Economy

The American Institute of CPAs is asking Congress to provide the Internal Revenue Service with “sufficient” funds to perform its duties.

In which our editor stalk famous Texas legislator Wendy Davis

We're back because a momentary lull allowed us to produce a new column about an old issue.

Both public and private companies saw an increase in the auditing fees they paid to outside firms, according to a recent survey by Financial Executives International.

The Association for Accounting Marketing will be hiring its first chief executive officer, representing the first staff hire for the national trade association.

The second part of our look at firm networks and associations explores what happens when their member firms merge

The National Association of Tax Professionals has released Audit Proof the Tax Office, aimed at helping practitioners change some office procedures in response to new needs, and new threats, in the industry.

Avalara’s director of accountant and industry relations Brian Austin and Intacct’s senior channel executive Peyton Burch have been appointed to the Information Technology Alliance(ITA) board of directors to serve three-year terms, respectively.

The American Institute of CPAs has written to the heads of Congress’s main tax-writing committee expressing its opposition to a proposed limitation on the use of the cash method of accounting for partnerships, S corporations, personal service corporations and farmers.

Accounting firm association PrimeGlobal announced Wednesday that Arthur Place, the managing partner of one of the firms in its association, died on Sunday.

The Association for Accounting Marketing will be hiring its first chief executive officer, representing the first staff hire for the national trade association.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department highlighting potential problems for international tax entities from the IRS’s proposed regulations related to the net investment income tax.

ALPFA, the Association for Latin Professionals in Finance and Accounting, has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with the management and advisory firm Tatum.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee recapping its recommendations on tax reform as the committee moves closer to drafting a tax reform bill.

In the first part of a two-part series, we look at the value of joining an international firm network or association

The American Institute of CPAs has issued an exposure draft resulting from AICPA’s Attestation Clarity Project in an effort to clarify the professional standards it uses for attestation engagements.

Gaylen Hansen, chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, discusses the recent controversy over accounting standards for private companies, NASBA's disagreement with the American Institute of CPAs, and their ongoing relationship, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

Gaylen Hansen, chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, discusses the services that NASBA is offering to state boards in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

The Institute of Internal Auditors wrapped up its annual conference in Orlando this week, featuring prominent keynote speakers including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and best-selling business writer Tom Peters.