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).
January 21, 2019
Business Internal Systems Must Be Aligned to Succeed
This is an amazing time for smaller organizations and startups, especially those in the high tech and IT spaces. Big enterprises need their innovation, and eagerly purchase their wares. This trend isn’t going to end anytime soon either.
January 21, 2019
Fishbowl Adds Marijuana Tracking and Inventory Management
Fishbowl now meets the tracking and inventory management needs of people and companies authorized to provide legal cannabis services and products among the increasing number of states who have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use.
January 17, 2019
6th Annual Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey Now Open
The survey results eBook, to be released in May 2019, will continue to remain a free resource delivered to practicing accounting, tax and bookkeeping professionals who complete the survey.
January 14, 2019
Retail Imports Level Off After Rush to Beat Tariffs
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have slowed down after a months-long rush to beat increased tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “With the holiday season behind us, the immediate pressure to stock up on merchandise...…
January 14, 2019
2019 CES Top Techs and Innovations (Boots on the Ground at CES)
Each January over 180,000 electronics enthusiasts converge on Las Vegas for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which is the largest technology event in the world. CES is the launchpad for thousands of new products ranging from home, ...
January 14, 2019
Hitachi Solutions Acquires Capax Global, LLC
The companies share many synergies — including a deep commitment to achieving customer excellence, a close cultural alignment, and a strong strategic partnership with Microsoft.
January 14, 2019
Sales Tax Registration 101
Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:
January 12, 2019
AICPA Exec Anthony Pugliese to Take Helm of CalCPA
CEO Loretta Doon, CPA, will be retiring in June 2019. After an extensive nationwide search, the CalCPA board of directors and the foundation board of trustees have named Anthony Pugliese, CPA, CGMA, CITP, as the new incoming CEO of both organizations.
January 12, 2019
Small Businesses Feeling Effects of Government Shutdown
The Small Business Administration stopped processing new small business loans due to the government shutdown. Thousands of small business owners across the country are unable to receive critical funding to start and grow their businesses because ...
January 10, 2019
How Occupancy Taxes Work
Transient occupancy taxes are levied on facilities that provide accommodations for customers. The obvious model is a hotel or motel. But that might be the only thing that’s obvious about these taxes. Like sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes ...
January 10, 2019
New Year Brings New Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Obligations in 7 States
More than five states will require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax starting January 1, 2019: Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That same date, new sales tax collection requirements for marketplace facilitators will take effect in Alabama. States were once prohibited from taxing sales by businesses with no physical...…
January 10, 2019
Most Businesses Don’t Have Adequate Day-to-Day IT Support
EVAN combats these issues with a non-traditional approach. Dubbed “The Uber for IT support,” EVAN provides modern solutions for businesses’ most pressing IT needs. EVAN diagnoses problems in less than five minutes and resolves them in an average of 33 ...