The WSCPA is the only professional association advocating for CPAs in Olympia. When you contribute to the CPAPAC, you provide essential support to the WSCPA’s advocacy efforts. Read on to see what the CPAPAC has accomplished in recent years.

The United States House of Representatives passed a bill that would establish a uniform national standard governing the withholding of state income taxes for nonresident employees on September 21, 2016. Read more about how this important step may help simplify our tax code.

Congratulations to the Advocacy team for their latest victory in Olympia! On March 31, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2433 was officially signed into law by the Governor. ESHB2433 provided firm mobility across Washington State lines and brought the definition of attest in Washington State into closer conformity with the Uniform Accountancy Act.

During this past legislative session, the Legislature passed substitute Senate Bill 5534 which created the Certified Public Accounting Scholarship Program. This bill was unanimously approved in the House (98-0) and in the Senate (46-0, with two Senators not voting). Governor Inslee signed the bill on May 8, 2015 to be effective...