State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) recently announced that 43 OSCPA members were named to Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State CPAs list.
Those named are:
- Samuel J. Agresti, CPA, shareholder, Brady Ware
- Mallory M. Ashbrook, CPA, director of forensic and dispute advisory services, GBQ Partners
- Robin Baum, CPA, managing partner, Zinner and Co.
- Kuno Bell, CPA, managing partner, Pease Bell CPAs
- Chris Bellamy, CPA, CEO, Cohen & Advisory
- Mark Bober, CPA, partner, Executive Committee, Bober Markey Fedorovich
- Julie Boland, CPA, managing partner, EY
- Heather Bucher, CPA, managing partner, Cincinnati, KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller)
- Tami Bolder, CPA, director, CBIZ
- Courtney Clark, CPA, partner, Deloitte Tax
- Michelle Buckley, CPA, vice president, Meaden & Moore
- Richard Craig, CPA, managing partner, 415 Group
- Betty Collins, CPA, managing shareholder, Brady Ware
- Darci Congrove, CPA, managing director, GBQ Partners
- Scott Cress, CPA, director, Barnes Dennig
- Rachael Cruse, CPA, director, Barnes Dennig
- Megan Durst, CPA, principal, Dark Horse CPAs
- Robert W. Evans, CPA, managing director, Brady Ware
- Tom Groskopf, CPA, director, Barnes Dennig
- Tracey Holecek, CPA, senior managing director, Acclarity
- Glenn Harper, CPA, owner, Harper & Company CPAs Plus
- Devesh Kamal, CPA, shareholder in charge, Clark Schaefer Hackett
- Daniel Moore, CPA, CEO and founder, D.T. Moore and Company
- Randy Myeroff, CPA, senior advisor, Cohen
- Kendra C. Myers, CPA, vice president, Meaden & Moore
- Terry F. Offenberger, CPA, managing shareholder, Hammerman, Graf, Hughes
- Daniel Prendergast, CPA, retired partner, CPA Service
- Tim Petrey, CPA, CEO, HD Growth Partners
- Chrissie A. Powers, CPA, managing member, Powers Forensic Accounting
- Jay Rammes, CPA, managing director, Barnes Dennig
- Robert Ramsay, CPA, director, Barnes Dennig
- Rosemary Rehner, CPA, president, Barnes Wendling CPAs
- Kerry Roe, CPA, president, Clark Schaefer Hackett Business Advisors
- Kristin Romaker, CPA, director, GBQ Partners
- Dylan Romans, CPA, shareholder, Brady Ware
- Matt Rosen, CPA, director, Barnes Dennig
- Jay Rueger, CPA, partner, Katz, Sapper & Miller
- Jon Ruple, CPA, managing shareholder, Maloney + Novotny
- Lisa Shuneson, CPA, CEO, Whalen
- Steven Swann, CPA, partner, Bober Markey Fedorovich
- Tod Wagner, CPA, partner, Bober Markey Fedorovich
- Paul Weisinger, CPA, principal, Rea Business Advisors
- Mark Welp, CPA, principal, Holbrook & Manter
Honorees were selected by nomination, independent research, and input from industry experts.
The Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants (KyCPA) Educational Foundation announced their scholarship recipients for 2026.
- Julia Bradley, University of Kentucky
- Jacob Canada, University of the Cumberlands
- Caleb Canada, University Of The Cumberlands
- Colton Carmichael, Morehead State University
- Eric Chew, Indiana University Southeast
- Cloey Collins, Eastern Kentucky University
- Katelyn Cooper, University of Kentucky
- Carter Cunagin, University of the Cumberlands
- Madison D’Alexander, University of Kentucky
- Willie Dempsey, Indiana University Southeast
- Emma English, Transylvania University
- Nicholas Fow, Indiana University Southeast
- Hollie Harlan, Northern Kentucky University
- Isabella Heady, University of Kentucky
- Trey Jackson, University of the Cumberlands
- Garrett Jenkins, Eastern Kentucky University
- Gleason Kee, Asbury University
- Sierra Kemelgor, Transylvania University
- Mary Krieg, Indiana University Southeast
- Kyle Lewis, University of Kentucky
- Addison Littlefield, Western Kentucky University
- Emma Martin, Murray State University
- Canon Murley, Indiana University Southeast
- Lyric Nash, Berea College
- Kireisha Sanchez Pagan, Indiana University Southeast
- Timika Scarlett, University of Kentucky
- Emily Shearer, Transylvania University
- Ariel Signorelli, Bellarmine University
- Caleb Steele, Indiana University – Southeast
- Bradlee Stethen, Morehead State University
- Nicole Tioukalova, University of Louisville
- Nanette Vanness, University of Louisville
- Lily Ann Whelan, University of Kentucky
- Daniel Williamson Jr., Northern Kentucky University
The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) has opened registration for the 56th Annual Virginia Accounting & Auditing Conference.
The conference will be held on September 28th and 29th at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in Roanoke, VA.
The cost of the conference is $665 for VSCPA members and non-members, with pricing increased to $740 after September 14th.
For more information or to register, visit the conference page on the VSCPA website.
The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) celebrated its annual CPA Day of Service for 2026, with a record 230 volunteers signing up to participate.
The 2026 projects focused on food insecurity, education, environmental clean-up, youth programs, and nonprofit support.
To learn more about this year’s initiative, visit the CPA Day of Service page.
The Mississippi Society of CPAs (MSCPA) has introduced the Ambassador Program, designed to introduce high school students to the accounting profession. MSCPA will supply the support tools, talking points, and guidance needed by Society members as they speak to classes or attend high school career fairs.
For more information on the program, or to sign up, visit the Ambassador Program page.
The Utah Association of CPAs (UACPA) has opened registration for the UACPA Golf Tournament which will be held at the South Mountain Golf Course Thursday, August, 20, 2026.
Both individuals and teams are eligible to sign up. For more information on registration or to sign up to sponsor the event, visit the Golf Tournament page on the UACPA website.
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