PICPA Boards and Blogs

By Jeffrey J. Petrell, CPA, JD Many CPAs either represent nonprofit or charitable organizations, or volunteer their time as board members. These CPAs need to be aware of increasing challenges to tax-exempt organizations on the state and local level, particularly regarding exemption from real estate, Pennsylvania sales and use, and local ...

By Carl W. Back Jr., CPA, and Peter N. Calcara Last year, Gov. Edward G. Rendell signed into law Act 119, which reforms and streamlines Pennsylvania’s tax administration and appeals process.1 These changes are the most significant reforms in more than a decade, replacing the current corporate tax settlement process with an assessment and ...