January 14, 2020
AICPA News: January 2020
AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the AICPA.
August 10, 2016
AICPA Presents Awards for Contributions to Accounting Literature
The AICPA has announced the winners of the Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award, presented at the American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. The AICPA-sponsored honor was presented to a team of highly-regarded accounting academic ...
August 9, 2016
CPAs Honored for Work in Government Roles
The AICPA also has presented Paul Curtis, CPA, of Waldorf, Md., with the 2016 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award at the federal level and Kristen Scalise, CPA, CFE, of Green, Ohio, with the 2016 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award at the lo
July 20, 2016
Business Strategist and Futurist to Speak at 2016 Digital CPA Conference
A featured speaker at Digital CPA will be business strategist Daniel Burrus, who champions the concept of the “Anticipatory Organization,” one that can analyze long-term trends and move quickly to take advantage of opportunities that come from change.
June 20, 2016
AICPA and CIMA Create New International Accounting Association
A supermajority of AICPA members who voted supported the proposal, 86.5 percent to 13.5 percent, according to the independent tabulator Survey and Ballot Systems. CIMA members also overwhelmingly endorsed the proposal 89.7 percent to 10.3 percent ...
May 24, 2016
The RIVIO Clearinghouse Is A Game Changer for the Accounting Profession
I've been reporting on the accounting profession since Andersen was in the Big Five, Sarbanes and Oxley were just drinking buddies in DC, Enron was a company where great careers were made, and the PCAOB wasn't even a figment of anyone's imagination.
April 19, 2016
Is the CPA Profession Diverse and Inclusive?
A panel of young members and students discuss the impact of diversity and inclusion on the profession. For more young CPA resources, visit http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork/Pages/YoungCPANetwork.aspx
February 1, 2016
AICPA Wants Changes to IRS Estate Tax Form and Instructions
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury about IRS draft Form 8971, Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent, and draft ...
January 12, 2016
Mich. State Accounting Professor Receives Lifetime Contribution Award
This award honors individuals who have made an important mark on management accounting education, research and practice. Professor Haka was recognized for her numerous years of research on the role of accounting systems in business processes and ...
December 8, 2015
New Program Helps Accounting Firms Specialize in Sales & Use Tax Compliance
One of the key features of the program, announced here at CPA.com’s Digital CPA Conference, is a single accountant console where firms can monitor client sales and use tax compliance from tax calculation to returns generation and form filing.
November 17, 2015
AICPA Honors CPAs for Volunteer Work in Forensic Accounting and Valuation
The Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) Section of the AICPA represents CPAs who provide financial forensic accounting and business valuation services, and offers the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) ...
November 16, 2015
AICPA Partners With Lebanese Association of CPAs
The agreements between the AICPA and LACPA were signed in a ceremony earlier this month in Beirut attended by the Lebanese Minister of Finance and a representative of the World Bank.