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 14, 2018
Accounting for Political Contributions
We scoured the Federal Election Commission website to find relevant information for accountants who are working with political candidates and campaigns. The following material is excerpted from published reports of the Federal Election Commission.
October 14, 2018
You, Your Clients, And the Cloud
Anyone still skeptical about the importance and viability of cloud software in business probably should consider a line of work that doesn’t involve business. The promise of the cloud (and all its various nomenclatures: “SaaS,” “web,” etc.) is here ...
October 11, 2018
Illinois CPA Society Seeks Minority Candidates for Internship Preparation Program
The Illinois CPA Society is seeking minority college students who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors interested in accounting to apply for the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program.
October 11, 2018
AICPA Honors Two CPAs for Innovation
Two pioneering CPA firm leaders – one an early champion of blockchain services, another an advocate of artificial intelligence in the audit process – have been named recipients of CPA.com’s 2018 Innovative Practitioner Award, which recognizes ...
October 9, 2018
AICPA Testifies at IRS Hearing on Proposed Regulations To Implement Centralized Partnership Audit Regime And Issues Related Comment Letter
A representative of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) testified today regarding proposed rules related to implementation of the centralized partnership audit regime. Michael Greenwald’s comments, during a hearing by the U.S. Department of the ...
October 9, 2018
BlackLine Starts Subsidiary in Japan
The new subsidiary, BlackLine K.K., is a joint venture between BlackLine, Inc. and Japan Cloud, a Tokyo-based professional services firm that helps leading U.S. businesses succeed in the Japan market. To date, Japan Cloud principals have launched the ...
October 9, 2018
Beware Strong Numbers in Corporate Earnings Headlines, Says Research
A company has had a good year, and wants to make sure investors know it. In the press release reporting its annual results, the headline announces “earnings per share up 16.5%,” which is a record. What could be more natural for a firm than to headline this impressive earnings number? Natural it may be. But,...…
October 9, 2018
4 Strategies for Lease Accounting Transition
New rules more than a decade in the making will “bring leases to balance sheet,” marking a major change in how companies have historically accounted for leases.
October 9, 2018
Completing the Accounting for the Impact of TCJA
While 2017’s Tax Cuts and Job Act (Act) passed Congress on December 22, 2017, many entities are continuing to assess the Act’s impact on their income taxes not only on a going forward basis but also on the deferred tax amounts which they had recorded at that date. Recently issued and forthcoming Internal Revenue Service...…
October 9, 2018
AICPA and CPA.com Seek Candidates for Startup Accelerator
The accelerator, launched last year, focuses on early-stage companies in two categories: technology and financial information, and professional competency innovation. Successful applicants can tap the expertise and insight of senior leadership and ...
October 9, 2018
Deloitte Wins 2018 ‘Audit Innovation of the Year’ Award
Cortex is a cloud-based data platform that harnesses the power of data by securely and seamlessly integrating data acquisition with data preparation and analytics. Combining advanced technology with business processes, Cortex can generate meaningful ...
October 8, 2018
Adaptive Insights Adds Strategic Workforce Planning Solution to Business Planning Cloud
The Business Planning Cloud’s powerful engine ensures users can model their workforce with virtually no limits—on dimensions, dimension values, or number of scenarios. Self-service reporting and dashboard capabilities enable finance, HR, and business ...