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).
March 13, 2014
2014 Review of Cougar Mountain Software Denali Point of Sale
In business for over 30 years, Cougar Mountain Software has remained a strong player in the software arena, providing targeted software solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. The Denali line of software products continues that trend, offering a solid point of sale product that can be utilized by specialty retailers of just about any size.
March 13, 2014
2014 Review of QuickBooks Point of Sale
Recently revised, Quick Books Point of Sale offers these same small to mid-sized retailers an enhanced point of sale product that makes it easy to process transactions, while offering more flexibility and scalability than ever before.
March 13, 2014
How Denali Software Helped a Retailer Get a Solid Footing
Building a successful business is about more than just finding a market with a need, motivation and savvy, it also requires efficiently managing company’s finances, sales, expenses and other costs. For many small business owners, however, this can become a chore.
March 13, 2014
2014 Review of Point of Sale Systems
So where does a retailer start when looking for a point of sale system? Just like there are a variety of retail businesses, there are also a lot of POS systems on the market, with some geared for smaller markets looking to automate for the first time, while others are designed for larger retail businesses…
March 13, 2014
Survey Shows Business Travel is Soaring
Businesses of all sizes spent more on travel in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a new study by cloud-based travel and expense management software provider Certify. The survey, which included polling of hundreds of finance executives and business travelers at organizations across North America, indicates that business travel is on the rise.
March 12, 2014
Study Says Many CEOs are Too Friendly with Audit Committees, Urges SEC Action
A decade after scandals at Enron, Worldcom, and other companies dramatized the need for improved corporate financial monitoring, this critical regulatory challenge remains in essential ways unmet, new research suggests.
March 12, 2014
CFO Confidence at Two-Year High
Chief Financial Officers in the U.S. are starting 2014 with increased optimism when it comes to the economy and their businesses, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College .
March 12, 2014
Businesses Save Time & Money with Integrated Payment Processing
For small businesses, time is money, and a new survey shows that processing customer payments directly through their bookkeeping or ERP system can save up to five minutes per transaction. That can really add up.
March 12, 2014
Earnings Restatements Can Cause Long-Term Loss of Credibility
Following earnings restatements, companies lose credibility with investors for 3 years, much longer than previously believed
March 11, 2014
Two at Ernst & Young Recognized as Rising Stars
Anthony Carmello and Anthony Swanson named winners in Leadership and Strategy Consulting categories, respectively.
March 11, 2014
FICO to Release New Credit Scoring System
Credit and business analysis company FICO has announced a change to the well-known FICO Score, the most commonly-used measure of U.S. consumer credit risk. The new scoring system will be available beginning this summer.
March 11, 2014
GASB Offers New Toolkit for Pension Accounting Standards
A new online pension implementation toolkit was released today by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The toolkit is designed to help preparers, auditors, and users of state and local government financial reports understand and apply the revised pension accounting and financial reporting standards that the GASB approved in June 2012. The toolkit is available…