State CPA Societies May 6, 2026
State CPA Society News & Updates – May 2026
State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
September 23, 2020
California to Stop Sales of Gasoline Cars by 2035: Move to All Zero-Emission Vehicles
The move comes as California battles historic wildfires that Newsom has blamed squarely on global warming, with more than 3.6 million acres burned so far this year. It could prompt other states that have followed California’s climate and ...
September 23, 2020
FreshBooks Acquires Mexico-Based E-Invoicing Company Facturama
Facturama's service will allow for greater scaling capabilities in Mexico, where the small business market is significant and growing. The purchase amount has not been disclosed. FreshBooks has paying customers in 100+ countries.
September 23, 2020
Intuit Launches QuickBooks Commerce Sales Platform
Intuit has launched QuickBooks Commerce, a business management platform to help small businesses attract and sell to new customers across multiple channels and ultimately grow their business. QuickBooks Commerce is the central hub that ...
September 23, 2020
AICPA, CPA.com and Biz2Credit Launch New Platform for Small Business Funding
The basic loan forgiveness tool is included in CPALoanPortal.com, with enhanced functionality now available specifically for CPA firms to support clients more efficiently.
September 23, 2020
FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee Meeting Recap
The FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (the Committee) held its semiannual meeting on September 10, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held via video conference.
September 23, 2020
Who Qualifies for the Home Office Deduction Under the New Tax Laws?
Small Business Week, Sept. 22-24 is a good time for individuals to consider taking the home office deduction if they qualify. The benefit may allow taxpayers working from home to deduct certain expenses on their tax return.
September 23, 2020
Nearly Half of CFOs Have Not Completed Any Digital Transformation Initiatives
The research, conducted during the period that COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and many companies were forced to rapidly shift to remote work, reveals that while nearly half of CFOs have not completed any digital transformation initiatives in ...
September 21, 2020
How Will the Halloween Retail Season Be During COVID?
Like many holidays this year, Americans are planning to celebrate Halloween despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The autumnal holiday may look a little different this year, but consumers are finding ways to safely mark the occasion.
September 21, 2020
TreasuryXpress and JCAP Partner to Offer Treasury Solution for Fiduciary and Fund Administration Providers
The partnership will combine JCAP's knowledge of the local market with TreasuryXpress' innovative treasury automation software to deliver services and solutions to help fund administrators achieve best treasury and corporate governance practices.
September 21, 2020
Grant Thornton Launches alyx Platform
The alyx platform uses a ‘concierge-enabled’ system that, while automated, methodically shares business problems with teams of subject-matter specialists and technologists. These teams subsequently develop solutions by combining know-how in ...
September 21, 2020
Retail Sales Increased in August
Retail sales continued to recover from the coronavirus pandemic in August, showing a gradual improvement from July and larger gains year-over-year, according to the latest report from the National Retail Federation. “While August retail sales numbers were a bit mixed, we believe the consumer is resilient and is in good shape as we head into...…
September 20, 2020
Home Values Growing in Most U.S. Markets
Nationwide, demand continues to outpace supply. Homes continue to fly off the market at a record pace and inventory is contracting, according to the most recent Zillow weekly housing market data. Listings' typical time on the market was 14 days, as of ...