NJCPA Focus

NJCPA Focus is an informative blog that discusses timely issues, trends and developments in the accounting industry from NJCPA members, staff and other professionals. 

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    How I Experienced the Importance of Mentoring First-Hand

    Posted: September 13, 2021
    Through an internship at the NJCPA, I learned first-hand how valuable mentoring and insight can be and how it's something that can be utilized every single day up until the day I retire.
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    4 Key Players in Becoming a CPA

    Posted: March 31, 2021
    When it comes to applying for the CPA Exam, it's easy to get confused with the number of organizations involved in the process. So, who are some key players and what are their roles?
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    Strategies for Teaching During a Pandemic

    Posted: February 4, 2021
    With virtual teaching, it’s important to make sure students are engaged and learning the course content. Here are some strategies that helped me during the early days of the pandemic and could assist CPAs and others who are teaching classes now.
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    The SBA’s Latest Guidance Analyzed: Why Borrowers May Have to Rethink Their Approach to Loan Forgiveness

    Posted: September 2, 2020
    The SBA issued another Interim Final Rule, effective as of Aug. 25, defining who is an owner-employee of a C corporation or S corporation, and whether certain non-payroll costs involving transactions with related parties are eligible for loan forgiveness. These two areas have been of great concern to borrowers and their advisors. Here are some considerations.
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    12 Basic Concepts Accounting Graduates Need to Know

    Posted: August 31, 2020
    As business becomes more global and regulated, the amount and complexity of knowledge required of accountants continues to increase. It’s helpful for accounting students to become aware of the essentials in our profession so they can see that there is a method to this madness of detail. In academia, the notion of “threshold concepts” has gained popularity. Here are threshold concepts that are most useful.
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    The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Posted: July 2, 2020
    Last month, I hosted an IssuesWatch Live webcast on the short- and long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s and New Jersey’s economies with two prominent economists, Daniel Bachman from Deloitte and Jim Hughes from Rutgers University. Here are some highlights from our discussion and from Jim's latest report.
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    How to Transition from College to a Member of the Workforce

    Posted: June 30, 2020
    For those of you just entering the workforce, enjoy this new and exciting journey you are beginning and welcome all of the lessons and growing pains it has to offer. Here are some basic tips I’ve learned to help make this leap’s landing as smooth as possible.
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