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 27, 2014
Taxologist of Tomorrow Program Gives Students Hands-On Way to Explore Career
Thomson Reuters has launched a new program to help accounting students explore the possibilities of a career as a tax professional. The program, called "Taxologist of Tomorrow", provides high school students with hands-on, technologically driven lessons t
October 27, 2014
Survey Shows the Top Trends Facing Accounting Firms
Successful accounting firms, those that are “Very prepared,” report they can leverage key industry trends to engage clients now and in the future are able to put cash in the bank 10 days faster than those reporting they are “less prepared.”
October 23, 2014
Thomson Reuters Releases Updated Audit Solution for New COSO Framework
Thomson Reuters has updated its patented, award-winning PPC’s SMART Practice Aids Audit Suite to provide customers with a focused, integrated, and efficient internal control evaluation tool that is fully compliant with COSO’s new Internal Control Framewor
October 23, 2014
Data Shows the Best Peforming Business Industries of 2014, Accounting Makes the List
Accounting practices make the top 10... As the U.S. continues to climb itself out of the economic doldrums, some industries are actually performing quite well. Which ones?
October 22, 2014
Should Some Businesses Re-Evaluate Their Entity Type because of Obamacare Taxation?
As the dust settles on the first tax season under the new Obamacare laws, many closely held business owners are understanding the impact of the increased Medicare tax on earned income and the new tax on net investment income of high-income individuals.
October 22, 2014
Intuit Partnership with Box Gives QuickBooks Online Accountant Users Free Client Document Sharing
Intuit is partnering with cloud-based document storage and sharing provider Box to streamline collaboration between accounting firms and their busineses. Intuit is the maker of QuickBooks, TurboTax and many financial and business management ...
October 22, 2014
TIAG Conference in Hong Kong Draws Accounting Pros from U.S. and Around the World
The International Accounting Group (TIAG) will hold its 23rd international conference from October 20 through 22nd in Hong Kong.
October 22, 2014
Business Hiring and Revenue Expectations Highest Since 2007
While optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders remained strong at a net balance of 69 percent in third quarter 2014, German optimism plummeted 43 percentage points to just net 36 percent...
October 21, 2014
Salaries on the Rise for Accounting Professionals
To handle new business, public accounting firms are looking to add to their workforce. Many still need to fill positions left vacant during the downturn and take some of the burden off their current teams.
October 21, 2014
IRS to Miss Goal for Homeland Security Directive on Security
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not meet the Department of the Treasury’s 2015 goal for full compliance with a directive requiring Federal agencies to issue identification cards that allow workers to gain access to Federally controlled facilities
October 21, 2014
AICPA Modernizes Non-Audit Standards for Accountants in Public Practice
AICPA to introduce Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services No. 21 (SSARS No. 21), which is one of the most significant revisions in non-audit standards in the last 35 years.
October 21, 2014
Citrix Acquires RightSignature for Digital Workflow
Citrix has completed its acquisition of RightSignature, a leading cloud-based electronic signature company located in Santa Barbara, Calif.