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).
April 15, 2013
Investor Advocate Warns That Investors in Non-Traded REITs Could Have Losses They Don’t Know About
One of the nation's largest brokerage firms, LPL Financial has been ordered to re-pay more than $2 million in restitution to investors who bought shares of REITs that are not traded on the stock exchange.
April 15, 2013
Ohio group wants to broaden Earned Income Tax Credit
Some in Ohio are working to get the Earned Income Tax Credit to more people as a means to both fight poverty and boost the economy.
April 15, 2013
Nine Michigan companies receive SPARK microloan Awards
Nine Michigan companies have received a combined total of more than $397,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount loaned through the Fund to nearly $3.6 million.
April 15, 2013
Hobby Lobby increases full-time hourly employee minimum wage to $14 per hour
Pay increase will affect 17,726 employees at more than 500 stores in 45 states
April 15, 2013
Investigating Health Insurance Fraud
The life of an average insurance fraud investigator isn't anything like on TV. There aren't late-night shootouts or wild car chases to track down bad guys.
April 15, 2013
Ohio state legislature looking at ways to tax online sales
State house is looking to boost revenue by cracking down on the ability of Internet retailers such as Amazon to ship goods into Ohio without collecting the tax.
April 14, 2013
KPMG auditor was photographed accepting cash bribe over coffee
April 10–It was the Starbucks sting. The defining moment in the KPMG insider-trading scandal happened over coffee at a Starbucks in the San Fernando Valley, when the auditor at the center of the case was set up by his longtime friend. Accountant Scott London thought he was meeting for a casual coffee, until the friend...…
April 14, 2013
Fired KPMG auditor can’t explain ‘lapse of judgment’
Scott London, a Los Angeles partner in one of the nation's largest accounting firms, says it began four years ago.
April 14, 2013
How much do you value your employees? As much as they contribute?
I'm about to reach the 11 year mark of working for the same employer.
April 13, 2013
Mentor Plus helps accounting firms and small business clients work together better
Mentor Plus CEO Edi Osborne speaks about how her company helps accounting firms and small businesses work better together.
April 12, 2013
SmartVault Enhances QuickBooks Online Integration
SmartVault has released enhancements to the SmartVault-QuickBooks Online integration process that are aimed at significantly improving usability.
April 12, 2013
OSCPA Contest Spotlights Future CPAs
The Ohio Society of CPAs' “Me in a Moment” video contest gives accounting students the opportunity to talk about the part-time jobs, campus activities and community service activities they dedicate their time to when they are not studying to become a CPA.