The issues you need to know about

The issues that affect the CPA profession are as varied as the roles and responsibilities of CPAs in the marketplace.  The work we do has a significant impact on the financial markets, regulation, and the economic health of large and small businesses around the world.  Our work ultimately protects the public by ensuring the integrity of financial information and advocating for fair and adequate legislation. The current issues that the profession is focusing on can be found on the slide below.  They range from private company financial reporting to tax Reform and XBRL to financial literacy.  Some of these issues are highlighted in more depth below. 

	Professional Issues and Initiatives Slide View a slide that provides an overview of the current issues and initiatives that the AICPA is focusing on.		CPA Ambassador Program Spreading the word about the CPA professionone CPA at a time.
	Disaster Recovery Helping victims recover from the financial implications of a disaster.		XBRL Its all the rage in financial reporting and it started right here at the AICPA.
	Social Security Find out about the AICPAs resources that help to keep legislators and the public aware of issues involved in the Social Security debate.		Fraud Initiatives Its a serious concern to every businessand consumer. Heres what the AICPA is doing to help.
	Tax Reform The AICPA has a long history of assisting lawmakers with tax policy matters. Find out about the professions latest efforts.		Financial Literacy How CPAs have stepped upand stepped into assist with this nationwide problem.
	Start Here. Go Places. The AICPAs cutting-edge site to find out more about the accounting profession, play interactive games and promote the profession to the next generation of CPAs.		Enhanced Business Reporting Historical financial statements are becoming history. Timely, relevant and more transparent business reporting is on its way.
	Private Company Financial Reporting The AICPA and FASB are evaluating potential changes to GAAP for privately-held, for-profit companies in response to concerns about the relevance of certain financial reporting requirements.		Peer Review Transparency How we're moving toward increased transparency of peer review information.

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