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2026 Nonprofit Symposium Call for Speakers Deadline: June 5, 2026 The 2026 Nonprofit Symposium is now seeking submissions of proposed sessions for this year's conference. We will continue to offer technical sessions this year in virtual format during November, and the event culminates in two days in person at the DC Convention Center on Nov.30 and Dec 1. All submissions must be received electronically and will be considered by the GWSCPA Nonprofit Symposium Planning Committee, which is led by GWSCPA members. Selected speakers during this round will be notified by July 17th, 2026. Please note that all information must be complete and should be as detailed as possible for an adequate review of your proposal, though we understand that your presentation itself will still be an outline at this point. Please review the FAQ before you submit, which contains important information about what topics and presentation formats are most welcome at this year’s event. Contact Kari Bedell at kbedell@gwscpa.org if you have additional questions. Click here to view the answers to frequently asked questions.

Doug Boedeker - CBIZ, Jacqueline Bryant - RSM US, Brian Bender - Aprio, Wayne Berson - BDO USA, Jackie Cardello - GRF CPAs & Advisors, Dara Castle - RSM US, Michelle Chalmers - CLA, Susan Colladay -GRF CPAs & Advisors, Scott Davis - Prager Metis, Damon DeSue - BDO USA, Will Donahue - Aprio, Kayla Futch - KPMG, Divya Gadre - BDO USA, James Gould - KPMG, Jennifer Han - Han Group, Cassie Hartogs - BDO USA, Lisa Heller - GRF CPAs & Advisors, Kelly Johnson - BDO USA, Julie Jones - CBIZ, Angela Juvelis - Weaver, Kayla Kania - Aprio, Tricia Katebini - GRF CPAs & Advisors, Lexy Kessler - Aprio, Lee Klumpp - BDO USA, Julia Lafferty - CBM, Mac Lillard - GRF CPAs & Advisors, Richard Locastro - GRF CPAs & Advisors, Shereen Mahoney - Wipfli, Omid Mohebbi - GRF CPAs & Advisors, Elisa Obillo - Aprio, Kathy O'Connor - Aprio, John Pace GRF - CPAs & Advisors, Walter Pennintgon - CLA, Samuel Philipson - PKF O'Connor Davies, Paul Preziotti - Johnson Lambert, Pete Ragone - SC&H Group, Darrin Rogers - Rogers and Company, Daniel Russell - HeimLantz CPAs & Advisors, Peter Ryan - Ryan & Wetmore, Sarah Tucker - Cherry Bekaert, Daniel Weaver - CBM CPAs and Advisors, Mike Wetmore - Ryan & Wetmore, Trevor Williams - GRF CPAs & Advisors Read the Forbes Best in State CPAs article here: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-cpas/

GWSCPA Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients Washington, DC—The Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA) is pleased to announce the 2025 GWSCPA Scholarship Recipients. The recipients will be announced during the 102nd Annual Membership Meeting on June 25, 2025.

The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) are proposing changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) that would help pave the way for states to uniformly adopt an additional pathway for CPA licensure in conjunction with a shift to a different form of practice mobility.

July 1, 2024 (Bethesda, MD) – Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell (CBM), a full-service, tax, accounting and advisory firm based in Bethesda, MD, is proud to announce the following team members have been named partners at the firm. • Reema Patel, CPA, CFP® – Partner / Director, D-PATH • Steve Snee, CPA – Partner. Everyone at CBM congratulates Reema and Steve for their advancement and wishes them every success in their new leadership roles.

GWSCPA Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients Washington, DC—The Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA) is pleased to announce the 2024 GWSCPA Scholarship Recipients. The recipients were announced during the 101st Annual Membership Meeting on June 5, 2024.

The Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA) is pleased to announce the 2024 GWSCPA Women’s Leadership Awards Winners! The awards were presented at the Women’s Leadership Conference on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Based in the Washington DC region Lisa Stover is now Regional Managing Principal of the Northeast, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In this role, Lisa will be leading client services and growth in the Northeast region which spans from Washington, DC to Massachusetts. Previously, Lisa Stover was Managing Principal of Office in Washington, DC.

GWSCPA's Federal Issues and Standards Committee (FISC) provided comments on the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB or "the Board") on their three-year plan.

GWSCPA's Federal Issues and Standards Committee (FISC) provided comments on the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB or "the Board") Exposure Draft (ED) on the proposed Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Concepts (SFFAC), Omnibus Concepts Amendment.

July 1, 2023 (Bethesda, MD) – Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell (CBM), a full-service tax, accounting and advisory business headquartered in Bethesda, MD, is proud to announce that the following team members have been named partners effective July 1, 2023: • Angela Prochaska, CPA – Partner / Director, Tax Services • Mark Thomas, CPA – Partner • Jordan P. Egert, CPA, CFE, CDFA® – Partner / Director, Divorce and Litigation Services. Everyone at Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell congratulates Angie, Mark and Jordan for their advancement and wishes them every success in their new leadership roles.

Han Group is honored to announce that we have been ranked #40 among the top 50 largest accounting firms in the Greater Washington area by the Washington Business Journal.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces the adoption of an eagerly anticipated amendment to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) Model Rules pertaining to the Uniform CPA Examination (Exam).

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell (CBM) was recognized by Accounting Today as a regional leader among accounting firms in the Capital region for the third consecutive year. Ranked by annual revenue, CBM appeared among the 15 largest accounting firms in the region, which encompasses Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia. CBM grew by 8.17% over the past year. The Capital regional leaders list is published annually by Accounting Today, a leading information source for public accountants that delivers analysis, breaking news, opinion and expert advice, and practical business-building ideas to improve businesses and client service within the accounting industry.

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell and individual team members collectively donated $10,200 and essential supplies to those impacted by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Since the crisis, individual staff donated to charitable organizations including the American Turkish Association of Washington, DC, the White Helmets, the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, World Central Kitchen, Doctors Without Borders and others, and blankets, sleeping bags and lamps to the Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC. CBM matched the donations of its team members, contributing an additional amount to the American Turkish Association of Washington, DC and the White Helmets. We all express our condolences to those grieving and struggling to receive the aid and support they need.

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Every year GWSCPA seeks nominations of potential new board of governors members. If you are interested in getting more engaged with your professional society, find our more and apply today.

One hundred years ago today, on February 27th, 1923, a small group of professionals established the DC Institute of CPAs here in our Nation’s Capital. What began with three local businessmen has grown to become an important and influential voice in the profession not only locally, but regionally and nationally as well. Our celebration and recognition of this milestone kicks off today with a Proclamation of February 27th 2023 as “CPA Day” in Washington DC.

On February 14, the NASBA Board of Directors approved for re-exposure changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act Model Rules for the granting of credit requirement for sections passed on the Uniform CPA Examination. The revised exposure draft increases the number of months of conditional credit provided to a candidate from 18-months to 24-months and provides greater clarity as to a Board’s authority to allowing additional time to candidates. Comments on these changes are requested by April 17, 2023.