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).
October 29, 2018
How Long Does it Take to Save for a House Down Payment? 7 Years on Average
Twenty years ago, it took 5.5 years to save for a 20 percent down payment. Since then, home values have grown nearly twice as much as incomes have, increasing by 98.6 percent, while incomes have risen 52.6 percent. Home values have grown almost twice ...
October 29, 2018
5 Leadership Traits Business Leaders Need
Executives must develop new leadership capabilities in order to successfully manage their organizations today and in the future, according to a new study.
October 26, 2018
6 Tips to Help Businesses Survive a Crisis
Events such as the hurricanes that recently hit Florida and the Carolinas can create major disruptions for businesses.
October 26, 2018
Why CPAs May No Longer Feel Energized at Work and What to Do About it
Every employee has a natural predisposition towards either exploration (innovation) or optimization (efficiency). They also prefer to interact socially (with people) or elementally (with things or systems). Employers need energy in the right place to ...
October 26, 2018
Does Misreporting Financials Pay Off for CEOs and CFOs?
Given that the risk of detection is also only 25 percent, then more than half of perpetrators – most often the CEOs and CFOs of major companies – could find it beneficial to commit financial reporting misconduct, according to research from Columbia ...
October 25, 2018
Small Business Owners Optimistic on Economy, But Worried on Healthcare and Tariffs
Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to Capital One's (NYSE: COF) latest Small Business Growth Index, a biannual survey of 500 small ...
October 25, 2018
When it Comes to Mobile Payments, an Omnichannel Strategy is Best
It’s been four years since Apple launched Apple Pay, which together with Google Pay and Samsung Pay have ushered in the modern era of mobile payments. These “pays” have been joined by mobile payment solutions from retailers like Starbucks and Walmart, ...
October 25, 2018
Small Businesses Feel Unappreciated by Their Banks
Despite widespread economic and business optimism among small business owners, many are feeling underappreciated by their banks. According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study, just 37% of small business banking ...
October 25, 2018
Sage Showcases New Product Innovations at Sage Intacct Advantage 2018
Introduced in limited release in September, Sage Intacct Budgeting and Planning is a powerful, yet easy to use, cloud-based financial budgeting and planning solution that streamlines and improves the budget planning process. It is designed for small ...
October 25, 2018
Boomr Offers Free Time Tracking Program for Accountants
Many accountants, business advisors, CPAs and bookkeepers have become fans of the Boomr employee time tracking suite over the years. After all, the features the software offers are ideal for accountants. The cloud-based solution makes it easier to ...
October 24, 2018
FloQast Releases New Flux Module for Financial Reporting
Performing a monthly flux analysis on the income statement and balance sheet is essential for accounting teams to identify problems before they spin out of control. However, too many teams often skip this critical step because flux takes too much ...
October 24, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Announces 2018 Emerging Leaders
Now in its 6th year, the Emerging Leaders Program allows tax and accounting firms to nominate a rising star who displays key attributes including technical competency, exceptional communication skills, strong client service behavior, forward thinking ...