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Mar 14, 2012, 07:00 ET Opportunity Exists for CPAs to Better Leverage Emerging Technology, AICPA Survey Finds

Like other business professionals, CPAs continue to wrestle with the best strategy to maximize the benefits of emerging technologies, such as mobile...

Dec 09, 2011, 01:30 ET AICPA and Brazilian Accounting Bodies Agree on Memorandum of Understanding

The American Institute of CPAs, the Conselho Federal de Contabilidade ("CFC"- Federal Accounting Council) and the Fundacao Brasileira de...

Nov 22, 2011, 02:12 ET AICPA Announces Settlement with KAPLI Inc.

The American Institute of CPAs has settled its copyright-infringement lawsuit against KAPLI Inc., a review course provider, over KAPLI's alleged use...

Nov 16, 2011, 03:01 ET AICPA Calls for Uniform Standard Governing Payment of State Taxes for Employees Working in More Than One State

Congress should adopt a uniform national standard governing withholding and payment of state income taxes for employees who work in more than one...

Nov 03, 2011, 12:30 ET Companies are Teaching Employees About Personal Finance to Boost Financial Literacy and Decrease Money Stress

Nine organizations across the nation have received the first award for excellence in workplace financial education, which recognizes them for setting ...

Oct 24, 2011, 03:52 ET U.S. and Hong Kong Sign Mutual Recognition Agreement for Accounting Profession

The U.S. International Qualifications Appraisal Board (U.S. IQAB) and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants have entered into a...

Oct 19, 2011, 03:55 ET Greg Anton Elected Chairman of AICPA

Gregory J. Anton, CPA, is the new chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the world's largest organization representing...

Oct 18, 2011, 04:27 ET AICPA Council Votes Overwhelmingly to Send a Strong Message to FAF: Adopt the Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations for an Independent Board

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) governing Council today overwhelmingly approved a resolution that sends the Financial ...

Sep 28, 2011, 11:00 ET Leading Accounting Bodies Release Report Highlighting How Small and Medium-Sized Companies Can Profit From Sustainability

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Canadian Institute...

Sep 22, 2011, 09:00 ET Prominent CPA Firms and Private Companies Demand Action from the Financial Accounting Foundation

Many private company constituents want change in the way financial statements are prepared. For far too long, requests for the creation of relevant...

Sep 09, 2011, 10:00 ET Nearly 2500 Letters Have Been Sent to the Financial Accounting Foundation Demanding the Creation of an Independent Separate Board to Create Different Standards for Privately Held Businesses

For almost 40 years, the pleas of private companies to set standards for financial reporting that are more relevant too often have been ignored. The...

Sep 08, 2011, 06:30 ET Statement from AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon Praising Final Congressional Action on Bill to Stop Tax Strategy Patents

The following is a statement by AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon praising Congress for its final passage of the America Invents Act, a...

Sep 07, 2011, 10:30 ET CPA Outlook Index Drops in Third Quarter as Economic Expectations Turn Negative

The outlook for the U.S. economy turned negative in the third quarter for the first time since 2009 as prospects for recovery waned and concerns...

Sep 02, 2011, 04:16 ET AICPA to Release Quarterly Economic Outlook Index and Survey Results

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants will release the results of its AICPA Quarterly Economic Outlook Survey via press release and...

Aug 17, 2011, 10:04 ET AICPA Recommends SEC Allow Optional Adoption of IFRS by U.S. Public Companies

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has recommended to the Securities and Exchange Commission that U.S. public companies be...

Aug 08, 2011, 10:26 ET AICPA, NASBA and Prometric Announce Successful Launch of U.S. CPA Exam at International Test Sites

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), and Prometric today...

Jun 30, 2011, 07:30 ET CPA's Survey Shows CFOs Compensation Set to Rebound

Good news could be on the horizon for many CFOs of U.S. companies. After a downward trend between 2008 and 2010, the forecast is that CFO total...

Jun 22, 2011, 03:56 ET U.S. CPAs Developing IFRS Expertise in Advance of Full Implementation in U.S.

The large majority of CPAs in the United States have some knowledge of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the emerging globally...

Jun 02, 2011, 11:10 ET CPA Outlook Index Declines in Second Quarter as Economic Optimism Wanes, Job Growth Stalls: AICPA Survey

According to the latest AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, chief financial officers, controllers and CPAs in executive and senior management accounting...

Jun 01, 2011, 01:29 ET AICPA to Release Quarterly Economic Outlook Index and Survey Results

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants will release the results of its AICPA Quarterly Economic Outlook Survey at 10 a.m. Thursday,...

May 23, 2011, 01:47 ET American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Agree to Offer New CGMA Designation

The governing bodies of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, headquartered...

Apr 21, 2011, 07:00 ET AICPA Survey: 23 Million Americans Bought From Online Deal Sites in Past Year

In the past year, 23 million Americans — 10 percent of the adult population — purchased a coupon from an online site such as Groupon or LivingSocial, ...

Apr 13, 2011, 08:00 ET AICPA Survey: Four in Ten Working Americans Say They'll Never Afford Retirement

Almost 40 percent of working Americans say they will never afford retirement, which, for the second year in a row, ranks as the nation's most...

Apr 13, 2011, 02:09 ET Americans and their Families Need Simpler Tax Laws, AICPA Tells Congress

Revamp America's "incomprehensible" tax laws, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants told the tax writing panel of the House of...

Apr 05, 2011, 11:35 ET CPAs Available to Answer America's Tax Questions

This year's April 18 tax filing deadline is 13 days away, but approximately 59 million taxpayers still have to file their returns, the Internal...