Associations

The New York State Society of CPAs has asked the Internal Revenue Service to make some long-overdue revisions in Form 990-PF, the tax form used by private foundations.

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada organization has published a new study on the evolving corporate reporting landscape, focusing particularly on sustainability issues.

CPA Australia chief executive Alex Malley, who interviewed Neil Armstrong about his experience as the first man to set foot on the moon, is throwing his support behind an effort to help the Smithsonian Institution pay for preservation of the pioneering astronaut’s spacesuit.

Wui San Kwok, a practitioner member of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, shares his insights in this interview on how the public perception of the accounting profession hinges on trust, and the different pressures and challenges faced by accountants in acting ethically.

Mitchell & Titus, the largest minority-owned accounting firm in the U.S., has decided to end its membership in the Ernst & Young Global network after more than eight years.

The International Federation of Accountants found wide support for its activities in the results of a strategy survey that polled member organizations on IFAC’s strategic plan for 2016–2018.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking Congress to pass legislation that would crack down on so-called “patent trolls,” companies that buy up old patents and threaten lawsuits unless they receive high licensing fees from firms and corporations.