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).
August 13, 2015
College Students Take On Annual AICPA Accounting Contest
Let's get ready to rumble reconcile. The sixth annual 2015 AICPA Accounting Competition is underway and will award a total of $40,000 to the winning teams, challenges undergraduate students to work together as management accountants to help a business hon
August 13, 2015
College Accounting Degree Enrollments Hit All-Time High
The Trends report found optimism from both universities and firms that the growth of the accounting profession will continue. Ninety-seven percent of bachelor’s programs and seventy percent of master’s programs report that they expect their ...
August 9, 2015
AICPA Presents Outstanding Young CPA Award to Utah Accountant
The Outstanding Young CPA Award recognizes a young CPA who personifies an unwavering commitment as demonstrated through successful practices, involvement in and contributions for the interest of the accounting profession.
August 9, 2015
Wisconsin Accounting Grad Student Wins AICPA Inspiration Award
The award, sponsored by the AICPA, is bestowed upon a student who has experienced extreme hardships in his or her life and who has demonstrated an unusually high level of success despite that adversity. The award includes a $5,000 cash stipend.
July 22, 2015
AICPA Tax Leader Endorses Small Business Tax Compliance Act
Says the bill encompasses recommendations proposed by the AICPA that would relieve burdens imposed on small businesses by the tax code.
June 25, 2015
25% of Business Leaders Plan to Reduce Cash Holdings in Coming Year
Most business executives said their companies are not yet planning on shifting their allocation of cash due to regulatory changes next year that may make it harder to put cash in institutional money-market funds as a short-term tactic to ensure liquidity.
June 11, 2015
Proposed Changes to CPA Exam Draws Comments from Professionals
The report summarizes more than 300 responses to the Invitation to Comment (ITC) from members in public accounting and business and industry, state boards of accountancy, state societies, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy ...
June 9, 2015
Recruiting and Retaining Staff Tops List of Worries For CPA Firms
Talent pool concerns have emerged as the most pressing issue for all but the smallest CPA firms, according to new research by the American Institute of CPAs. One silver lining: While recruiting and retaining staff is more challenging than ...
June 4, 2015
Business Executives Less Confident on U.S. Economy
Business executives grew less confident about prospects for the U.S. economy over the past quarter, and are reining in profit and revenue expectations for their organizations in the coming year, according to the second quarter AICPA Economic Outlook ...
June 3, 2015
Joseph Falbo, CPA Elected New President of New York CPA Society
Falbo is a partner and member of the executive committee at Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP in Williamsville, N.Y. He has been a member of the Society since 1994 and is a member of its Buffalo Chapter.
May 19, 2015
NASBA and AICPA Propose Revisions to CPE Standards
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today issue proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) for public comment. Pu
May 19, 2015
DiSanto Priest & Co. Wins AICPA Public Service Award for Accounting Firms
The American Institute of CPAs awarded CPA firm DiSanto, Priest & Co., of Warwick, R.I., the 2014 Public Service Award for Firms for its commitment to the community. The annual award honors one firm that has demonstrated outstanding public service.