Economy

Sustainability presents an opportunity for you to get in on the ground floor of what could become a hot area for additional revenues.

The Internal Revenue Service will be making some changes in the due dates next year for several types of business tax returns, which should give accountants a little extra breathing room.

The American Institute of CPAs recommended the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service make a number of changes to improve the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures that allow U.S. taxpayers to voluntarily disclose previously unreported offshore assets and comply with U.S. tax laws.

Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is on a mission to expand accounting education across the world.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury Department to provide tax relief to the cross-border savings accounts of U.S. and Canadian citizens.

The Institute of Management Accountants released its salary survey Thursday, showing that accountants worldwide who earned certification through the Certified Management Accountant program received more in base salary and total compensation than accountants without certification.

The April ACI readings split between growth and contraction, with the short-term outlook particularly grim.

The Institute of Management Accountants is putting more emphasis on the need for CFOs to build a greater sense of trust and ethics in their organizations.

The National Association of Enrolled Agents has challenged a proposed ninefold increase to the fee charged by the Internal Revenue Service for the Special Enrollment Exam.

Cybercrime is becoming too pervasive for accountants to ignore, according to a new report from the Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Accounting and Review Services Committee has issued an interpretation on reviews of financial statements.

International Integrated Reporting Council CEO Paul Druckman plans to step down this year.

Morison International and KS International have merged to form a $1 billion international association of accounting and professional services firms to be known as Morison KSi.

The International Federation of Accountants has issued a report calling for governments around the world to stop issuing a patchwork set of regulations that are stifling economic growth.

Crowe Horwath International said that total global gross revenues of its member firms grew to US$3.5 billion for calendar year 2015.

Concerns are mounting among finance professionals at companies around the world about declining incomes in their businesses, according to a new survey.

Accounting firm network Baker Tilly International reported Thursday that combined global revenues of its member firms around the world grew 7 percent in the 12 months ending June 2015 to US$3.8 billion.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Management Accountants to advance the management and disclosure of nonfinancial information in corporate reports.

More than 100 members of the Georgia Society of CPAs recently visited the state Capitol to press elected officials on legislative issues.

O’Connor Davies has renamed itself PKF O’Connor Davies as it takes on an expanded role in PKF International, becoming the lead North American firm in the network.