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Will He Stay or Will He Go: Finance Leaders Focused on Bernanke’s Future at Fed

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:39:47 GMT

In boardrooms across the country, finance executives share a common question: Will he stay or will he go? All eyes are on Ben Bernanke amid speculation that he will cede the top spot at the Federal Reserve, a post that business leaders say in a new survey still holds substantial sway over the

Financial and Tax Regulators Discuss Not-for-Profit Sector Issues at AICPA Conference, June 20-21, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:28:59 GMT

Financial and Tax Regulators Discuss Not-for-Profit Sector Issues at AICPA Conference, June 20-21, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC

U.S. CPA Exam Testing in Brazil Expands to All of South America

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:34 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA) today announced that, beginning July 1, 2013, testing for the Uniform CPA Examination in Brazil will be open to all qualified citizens and permanent residents of South America.

Growth and Firm Development Planning Emerge as Key Priorities For CPA Firms, AICPA Survey Finds

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:27:21 GMT

The 2013 CPA Firm Top Issues Survey shows a greater focus on long-term growth and firm development than recent years, when client retention was a paramount concern.

AICPA Seeks Comment on Proposed Personal Financial Planning Services Standards

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:44:51 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs today announced that it is seeking comment on proposed standards intended to build on the rigorous oversight of CPA financial planners and enhance the consistency and discipline they already bring to the planning profession.

AICPA Introduces New Financial Reporting Framework to Help Main Street Businesses

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:11:11 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today introduced the Financial Reporting Framework for Small-and Medium-Sized Entities to help the small business community with its financial reporting needs.

Business Executives Take More Favorable View of U.S. Economy, AICPA Survey Finds

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:09:51 GMT

Business executives are more optimistic about U.S. economic prospects than they've been since early 2007, although lingering concerns still curtail hiring, an AICPA survey finds.

AICPA to Release Results of CPA Economic Outlook Index on Thurs., June 6

Thu, 30 May 2013 06:43:00 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs will announce the results of its CPA Outlook Index (CPAOI), an indicator of how chief financial officers, controllers and other senior CPA business leaders view the U.S. economy, at 7:00 a.m. EDT, Thurs., June 6.

AICPA Announces Forensic Accounting Certificate Program

Wed, 29 May 2013 10:46:31 GMT

To meet increasing demand from accounting firms expanding their financial forensics practice, the AICPA has introduced a new course of study leading to a Forensic Accounting Educational Certificate.

AICPA Expresses Support for DATA Act

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:00 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) commends the House and Senate sponsors of the DATA Act for including a requirement for the use of a data standard to tag financial data.

AICPA Offers Guidance on Business Opportunities Abroad for CPAs

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:12:09 GMT

The AICPA is launching two new conferences to help CPAs conduct business abroad, one geared to China and the other to Brazil.

John Connors Honored with 2013 Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:27 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs honored John J. Connors, PhD, CPA, president at Tax Educators' Network, with the 2013 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education at its Conference on Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual in Las Vegas.

CGMA Research: CFOs Must Take Hands-On Approach to Innovation

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:05 GMT

Add another duty to the expanding role of CFOs: Innovation catalyst. New research from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) finds that management accountants, led by the CFO, play a vital and growing role in driving advancements at some

Tax Reform is Centerpiece of CPAs' Meetings on Capitol Hill

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:58:15 GMT

Leaders of the CPA profession from throughout the nation are meeting with members of Congress to express their views on tax reform and other issues of importance to the profession and the public.

AICPA Welcomes Introduction of House Legislation Exempting Valuation Specialists from Fiduciary Status

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:21 GMT

statement by Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA, president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), in reaction to the introduction of H.R. 2041, legislation to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock

AICPA Council Votes to Offer Specialized Credentials Internationally

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:02:55 GMT

In response to growing demand, the governing council of the American Institute of CPAs today approved a measure allowing the Institute to offer its specialized credentials in forensics, business valuation, technology assurance and financial planning outside the United States.

AICPA Announces Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Awards at Spring Council

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:54 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs will honor Janet L. Colbert and Donald E. Tidrick as the recipients of the 2013 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award. The announcement was made earlier today by Richard Caturano, CPA, CGMA, chairman of the AICPA at the Institute’s Spring meeting of

AICPA Says IRS's Proposed Home Office Deduction Safe Harbor Method would be Simpler for Taxpayers to Use, but Recommends a Second Look at Details

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:24 GMT

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recommended, in its May 7, 2013 letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that the IRS reevaluate certain provisions for the safe harbor method of the home office deduction, as proposed earlier this year in Revenue Procedure 2013-13.

CPA Firms To Get Inside Edge on Boosting Performance and Embracing Technology

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:28:14 GMT

The AICPA Practitioners Symposium and Tech+ Conference will be held Jun. 10-12 in Las Vegas, with a live webcast option available for the first time.

New AICPA Survey Reveals Effects, Regrets of Student Loan Debt

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:07:19 GMT

Students go to college to get ahead, but many are falling behind in life’s next stages because of burgeoning school debt, according to a national telephone survey of student loan borrowers and their parents conducted for the American Institute of CPAs by Harris Interactive.