State CPA Societies May 6, 2026
State CPA Society News & Updates – May 2026
State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
April 22, 2013
Survey shows half of U.S. high school seniors don’t understand cost, terms of college student loans
Credit Union Survey Suggests Future College Graduates Will Face Massive Unintended Debt
April 22, 2013
Baking Success: Despite cancer and recession, Minnesota entrepreneur builds thriving business
Blunt-talking Minneapolis baker named Small Business Person of the Year
April 22, 2013
Small Businesses Irked by eBay Action Against Online Sales Tax Fairness Bill
Small retailers from across the country responded to eBay’s demand that the U.S. Senate preserve their government-sanctioned subsidy that gives them an unfair competitive advantage over their brick-and-mortar counterparts.
April 20, 2013
Five Tips for Restaurants to Improve Eco Sustainability
Strategies for reducing waste and improving product lifecycles from Cintas
April 20, 2013
Construction up 9.8% in Major California Cities
Quarter-Over-Quarter Private and Public Construction Activity Jumped 22.4%
April 20, 2013
Study: Commodities Markets Help Make Weather Forecasts More Accurate
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that the government agency's data became more accurate in the 24 cities where the Chicago Mercantile Exchange began selling weather derivative contracts.
April 20, 2013
Texans Affected by Fertilizer Plant Explosion Given Tax Extensions by State
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has announced that taxpayers in McLennan County affected by the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, Texas, can postpone paying state taxes while they recover from the devastation.
April 20, 2013
Florida sues BP & Halliburton over 2010 Gulf oil spill
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said on April 19 that she will file a lawsuit against BP and Halliburton seeking damages as a result of the oil spill that sullied the Gulf of Mexico three years ago.
April 20, 2013
Trucking Companies Respond to Allegations of Fraud Against Pilot Flying J Truckstops
Allegations that Pilot Flying J has engaged in fraud with its fuel rebate program has been a jolt to some of the company's customers named in FBI documents.
April 18, 2013
No retail marijuana sales in Washington state before 2014
Residents in Washington state shouldn't plan to buy any legal pot before well into 2014.
April 18, 2013
Bank of the West increased small business lending by 245 percent over past 3 years
With customer Net Advocacy scores and employee satisfaction at all-time highs, small business growth expected to continue in 2013 across Bank's 19-state footprint
April 18, 2013
New Concur App Center Gives Business Travelers Quick Access to Productivity Tools
New App Collection Designed to Streamline T&E Processes