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).
April 25, 2018
CAQ and AAA Honor Audit-Focused Academic Researchers with Awards
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) announced three awards for the Access to Audit Personnel Program, which connects academics with audit practitioners to participate in research ...
April 25, 2018
Is Tax Reform Really Helping Main Street Small Businesses?
New data released recently by several small business and government organizations show mounting evidence that the tax law isn’t helping Main Street small business owners grow their businesses, and that most small business owners don’t understand ...
April 25, 2018
MGA Entertainment Awarded $1.1M from Counterfeiters of Fake L.O.L. Surprise! Toys
The default judgment and permanent injunction follows a preliminary injunction granted in January 2018, and a temporary restraining order granted in December 2017, that enjoined all Defendants from selling L.O.L. Surprise! counterfeit products on ...
April 25, 2018
Staley Technologies Merges with Advanced POS Solutions
Staley Technologies was created by Ed Staley in 1986 as an addition to Staley Electric, the company his own father began in 1951. APS was founded in 1971 and later purchased by Faulkner in 2012. Under the name Staley Technologies, the combined ...
April 25, 2018
AT&T Workers to Rally at Shareholder Meeting, Prepare to Strike
On Friday, April 27, hundreds of AT&T workers who are members of Communications Workers of America will rally outside AT&T’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas, TX, and call on the company to negotiate a fair contract that keeps ...
April 25, 2018
NetSuite Empowers Businesses to Capitalize on Opportunities Presented by World’s Largest and Fastest Growing Economies
Germany, France, China, Japan, Brazil and Mexico are among the top 15 largest and fastest growing economies in the world, but increasing competition, shifting customer expectations and constantly changing regulations mean it is harder than ever to ...
April 25, 2018
Small Business Week Survey: Owners Say Now is Good Time to Grow
The survey queried small business owners across the country on what they think are keys to small business success, where and how they use business credit, and how they feel about the recent tax reform law.
April 25, 2018
Right Networks Launches Application Ecosystem Program
Right Networks has announced the launch of its application ecosystem program, focused on best-in-class applications vetted to meet the needs of accounting firms and small businesses. Providing seamless integration with the 150 apps in its ecosystem, ...
April 25, 2018
Five Big Budget Line Items to Consider in Your Lease Accounting Project
Arriving at your company’s preliminary budget estimate for the lease accounting project may be difficult for a few reasons. First, there are few, if any, external benchmarks available to use as a foundation for a major accounting change like ASC 842.
April 24, 2018
Top Three 2018 Trends in Vehicle Capital Costs
Depreciation, new vehicle prices and residual value all affect businesses with mobile workforces – here’s what to expect in the next year.
April 24, 2018
4 Reasons Businesses Should Not Choose a Big 4 Accounting Firm
Although the Big 4 have name recognition and a well-deserved reputation, businesses can get the same expertise and, oftentimes, better service at substantially lower fees when hiring a midsized regional accounting firm.
April 24, 2018
Freelance Economy Sees Nearly Triple-Digit Jump in Outbound Payments from U.S. to Overseas
The data are indicative of global growth in the online freelance economy, a business engine that is allowing more workers to sell their products or services from remote locations around the world.