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.
November 13, 2015
AICPA Offers Elevated Not-for-Profit Certificate for Accounting Professionals
This new intermediate/advanced program allows individuals to dive head first into more complex accounting and financial reporting, tax compliance, governance and assurance matters in a variety of NFP settings.
November 11, 2015
AICPA Scores Victory Over IRS Regulatory Program
As part of the ongoing battle between the AICPA and the IRS over the right to impose continuing education (CE) and other requirements on tax return preparers, an appellate court in our nation’s capital has overturned the district court’s decision ...
November 4, 2015
AICPA Honors Professionals with Awards in Area of Taxation
Germano is president and general counsel of Actuarial Benefits & Design Company, which she co-founded in 1989. The company, based in Midlothian, Va., helps business owners assess retirement needs for themselves and their employees, as well as to set up r
October 26, 2015
AICPA Recognizes 41 CPAs for Sustained Contribution to the Accounting Profession
All of the recipients have served on an Institute volunteer group for 20 or more years and have served at least once as a chair of an AICPA committee, task force or resource panel.
October 22, 2015
2015 AICPA Governing Council Recap
The AICPA governing Council's fall 2015 meeting took place this week and focused on the profession’s resilience and relevancy in a time of ongoing complexity and change. Several presentations helped Council members explore the need for the ...
October 22, 2015
CPA.com Focuses on Helping CPA Firms Embrace Innovation
The shift in value proposition for CPA firms is due to emerging technologies such as the cloud and changing client expectations.
October 22, 2015
Christen Selected as New AICPA Board Chairman
Christen struck a tone of urgency in his acceptance speech, saying the profession should embrace change – and do it fast – to ensure a bright future, attract the best talent and be in the strongest position to serve the public interest.
September 30, 2015
AICPA Tips: Economic Shifts
As an accounting professional and trusted business advisor, you can help your business clients more proactively prepare for the shifting winds of the domestic and global economies. To learn more, visit http://www.cpapowered.org.
September 29, 2015
AICPA Says It Supports Disaster Tax Relief Proposal
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is endorsing the permanent disaster tax relief provisions in Title III of the proposed National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015.
September 24, 2015
AICPA Advises IRS that S Corps Should Be Allowed Worthless Stock Deductions
If adopted, the recommendation would equalize the worthless stock deductions treatment of S corporations with C corporations.
September 23, 2015
Winners of AICPA and Accountemps Scholarship Awards Announced
The recipients have demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding leadership skills. Each recipient of the AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship award will receive a $10,000 award for the 2015-2016 academic year.