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).
June 6, 2017
The Risks and Rewards of Captive Insurance
If your client is in a business that requires them to carry a large insurance policy, such as is found with doctors and medical malpractice or a building contractor with liability concerns, there’s a good chance you’ll be asked, “Is the creation of a ...
June 6, 2017
Businesses Less Bullish on Economy, But Expect Tax Reform This Year
Sixteen percent of business executives said they expect the Trump Administration’s proposal to lower federal corporate income taxes will be signed into law this year, while another 33 percent expect it to be enacted before the 2018 midterm elections.
June 6, 2017
Study Says Companies Not Ready for New Revenue Recognition Standards
Many companies are not ready to implement the new revenue recognition standard by its 2018 effective date, and CFOs and CIOs are not fully aligned as to why. According to the just released EY Revenue Recognition Survey, 85 percent of CIOs believe the ...
June 5, 2017
The Truth About Financial Literacy & Small Business Owners
One area that shouldn’t be overlooked is tax consequences. After all, a company lives or dies by its balance sheets, so it’s important for business owners to understand basic finances. Business owners don’t need to have an MBA in accounting, but they ...
June 5, 2017
Right Networks Launches Advanced User Management Portal
My Account enhances the overall experience with Right Networks by integrating all the key actions customers use daily to manage their account and users. The straightforward user interface provides a central portal for day-to-day task management, user ...
June 2, 2017
Millennial Business Owner-Accounting Firm Survey Special Report
What Millennials expect and value from their accounting firms. Services and technology that will help you win and keep their business.
May 30, 2017
4 Lessons That Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Needs To Learn
American culture loves to celebrate the entrepreneurial breed – those daring men and women willing to take calculated risks to create new enterprises that will grab the nation’s imagination along with its pocketbooks.
May 24, 2017
QuickBooks Online Surpasses 2 Million Global Customer Milestone
In June 2015, Intuit® celebrated the milestone of serving 1 million small businesses around the world. Today, a little less than two years later, we are thrilled to share that we’ve crossed another significant milestone, doubling that number to more than 2 million global QuickBooks® Online (QBO) customers now powering their prosperity on our platform! It’s a milestone...…
May 24, 2017
Adaptive Insights Accelerates Growth in Northern Europe
Adaptive Insights currently has offices in the United Kingdom which, along with partners, serves England, Ireland, and Scotland. To meet the increasing demand for its cloud-based planning solutions in Europe, the company has appointed Fred Olsson as ...
May 23, 2017
U.S. Hardware Demand to Reach $13.7 billion in 2021
Among the various segments, furniture hardware is expected to see the fastest demand growth to 2021. Sales will be stimulated by continued recovery in domestic furniture production from the declines of the 2007-2010 period. Strong growth in ...
May 23, 2017
Airline Tests Facial Recognition Technology
The airline's introduction of self-service bag drops and facial-recognition technology is a natural next step in its work to streamline airport processes and is complimented by Delta's industry-leading radio frequency identification technology.
May 23, 2017
U.S. Businesses Warned About Ransomware Cyber Attacks
In light of the ransomware cyber-attack on a United Kingdom hospital last week, Joseph R. Riccie, CPA, a partner with the nationally ranked top-30 CPA firm WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), offers the following commentary regarding the need to ...