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).
March 16, 2021
Virginia Gives Sales Tax Exemption to Facemasks, PPE to Help Fight Covid
Virginia has adopted a temporary sales tax exemption for personal protective equipment. Lawmakers hope it will encourage Virginia businesses to adhere to the measures necessary to control, prevent, and mitigate spread of the coronavirus.
March 16, 2021
How AI is Enhancing Fraud Detection
The modern digital finance network is one of the most dynamic, fast-moving technological entities on the face of the planet.
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March 15, 2021
Opening Doors for Others: Celebrating the First Black Female CPA
In 1943, Mary T. Washington Wylie became the nation’s first Black woman to earn the CPA license. Her life illustrates the difference that one enterprising professional can make for many future generations.
March 15, 2021
Texas Society of CPAs Honors Top Accounting Educators
Dr. Marina Ruseva, CPA, assistant professor of accounting at Lamar University, and Michelle Avila, CPA, associate professor of accounting at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), were recently named 2020 recipients of the Texas Society...
March 12, 2021
Business Tax Effects of New Covid Stimulus Law, American Rescue Plan Act
In addition to the $1,400 stimulus payments to many Americans, the American Rescue Plan Act provides many other relief measures, and also some new business tax measures, that should be noted.
March 11, 2021
Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 3.05%, up from 3.02% last week and the highest since July 2, Freddie Mac data showed Thursday. Rates have surged this year from a record low 2.65% in January.
March 11, 2021
New Unemployment Claims Drop to November Levels
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell by more than forecast last week to the lowest since early November as Covid-19 vaccinations accelerated and states eased more business restrictions.
March 11, 2021
AICPA Leader Tells Congress of Urgent Need for a 60-day Delay in PPP Application Deadline
Simpson also called upon Congress to extend the PPP application deadline by at least 60 days after March 31, 2021, citing urgent challenges facing small business and their CPA advisors, ...
March 11, 2021
AbacusNext Acquired by Thomas H. Lee Partners
AbacusNext will continue to be led by its Chief Executive Officer, Scott Johnson, and the other members of the company’s senior management team.
March 11, 2021
Covid-19’s Effect on Manufacturers
“The survey reveals the diverse ways that small and medium manufacturers have adapted to the pandemic—and what they expect in the coming months. It captures manufacturers, in their own words, describing the future of everything from virtual work and ...
March 11, 2021
Vertex and BigCommerce Partner for Streamlined Sales Tax Compliance
The partnership further expands the network of Vertex integrations connecting tax to ERP, procurement, billing and e-commerce systems, enabling retailers to seamlessly calculate tax for every transaction.
March 11, 2021
Lockstep Adds Customer Success and Finance Officers to Team
Lockstep, an accounting cloud developer, has announced the expansion of their leadership team with the new hires of Rosalyn Curato and Preethi Pragash. The news comes just weeks after the Seattle-based accounting platform closed its $10 million ...