Economy

The Accountants Confidence Index started off the year with a dip, in both short-term and the mid-term expectations.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent comments to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department asking for changes in the IRS’s draft Form 8971, Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent, and draft instructions.

Alex Malley, the chief executive of CPA Australia, a professional organization for accountants in the Land Down Under, has gotten a high-profile new gig: hosting a Sunday morning TV series on a top TV network there.

The American Institute of CPAs is encouraging firms to modernize the way they conduct audits by using data analytics technology and working to improve the way employee benefit plan audits are conducted in response to a critical Labor Department report.

American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon said the AICPA is pushing the Internal Revenue Service to improve its services for both taxpayers and CPAs while preparing to become a more international organization.

The American Institute of CPAs is planning to host a combined financial planning and accounting conference called AICPA Engage.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have released a new report on how accountants can play a key role in the trend toward integrated reporting.

The Texas Society of CPAs has been marking its 100th anniversary with a series of events across the Lone Star State.

The Institute of Management Accountants reported more than 3,500 new professionals earned the Certified Management Accountant credential in 2015, the highest number in any fiscal year and a 17 percent increase over 2014.

Accounting and consulting firm Horne LLP has acquired the cybersecurity firm Halberd Group and established a new unit, Horne Cyber Solutions.

The wild swings in the financial markets this week due to the fallout from Chinese stocks could be prompting some anxious calls from investors to their CPA.

Lyle Benson of L.K. Benson & Co., who chairs the AICPA's PFP section, discusses how the next generation of the CPA profession can get into personal financial planning.

The majority of CPAs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey feel that local economic growth is suffering from government gridlock and federal regulations, according to a new poll.

Business software provider Open Systems announced that Auburn, Ala.-based SouthWare Innovations will join the company.

The Accountants Confidence Index drifted up slightly for January, with both the short-term and the mid-term figures above 50.

Transparency, integrity, prophecy and the AICPA merger

A different designation would go a long way in helping CPAs preserve and promote our services.

Ernst & Young has formed a strategic alliance with the SAS Institute to provide data analytics technology to clients.