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        <ExplanationTxt>BARBARA BENTON PARTICIPATED IN THE OHIO CPA SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT/DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. SHE RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION OF $11,960 DURING THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>members of the society - THE SOCIETY ACCEPTS AS A MEMBER ANY INDIVIDUAL HOLDING A VALID CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CERTIFICATE UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY. MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. THE SOCIETY ALSO HAS AFFILIATE MEMBERS IN VARIOUS CLASSES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON SOCIETY MATTERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>members' power to elect governing body - ALL DUES-PAYING MEMBERS (NOT AFFILIATE MEMBERS) HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO SERVE AS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND AS OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS' APPROVAL - THE MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>REVIEW OF FORM 990 - ALL FILINGS FOR THE OHIO SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, THE OHIO CPA FOUNDATION, AND THE OHIO CPA POLItIcAL ACTION COMMITTEE MUST OCCUR PRIOR TO THE IRS FILING DUE DATES (INCLUDING ANY APPROVED EXTENSIONS). PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL FILING, THE FORMS ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FIRST (INCLUDING THE VICE-CHAIR FINANCE) FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THEN THE FORMS ARE POSTED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WEB SITE FOR TWO WEEKS, WITH NOTIFICATION TO THE BOARD THAT THEY ARE POSTED AND WHEN THE EXPECTED FILING DATE IS. FOLLOWING THIS TWO-WEEK PERIOD, THE FORMS ARE REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND FILED WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY - THE SOCIETY MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MADE BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION OR TO VOTE ON THE MATTER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL - A COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS INDEPENDENT OF THE PRESIDENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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