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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).
January 10, 2013
Gov. Rick Scott wants taxes eliminated for new equipment to rev up manufacturing
On his way into the Vistakon manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Florida Governor Rick Scott went past heavy equipment operators building a new parking lot for the expanding campus.
January 9, 2013
2012 was safest year for air travel since 1945
Anyone with a fear of flying should consider this before boarding their next flight: Last year, there was roughly one fatal airliner crash for every 2.5 million flights. Indeed, 2012 was the safest year for air travel since the dawn of the jet age in 1945, according to recently released data from the Aviation Safety…
January 8, 2013
North Carolina man arrested for financial card theft, fraud
A Kannapolis, N.C., man has been charged with four felony counts involving financial card theft and fraud.
January 8, 2013
Final defendant sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme
The final defendant in a massive mortgage fraud scheme learned her fate Monday morning. Angie Cachu, 45, was sentenced by Kern County (CA) Superior Court Judge Colette M. Humphrey to a year in jail and five years’ felony probation. Her attorney, Joe Whittington, had asked if Cachu could just be sentenced to six months in...…
January 8, 2013
Wisconsin bank auditor to admit to embezzling $100,000
A former bank auditor has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to embezzling $100,000 and faces time in prison, according to court records. West Allis, Wisconsin, accountant Denise A. Lewandowski signed a plea agreement late last month admitting she stole from her employer, Securant Bank & Trust in Milwaukee. She is set to appear...…
January 8, 2013
Little league president charged with embezzlement
Mr. Justice was a former sheriff's deputy.
January 4, 2013
IRS expands eligibility for worker reclassification program
The IRS has announced a revision to its voluntary classification settlement program (VCSP) that provides partial relief from federal employment taxes for eligible taxpayers who agree to prospectively treat workers as employees.
January 3, 2013
Small business lenders to gather at El Paso business fair Jan. 10
If you're dreaming of starting a business this year or want to expand an existing one, the U.S. Small Business Administration wants to help.
January 3, 2013
Maine simplifies legal definition of ‘independent contractor’
As of Monday, Maine has adopted a new standard for who can be considered an independent contractor for Workers’ Compensation, unemployment insurance and other purposes. Until this week, the Maine Department of Labor, the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board and Maine Revenue Services each had different standards for who can be considered an independent contractor. This...…
December 31, 2012
Maine launches Project Login to double state’s computer science graduation rate
The mismatch between existing and future jobs in Maine, and the workers willing and able to do them, applies across many fields, from hospitality to advanced manufacturing.
December 28, 2012
FDIC goes after 42 more directors, officers of failed banks
The FDIC has authorized directors-and-officers lawsuits involving 42 defendants in December in connection with bank failures, according to a summary last updated by the federal agency Dec. 13.
December 26, 2012
Swords to plowshares: New program promotes farming for veterans
When Joseph Fields deployed to Iraq for the third time with the Kentucky Army National Guard in 2008, he and his wife, Heather, had big plans for their recently purchased 7-acre farm just outside Berea.