Professional development

Becker Professional Education has introduced seven new Professional Certification Programs for CPAs and other financial professionals.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as COSO, has introduced an Internal Control Certificate Program.

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

I was asked to provide advice to people starting out in accounting and am sharing my thoughts here. I get many requests to speak, write and comment on all sorts of areas of practice management. Here is one of such interview that hopefully you might find interesting and insightful.

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.

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 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.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education talks about which skill sets will be most important for CPA candidates to be familiar with when preparing for the Uniform CPA Exam, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education discusses the details of the changes in how the various sections of the new Uniform CPA Examination will be organized and scored, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has introduced a new credential for accountants and other professionals who deal with sustainability issues.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education provides an overview of the changes coming up in the Uniform CPA Exam, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Education services company Kaplan Inc. a subsidiary of publicly traded Graham Holdings, has agreed to acquire SmartPros, Ltd., a provider of accredited professional education and training for accountants and other finance professionals.

Registration is now open for the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation Fall 2015 exams for accountants, tax preparers and students seeking to earn the Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA), Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA) and Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP) credentials.

Thomson Reuters has released a new program to help tax professionals and accounting firms educate their clients, prospects and client service teams about the latest developments in the field.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a Tax Fundamentals Certificate Program for tax professionals and those who help them.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have debuted a new website and research report exploring the future of the accounting and finance profession.

Nobody knows bookkeeping anymore.

Each year when the calendar turns to June, I get mixed emotions. On one hand, I am thrilled that summer has arrived but on the other hand, I’m dreading my upcoming June 30 deadline to report 40 new hours of CPE to my state board.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education describes some of the recent changes in accounting standards that will be confronting CPA candidates on their upcoming exams, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education discusses some recent changes in accounting standards that CPA Exam candidates should know about before sitting for the test, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.