AICPA Supports IRS Plan to Register All Tax Preparers

Press Release:  ...IRS to regulate U.S. tax preparers by requiring nationwide registration of paid tax return preparers in 2011. The IRS’s goals are to enhance compliance and elevate ethical conduct of tax preparers which are consistent with the
Published on March 10, 2010

CGMA Becomes Top Management Accounting Designation in U.S.

Press Release:  U.S. CGMA designation holders are present in 91 of Fortune 100 companies, according to AICPA research, and 440 of the Fortune 500. Nearly a third work in C-suite level roles, including CEO, CFO, COO and president. Globally, there are more than 128,000 total CGMA designation holders who are helping shape
Published on January 31, 2013

AICPA Submits Civil Tax Penalty Reform Proposals to Congress

Press Release:  The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) on April 11, 2013 sent to Congress its legislative proposals for reforming the civil tax penalty provisions of the Internal Revenue Code so they are clearer and fairer and, consequently, do a better job of encouraging voluntary compliance with the nation’s tax laws
Published on April 12, 2013

CGMA Report Reveals Gap in Rhetoric, Reality on Business Ethics

Press Release:  Four out of five businesses worldwide have committed to ethical performance, but rhetoric does not always match reality, according to a new report from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Published on May 21, 2012

AICPA Council Votes to Offer Specialized Credentials Internationally

Press Release:  In response to growing demand, the governing council of the American Institute of CPAs today approved a measure allowing the Institute to offer its specialized credentials in forensics, business valuation, technology assurance and financial planning outside the United States.
Published on May 20, 2013

AICPA Urges IRS to Revise Proposed Tax Preparer User Fee Regulations

Media Advisory:  The user fees would apply to individuals who are required to take the IRS competency examination in order to become Registered Tax Return Preparers and for fingerprinting those individuals who participate in the preparer tax identification number (PTIN), acceptance agent and authorized e-file provider programs.
Published on October 07, 2011

AICPA Members Overwhelmingly Approve Proposal to Modernize Admission Requirements

Press Release:  Members of the American institute of Certified Public Accountants voted by an 81.39 percent majority to modernize admission requirements, as detailed in a recent member ballot.
Published on October 12, 2010

AICPA Suggests Solutions for Tax Identity Theft and Tax Fraud At Senate Finance Committee Hearing

Press Release:  AICPA) suggested solutions at a hearing today of the Senate Finance Committee about what Congress could do to curb tax identity theft and tax fraud and offered tax reform recommendations focused on simplifying tax laws for families and businesses.
Published on April 16, 2013