Accounting February 6, 2026
AICPA News – Feb. 2026
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of International CPAs, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
May 21, 2013
Why small businesses should integrate inventory management and accounting systems
What many warehouse administrators, logistic departments, small business controllers and even accounting teams may not consider is the business value realized from an integrated accounting and inventory management system.
May 21, 2013
AICPA supports bill to exempt valuation specialists from fiduciary status
“The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) welcomes the introduction of this legislation by Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa).
May 21, 2013
Oklahoma Tornado: At Least 24 Fatalities, Disaster Area Declared, Federal Aid Opened Up
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and tornadoes beginning May 18, 2013, and continuing.
May 20, 2013
How to Manage Sales Tax in QuickBooks 2013
QuickBooks’ sales tax tracking features help you track the “who, what, why, where, and how much” of sales tax. The ultimate goal of QuickBooks sales tax tracking system is to properly calculate and collect sales tax and to properly report revenues tax collections, and tax payments in two two-dimensional reports called Sales Tax Revenue Summary…
May 20, 2013
New Minnesota tax law would increase revenue by $2.1 billion
The Minnesota House has passed a tax bill that could raise revenue $2.1 billion by boosting taxes on high-wage earners, smokers and corporations.
May 20, 2013
High gas prices hurt economy, but low gas prices don’t help much either
80% of Americans have not increased their discretionary spending despite gasoline price declines in the first half of 2013.
May 18, 2013
Are Problems with Whistleblower Program the Next IRS Controversy?
Even after the dismissal of the acting IRS Commissioner and a top deputy who oversaw the tax-exempt division, the problems at the Internal Revenue Service seem to keep growing.
May 17, 2013
Florida investigating $3M Medicaid fraud
A Florida investigation into a $3 million Medicaid fraud scheme surrounding an Orlando woman and her mental-health service business has led to the arrests of several of her employees, who are accused of double-billing and taking kickbacks.
May 17, 2013
Large Ohio City Gets Hacked, Exposed Data May Include Credit Card & SSN Info
The city of Akron on Friday morning notified citizens whose sensitive information, possibly including Social Security numbers and credit card numbers, was compromised in a cyber attack and posted on the Internet.
May 17, 2013
How important is data security? This accounting firm was hacked
A recent data breach at a local accounting firm in Connecticut should serve as a warning to firms who take the threat risk too lightly.
May 17, 2013
New e-procurement system completes “purchase-to-pay cycle “
Basware Launches Basware Purchase, Breaking Down Barriers to e-Procurement
May 17, 2013
NetSuite partners with Autodesk for manufacturing solution
The relationship aims to transform modern manufacturing by helping manufacturers confront shifting economic conditions, deliver quality products and address customer innovation requirements, all with a flexible, cloud-based system.