Associations

The American Institute of CPAs’ Accounting and Review Services Committee has finished the last of the standards it has been redrafting and clarifying as part of the AICPA’s Clarity Project.

The House passed legislation this week to simplify the complex tax rules faced by workers who travel across state lines to do business.

The American Institute of CPAs has issued a new report on the growing threat of “executive impersonation,” in which criminals claiming to be corporate executives convince employees to send them sensitive documents and company information.

The Texas Society of CPAs has chosen Jodi Ann LaFreniere Ray, a former executive at Meeting Professionals International, as its incoming executive director and CEO, starting next January.

Maureen Schwartz, executive director of the accounting association BKR International, and some of her colleagues describe 10 ways that firms can turn even the newest accountant into a better consultant.

The Institute of Management Accountants is launching an advertising campaign on television, radio and online to promote the Certified Management Accountant credential, including commercials on late-night talk shows and Saturday Night Live.

The International Federation of Accountants wants accountant organizations to partner together more widely and share their success stories and best practices.

Leaders of the National Society of Accountants have sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives opposing any resolution to impeach or censure IRS Commissioner Koskinen.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have released a new report on how companies can deal with enterprise risk management to minimize business disruptions.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s National Registry of CPE Sponsors has opened a newly redesigned website where organizations, continuing professional education providers, state accountancy boards and CPAs can find information about providing and taking CPE courses across the country.