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The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee has released for comment working drafts of revenue recognition implementation issues it has identified for the aerospace and defense industry and the investment asset management industry.

The American Institute of CPAs is proposing the creation of a new accounting association in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants held a panel discussion at St. John’s University in New York on Wednesday evening to discuss how accountants and C-suite executives need to manage business risks.

CPA.com announced new products and services at the American Institute of CPA’s 2015 Fall Meeting of Council.

“This meeting is about perspective,” said Barry Melancon, president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, while sharing his during the AICPA’s 2015 Fall Meeting of Council.

Surveys show that more and more clients are complaining that their accountants are not proactive or innovative enough – but they can change that, according to futurist Daniel Burrus.

The governing council of the American Institute of CPAs voted at its Fall Meeting of Council in Maui, Hawaii on Wednesday to approve a resolution authorizing an additional pathway to the Charted Global Management Accountant designation in the U.S., and officially elected Tim Christen of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP as its new chairman.

There’s a new CPA Exam coming out in 2017 – and more to come after that, according to leaders at the American Institute of CPAs.

The International Federation of Accountants expressed support for a United Nations agreement on climate change as the U.N. works to reduce carbon emissions.

The number of accountants who belong to professional accounting organizations that are members of the International Federation of Accountants grew 16 percent from 2.4 million to 2.8 million between 2009 and 2013.

The International Federation of Accountants is asking for professional organizations of accountants to join it in helping foster similar organizations in developing countries.

A roundup of recent personnel announcements from accounting firms and companies across the country.

Firms seek growth abroad, with help from networks and alliances

Registration is now open for the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation Fall 2015 exams for accountants, tax preparers and students seeking to earn the Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA), Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA) and Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP) credentials.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department recommending that S corporations be entitled to the same tax deductions as C corporations when it comes to worthless stocks.

The New York State Society of CPAs is opening an office in the state capital of Albany to expand CPAs’ legislative reach.

Accountants need to be at the forefront of cybersecurity to safeguard the sensitive personal and corporate financial information they handle, according to a new report.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have debuted a new website and research report exploring the future of the accounting and finance profession.

The American Institute of CPAs wrote Congress to warn that a bill grants the IRS too much authority to regulate tax preparers.

The board of directors of the National Association of Black Accountants has selected Jina Etienne, the American Institute of CPAs' director of taxation, as NABA's new president and CEO, effective Sept. 17, 2015.