Economy

Rutgers Business School and the American Institute of CPAs announced the creation of the Rutgers AICPA Data Analytics Research Initiative.

The Information Technology Alliance announced the newest members to its independent membership organization of mid-market technology professionals, consultants and product and service providers.

The accounting profession needs to take advantage of current conditions to take critically important steps to ensure its future, according to American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon.

The American Institute of CPAs is objecting to a bill that was introduced in the House giving the Internal Revenue Service the statutory authority to regulate tax return preparers.

CEOs of several major accounting organizations around the world have signed an open letter urging world leaders to agree on reducing carbon emissions.

The Indiana Board of Accountancy has approved a proposed rule change that would amend the ethics requirements for CPAs in the Hoosier state, promising to pave the way for competency- or experience-based ethics education in Indiana.

IRS budget woes are the top priorities for Andy Mattson, recently appointed AICPA committee chair of the IRS Advocacy & Relations Committee.

RSM announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of national technology consulting firm Junction Solutions.

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced Not-for-Profit (NFP) Certificate II, offering a second level of certification for CPAs who service or work for nonprofit organizations.

The National Society of Accountants has delivered what it calls “a strongly worded letter” to Congress criticizing them for slashing the IRS budget by hundreds of millions of dollars.

The accounting profession is strongly linked to national economic growth and improved living standards and is estimated to contribute $575 billion annually to the global economy, according to a new report.

Business confidence in the economy is at its lowest point around the world in four years, according to a new survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have proposed to create a “Retired-CPA” status to deal with the wave of Baby Boom retirees in the profession.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee has released for comment working drafts of revenue recognition implementation issues it has identified for the aerospace and defense industry and the investment asset management industry.

The American Institute of CPAs is proposing the creation of a new accounting association in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

The Accountants Confidence Index straddled the line that separates growth and contraction this month, with the mid-term showing growth and the short-term forecasting a very slight contraction.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants held a panel discussion at St. John’s University in New York on Wednesday evening to discuss how accountants and C-suite executives need to manage business risks.

CPA.com announced new products and services at the American Institute of CPA’s 2015 Fall Meeting of Council.

“This meeting is about perspective,” said Barry Melancon, president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, while sharing his during the AICPA’s 2015 Fall Meeting of Council.

Surveys show that more and more clients are complaining that their accountants are not proactive or innovative enough – but they can change that, according to futurist Daniel Burrus.