Accounting August 4, 2026
Last Call for Innovation Award Nominations: Closes Sept. 8
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
October 27, 2020
Financial Transformation Breakthrough: Are You Starting Too Big?
A recent survey of 225 CFOs at global companies found that nearly half have not completed any digital transformations. There are still significant efforts devoted to manual transactions in most finance departments—such as sending payments.
October 27, 2020
AICPA Adds Resources to Address Single Audit Challenges Resulting from CARES Act Funds
The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated hundreds of billions of dollars of new aid to non-federal entities, including state and local governments, universities, health care providers, not-for-profit ...
October 27, 2020
FASB Proposes Three Lease Accounting Changes
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve three areas of the leases guidance. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide comments on the proposed changes by ...
October 27, 2020
Report Shows How Auditors Can Enhance Trust in Company-Prepared Cybersecurity Disclosures
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has released a new report revealing how the auditor’s role can evolve beyond public company financial statements to enhance the reliability of company-prepared cybersecurity disclosures.
October 27, 2020
Wolters Kluwer Kicks Off Virtual CCH Forward Together User Conference
The CCH Forward Together virtual conference features an exciting roster of distinguished keynote speakers. Simon Sinek, a world-renowned author, speaker, and an adjunct staff member of the RAND Corporation, will share his unconventional and ...
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October 26, 2020
Expensify CEO Sends Email to 10 Million Customers Urging a Vote for Biden
In the first few hours after the email went out, the company received a mix of positive and negative feedback from customers, Barrett said. So far, he said, none of his employees have quit over it.
October 26, 2020
Can Airlines Survive the Covid Winter?
The resurgent Covid-19 pandemic is pushing back the recovery in air travel, turning winter into a survival test for carriers now pinning hopes on a spring rebound.
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October 26, 2020
25% of Consumers Say They’ve Already Finished 2020 Holiday Shopping
With the COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow of uncertainty over traditional holiday gatherings and celebrations, many consumers in the U.S. are using their wallets to get into the holiday spirit – for better or for worse.
October 26, 2020
AICPA Names COVID-19 Student Hardship Grant Recipients
The AICPA and its Foundation offer a variety of scholarships to help students complete their accounting education and earn their CPA. Current recipients of one of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholarships or CPA Exam Scholarship are not eligible for the ...
October 23, 2020
AICPA and 11 Additional Organizations Support Bill That Protects Public Service on State Licensing Boards
The bi-partisan bill still allows for enforcement of anti-trust laws by federal and private entities and sets certain standards for licensing boards if they are to be immune from damages.
October 22, 2020
Banking and Finance Firms Face Growth in PDF Power Users
A new BPI Network report, produced in partnership with Foxit Software, entitled “Powering PDF Users in Banking and Finance,” covers the growing importance of PDFs and highlights major problem areas.
October 22, 2020
AICPA Forum to Focus on Diversity and Inclusion in Accounting
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) National Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (NCDI) will host a candid conversation around diversity and inclusion as a way for the accounting profession to come together to make progress on this issue.