Due to popular demand, the Spring Meeting hotel reservation deadline has been extended to Monday, March 11. Note that the hotel is nearly sold out on Saturday night. The Spring Meeting is April 7-9 (departure on the 10th) at the Omni Amelia Island in Amelia Island, Florida. Meeting details, including hotel reservation information, are available

Space is still available for the tabletop exhibit session at the Spring Meeting allows members to showcase products and services. Exhibitors will have prime access to attendees at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Amelia Island, FL, from April 7-9. Additional exhibitor benefits include a prominent placement on the CPA website, announcements via CPA social

On March 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized its rule on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The rules provide guidance on how public companies share climate-related disclosures with investors so dependable data is created that is capable of comparison. While these rules apply directly to public entities, private suppliers

U.S. residential furniture factory orders in December 2023 were $2.0 billion, up 5.0% from the comparable month in 2022 but 19.1% lower than in November. New orders were $27.3 billion in 2023, a 5.4% increase from 2022. Furniture shipments dipped 14.4% from December 2022 to $2.1 billion, a decrease of 0.8% from November 2023. Total

Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in January were $572.3 billion, declining 1.0% from December 2023. Wood product shipments grew 1.0% in January to $13.4 billion compared to the prior month. Shipments of furniture and related products increased 1.4% from December to $6.8 billion. New orders for all U.S. manufacturing were down 3.6%

U.S. construction spending in January was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.1 trillion, declining 0.2% from December 2023 but 11.7% higher than January 2023. Private construction spending was $1.6 trillion, growing 0.1% from December 2023. Residential totals were $900.8 billion in January, up 0.2% from the previous month. Non-residential spending was $722.6