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).
July 18, 2016
Program Aims to Increase and Diversify Talented Accounting Students
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and NAF today announced the launch of a high school program aimed at increasing and diversifying the pipeline of talented students who enter the accounting profession. The announcement was made at ...
July 18, 2016
Home Sales Heat Up With Summer Temps
With the market now in the midst of the popular summer selling season, both home sales and prices are rising with the summer temperatures. Homebuyer demand in June kept sales levels above last year's by 0.7%, with a strong increase of 9.4% over sales i...
July 18, 2016
QuickBooks Connect 2016: Connecting Accountants, Small Businesses, the Self-Employed and Developers
Intuit’s third annual QuickBooks Connect, taking place October 24-26, 2016 in San Jose, features an exciting schedule designed to help accountants take their clients and themselves to the next level.
July 18, 2016
Racial, Ethnic Obstacles Still Challenge Many on Road To Homeownership
Across all incomes, generations, and races/ethnicities, consumers were strongly in agreement that housing affordability should be a top priority on the presidential campaign trail as Clinton and Trump make their pitches for votes.
July 18, 2016
The Innovation Clock Is Ticking for CEOs
CEOs see business innovation as a strategic priority, but only 25 percent of those surveyed in a recent KPMG study say innovation is embedded into everything they do.
July 16, 2016
SAP Concur
Keep track of your expenses and stay productive on the go. Large and small businesses can easily track business travel and manage expense reports anytime - from anywhere - with Concur.
July 14, 2016
New York Show Focuses on CPA Relevance
The tone at July's New York Accounting Show & Conference reflected a concern in the accounting profession about the commoditization of services and what CPAs will do when computers have taken over much of the day-to-day work. It appears an actual fear ...
July 14, 2016
Mortgage Rates Drop to 2nd-Lowest Level on Record
Mortgage rates keep dropping as post-Brexit uncertainty weighs on financial markets, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate now at 3.52 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average ...
July 13, 2016
CFOs Find New Opportunities in Regulatory Complexities
While global financial and regulatory reporting demands have grown exponentially over recent years, CFOs are successfully implementing solutions to handle complex reporting needs while simultaneously increasing the overall agility of their teams and ...
July 13, 2016
Expensify Launches Receipt Burner Integration Platform
With ReceiptBurner, an expense report is automatically created as soon as a room is reserved with HotelTonight, an Uber ride is completed, or a purchase is made from any store using a Revel Systems POS. Expensify is already expanding the program to ...
July 12, 2016
A Dress Code for Air Travelers?
Several survey respondents noted that if an airline clearly states in its policies that it has a dress code, it should have every right to enforce the policy. Others answered "yes" in instances where the questionable attire jeopardized the safety of ...
July 12, 2016
AccountantsWorld Adds Integrated Bill Payment To Professional Accounting Power System
The new updates seamlessly integrate bill payment capabilities into Accounting Power and streamline the entire bill payment process, which makes this service highly efficient and profitable.