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 18, 2018
April 20 is a Pot Holiday, and Marijuana Spending is High
Marijuana has become relatively mainstream in American society today. And on no day is pot bigger than on April 20, commonly referred to as "4/20." For marijuana consumers, 4/20 is akin to Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July all rolled ...
April 18, 2018
Future of Accounting Podcast 2018 Tour
Accounting guru Danetha Doe is taking her “Future of Accounting” podcast on tour. The tour, which will hit six U.S. cities, will cover branding for accountants which Doe thinks is the number-one skill accountants will need to stay ahead of the curve.
April 18, 2018
Grant Thornton and Anomali Partner for Threat Intelligence Solutions
Through this alliance, Grant Thornton can provide its clients a suite of threat-intelligence capabilities – providing earlier detection of attacks from adversaries, helping security teams better prepare for intrusions and share threat assessments with ...
April 18, 2018
Network Management Group, Inc. Named a Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite Preferred Technology and Consulting Firm
NMGI, with more than 30 years of experience providing accounting technology and accounting technology support services to CPA firms in North America, has extensive experience installing and supporting the complete line of Thomson Reuters accounting ...
April 17, 2018
IRS Website Problems Lead to Extension of Deadline by One Day
The IRS announced on Tuesday that it has extended the tax deadline by one day to April 18, 2018. The move comes as many tax professionals and individuals encountered difficulties with the IRS website, particularly its Direct Pay system, which allows ...
April 17, 2018 Sponsored
Automation within Intuit Products Empowers Business Owners and Accountants
It seems that artificial intelligence, often referred to as AI, is popping up everywhere we turn these days. Many media reports allude to widespread fear of artificial intelligence, and that many jobs will be eliminated along the way. However, a study ...
April 17, 2018
Online Merchants Look to Instant Financing to Boost Sales
Instant financing is an easy-to-use, revolving line of credit that consumers apply for within a merchant's online checkout. It enables merchants to offer consumers the option to spread payments over time with low APR financing offers and provides an ...
April 17, 2018
Businesses Still Not Ready for New Lease Accounting Standards
Just 21.2 percent of finance, accounting and other professionals say their companies are “extremely” or “very” prepared to comply with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) respective ...
April 16, 2018
Why and How: Machine Learning
Machine Learning is still in its infancy and is making progress rapidly. Almost every provider to the profession is coding algorithms to learn about transactions. Every innovative company has a Machine Learning project to help learn and make very ...
April 16, 2018
Supreme Court to Rule on Online Sales Taxes
While online retailers are fighting sales tax collection because the lower total cost makes their products more appealing, states are mounting a relentless assault on the Quill decision. For example, in 2016, South Dakota passed an economic nexus ...
April 16, 2018
Reshape the World Challenge Highlights Innovative Self-Employed Workers and Teams
The winning team will have the opportunity to show off its product or service, meet industry experts, and receive mentoring from top business experts at American Underground, one of ten Google for Entrepreneurs tech hubs in North America.
April 16, 2018
South Dakota v. Wayfair: What the Supreme Court Decision Means for Online Retailers
While online retailers are fighting sales tax collection because the lower total cost makes their products more appealing, states are mounting a relentless assault on the Quill decision. For example, in 2016, South Dakota passed an economic nexus ...