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 16, 2017
Break out the Champagne! It’s National Spreadsheet Day!
So yes, National Spreadsheet Day is a day to celebrate. And it should be. VisiCalc, followed by Lotus 1-2-3 in 1983 and Microsoft Excel in 1987, transformed how organizations kept their books, developed their plans and budgets, and came up with forecasts.
October 16, 2017
7 Marketing Tips to Attract Real Estate Pros and Brokers
When it comes to marketing to real estate clients, it can be tough. They are on the move constantly.
October 12, 2017
Alerts Warn of Risks in Upcoming Audit Cycle
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has published two new member alerts to help public company auditing firms address potential risks during the upcoming 2017 audit cycle.
October 12, 2017
KPMG’s Professors-In-Residence to Research Audit Innovation Opportunities and Implications for the Future
Two accounting professors are working with U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP as the first-ever KPMG James Marwick professors-in-residence, a new program focused on evolving innovation opportunities and understanding challenges in the audit ...
October 11, 2017
73% of CFOs Trust the Cloud for Financial Data
Today, 73% of CFOs trust the cloud for financial data, reflecting a significant technology shift for Finance, one of the last functions in the enterprise to embrace cloud technology.
October 11, 2017
AccuFund to Hold User Conference for Nonprofit and Government Accounting
The AccuFund Summit for Nonprofits & Government, Ascending to New Heights, October 23 - 25, 2017, in Centennial, Colorado. is a 2-1/2 day providing AccuFund customers intensive learning from the experts who develop, train and support their AccuFund ....
October 11, 2017
Most Businesses Will Increase Cloud Computing Spending in 2017
Businesses also report having greater confidence in cloud security, possibly influencing more migration to the cloud. In the survey, the largest percentage of businesses identify security as a benefit of using the cloud.
October 10, 2017
Xero Launches Machine Learning Automation
Building on the success of its first machine learning project, Xero announced the next step in its journey towards code-free accounting – the automation of account codes and bills for all small businesses and their partners.
October 10, 2017
Wolters Kluwer Recognized for Accounting Technology Excellence in K2 Quality Awards
This recognition adds to a long list of prestigious wins for Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, including recently being named the 2017 “Americas Tax Technology Firm of the Year” by International Tax Review.
October 10, 2017
National Spreadsheet Day – Oct. 17
VisiCalc is widely credited for fueling the rapid growth of the personal computer industry – Steve Jobs was even quoted as saying “VisiCalc ... propelled … the success [of Apple]… more than any other single event.” As co-founders of Software Arts, ...
October 10, 2017
AICPA Commends Sponsors of Natural Disaster Assistance Bill
The AICPA has commended the sponsors of H.R. 3679, the National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017, for including provisions in the bill that would provide permanent and consistent tax relief to individuals and businesses impacted by natural disasters.