sharing is caring! When [...]
Deadline for for Chapter Officer Nominations was May 1
SCACPA Volunteering: Your Passion, Your Involvement, Our Success In our effort to generate as much awareness and interest as possible, SCACPA is announcing that we are accepting nominations starting [...]
View From the Dome (April 30, 2021): With Two Weeks Left in Legislative Session, Here are 10 Tax Bills About to be Considered by the Full SC House Ways and Means Committee
As part of SCACPA’s dedication to Advocacy on behalf of the CPA Profession, here is your weekly update of actions being taken during the 124th Legislative Session, prepared in [...]