AICPA

The American Institute of CPAs sent a list of nearly 200 recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service for the IRS's 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan.

The American Institute of CPAs approved a standards update to modernize how CPAs get audit evidence via external confirmation procedures.

The American Institute of CPAs wants more information on a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposing an excise tax on tax-exempt organizations.

The department's final regulations on which types of professional degree programs can receive loans of up to $200,000 ruled out the accounting profession.

The American Institute of CPAs asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to leverage its stablecoin reporting criteria when regulating the market.

The AICPA and CIMA announced its new "AI Skills Accelerator," an intensive multicourse program that provides a wide breadth of materials to build skills with AI and better understand the mindset needed to do so successfully.

U.S. and South African accounting organizations extended a mutual recognition agreement through mid-2031, allowing accountants to practice in both countries.

Leaders of accounting organizations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding to extend an agreement easing cross-border practice.

The American Institute of CPAs recommends the First Time Abatement program be expanded to cover additional types of tax and information return penalties.

Business executives who are also CPAs are feeling more upbeat about the overall U.S. economy this year and their own companies, according to an AICPA survey.

The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board posted a work plan for 2026 through 2027 and a five-year strategic plan for 2026 through 2030.

The Institute submitted a letter in response to the Department of Education's plan to exclude accounting from its definition of "professional degree" programs.

The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board proposed a set of updates to its attestation standards regarding sustainability and other emerging assurance issues.

The Institute asked for guidance from the IRS and the Treasury on the Trump Accounts for newborns as well other provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury and the IRS for further guidance on the rules for deducting domestic research and development expenses.

The Institute is asking the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to simplify the "determine and document" requirement for taxes charged to CFCs.

The Auditing Standards Board will be proposing a set of updates to its attestation standards to address sustainability information and other assurance issues.

The American Institute of CPAs introduced a new program to identify and develop the skills needed by early-career CPAs to succeed in an AI-driven market.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking for a contingency plan that keeps 100% of IRS employees on the job in case of a shutdown during tax season.