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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).
February 20, 2018
2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
The CPA Practice Advisor Readers' Choice Awards give accounting and tax pros the chance to share the technologies and vendors that help them be more productive and profitable in their own firms, as well as the tech tools and programs that help their ...
February 20, 2018
Retail Group Says Data Breach Notification Law Should Cover All Businesses
Any new data breach notification law passed by Congress should cover all industries that handle consumer data and “leave no holes” that would allow events like last year’s Equifax breach to remain hidden, the National Retail Federation and other ...
February 20, 2018 Sponsored
Simplifying the Gig Economy with QuickBooks Online
The lines of work are blurring. Tasks previously carried out by in-house employees are quickly becoming outsourced to freelancers and independent contractors. These gig economy participants may live around the corner from you, or on the other side of ...
February 20, 2018
5 Gig Economy Marketing Tips
Focus on Pain Points for Gig Economy Client Success According to recent studies, an estimated 35 percent of the current workforce is made up of gig workers, which could increase to about 43 percent by 2020. With that diverse and geographically-dispersed group, you have to take a more out-of-the-box marketing approach. Here are five suggestions....…
February 20, 2018
Ceterus Enhances SaaS Accounting Solution with Forecasting Functionality to Help Franchise Business Owners Project Revenue
Ceterus added the forecasting functionality to assist small business owners, who need to plan ahead but often have trouble projecting cash flow. The Ceterus forecasting tool shows a projected balance for seven or 30 days out, and is based on the net ...
February 20, 2018
Sage Sets Out to Transform the Accounting Practice Model
Sage has designed each of the pillars as a separate learning process, and Sage is offering training in each of these specific areas. While these pillars build logically on each other, practitioners can select the pillars that are the most relevant to ...
February 20, 2018
February 2018 Small Business Channel
Top Small Business Blogs & Social Media 6 Business Lessons to Take Your Brand from Startup to Growth. Xero blog.http://bit.ly/2quuKjp Online Brand Guidelines for Small Businesses. Barbara Weltman, via the CorpNet blog.http://bit.ly/2GY6Ctk 12 Key Levers of SaaS Success. David Skok, via For Entrepreneurs blog.http://bit.ly/2k98DWU Top Tips for Negotiating with Restaurant Vendors. Annie Pilon, via Small...…
February 20, 2018
February 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel
Top Accounting Blogs & Social Media Are You Too Busy to be a Proactive, Future-Focused Advisor? Tom Hood, CPA, via LinkedIn.http://bit.ly/2EvnBoE New AICPA Chair Shares Vision of the Future. AICPA Insights blog.http://bit.ly/2nSflo8 Re-Engineer Your Audit Process. Wendy Cable from the Wolters Kluwer blog.http://bit.ly/2ET1cPW U.S. Treasury Official Says FDII Rules are BEPS Compliance. Robert Sledz from...…
February 19, 2018
Retail Imports Expected to Grow 4.9% in First Half of 2018
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 4.9 percent during the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the ...
February 19, 2018
Saving for Home Down Payment Takes Average of 11 Years for Singles
In today’s highly competitive housing market, finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach, especially for singles. A single homebuyer would need to save for nearly 11 years to reach a 20 percent down payment on the typical U.S. home, according to a new Zillow® analysis. However, for married or partnered couples, it...…
February 19, 2018
2018 Reviews of Cash Management Systems for Small Business
It’s no secret that inadequate cash management is a major contributing factor to why businesses fail. Small businesses in particular need to implement proper cash management procedures into their everyday business, including timely reconciliation of ...
February 19, 2018
2018 Review of Acumatica
Acumatica www.acumatica.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Acumatica Cloud ERP is a robust accounting system offering excellent cash management functionality. Ideal for businesses of all sizes, Acumatica offers a variety of editions and industry-specific solutions, including Cloud ERP Small Business Edition, Cloud ERP Advanced Edition, a Commerce Edition, a Field Service Edition, a...…