Accounting education

The American Institute of CPAs said Wednesday that it is expanding the registration and exam options for its specialty credentials, providing CPAs with more flexibility and opportunity to pursue designations that help differentiate them in the market.

Professional training organization National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts has partnered with the American Institute for Expert Witness Education to offer AIEWE courses through its training affiliate, the Consultants’ Training Institute.

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a new course of study leading to a Certificate of Educational Achievement in International Financial Reporting Standards, demonstrating IFRS competency to employers, firms and clients.

The National Association of College Stores is urging students and their families to take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which applies to textbooks and other course materials in 2009 through 2012.

Certiport has introduced a new Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification program, designed by Real World Training.

The Financial Accounting Foundation said Monday it would begin live video webcasting of all education sessions hosted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

International administration of the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered during the month of August in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates, the American Institute of CPAs, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Prometric announced on Tuesday.

College-bound high school students are saving and sacrificing more, making economical college choices and becoming more knowledgeable about the costs of borrowing, according to a new survey.

The American Institute of CPAs, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric launched the new Uniform CPA Examination on Wednesday, which now includes questions on International Financial Reporting Standards and other significant changes.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has established a new research grants program that will enable academics and post-doctoral researchers to compete for $25,000 in awards.

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The Institute of Management Accountants has introduced a new awards program for academics.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has released a proposed revision of the standards for continuing professional development for accountants for the first time in six years.

CCH is introducing a learning and certification program for International Financial Reporting Standards, in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

College seniors who graduated in 2009 carried an average of $24,000 in student loan debt, up 6 percent from the previous year, according to a new study.

The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation said Monday it is accepting exam applications from accountants, tax preparers and students seeking to earn the Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor and Accredited Tax Preparer credentials.

The CPA Exam will be offered outside the U.S. for the first time in 2011, as an agreement was reached by the American Institute of CPAs, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Prometric, the three organizations that jointly offer the CPA Exam in the United States.

Members of the American Institute of CPAs have voted by an 81.39 percent majority to modernize the AICPA's admission requirements to allow more people to join the institute, even if they no longer practice accounting or were never practitioners.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released new Competency Model software for its Checkpoint Learning system that provides self-assessment tools to measure proficiency in the subjects studied by users, along with roadmaps for career development.

The Investment Program Association, a trade association for the direct investment industry, and the American College, an educational resource for financial advisors, have introduced the first in a planned series of e-learning continuing education courses for financial advisors and financial wholesalers to expand their understanding of direct investments.