Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
November 20, 2018
AICPA Seeks Input on Inventory Valuation
The AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) has issued an early working draft of Inventory Valuation guidance, which is part of a broader forthcoming release of its Business Combinations Accounting and Valuation Guide.
November 20, 2018
Auditors Play Key Role in Deterrence and Detection of Fraud
The AICPA requires CPAs in an audit (attest engagement) to provide reasonable assurance in the audit opinion that completed financial statements are free of material misstatements which might be due to error or fraud.
November 19, 2018
Avalara Ranked on Deloitte Fast 500 List
Overall, 2018 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 143 percent to 77,260 percent from 2014 to 2017, with median growth of 412 percent. Avalara recorded 158 percent revenue growth during this period.
November 19, 2018
New Small Seller Exceptions for Sales and Use Taxes
To determine how much business a remote seller is doing in a state, economic nexus laws rely on the volume of sales, the number of transactions, or both. For example, the South Dakota law that led to the demise of the physical presence rule uses the ...
November 19, 2018
CalCPA Awards Three Professionals and Two Firms
The California Society of CPAs (CalCPA.org) has presented its annual awards to recognize service to the accounting profession and the community.
November 18, 2018
Brown Smith Wallace Becomes First St. Louis Company to Achieve HITRUST CSF Assessor Designation
The HITRUST Alliance is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to champion programs that safeguard sensitive information and manage information risk for organizations across all industries and throughout the third-party supply chain.
November 18, 2018
How an FTC Credit Freeze Can Affect Business Surety Bond Applications
As of September 21, 2018, consumers have been allowed to freeze their credit and place one-year fraud alerts for free. This change was introduced by the federal Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Its purpose is to allow ...
November 18, 2018
Wisconsin Institute of CPAs Wins Awards
The 14th Annual Davey Awards received 3,000 entries from ad agencies, interactive agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms and public relations firms. The WICPA awards are in the “Best Home Page” and ...
November 17, 2018
Thanksgiving Spending Increases
One of the biggest costs associated with Thanksgiving is traveling. Whether it be by plane, bus, car, or Uber, millions of Americans will be hitting the road to celebrate the holiday with loved ones. AAA estimated that 50.9 million Americans ...
November 15, 2018
Book Looks at When to Quit Your Day Job for Your Startup
Many startup businesses begin as something the founders pursue in their spare time, while still working a full-time job. If your dream is to turn such a “side hustle” into your livelihood, how do you know when the time has come to make that leap?
November 14, 2018
71% of Businesses Plan on Investing in Cloud Tech in 2019
SMBs continue to embrace new technologies to drive growth, with 71 percent indicating that they will increase their investment in cloud-based technologies in the coming year. Efficiency, profitability, and gaining competitive advantage are at the ...
November 13, 2018
92 Accounting Students Receive AICPA Scholarships
The American Institute of CPAs has awarded its Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students to 92 outstanding students for the 2018-2019 academic year, totaling $461,000. The awards are part of AICPA’s ongoing efforts to promote diversity in the ...