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The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an accounting standards update to improve specific areas of consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations and securitization structures.
February 18 -
Dr. Larzette Hale, who was the first Black American female to become a CPA in the state of Georgia and the first to earn a PhD in accounting, has died.
February 17 -
The Rhode Island Society of CPAs is trying to re-imagine the traditional financial statement.
February 17
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The Private Company Council, a sister organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board that represents the interests of privately held companies, has expressed major concerns about FASBs project on the balance sheet classification of debt.
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The AICPA announced the launch of a new site today, cpapowered.org, which emphasizes the value CPAs can provide to the nations 28 million small businesses on strategic planning, compliance reporting and financial management. It is an expansion of the AICPAs "#CPAPOWERED campaign," created last year to highlight CPAs expertise.
February 12
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have been holding a series of meetings of their Joint Transition Resource Group as they prepare for implementation of their converged standard on revenue recognition.
February 11 -
The American Institute of CPAs has opened a new Web site that showcases the value that CPAs can provide to small business clients.
February 11 -
Massachusetts CPAs who are still digging out from a record-shattering wave of heavy snowstorms this winter may have one thing to cheer: a new benefits package of health and dental insurance, along with other services, offered by the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.
February 11 -
The International Accounting Standards Board has published a set of proposals for clarifying how entities classify debt, especially when it comes up for renewal.
February 10 -
Bernadine Gines evolved in the face of racism, sexism and became an inspiration to young finance professionals
February 10 -
Cathy Engelbert has been elected as the first female chief executive officer at the Top Four Firm.
February 9 -
On Monday, the AICPA announced that Cathy Engelbert will serve as the new CEO of Deloitte, effective March 11, replacing interim chief executive officer Frank Friedman.
February 9 -
Financial Executives International has sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board taking issue with FASBs recent proposed changes in the accounting standards for income taxes.
February 6 -
Minority based internship programs, community service and more
February 6 -
Indias Ministry of Corporate Affairs has released a revised roadmap for implementation of Indian Accounting Standards as part of its effort to converge with International Financial Reporting Standards.
February 5 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an exposure draft of two proposed accounting standards updates that would affect the accounting for income taxes for businesses.
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Check out the digital edition of the February 2015 issue of Accounting Today.
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Professional education is on a decade-long course of change
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