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 - 3/20/24

    IssuesWatch Live | March 20, 2024

    On Feb. 27, Governor Murphy issued his proposed budget for New Jersey’s 2024/25 fiscal year. Among other things, the record-high $55.9 billion budget includes a proposed new 2.5% tax on businesses with $10 million or more in profits. Learn about the major elements of the proposed budget and their implications, as well as any potential barriers to getting the budget passed by the Legislature.

    • IW 104

      IssuesWatch Live | October 4, 2023

      Special guests Okorie Ramsey, CPA, 2023/24 chair of the AICPA, and Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA, CEO of public accounting at the AICPA, provides an update on top issues, including the CPA pipeline, legislative initiatives and more. The program also includes an update from Marita Sciarrotta, acting director of the New Jersey Division of Taxation. We also announced the winners of this year's NJCPA Ovation Awards!
    • IW5-2-23

      IssuesWatch Live: Helping Students Fulfill the 150-Hour Requirement

      Watch this webcast recording to learn about an innovative pilot program in New Jersey that could expand the pool of accounting students and CPAs. NJCPA Vice President of Government Relations Jeff Kaszerman talks with New Jersey State Board of Accountancy member Dan Geltrude, CPA, and Assistant Professor and CPA Advisor at Saint Peter’s University, Brigid D'Souza, CPA, about the alternative path to the 150 credits needed to be eligible for a CPA license being tested in New Jersey, also known as the “Work for Credit” program. (Program originally aired on May 2, 2023)