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 4, 2015
Accounting Firms Meet in Edinburgh, Scotland for Conference
The international alliance of independent accounting firms, TIAG, is holding its 24th international conference from May 4-6 in Edinburgh, Scotland. As the featured keynote speaker, Rt Hon Lord Norman Lamont, Former Chancellor of the UK Exchequer, will present on “The Future of Europe.” In addition to TIAG members, delegates from TIAG’s affiliate alliances, TAGLaw and...…
May 4, 2015
Small Business Optimism at 5 Year High
Small business optimism is at an all-time high since the Great Recession, according to the 2015 Capital One Small Business Confidence Score.
May 4, 2015
Intacct Launches New Cloud-Based Metrics Suite
This launch marks Intacct as the first and only mid-market cloud ERP system to automate the calculation of operational insights for SaaS companies using real-time transactional data from systems of record.
May 1, 2015
Conference Introduces College Students to Accounting Careers
The Illinois CPA Society’s inaugural Jumpstart to Accounting program welcomed more than 100 college students and professors from more than 30 colleges and universities across the state of Illinois on April 24.
May 1, 2015
Report Says IRS Has Gotten Better at Processing Political Tax-Exemption Applications
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken significant actions to improve the processing of tax-exempt applications involving political intervention, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
April 29, 2015
FASB Proposes Changes to Not-for-Profit Financial Statements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve the information provided in not-for-profit financial statements and notes to financial statements. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed ASU, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, by August 20, 2015. “The proposed ASU contains...…
April 28, 2015
Deloitte Partners with Accenture Duck Creek to Help Insurers
The Big 4 accounting and business consulting firm Deloitte has established a strategic alliance with Accenture Duck Creek to help US property and casualty insurers prepare for the dynamic changes that are reshaping the insurance industry.
April 28, 2015
The Most Effective B-to-B Sales Processes for Small Businesses
The small business mentoring organization SCORE has gathered statistics that report on which sources are providing small businesses with the best business-to-business (B2B) sales leads and what percentage of leads convert to each stage of the sales funnel
April 24, 2015
KPMG U.S. Names Lynne Doughtie as CEO
Lynne Doughtie has been elected to serve as the next Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KPMG U.S. Doughtie currently leads KPMG’s Advisory business, and has distinguished herself in numerous leadership positions since launching her career ...
April 24, 2015
Underestimating Operating Model Can Be Barrier to Success for Businesses
The vast majority of U.S. companies are transforming their businesses, yet nearly one-quarter fail to realize the optimal value of their initiatives. Underestimating the significance of the operating model was identified as the greatest barrier to success
April 24, 2015
The Best and Worst-Paying Jobs in Every State
How much do accountants make in Minnesota? How about information security jobs in California? And throw in North Dakota, for instance, where some workers can earn more working in the oil patch than senior professional staff in an office cube farm.
April 23, 2015
How Financials in the Cloud Are Affecting the Bottom Line for Businesses
More than ever, companies both big and small are finding success moving financial management to the cloud. This shift indicates that organizations are working to become more accessible and responsive in the ever-changing world of finance and accounting.