IssuesWatch

Keep up to date on legislative, regulatory and national issues affecting CPAs and businesses in New Jersey with our variety of IssuesWatch programs, including live broadcasts, videos and podcasts.

 

NJCPA IssuesWatch Live

Get the latest on macro trends in business, the profession and the economy as well as legislative and regulatory changes and their implications. Free for NJCPA members. 

 

Recordings of previous IssuesWatch broadcasts:

  • IssuesWatch Live | April 29, 2025

    Understand the efforts underway to address the CPA pipeline crisis and the role that current CPAs can play. Get updates on changes made, or in the process of being made, to licensure requirements in states across the country - including New Jersey.

    Note: This program originally aired on April 29, 2025. For updates on the CPA pathway legislation, visit https://njcpa.org/cpapathway


    • IssuesWatch Live | March 18, 2025

      On Feb. 25, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his budget proposal for New Jersey’s 2026 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2025. Our panel of public policy experts examine the major elements of the proposed budget and their implications, as well as any potential barriers to getting the budget passed by the Legislature. Featuring Dale Florio of Princeton Public Affairs Group, Chris Emigholz of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association and Jeff Kaszerman of the New Jersey Society of CPAs. 


      • IssuesWatch Live | December 10, 2024

        This session covers a wide variety of issues impacting CPAs on the New Jersey and national levels. Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, chair of the AICPA, will join us for discussions on:

        • The CPA pipeline, including the AICPA/NASBA proposal for an alternative pathway to CPA
        • Legislative/advocacy update on the national and New Jersey levels
        • Leadership essentials
        • The future for small firms and sole practitioners
        • The latest on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting
        • Developments in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting

        In addition, there is a state tax update from the director of the New Jersey Division of Taxation and a federal tax update.


        • IssuesWatch Live | October 16, 2024

          Get up to date on a variety of topics impacting accounting professionals, including:

          • Advocacy and legislative issues
          • New Jersey tax update from the director of the New Jersey Division of Taxation
          • CPA pipeline updates, including the new competency-based experience pathway proposed by the AICPA and NASBA
          • New quality management standards


          • IssuesWatch Live | July 24, 2024

            This program covered a wide variety of issues impacting CPAs on the New Jersey and national levels:

             

            • Efforts to address the CPA pipeline issue
            • State tax update from the New Jersey Division of Taxation
            • Economic update
            • New Jersey budget
            • Resources from the New Jersey Business Action Center
            • Beneficial ownership information reporting
            • Recent activity regarding noncompetes
            • U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rule
            • New RetireReadyNJ mandate