AICPA Expresses Support for DATA Act
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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) commends the House and Senate sponsors of the DATA Act for including a requirement for the use of a data standard to tag financial data.
Published on May 23, 2013
John Connors Honored with 2013 Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education
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The American Institute of CPAs honored John J. Connors, PhD, CPA, president at Tax Educators' Network, with the 2013 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education at its Conference on Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual in Las Vegas.
Published on May 22, 2013
CGMA Research CFOs Must Take Hands-On Approach to Innovation
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Add another duty to the expanding role of CFOs: Innovation catalyst. New research from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) finds that management accountants, led by the CFO, play a vital and growing role in driving advancements at some of the world’s
Published on May 22, 2013
Tax Reform is Centerpiece of CPAs Meetings on Capitol Hill
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Leaders of the CPA profession from throughout the nation are meeting with members of Congress to express their views on tax reform and other issues of importance to the profession and the public.
Published on May 21, 2013
AICPA Welcomes Introduction of House Legislation Exempting Valuation Specialists from Fiduciary Status
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statement by Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA, president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), in reaction to the introduction of H.R. 2041, legislation to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans:
Published on May 21, 2013
AICPA Council Votes to Offer Specialized Credentials Internationally
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In response to growing demand, the governing council of the American Institute of CPAs today approved a measure allowing the Institute to offer its specialized credentials in forensics, business valuation, technology assurance and financial planning outside the United States.
Published on May 20, 2013
AICPA Announces Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Awards at Spring Council
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The American Institute of CPAs will honor Janet L. Colbert and Donald E. Tidrick as the recipients of the 2013 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award. The announcement was made earlier today by Richard Caturano, CPA, CGMA, chairman of the AICPA at the Institute’s Spring meeting of Council.
Published on May 20, 2013
AICPA Says IRSs Proposed Home Office Deduction Safe Harbor Method would be Simpler for Taxpayers to Use, but Recommends ...
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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recommended, in its May 7, 2013 letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that the IRS reevaluate certain provisions for the safe harbor method of the home office deduction, as proposed earlier this year in Revenue Procedure 2013-13.
Published on May 14, 2013
CPA Firms To Get Inside Edge on Boosting Performance and Embracing Technology
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The AICPA Practitioners Symposium and Tech+ Conference will be held Jun. 10-12 in Las Vegas, with a live webcast option available for the first time.
Published on May 10, 2013
New AICPA Survey Reveals Effects, Regrets of Student Loan Debt
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Students go to college to get ahead, but many are falling behind in life’s next stages because of burgeoning school debt, according to a national telephone survey of student loan borrowers and their parents conducted for the American Institute of CPAs by Harris Interactive.
Published on May 09, 2013
AICPA Report on Civil Tax Penalty Reform - PDF
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AICPA Report on Civil Tax Penalty Reform, the PDF version.
Published on May 08, 2013
AICPA and American Bar Association Join Forces on Corporate Governance Summit
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AICPA and the American Bar Association will jointly hold a corporate governance summit to promote more effective collaboration between the two professions in this key area.
Published on May 07, 2013
Department of Labor and IRS Officials to Speak at AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference May 14 - 16
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Get key updates on recent and proposed legislative changes and regulatory issues important to employee benefit plan professionals from Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service and Public Company Oversight Board officials.
Published on May 07, 2013
North American Accounting Professionals See Data Oversight as Top Priority for Technology
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Data oversight is the top technology priority for CPAs, according to the 2013 North American Top Technology Initiatives Survey, which polled respondents from the AICPA and CPA Canada.
Published on May 06, 2013
Curbing Tax Identity Theft and Fraud Is Focus of AICPA Testimony at IRS Oversight Board Forum
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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) focused its testimony at today’s IRS Oversight Board Forum on its suggestions about how to curb tax identity theft and fraud.
Published on May 01, 2013