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).
February 18, 2021
U.S. CEOs Have High Confidence in Economic Outlook
CEOs expect improvement in the labor market over the next year. The outlook for employee wages also improved, while the potential for layoffs receded, according to the report.
February 18, 2021
Hedge Accounting For Interest Rates: ‘Blend and Extend’ Strategy
Employing a “blend and extend” strategy to reduce near-term cash spend may be ideal in the current environment, but companies should also be aware of the associated hedge accounting implications.
February 17, 2021
Edge Marketing Partners with Khoo Consulting for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Edge Marketing, Inc. a Minneapolis-based public relations and marketing firm serving the needs of businesses and firms in the legal and accounting industries, today announced its new partnership with Khoo Consulting.
February 17, 2021
CAQ and AICPA Release New ESG Reporting and Attestation Roadmap
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) has released a new roadmap to provide audit practitioners with a blueprint to support companies in achieving their environmental, social, and ...
February 16, 2021
AuditFile Awarded US Federal Government Contract
AuditFile is also now listed on GSA Advantage, the online shopping and ordering system that provides easy access for government customers to thousands of contractors and millions of supplies and services. The five year GSA MAS contract provides ...
February 16, 2021
AICPA Aims to Enhance and Maintain CPA Firm Audit Quality
The ED aligns with the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s (IAASB) quality management standards. The proposed standards include changes such as using the terms quality management and engagement quality review instead of quality ...
February 16, 2021
New ACCA and IMA Survey on Global Economy Finds Fragile Confidence in Early 2021
The GECS, the largest regular economic survey of more than 3,000 senior accountants and finance professionals from around the world, captured the true scale of the global recession caused by the response to the coronavirus pandemic, noting that global...
February 16, 2021
Leading Crypto Tax Platform Ledgible Joins The Accounting Blockchain Coalition
Verady joining the Accounting Blockchain Coalition (ABC) is important this week with the opening of tax filing season by the IRS on Friday, February 12. New for 2020, the Tax Form 1040 includes the virtual currency question.
February 16, 2021
NJCPA Opens Nominations for Seven Categories of Ovation Awards
The awards shine a spotlight on those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the accounting profession this year, the past few years or over a lifetime, are currently leading by example, have furthered the success of female CPAs, ...
February 16, 2021
Stimulating The Economy Impacts Stocks, But Watch Your Portfolio Carefully In 2021
It’s important that investors across the markets take a long-term perspective and quit focusing on the short term. Stay disciplined and diversified and start looking more at the value side of things. There are a lot of great companies out there that ...
February 15, 2021
Home Prices Rose in All U.S. Metros in Q4 2020
Eighty-eight percent of the metros followed (161 areas) saw double-digit price increases. For comparison, only 115 metro areas saw such growth in the third quarter.
February 15, 2021
Retail Imports Forecast to Hit Record Monthly Highs in 2021
Following a record year during 2020, imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports are expected to set new monthly records from now into the summer as the nation’s economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to the monthly ...