Financial reporting

A group calling itself the National Academy of Public Accounting Professionals is now accepting nominations for the 2015 "Top 10 Public Accounting Professionals" awards in each state.

The AICPA is set to release the results of the AICPA PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index), a new economic gauge that measures the personal financial standing of typical Americans, at 7:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, January 15.

David J. Moynihan, a past president of the New York State Society of CPAs and audit partner at the Bonadio Group’s Syracuse office, died early Friday morning after a nearly year-long battle with cancer.

Office moves, name changes and more…

Political uncertainty, the effects of the Affordable Care Act, and retirement costs are just some of the challenges Americans face in today's ever-changing financial landscape. To mitigate these challenges, this year's AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference, held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas from January 19-21, will look to give planners the necessary skills tools and skills to navigate today's field of financial planning.

Check out the digital edition of the January 2015 issue of Accounting Today.

Accounting and professional services marketing pioneer Bruce W. Marcus died in early December at the age of 89.

James Schnurr, the recently appointed chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission, had an intriguing suggestion recently: why not allow U.S. companies to use International Financial Reporting Standards on a voluntary basis as a supplement to their U.S. GAAP financial statements?

Regulation of the CPA profession in the U.S. needs a transformation. Mind you now, not a change—a transformation. Yes—a major overhaul.

Firm name change, a merger and volunteerism award.

Accounting Today is in the midst of compiling its annual lists of the Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders, and is looking for more top-notch accounting firms to consider.

The winners of two scholarship programs are announced.

Different generations in the workplace view time off differently

'Zero to One' innovation in private company accounting: Simplifying or amplifying?

Board leaders speak out at a recent conference

Our annual roundtable of experts looks at the M&A landscape in accounting

12 short-term things you can try in 2015

The interest in sustainability reporting creates an opportunity for accountants

What motivates a retiring partner to transition clients?

A roundup of accounting firm mergers and acquisitions from the past month.