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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.

The American Institute of CPAs revealed the Q1 and Q2 target release dates for the 2020 CPA Exam on Monday.

The two proposals would offer guidance on implementing the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new standards for long-duration insurance contracts and credit losses.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Digital Assets Working Group has released a practice aid to offer guidance on how to account for and audit digital assets such as Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency.

The American Institute of CPAs' practice analysis on the exam found that newly licensed CPAs must have a greater understanding of data analytics and technology.

Erik Asgeirsson describes the new audit tools and many other developments coming out of CPA.com and the American Institute of CPAs.

At the annual gathering of female professionals in San Diego, attendees are still striving for more female representation in the accounting profession.

Lukka, which makes blockchain products for the cryptocurrency ecosystem, has debuted a do-it-yourself tax preparation product for taxpayers reporting cryptocurrency assets on IRS Forms 1040 and 8949.

CPAs are in a great position to benefit from a heightened need for certainty in the future, says the AICPA’s Barry Melancon.

More than $650K in funds will be available for college accounting students.

The draft model will look to 'address the greatly expanding body of knowledge required of newly licensed CPAs,' according to the two organizations.

The annual program invites minority college accounting students pursuing CPA licensure to network and bolster their skills in New Orleans.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board proposed a strategic plan that will guide the ASB’s work over the next three years.

The changes mainly reflect application of the new lease accounting standard for casinos with wide area progressive slot machines.

The American Institute of CPAs awarded the Tax Division Distinguished Service Award and the Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award to Blake Vickers and Jane Rubin, respectively.