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).
Small Business March 18, 2025
U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Increased 5.6 Percent in Q4 2024
The survey compares premiums for policies underwritten during the fourth quarter of 2024 to those for the same coverage in the respective quarter of 2023, providing a year-over-year perspective.
Accounting Standards March 18, 2025
Baldwin Appointed to Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
Barbara Baldwin currently serves as the executive director of the Council of Internal Auditing for the State Budget and Management Office of the state of North Carolina.
Financial Reporting March 18, 2025
Trump Nominates Michelle Bowman as Vice Chair of Supervision for Federal Reserve
Bowman is expected to support a lighter touch on bank regulation than her predecessor, Michael Barr. She has been a sharp critic of a landmark plan to require banks to hold more capital unveiled in 2023.
Taxes March 17, 2025
Examining the Impacts of President Trump’s ‘Unleashing American Energy’ Executive Order on Clean Energy Tax Credits
Since the “Unleashing American Energy” and “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review" executive orders were issued, there has been much speculation on how they will impact green energy funding and incentives—especially via tax credits—in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Accounting March 17, 2025
FASB’s Private Company Council Releases First-Ever Annual Report
The PCC, the group that advises the Financial Accounting Standards Board on private company accounting matters, has published its 2024 Annual Report to highlight its accomplishments and activities.
Accounting March 17, 2025
State CPA Societies Nationwide Inspire Thousands of Students to Explore a Career in Accounting
This year, 44 participating state CPA societies sent more than 1,200 volunteer accounting professionals to 895 schools across the country.
Technology March 17, 2025
Boost Payment Solutions Teams with TransferMate to Expand Cross-Border Payment Capabilities
The collaboration combines Boost’s cross-border payment solution, Boost 100XB, with TransferMate’s globally regulated payments infrastructure to help increase industry-wide commercial card usage and adoption.
Small Business March 17, 2025
Southwest Airlines Will Start Charging for Checked Baggage … And Assigned Seats
What makes Southwest Airlines different? Not much anymore. Starting May 28, flyers will have to pay extra for baggage, assigned seats and other items, just like every other airline.
Accounting March 16, 2025
QuickFee Announces New President for U.S. Market
The board of directors of QuickFee has appointed James Drummond, the company's CEO, as acting U.S. President. Drummond, a 9-year veteran of QuickFee, has deep knowledge and experience in all critical areas of the business.
Accounting March 14, 2025
6 State CPA Society Leaders Address CPA Licensure Requirement Changes
As leaders of state CPA societies across the country, we want to set the record straight and provide clarity on what these changes mean for the profession and its future.
Accounting March 14, 2025
BlackLine Announces 2024 Partner Award Winners, Recognizing Excellence in Digital Finance Transformation
BlackLine has introduced two new distinctions—Growth Accelerator and Innovation—to spotlight partners making transformative contributions to customer growth and digital finance innovation.
Auditing March 13, 2025
PCAOB Releases New Resource for Auditors on Form AP
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted the newest edition of its "Audit Focus" series, this time putting the spotlight on Form AP, which registered accounting firms are required to file to disclose key information specific to the audit.