Professional development

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has proposed a set of revisions to the Uniform Accountancy Act Model Rules for CPAs.

The Illinois Society of CPAs awarded $84,000 to 43 collegiate accounting students as part of its Accounting Scholarship Program.

The live-streamed webinars will start in July.

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants also announced a change in the testing window schedule for 2020, due to COVID-19.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Council elected Tracey Golden, an audit partner with Deloitte, as AICPA chair for a one-year term, during the governing group’s first-ever virtual Council meeting.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs awarded a record $146,500 in scholarships as part of its Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday settled charges against three former KPMG audit partners for sharing answers to internal training exams.

Members of the American Accounting Association's Financial Reporting Policy Committee denounce provisions in the CARES Act they see as threatening FASB’s independence and setting a dangerous precedent with serious potential to undermine confidence in corporate financial reporting.

The move from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants aims to keep students engaged away from test centers.

One of the top CPA firm consultants shares some of his “secrets” behind his success.

The CPA Exam prep company honored 10 students based on factors including merit, community service and financial need.

Many firms organize a summer retreat that they are now postponing or canceling. Whether they are held or not, I recommend not canceling the preparation process.

NJCPA Scholarship Fund grants $380K in scholarships; Janover launches charitable Helping Hands Committee; and more CPA news.

The CPA Exam testing administrator, joined by NASBA, confirmed the move that will re-open exam testing centers, based on local safety guidelines, on a rolling basis.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it is delaying its Special Enrollment Examination tests for Enrolled Agents due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down its testing centers.

Started in 2009, the American Institute of CPAs' program recruits candidates who are interested in becoming college professors.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs awarded both local high school and college accounting students via the NJCPA Scholarship Fund.

The cost savings alone are a compelling reason to replace live seminar training with remote delivery.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has stopped most of its in-person activities, including training, during the COVID-19 pandemic and will instead do online testing on a temporary basis for its certification exams.

The American Institute of CPAs recognized 133 students across the country with the highest scores on the 2019 Uniform CPA Exam.