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Read all about the recent Fall Bash and learn how to get involved with upcoming students events and opportunities!

The IRS has announced it will suspend its Direct File tool after just one filing season, citing low participation, high operational costs, and administrative burden. Instead, the agency will refocus on strengthening the long-standing Free File partnership with private tax software providers. Here's what the change means for taxpayers and CPAs, next steps for electronic filing, and how Treasury plans to modernize digital filing options moving forward.

Hear from an OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship winner, Luke Zybach, on why he wants to pursue a career in accounting.

Read about OSCPA's CPA Day of Service, where over 230 CPAs and volunteers united to support food banks, clean up community spaces, and organize donations for children and fellow Oklahomans.

Check out what is happening at the OSCPA in November and December.

The OSCPA Pathfinder Award celebrates members for their business prowess, community involvement, mentoring new CPAs, welcoming them to the profession, and showing them ways to be successful. Congratulations to one of this year’s outstanding honorees, Melinda Stinnett, CPA!

Learn more about the One Big Beautiful Bill through our upcoming CPE—including conferences, on-demand courses, seminars, and more!

Learn more about how strong cybersecurity means balancing protection, usability, and preparedness for when attacks happen.

Check out Surgent's webcast offerings for November 2025.

The OSCPA Trailblazer Award celebrates members for their innovation, leadership, and community impact in the CPA profession. Congratulations to one of this year’s outstanding honorees, Jenny Cripps, CPA!

The OTC is warning taxpayers about fraudulent text messages that falsely claim a tax refund has been approved and request personal or banking information to process payment.

As IRS furloughs and layoffs continues, concerns are rising for taxpayers and CPAs as the end of the 2024 filing season nears. Get resources and the latest information here.

Get to know Craig Riffel, CPA, JD, and gain insights into his upcoming October Lunch + Learn session.

The IRS released their FY 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan in the event of a government shutdown. All IRS employees would continue working during a shutdown, effective for the first five business days of a lapse of appropriations.

The OSCPA Pathfinder Award celebrates members for their business prowess, community involvement, mentoring new CPAs, welcoming them to the profession, and showing them ways to be successful. Congratulations to one of this year’s outstanding honorees, Chuck Rahill, CPA!

Check out what is happening at the OSCPA in October and November.

Preparing for the CPA Exam can be daunting, but there’s no better way to boost your confidence and sharpen your exam-day strategy than by taking a mock CPA exam. Find out how the OSCPA and Surgent can help.

The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, recently announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025.

The OSCPA recently awarded over $65,000 in scholarships to 39 accounting students across Oklahoma thanks to the generous contributions of businesses, firms, and OSCPA members.

NASBA recently announced the launch of its new NASBA CPA Mobile App, designed to give CPA Exam candidates a convenient, mobile-friendly way to prepare for, apply to, and stay informed about the Uniform CPA Examination.