Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
September 8, 2017
AICPA Proposes New Attestation Service
Among other things, in a selected procedures engagement, the practitioner may determine the procedures to be performed and no party would be required to take responsibility for the sufficiency of the procedures. This allows the practitioner to perform ...
September 8, 2017
AICPA Names Skip Braziel Vice President for State Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
Skip Braziel has joined the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as vice president of state regulatory and legislative affairs.
September 8, 2017
NABA Announces Staffing Changes
Lauren Yost, Chief Operating Officer and Kim Wilson, Chief Programs Officer for NABA will serve as the day-to-day points of contact while the Board of Directors begins the search for Ms. Etienne's replacement. The national staff will continue to ...
September 8, 2017
24 Community College Students Receive AICPA Scholarships
Two dozen community college students have been presented with the AICPA Foundation Two-Year Transfer Scholarship award. The scholarship is given to deserving students who are transferring from a two-year college to a four-year college or university to ...
September 8, 2017
Members of Congress Cite “.cpa” Risks in Urging Review of Internet Corporation’s Policies
Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to the President and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to voice concern about ICANN’s recent actions regarding generic top-level domain strings ...
September 6, 2017
New Cloud EPM System Helps Finance Teams Maximize Corporate Performance
This new release is now fully supported to run on browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. It also includes dramatic improvements across the board such as powerful breakback functionality for added flexibility and accuracy; enhanced ...
September 5, 2017
72% of Small Businesses Don’t Have Succession Plan
There may be nothing more certain than death and taxes, but Americans like to push thoughts of that first topic away. Perhaps that’s why almost three-fourths of U.S. small businesses don’t have a succession plan and most small business owners don’t have a will. That’s according to the 2017 Make-A-Will-Month survey by Rocket Lawyer, an...…
September 5, 2017
Study Shows Sarbanes-Oxley Offers Early Warning of Corporate Fraud
Since its passage in 2002 in response to financial scandals that shook the corporate world, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, has been a constant target of criticism. And probably no provision of SOX has provoked more complaints than Section 404(b), ...
September 1, 2017
What Road-Tripping Across America to Meet Customers Taught Me About Being a Better Leader
My road trip, which involved visiting 11 cities in 10 states over a two-week period, provided the opportunity to hear firsthand from small-business owners about their goals, values, challenges, and triumphs. It reinforced my commitment to engage with ...
August 31, 2017
Multiple Areas of Financial Institutions Now Involved with CECL
During a recent CECL webinar, Sageworks surveyed professionals from banks and credit unions asking which functional area currently owns the allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) process for their institution. They were also asked which functional ...
August 31, 2017
Only 14% of Small Biz Owners Disconnect on Vacation
A recent survey of more than 550 small business owners reveals the way they take vacation is evolving, highlighting the impact of mobile technology and the continuing momentum of the gig economy.
August 31, 2017
66% of Business Execs Optimistic on Economy
Business executives maintained their generally upbeat view of prospects for the U.S. economy, and have upgraded expectations for profit and revenue growth over the next 12 months.