Fiscal Cliff Leaves Accountants Hanging, Too

News:  Ed Karl, vice president of taxation for the AICPA is quoted in this NPR.org report describing how the fiscal cliff with its potential changes in tax law presents challenges unlike anything accountants have had to deal with in the past
Published on December 11, 2012

Extenders and the Fiscal Cliff

Article:  The Fiscal Cliff is in part a result of Congress’ failure to re-enact the extenders that expired at the end of 2011 and those scheduled to expire at the end of...
Published on December 20, 2012

AICPA Series of Explainers for Fiscal Cliff Tax Topics Available

Press Release:  The American Institute of CPAs has developed a “Fiscal Cliff Series” that provides a brief, objective and non-partisan fact sheet on each of the following tax topics
Published on December 07, 2012

AICPA Tax Experts Available to Explain Fiscal Cliff Provisions and Implications

Press Release:  The American Institute of CPAs has tax experts available to provide background and context on the looming fiscal cliff
Published on October 23, 2012

Hot Topics

Article:  AICPA Infographics "Extenders" and the Fiscal Cliff 2012 Tax Resources Fair Value, Mark-to-Market Accounting FAQs About Fair Value Accounting Legislative Efforts 2011 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public...
Published on February 12, 2013

AICPA Americans Have Money Moves to Make in Wake of Fiscal Cliff

Press Release:  The AICPA published Save Wisely, Spend Happily to help Americans get on better financial footing and do the analysis necessary in the wake of the fiscal cliff
Published on January 03, 2013

A Question of When, Not Cliff

News:  Edward Karl of the AICPA speaks to the Wall Street Journal about the fiscal cliff
Published on November 09, 2012

CPAs to Map Out Personal Finance Strategies for a Turbulent Economy

Media Advisory:  The AICPA Advanced Personal Finance Planning Conference offers 45 sessions on retirement planning, wealth management and other investment and tax planning strategies.
Published on December 21, 2012

CPAs Take Dim View of Nations Fiscal Health

News:  AdvisorOne, an online news site of Investment Advisor and Research magazine covers the recent AICPA survey on U.S. economic sustainability related to fiscal responsibility
Published on January 10, 2013

IRS Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman to Address AICPA National Tax Conference

Media Advisory:  AICPA hosting National Tax Conference on Nov. 8 - 9
Published on October 26, 2012

The Election is Over - Now What AICPA Audio Webcast on November 8 will focus on post-election economic policy landscape

Media Advisory:  Join nationally-recognized budget specialist Stan Collender and tax expert Mel Schwarz for a live and lively discussion about how changes resulting from the presidential and congressional elections may impact the overall economic outlook, tax policy and budget deliberations.
Published on November 02, 2012

Pessimism on U.S. Economy Deepens in Latest AICPA Survey of Business Executives

Press Release:  Business executives hold their dimmest view of prospects for the U.S. economy since the waning days of 2011, according to the fourth quarter American Institute of CPAs' Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive
Published on December 06, 2012

10 Easy-to-Overlook Taxes Use AICPAs Total Tax Insights (tm) Calculator to Gauge Their Impact

Press Release:  With few Americans aware of the number and types of taxes they pay each year, the American Institute of CPAs’ Total Tax Insights calculator sheds light on the existence of 10 common taxes you may not know you’re paying.
Published on November 01, 2012

10 Tax Tips for Filing Your 2012 Federal Tax Return from the American Institute of CPAs

Press Release:  While individual tax returns are not due until Monday, April 15, even with that final weekend to get the work done, America’s CPAs remind taxpayers that getting an early start will make filing easier and the process smoother.
Published on February 19, 2013