Welcome to 2019! I hope that this year is full of great things and wonderful adventures for you.

The 2018 Revision to Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) was released in July 2018 and is effective for periods ending on or after June 30, 2020, and for performance audits beginning on or after July 1, 2019. Because the Revision addresses requirements for the entire period under audit, we will want to understand what these changes are before July 1, 2019.

Cybersecurity is a challenge all companies and individuals face today. As an accounting and finance professional, you have the opportunity to become a trusted cybersecurity advisor within your organization and/or to your clients. It is critical for all organizations to manage cyber risks to ensure the security of their and their clients’ data.

Impostor syndrome has become a recent topic of conversation in business. However, psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes actually started researching the topic in 1978. More recent studies have shown that 70% of all professionals have felt like an impostor at some point in their careers.

As you look around you at our accounting community, is there someone you can connect with to have an impact on? Kirsten Duke, 2018-2019 WSCPA Board of Directors Chair, encourages you to ask yourself who can you connect with and where you can get involved to have an impact.