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 11, 2020
CEO Pay Increased by 5.5%
The analysis found total earned pay for S&P 1500 CEOs increased 5.5% at the median in 2019, a sharp drop from a 13.7% jump in the previous year. The increase marks the smallest rise since a 2.2% increase in 2016.
September 11, 2020
Small Businesses Still Being Shocked by Coronavirus
The Small Business Pulse Survey, launched on a weekly basis in mid-May, looks at issues such as employment, revenue and supply chain disruptions. In the survey’s first nine weeks, it found pervasive difficulties with business operations and ...
September 11, 2020
Salary and Benefits Trends During Covid-19
Employers have a growing list of concerns lately, including losing their top performers, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows. A large majority of senior managers surveyed (88%) said they are worried about their ...
September 11, 2020
Accounting for a Sustainable World: Why Quality Disclosure is Required
The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress on the broader aims of the ...
September 10, 2020
AICPA Names 2020 George Willie Scholarship and Internship Recipients
The George Willie program provides a scholarship and internship to five ethnic minority accounting students who intend to pursue a CPA. The AICPA provides a scholarship of up to $20,000 to each student to assist with their final academic year.
September 9, 2020
Tally Street Raises Seed Funding to Bring Customer Insights to Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Just in time for small and midsize businesses that are adapting their strategies after a rough first-half of 2020, Tally Street announces a $750,000 Series Seed investment to expand its customer analytics and revenue operations offerings.
September 8, 2020 Sponsored
QuickBooks Desktop 2021 Offers More Automation to Save Time and Boost Productivity
QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) 2021 delivers enhancements to become even more of the ‘go-to solution’ for accounting firms who want to help their clients succeed and grow their businesses.
September 8, 2020
Illinois CPA Society Announces 2020 Women to Watch
Each year, the Women to Watch Awards are presented in two categories, Experienced Leader and Emerging Leader, to recognize outstanding women who are committed to making significant contributions to the CPA profession, their organizations, and to ...
September 8, 2020
Back-to-School Gen Z Shoppers Targeted by Scammers
In recent years, discount, vintage, and second-hand fashion buying apps targeted at Gen Z and Millennial customers with names like Depop, Poshmark, ThreadUp, and LetGo have been growing in popularity. These apps typically connect buyers and sellers of ...
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates Digital Transformation Strategies for Accounting Firms
As the world reels from COVID-19 and its ensuing economic effects, accounting firms are forced to innovate on a dime to ensure business continuity in the new normal. The economic shutdown and slow recovery have exposed just how much disruption the ...
September 8, 2020
Can Corporate Transparency Inhibit Worker Productivity?
The study’s findings are based on an analysis of employee performance over an extended period in three workgroups totaling 94 employees who constituted separate shifts responsible for equipment inspection, operation, and maintenance in a ...
September 8, 2020
AICPA News: September 2020
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the association.