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 1, 2013
New Canadian CPA organization now operational
Earlier this year, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada) merged, becoming the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
April 1, 2013
Winners of AICPA’s Start Here, Go Places. Accounting Competition Announced
Batavia High School in Batavia, Illinois was selected as the winner of the AICPA's Project Innovation: Start Here, Go Places. Competition of Creative Excellence, winning $4,000 in scholarships and $3,000 in grant money for their school.
April 1, 2013
Some Pennsylvania businesses to see decrease in Workers Comp rates
Workers' Compensation Insurance Rates to Decline for Some PA Employers in April
March 30, 2013
Accounting firm diagnoses embezzlement at animal hospital
An Apple Valley, California, woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of embezzling as much as $180,000 from a Hesperia animal hospital, authorities said.
March 30, 2013
OfficeMax Recognized as One of World’s “Most Ethical Companies”
Second Year OfficeMax Has Received Distinction from Leading Ethics Think-Tank for Demonstrated Leadership in Ethical Business Practices
March 30, 2013
Unemployment rate in Texas rises to 6.4 percent
Unemployment in Texas rose to 6.4 percent in February 2013 from 6.3 percent the previous month, despite unusually strong job growth.
March 30, 2013
Sales taxes to rise in 20 California cities on April 1, no fooling
For money-minded shoppers, it could be a great weekend to buy a car, stock up on gardening tools, maybe spring for a new washer/dryer or even a few pair of designer jeans.
March 29, 2013
Sabella Joins AccuFund as Eastern U.S. Sales Manager
Brings 18-Year Record of Achievements in Sales and Specialization in Software for Non-Profits
March 29, 2013
Report: Sales growth up at private companies; So are profit margins at accounting firms
Private companies in the United States grew sales by approximately 9.7 percent in the period ended February 2013, about the same as in the period ended January 2013 and close to the 10.1 percent growth seen one year ago. The average private company had a 7.6 percent net profit margin in the period ended February…
March 29, 2013
Cirrus Health Selects Intacct for Its Financial Management Processes
Cirrus Health replaced Microsoft Dynamics GP with Intacct's cloud-based financial management software.
March 29, 2013
Citing strong growth, construction accounting software company Foundation Software moving to new office
Foundation Software says it has outgrown its original building and is growing at a rapid rate, so it will move to a bigger, state-of-the-art corporate campus in Strongsville, Ohio on April 1st, 2013.
March 28, 2013
Study Shows that CEOs with Close Ties to Top Execs are More Likely to Commit Fraud
Study by Professor E. Han Kim also shows the fraud is harder to detect.