AICPA Tax Membership Section

For CPAs with tax practices who want the tools, technologies and peer interaction that lead to enhanced service delivery. Over 23,000 CPAs have already joined the AICPA's popular Tax Section. The Section keeps members up-to-date on tax legislative and regulatory developments.

AICPA Personal Financial Planning Membership Section

The AICPA Personal Financial Planning Section membership is voluntary for CPAs and other professionals who provide personal financial planning services to individuals and families. The PFP Section member benefits include The CPA's Guide to Financial and Estate Planning among numerous practice guides, as well as free web seminars led by renowned experts, award-winning newsletters like Planner, and invaluable networking opportunities with CPAs around the country.

Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy (SOC 2) - AICPA Guide

This new guide update, issued March 1, 2012 provides "how-to" guidance for service auditors performing examinations under AT section 101, Attest Engagements (AICPA, Professional Standards), to report on a service organization’s controls over its system relevant to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy, commonly referred to as a service organization controls (SOC) 2 engagement.