If Anyone Is Familiar with Change, It Is NAEA Members

I am so very pleased to assume the position of editor-in-chief of the EA Journal. The EA Journal is an award-winning publication that provides expertise and insight on tax topics. It is an important part of National Association of Enrolled Agents’ (NAEA) member services and serves as a vehicle to share thought leadership on the profession and features on NAEA members and activities.

Because the EA Journal is such a valued and respected publication, it is critical that we continue to ensure its ongoing success. That is why there will be some changes coming to the journal in 2023. This issue will mark the final bimonthly issue of the journal. The publication timeline will change from one issue every two months to one issue every quarter.

As with many print publications these days, the journal is competing with online sources for content, advertising, and readership. Increasing production costs and less advertising has had a negative impact on our economics. Reducing the frequency of the publication allows us more time to source relevant articles and subject matter experts and enhance the content of the journal by increasing the number of articles in each issue and expanding the number of continuing education (CE), as well as the inclusion of more nontechnical topics that are important to our readers. The technical pieces of the journal will remain, as will the test that so many of you utilize for your continuing education. The result of these changes will be a more robust publication that is less costly to produce and will remain a mainstay of NAEA services.

I would like to thank Tom Gorczynski for his time as editor-in-chief. I was a member of the journal’s inaugural editorial board, and I am honored to assume this responsibility from him and continue the great work he has done over the past few years.