AICPA President and CEO Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA Testifies before Congress

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: June, 2012. AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon testified before House Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises about pending proposals and emerging issues confronting accounting regulators and standard setters.
Published on September 21, 2012

Freshman CPAs in Congress Committed to Bipartisanship

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: March 27, 2013. The bipartisan spirit of new CPA lawmakers impresses AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, during visits with them on Capitol Hill
Published on March 27, 2013

AICPA Meets with Acting IRS Commissioner

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: December, 2012. AICPA Chairman Richard J. Caturano, CPA, CGMA, AICPA Tax Executive Committee Chairman Jeffrey A. Porter and AICPA officials met with Acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller
Published on December 19, 2012

AICPA Hosts Reception for CPAs in Congress

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: March 27, 2013.  The AICPA hosted a reception honoring the 12 CPAs and accountants serving in the 113th Congress.
Published on March 27, 2013

Whats at Stake A CPAs Insights into the Federal Governments Finances

Newsletter:  ...Congress now have a copy of What’s at Stake? A CPA’s Insights into the Federal Government’s Finances, the video narrated by AICPA Chairman Gregory Anton, CPA, CGMA that offers guidance for policy makers and the public on how the U.S. government’s
Published on March 19, 2013

Whats at Stake The CPA Profession on Federal Fiscal Responsibility

Article:  What’s at Stake? The CPA Profession on Federal Fiscal Responsibility offers guidance on how the U.S. government’s financial statements can be used for greater understanding of the nation’s fiscal health.
Published on May 20, 2013

AICPA Supports Efforts in Congress to Advance Federal Government Transparency

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: March 27, 2013.  An AICPA letter to a House committee lauded efforts to promote new technologies that will improve transparency and openness in the federal government.
Published on March 27, 2013

AICPA Supports New Private Company Council Developing Framework for SMEs

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: June, 2012.  AICPA supports FAF's planned creation of Private Company Council and is developing an OCBOA financial reporting framework for privately held small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Published on February 06, 2013

House Passes Bill Establishing National Standard for State Income Taxes on Nonresident Employees

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: June, 2012.  Passage of the Mobile Workforce bill is a a critical step forward toward establishing a uniform national standard governing the withholding of state income taxes for nonresident employess.
Published on June 14, 2012

Arizona Society of CPAs and CPA Lawmaker Secure Auditor Rotation Victory

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: June, 2012. The AICPA congratulated the Arizona Society of CPAs and Arizona CPA lawmaker Senator Richard Crandall on their successful repeal of a provision passed in 2011 that would have required charter schools to change auditors every six years.
Published on June 14, 2012

AICPA Applauds SEC Staff Report Reviewing IFRS Presses for Decision

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: August, 2012.  The AICPA said the Security and Exchange Commission staff’s report on IFRS is a “thoughtful analysis” and urged the SEC to review the report “expeditiously” and to allow U.S. public companies the option to adopt IFRS.
Published on August 15, 2012

AICPA Encourages Changes to Data Transparency Provisions of Senate DATA Act

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: December, 2012. AICPA says changes would strengthen the data transparency provisions of the bill, which is expected to be reintroduced in 2013.
Published on December 19, 2012

AICPA Supports XBRL Reporting Requirements in DATA Act

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: June, 2012. The AICPA supports the XBRL provisions in H.R. 2146, the DATA Act, passed by the House on April 25, 2012.
Published on June 12, 2012

AICPA Supports GASB Action to Improve Pension Accounting Standards

Newsletter:  The AICPA Advocate: August, 2012. The AICPA endorsed the GASB's June 25 vote to improve existing standards for pension accounting and financial reporting for state and local employers, as well as governmental pension plans.  The GASB released the new standards on Aug. 2, which will be effective in 2013 and
Published on August 14, 2012

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