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).
December 21, 2015
2015 Review of Tax Research Systems
Taxation is no longer a once-a-year engagement, at least not for clients with more than a couple of W-2s and 1099s. Complex and high net worth clients require strategic tax planning, which in turn requires their professional to stay on top of changes ...
December 17, 2015
The Top 5 Things To Know About Incorporating a Business
For any new business, deciding to incorporate is typically the first big legal decision. It can be a confusing (and sometimes stressful) question for the new entrepreneur and small business owner. If you need to help your clients incorporate a new or ...
December 17, 2015
IRS Announces Official 2016 Mileage Rates for Business, Charity, Moving Expenses
The business mileage rate decreased 3.5 cents per mile and the medical, and moving expense rates decrease 4 cents per mile from the 2015 rates. The charitable rate is based on statute.
December 17, 2015
Portfolios Offer Guidance On New Revenue Recognition Standard
The Portfolios provide a detailed description of the five steps corporations will need to employ in recognizing revenue and offer practical insight to professionals within corporations responsible for implementing and complying with the new standard.
December 17, 2015
Explaining Year-End Tax Forms and Reporting Requirements
Now is the time to start thinking about recent tax changes and how they affect your business. Even for the most organized among us, keeping the mountains of tax details straight is a tough and trying task, taking the focus off of the daily ...
December 17, 2015
Wolters Kluwer Introduces New Tax Professional Certificate Programs
These certificate programs are the latest learning opportunities within the CCH Learning Center which features more than 350 online, self-study CPE courses. Additional details about these latest CCH Learning Center course offerings include ...
December 17, 2015
AICPA Announces Scholarships for Non-Business Backgrounds
Five outstanding students have been named recipients of the 2015-2016 AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship Award. The one-year scholarship award, part of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholars Program, is bestowed upon students from liberal arts and other ...
December 17, 2015
Accounting Firms Increase Reliance on Technology
Information-intense professional services firms in accounting, law and marketing are increasing their reliance on technology solutions to meet their business objectives, new research from CompTIA, the IT industry association, reveals.
December 15, 2015
Nearly Half Of Americans Return Christmas Gifts
The survey also found that adults with higher annual household incomes (more than $100,000) were more likely to return their holiday gifts than those earning less than $75,000 (52 percent vs. 42 percent, respectively).
December 15, 2015
Majority of Small Businesses are Self-Funded, Use Personal Capital to Fill Gaps
Only 15 percent of SMB owners have used a loan to fill cash flow gaps. In contrast, 60 percent used personal funds to fill cash flow gaps, 48 percent went without pay, and 17 percent delayed major expenses such as payroll or rent.
December 14, 2015
3 Powerful Ways to Manage the Next-Generation Worker
The next-generation worker, aka the Millennial, is a big part of the present business landscape and a huge part of the future. In fact, by 2020, Millennials will represent 50% of the workforce and an astounding 75% of the workforce by 2025.
December 14, 2015
Average U.S. Credit Card Debt Hits $15,355 Per Household
As one of the most expensive types of debt, credit card debt costs consumers an average of $2,630 per year in interest, assuming an average APR of 18 percent.