AICPA and NASBA Give Final Approval for Continuing Professional Education Program Standards
Professional Standards:
AICPA and NASBA approve the final Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs.
Published on June 04, 2013
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
Issue Brief:
Issue brief on whether those who obtain a CPA certificate should be required to participate in continuing professional education in order to maintain a license or certificate. Learn more about CPE for certified public accountants (CPAs).
Published on May 14, 2013
AICPA Sends Tax Reform Recommendations to House Ways & Means Committee
Newsletter:
The CPA Advocate: April, 2013. The AICPA recently sent recommendations for tax reform to five of the House Ways & Means Committee’s working groups charged with examining how specific areas of the tax law could be reformed. The recommendations cover provisions regarding small businesses and passthrough entities, education and family
Published on April 29, 2013
AICPA to Congress SEC Should Keep Investment Adviser Oversight
Newsletter:
The CPA Advocate: June, 2012. Congress should not shift oversight of investment advisers to an SRO from the SEC, the AICPA said in a letter to Congress.
Published on June 13, 2012
AICPA Supports IRS Tax Return Preparer Program at Congressional Hearing
Newsletter:
The CPA Advocate: September, 2011. AICPA supports the IRS’s program, as it is currently structured, to regulate tax return preparers, Patricia Thompson, chair of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee, testified at July 28 Congressional hearing.
Published on January 13, 2012
Convergence of International and US Accounting Principles and IFRS
Article:
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in London is a response to worldwide demand from regulators, investors, businesses, and auditing firms for a single set of high-quality, globally-accepted accounting standards.
Published on April 03, 2013