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).
January 12, 2021
AICPA Issues Guidance on Performing Third-Party Attestations
The guidance clarifies when the practitioner is required to perform the assessment engagement in accordance with AICPA Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements and also states that the Statement on Standards for Consulting Services may be ...
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January 12, 2021
Accounting and Legal Marketing Firm Rebrands as Edge Marketing, Inc.
As part of this rebrand, B2B organizations in the legal and accounting industries can expect the same quality of services and expertise from Edge’s seasoned marketing and public relations professionals.
January 12, 2021
New Report Reveals Common Themes in SEC Enforcement of Financial Statement Fraud
The most common type of fraud incident was improper revenue recognition (43%). Reserves manipulation (24%), inventory misstatement (11%), and loan impairment issues (11%) were other common financial statement fraud schemes.
January 11, 2021
Texas Society of CPAs Launches New Website Domain www.TX.cpa
Not just anyone can purchase a .com domain, explained Jodi Ann Ray, CAE, president and CEO of TXCPA. “To obtain a .cpa domain you have to be a licensed CPA firm, individually licensed CPA, or approved CPA-affiliated organization and undergo verification.
January 11, 2021
Smart Communications Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assentis Technologies
Assentis’ CCM solution is currently used by more than 100 enterprises to generate a wide variety of critical documents including client reports, fund fact sheets, product presentations, contracts and marketing collateral.
January 11, 2021
Professionals on the Move – January 2021
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing changes at accounting firms across the nation.
January 11, 2021
Place Technology Enhances Financial Forecasting Solution
These platform enhancements reflect the market’s transition from static annual budgeting to dynamic, real-time financial forecasting and planning. With Place Technology, SaaS and professional services companies have the flexibility and visibility to ...
January 10, 2021
AICPA News: January 2021
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs.
January 8, 2021
Elon Musk Passes Jeff Bezos as Richest Person in the World: Worth $189.7 Billion
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is now the richest person in the world, surpassing former titleholder and Amazon chief Jeff Bezos with a net worth of $189.7 billion, according to Forbes’s real-time billionaire net-worth estimates ...
January 8, 2021
How to Identify a New Type of BEC: Vendor Email Compromise
The increased pressure on AP, combined with weak network security and unfamiliar remote workflows, left an opening for fraudsters to take advantage of the chaos. In the September 2020 edition of the Fraud in the Wake of COVID-19 Benchmarking Report, ...
January 8, 2021
PPP Re-Opens Jan. 11, 2021: IRS and Treasury Offer New Rules and Guidance
To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP Loans on Wednesday, January 13. The PPP will open to all participating lenders shortly ...
January 7, 2021
Avoid These Pitfalls When Adding Financial Planning Services to Your Firm’s Offerings
There are several structures for adding financial planning services to your firm’s current services. For example, you can handle everything in-house or partner with a financial planning firm to provide services.