AICPA

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have inked a mutual recognition agreement with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

The California Society of CPAs will is seeking applications honoring Experienced Leaders, Emerging Leaders, and Trailblazers through Feb. 28.

American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon talked about the need for CPAs to learn new skills as hiring of accounting graduates has slowed and the CPA licensing model has come under threat in some states.

The annual program provides up to $20K and an internship to five diverse accounting students pursuing the CPA license.

A group of IRS stakeholder organizations has submitted a letter to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Services with suggestions on the implementation of the Taxpayer First Act.

The American Institute of CPAs is supporting a new bill requiring the Comptroller General to present a Financial Report of the United States to all members of Congress.

Five college accounting students received $500 each for their creative entries answering the question, “Why do you want to become a CPA?”

The American Institute of CPAs’ Q4 2019 Personal Financial Satisfaction index (PFSi) has reached a new high for the seventh time in the last ten quarters after plummeting to record lows in the third quarter of last year, thanks to a late 2019 surge in the stock market.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee has proposed several working drafts of its guidance on the long-duration insurance accounting standard for insurance companies.

The institute has asked the IRS and the Treasury to issue a notice clarifying that relief will also apply to S corporations.