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Figuring out your tech stack as a small or midsize firm is essential to staying competitive in the marketplace. But what does it actually look like to adopt AI tools? How can you choose the right vendors? And most importantly, how can you keep up with market trends without sacrificing client relationships or security? In our latest report, we partnered with CPA Crossings to explore AI adoption specifically as it relates to the needs of small and midsize CPA firms.

What does the future of accounting look like? What will accountants actually do in 2035? With the tech tools we’re already seeing (and using) in the profession today, it’s easy to imagine a future where AI handles the spreadsheets, reconciliations, reports and other routine work that have traditionally occupied so much of an accountant’s time. But if technology can perform the tasks, where does that leave the accountant? AI, your new coworker AI is changing the way nearly every profession works.

How can we build a stronger workforce in Indiana? There’s no easy answer to this question. But INCPAS, in partnership with NABA Inc., is dedicated to finding solutions that inspire, grow and guide the next generation of the workforce in accounting, business and beyond. That’s why our organizations jointly launched ConnectIN in 2024, a bold initiative dedicated to identifying and deploying solutions that strengthen our workforce.

Drumroll, please! INCPAS is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026–27 Indiana CPA Educational Foundation scholarships! These scholarships—funding that helps grow and diversify our accounting pipeline—are made possible by generous donors like you. Because of your support, 14 new and returning recipients were awarded a combined $20,500 in scholarships this year. This year’s recipients include first-year college students and those pursuing a master’s degree.

Advocacy may not seem like a priority when you’re balancing clients, deadlines and everything else on your calendar, but making a meaningful impact on the future of the CPA profession takes less time than you might think. Your Expertise Helps Shape Legislation Your voice matters. As a constituent and a respected professional, your perspective carries real weight in shaping public policy.

Drumroll, please! INCPAS is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026–27 Indiana CPA Educational Foundation scholarships! These scholarships—funding that helps grow and diversify our accounting pipeline—are made possible by generous donors like you. Because of your support, 14 new and returning recipients were awarded a combined $20,500 in scholarships this year. This year’s recipients include first-year college students and those pursuing a master’s degree.

Ethics are central to the CPA profession, and the INCPAS Ethics Committee exists to help uphold those standards across the state. Made up of experienced CPA volunteers appointed by the INCPAS Board of Directors, the committee serves as a trusted resource for members who are working through ethical questions, exercising professional judgment or seeking clarity on how the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and Indiana’s accountancy statutes apply to a specific situation.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana CPA Educational Foundation provides financial assistance to students pursuing their accounting major and ultimate entry into the CPA profession. This scholarship program was established in 2021 as part of a strategic initiative to help build the accounting workforce in Indiana by alleviating financial and logistical barriers to sitting for the CPA Exam and obtaining the CPA license.

In November 2025, an opinion on the Kwong case was handed down by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. This opinion has wide applications to individual Hoosier taxpayers as well as Hoosier businesses. However, applicable taxpayers must move quickly and act on or before July 10, 2026, by filing a Protective Refund Claim to preserve their potential refund rights. A note of caution is appropriate, as the Kwong decision may still be overturned. The IRS recently filed a Notice of Appeal on May 15, 2026.

Name: Eva Nodine, CPA Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: Purdue Global Company Size: 3,300 Most Interesting Thing About What You Do: No two days are the same. As CEO, I move between strategy, operations, finance and people leadership—often within the same hour. What I enjoy most is connecting the dots across the organization and helping turn big ideas into practical, actionable plans that improve student outcomes.