Associations

Andrew Miskin has been named the inaugural chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

The American Institute of CPAs has signed an agreement with John Wiley & Sons to take over publishing of the AICPA’s entire catalog of finance and accounting publications.

The American Institute of CPAs has installed Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, global accounting strategy director for Oracle America, as the new chairman of the board of directors, making her the AICPA’s first African American female chairperson.

The American Institute of CPAs is broadening the range of services to which its Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services apply, covering not only reviews of financial statements, but also preparation of financial statements and compilation of prospective financial information.

CPA.com has released a position paper arguing for the need for a secure, digital way to transmit private company financial data.

The millennial generation is expected to make up more than half the workforce over the next decade, but finding enough of them to staff accounting departments is proving to be a challenge for many companies.

Global business confidence reached a 12-month high in the third quarter of the year, according to a new poll by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Grant Thornton International Ltd. has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit brought by three Louisiana pension funds against the firm.

Illinois CPA Society holds its 7th annual CPA Day of Service

The American Institute of CPAs sent a letter Friday to the Internal Revenue Service with 40 recommendations that it wants the IRS to consider when drafting guidance on a new regime for auditing large, complex partnerships.