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 10, 2016
Cybersecurity Becomes Lucrative Market for Big 4 Firms
Risk & regulatory work across the U.S. consulting market grew strongly by 7.8 percent to over $14 billion, but cybersecurity work is what’s really hot for many firms, including the Big Four - as headline-grabbing news stories have struck fear into the ...
June 10, 2016
Change Is Imminent (In Accounting)
In order to remain above the competition and provide the most up-to-date accounting skills, it’s wise to stay informed on what’s affecting the world of accounting and what kind of an impact it has on the overall health of the accounting industry.
June 9, 2016
Scammers Move From Phish to Whales
Whaling is a form of phishing attack where senior executives and others with access to valuable and sensitive data are sent very personal and well researched emails. The attacker may send the target an email that appears to be from someone they ...
June 9, 2016
Balancing Spiritual and Business: What Accounting Firms Need to Know about Churches
Do you donate to charitable organizations? If so, you are supporting a thriving industry in the United States. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, individuals in 2015 donated more than $258 billion to nonprofit organizations.
June 9, 2016
Survey Reveals Traits of Growth-Oriented Bookkeepers
Bookkeepers anticipate growth in the next one to two years and are turning to the cloud in droves, according to the State of Bookkeeping Practices 2016 Survey, sponsored by Bill.com and released today. The survey also reveals that despite offering a ...
June 9, 2016
Home Values Increasing More than Expected
Markets with the tightest inventory have some of the fastest rising home values. Over the past two years, Portland has seen an almost 40 percent decrease in the number of homes for sale, with home values up 15 percent over the past 12 months.
June 8, 2016
No Change for IRS Interest Rates in 3rd Quarter 2016
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.
June 8, 2016
ScanSnap Cloud Offers One-Touch Integration With Popular Apps
With a quick push of the Scan button, ScanSnap Cloud automatically classifies scanned data into four categories: documents, receipts, business cards and photos. Customers can simply set profiles for each category by selecting the cloud service of ...
June 8, 2016
Xero Partners with Wells Fargo, “Igniting World’s Largest Economy”
– Guest Opinion – The combination of limited access to capital, complex and time consuming financial processes, and the lack of confidence in business data has stifled growth and job creation in small businesses — the biggest sector of our global economy. But the financial web, which incorporates a network of organizations sharing financial data,...…
June 8, 2016
SMBs Self Finance, Leaving Owners To Fill Cashflow Gaps
An overwhelming majority of small to medium business owners in the U.S. self-finance their own businesses, and a majority of those SMB owners have struggled with cash flow gaps.
June 8, 2016
Finance and Compliance Costs Increasing for U.S. and Canadian Businesses; Employment Costs Spike
The research also found employment-related costs spiked sharply for the largest companies ($5 billion or more in revenue) to 5 percent of revenue, compared to 1.1 percent in 2015. According to the study, this may be a reflection of the tight market ...
June 6, 2016
Majority of U.S. Adults Worried They Will Outlive their Savings
Americans are not proactively addressing the financial implications of living longer. Only a fraction (21%) say they have increased their savings while more than 4 in 10 (44%) report having taken no steps at all.