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).
May 16, 2018
AICPA Recommends Maximum Flexibility for Centralized Partnership Audit Regime Regs
The proposed IRS regulations, issued on February 2, 2018, provide rules addressing how and when partnerships and their partners adjust tax attributes to reflect audit adjustments under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 6225 of the Centralized ...
May 15, 2018
Withum Team Presents Inaugural AICPA SOC for Cybersecurity Certification
When the AICPA hosted its flagship System and Organization Controls (SOC) for Cybersecurity Certification course this past week, members of WithumSmith+Brown, PC’s SOC for Cybersecurity Services Group served as lead instructors for the curriculum.
May 15, 2018
Massachusetts Society of CPAs Names New Board of Directors
The board members were formally welcomed at the MSCPA's Annual Meeting and Recognition Reception on May 3.
Accounting May 15, 2018
Why Should You Choose an Accounting Career?
Insights on choosing accounting as your college major and career path. From the Illinois CPA Society.
May 15, 2018
Only 10% of Companies Automatically Validate Supplier Tax Info
Failure to have AP tax measures in place can result in non-compliance with IRS Chapter 3 regulations and avoid tax penalties.
May 14, 2018
The Future of the Online Sales Tax “Physical Presence” Nexus Standard – Part Five
Accountants are being pulled in to the trend of the online marketplace. The ease offered by online ecommerce platforms means even small clients can suddenly be mired in complexities of multistate tax rules from their very first sale.
May 14, 2018
Outstanding CPAs honored by Indiana CPA Society
The Indiana CPA Society honored the state's top CPAs at its annual CPA Celebration on May 11. Each individual was nominated by their peers or Society staff and selected by an awards committee comprised of members of the Board of Directors.
May 14, 2018
SoCal Accounting Firm Haskell & White Shares Tech and Policy Changes with Nonprofits
While much ground was covered in the three-hour program, most of the interest centered around changes to nonprofit financial statements, which have been overhauled for the first time in a quarter-century. Within this topic, different strategies for ...
May 14, 2018
How to Expand Your Abilities in Microsoft Excel
If you're presently using an older version of Excel, bear in mind that Excel 2019 will be released in the latter half of this year. Expect more artificial intelligence features to help you work faster and more effectively. Further, each new version of ...
May 11, 2018
Entrepreneurship Increases as Business Optimism Grows
Entrepreneurship rates in the first quarter of 2018 neared peak levels following the recession, according to new research released today by Paychex. The report, entitled “Accelerating the Momentum of American Entrepreneurship,” evaluates the rate of ...
May 11, 2018
Illinois CPA Society Special Report Examines Conflicts in Accounting Profession
“Finding and retaining talent” continues to be one of the biggest challenges we hear from accounting firms. The CPA profession struggles with retaining young professionals, advancing women into leadership positions, and building succession plans for firms. Why haven’t we solved these problems, even though we’ve talked about them for years? Do we really understand what’s...…
May 10, 2018
Robotic Automation Eases Fixed Asset Management
Robotic Process Automation and APIs are both excellent tools for bringing automation to the tax function. Yet the subtle differences as to how they function may determine whether or not true automation is achieved. RPAs are not hands-free automation...