Certifications and licensing

The provider of payroll, benefits and human resources for small businesses, is rolling out a program for accountants who want to be certified in providing the company’s services to their clients.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it is delaying its Special Enrollment Examination tests for Enrolled Agents due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down its testing centers.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has stopped most of its in-person activities, including training, during the COVID-19 pandemic and will instead do online testing on a temporary basis for its certification exams.

Salary and compensation rose for the first time in three years, according to an annual salary survey.

Boomer Consulting Inc. is launching Boomer Certified Consultant Training, a year-long training program designed to teach accountants how to develop and deliver consulting and advisory services.

To celebrate International Management Accounting Day, IMA vice president Raef Lawson looks to the profession's future.

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a U.S. International Tax Certificate Program that aims to give accounting and finance professionals added skills to navigate the vagaries of international tax compliance and planning.

The Institute of Management Accountants is making changes to its Certified Management Accountant exam.

Practitioners share which designations they’re pursuing – and which their clients value.

Now is a critical time for CPAs to consider enhancing and diversifying their service offerings.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has decided to focus on its main certification of Certified Internal Auditor while phasing out three of its less popular specialty certifications.

The bill, which was introduced by a Texas CPA, would also protect members and their staff.

It can be easy to fall into a slump as your work days start to ease into a more manageable pace.

A training software provider has gone public with a lawsuit after a DHG employee published excerpts from some of its training materials on the firm’s website.

The Institute of Management Accountants has reached a milestone of 100,000 members for the first time in the IMA’s near century of operation.

The next window of tests for three credentials for accountants and tax pros starts in less than a month.

A California CPA has won a key ruling in a suit against the California Board of Accountancy claiming it is improperly enforcing a fingerprinting requirement.