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For more than six decades, the Hawaii Tax Institute has been recognized as one of the nation's premier tax education conferences, bringing together tax professionals, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, government officials, academics, and business leaders from across the United States and around the world. While firmly rooted in Hawaiʻi, the conference has earned an international reputation for delivering timely, practical, and forward-looking education on the issues

Nonprofit organizations exist to serve missions that matter—supporting vulnerable populations, advancing education, protecting the environment, and strengthening communities. Yet when fraud occurs inside a nonprofit, the consequences extend far beyond the immediate financial loss. In many cases, fraud threatens the organization’s very ability to continue fulfilling its mission. Nonprofits are often more vulnerable to fraud than for-profit entities. Limited staffing, high leve

By Kenneth Hines As I start preparing to teach accounting courses in Winter and Spring Quarters 2026 at the University of Washington Bothell School of Business , many of my students will be graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in June 2026 and getting ready to start their careers. They will be entering the profession at one of the most transformative moments in modern history. A recent CNBC piece – “AI puts the squeeze on new grads and the colleges that promised