Accounting February 6, 2026
AICPA News – Feb. 2026
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of International CPAs, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
March 4, 2013
New Jersey home building at best levels since 2007
January permits signal the best yearly start since 2007.
March 4, 2013
Warren Buffett says sequester budget cuts are a “meat axe,” but won’t hurt economy
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is not a big fan of the automatic federal budget cuts that kicked in Friday, but he said they help reduce the deficit and shouldn't hurt the economy too much.
March 4, 2013
State considers higher minimum wages; Small businesses would get unemployment insurance break
The sting of a minimum-wage increase on Hawaii businesses may be salved by a reduction in the unemployment insurance tax.
March 4, 2013
Mobile Payment Solutions: Are they Right for Small Businesses?
Our society seems to be taking the “paperless” movement in all directions, including to our wallets. The mobile payment phenomenon is a part of this continuing shift, but one that has different pros and cons than traditional online payment or e-invoicing utilities.
March 4, 2013
Employment numbers up for small businesses, Construction playing central role in recovery
U.S. small business employment increased slightly in February, with employees earning more money and working more hours. Small business revenues continue to drop, with the retail industry seeing the largest decline.
March 4, 2013
Does Ohio owe millions to small businesses? Workers’ Comp system overcharged many
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation knowingly created an inequitable system of setting premiums for workers' comp insurance that resulted in overcharges to hundreds of thousands of Ohio businesses between 2001 and 2008, according to a judge's ruling in a class-action lawsuit.
March 3, 2013
How to be safe from debit card fraud
Lisa Rokusek, who lives in the Carondelet neighborhood, got a call from Visa's fraud department on a Sunday night last month. The caller said $1,371 had been wired from her account at Pulaski Bank via Western Union. Did she know that?
March 2, 2013
New Egyptian government seeking investment from Pittsburgh businesses
At a Duquesne Club luncheon downtown Friday afternoon, the "Egypt Today" forum was defined by tough questions about human rights abuses, political instability and the risks of investing in a volatile region.
March 1, 2013
Worker Classification Settlement: IRS offers relief to employers from past payroll taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), paving the way for more taxpayers to take advantage of this low-cost option for achieving certainty under the law by reclassifying their workers as employees for future tax periods.
March 1, 2013
Income Tax 2013: CPAs share the strangest income tax deductions
The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) recently surveyed its CPA members about the most creative tax deductions proposed by their clients. Responses included everything from swimming pools and manicures to poodles and non-existent children.
February 28, 2013
Guide to sales tax holidays across the U.S. in 2013
Fortunately, the experts at Avalara have put together the "Retailer's Guide to Sales Tax Holidays in 2013," a comprehensive list of tax exempt items and dates across the country.