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A total of 37 states provide full exemptions from sales and use taxes on manufacturing equipment and machinery, but for the rest of the states, the rules can be different.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the AICPA announced on Tuesday that they have approved proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards), as well as the NASBA Fields of Study document, at their respective July and August 2016 Board of Directors meetings.

Companies that botch the accounting for transactions between different legal entities within their organizations can make their financial reporting slipshod.

Accounting Principals has announced that 130 athletes representing Team USA at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are participating in the company's Athlete Career and Education (ACE) Program, a record high.

The Educational Foundation of the Colorado Society of CPAs recently awarded $100,000 in college scholarships for the Fall 2016 term. Founded in 1958, the Foundation seeks to promote accounting education in Colorado colleges and universities by helping students pursue a CPA career.

Donald Trump’s revamped tax plan stands in stark contrast to his rival Hillary Clinton’s plan, although many of the differences go back to the traditional split between the Republican and Democratic approaches to tax reform.

BKR International recently presented its annual scholarship awards to honor global accounting students for their individual achievements in the profession. The program awards $3,000 per student toward the cost of obtaining an accounting credential in their respective countries.

The AICPA announced on Tuesday the winners of the Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award, presented at the American Accounting Association Annual Meeting in Manhattan. Top honors went to the article "Earnings Quality: Evidence from the Field," which appeared in the Journal of Accounting and Economics in 2013.

The American Accounting Association’s Auditing Section has introduced a database summarizing research papers on auditing that were published in seven academic journals.

Becker Professional Education announced this month that they'll be adding new tools and technology to their CPA Exam Review in the coming months. The new improvements to the course will include modular content, interactive tools and integrated materials to offer more custom options, flexibility and feedback to test-takers.