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).
October 2, 2017
Two CPAs Honored as Maryland’s ‘Women to Watch’ for 2017
Two outstanding business leaders have been honored by the Maryland Association of CPAs as Maryland’s “Women to Watch” for 2017. Lisa Blackmore, CPA, MBA, a partner with Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP, has been honored in the “Emerging Leader” category, while Faye Miller, CPA, a partner with RSM US LLP, has been honored in the...…
October 2, 2017
Hiring and Health Insurance Costs are Top Concerns for Small Businesses
Hiring workers and expenses related to health care are among top concerns that U.S. business owners are expressing to their trusted financial advisors, according to a new survey by Sageworks, a financial information company.
October 2, 2017
Halloween Retail Spending Expected to Top $9.1 Billion in 2017
With more people celebrating, Americans will splurge on costumes, candy and pumpkins for a record $9.1 billion in Halloween spending this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & ...
October 2, 2017
Millennials Least Likely to Respond to Product Recalls
The findings suggest that manufacturers undergoing a recall may need to rethink their communication strategies with this demographic to improve compliance rates.
October 2, 2017
Delta to Offer Free Mobile Messaging In Flight
Beginning Oct. 1, Delta Air Lines became the first U.S. global carrier* to offer free mobile messaging, providing more customers access to free messaging than any other carrier. The airline will also have the most aircraft enabled with free messaging.
September 29, 2017
FASB Proposes Changes to Lease Guidance on Land Easements
Land easements (also commonly referred to as rights of way) represent the right to use, access, or cross another entity’s land for a specified purpose. To address the diversity in practice that exists in how organizations currently account for land ...
September 29, 2017
Jim McGinnis Joins Wolters Kluwer
McGinnis will lead the Medium & Large firm segment within Tax and Accounting North America, tasked with overseeing the strategy for the business across sales, marketing, customer services and product management. He is also tasked with overseeing the ...
September 29, 2017
Fall 2017 ACAT Tax and Accounting Accreditation Exams Offered November 1-December 15, 2017
The exams are offered by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT) and the registration deadline is October 30, 2017. They are designed for accountants, tax preparers and students seeking to earn the Accredited Business ...
September 29, 2017
Long Term Care Costs Continue to Increase
After remaining flat for some time, the cost of care at home has been escalating over the past two to three years. "That's due to an increase in labor costs, caused by a shortage of caregivers, increases in minimum wages in some states, and new ...
September 28, 2017
AICPA-Accountemps Scholarship Winners Announced
The award, part of AICPA’s Legacy Scholars program, provides financial assistance to four undergraduate and graduate-level accounting students who demonstrate potential to become leaders in the CPA profession.
September 28, 2017
Outsourced CFO Services Get Boost from MACPA
That community now includes the MACPA’s new Outsourced CFO Task Force, a group of forward-thinking MACPA members who are interested in promoting outsourced CFO services, growing the community of accounting and finance professionals who call themselves ...
September 28, 2017
NSA Scholarship Foundation Announces 2017-2018 Board of Trustees
A funding resource for career development, lifelong learning, educational programs, and the future, the NSA Scholarship Foundation works to build career paths into and within the accounting profession. With its scholarship awards, the Foundation ...