IRS Proposal to Disclose Uncertain Tax Positions in Tax Returns

Article:  On Tuesday, January 26, 2010, the IRS announced a proposal that, if effective, would require many companies to disclose uncertain tax positions in their annual income tax return filings. IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman made the announcement during remarks to...
Published on April 27, 2010

AICPA Response to IRS Proposed Schedule UTP

Comment Letter:  The IRS invited comments by June 1 on its proposal to require disclosure on uncertain tax positions (UTP). This document provides AICPA response and comments on announcements 2010-9, 2010-17, and 2010-30
Published on July 26, 2010

AICPA Not-for-Profit Audit Committee Toolkit- Sample Request for CPA Services (Download)

Toolkit:  This tool contains sample language that may be used by an organization when requesting a proposal letter from qualified CPA firms when seeking a new service provider. As such, the sample letter may be subject to audit committee review or discussion, if an audit committee...
Published on July 02, 2010

AICPA Responds to Address FAFs Failure to Create Independent Board for Private Company Financial Reporting

Article:  This email blast was sent out to inform members of the AICPA press release issued by the AICPA's Chairman and President/CEO in response to the FAF's proposal regarding PCFR
Published on January 17, 2013

Lenders Can Influence the Future of Private Company Reporting for Underwriting Needs

Article:  AICPA  
Published on October 18, 2012

Shaping the Future of Private Company Standard Setting

Article:     
Published on May 22, 2013

Blue Ribbon Panel Submits Recommendations to Financial Accounting Foundation

Article:  AICPA  
Published on October 18, 2012

Integrated Reporting - A New Model for Corporate Reporting

Issue Brief:  On September 12, 2011 The International Integrated Reporting Committee released its Public Discussion Paper “Towards Integrated Reporting: Communicating Value in the 21st Century”,  this brief summarizes some of the key questions about this new development.
Published on October 17, 2012

AICPA Not-for-Profit Audit Committee Toolkit Downloads

Article:    AICPA makes the individual tools from the  AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit for Not-for-Profit Organizations toolkit available to not-for-profit organizations free of charge as a public service. To dow
Published on August 06, 2012

BusInd News - October 2010

Newsletter:  BusInd News is a monthly eNewsletter for CPAs in Business, Industry & Government. The October issue features an update from the Blue Ribbon Panel on Private Company Financial Reporting, and articles about a Yellow Book revision that threatens internal audit independence, what experts are doing to dispel IFRS myths, how
Published on January 28, 2011

FAF Working Group to Study Private Company and Not-for-Profit Reporting

Article:  AICPA  
Published on April 14, 2011

COSO Internal Control- Integrated Framework

Article:  The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) is a joint initiative of five private sector organizations and is dedicated to providing thought leadership through the development of frameworks and guidance on enterpri
Published on May 01, 2013

5 Tips for Training and Development

Article:  This article mentions five ways to get low cost training and development when training budgets and time are scarce.
Published on September 20, 2011