AICPA

Jody Padar shares her many insights from the recent Las Vegas conference.

The AICPA has revamped its criteria for reporting on an organization's security risk management program. An independent validation might be the way to go.

The House passed legislation Tuesday to simplify state income tax rules for employees who travel across state lines.

More and more, individuals want a single source for tax and financial planning services.

The annual three-day event helps minority students network and prepare for the CPA Exam.

The accelerator will award up to five companies $20,000 and a showcase spot at next year’s conference.

As the Big Four invest heavily in the technology, accountants are advised to take note and understand how blockchain will change the profession.

In a keynote with institute chair Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, the AICPA prez says accounting will be unrecognizable in five years.

The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department asking them to postpone the effective date of the centralized partnership audit regime for one year until the end of 2018.

Economic optimism among business executives who are also CPAs cooled down slightly in the second quarter of the year.

The Institute and their Assurance Research Advisory Group (ARAG) will provide up to $15K of funding to winners.

Sikich hires CFO; Rea & Associates principal retires; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Practitioner groups are taking their members’ concerns to Washington.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has released a new interpretation for practitioners performing attestations using more than one set of standards.

The association has published a guide on the subject to help CPAs figure out whether their clients’ web security programs are working or not.

The American Institute of CPAs observed a moment of silence at its Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning following the suicide bombing on Monday night at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

The American Institute of CPAs presented its budget and finances at its Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Monday as the organization undergoes a transformation into an international association with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon discussed the use of artificial intelligence, bots and other advanced technology, along with the future role of accountants, at the AICPA’s Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

The Institute recognized Louisiana CPA Joseph Zanco for his philanthropy and community leadership.

More than 100 enrolled agents from nearly 40 states met with lawmakers in Congress to discuss some of the main issues affecting taxpayers and practitioners in an annual event organized by the National Association of Enrolled Agents.