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 21, 2014
Vend Point-of-Sale Adds New QuickBooks Online Integration Features
The new features include the ability to automatically sync additional sales information from Vend to QBO, including daily register totals by product type as well as cost of goods sold. With this additional data, accountants and retailers get a clear pictu
October 21, 2014
The 30 Most Affordable Online Accounting Degree Programs
Accounting Degree Review, a website about accounting degrees and related topics, has released its 2014-2015 ranking of the 30 most affordable online accounting bachelor's degrees. Western Governors University's online program led the way with an ...
October 21, 2014
Intuit Releases QuickBooks Online Accountant
On Tuesday morning, Intuit Inc. unveiled the new QuickBooks Online Accountant, a global solution specially designed to save accountants time, grow their practice, and transform how they communicate with and deliver value to their clients.
October 21, 2014
Tommye Barie Elected to Serve as Chair of AICPA
Tommye Barie, CPA, is the new chair of the board of directors of the American Institute of CPAs, the world’s largest member organization representing the accounting profession.
October 21, 2014
New Sage One Mobile App Helps Small Business Owners Stay Better Connected
Sage North America has released the new Sage One mobile app that will help solopreneurs and small business owners handle accounting, project and invoicing nee
October 20, 2014
Young Americans Spend More than 10 Hours Per Day Using Technology
A new study by a consumer saving website has discovered the average 18 to 30 year old American spends, on average, 10 hours and 16 minutes in front of an electronic device or screen every day.
October 20, 2014
The Pros and Cons of the new Apple Pay Mobile Payment System
Apple Pay is the technology giant’s entrant into the emerging world of virtual wallets and is now available on the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 as well as the forthcoming Apple Watch. With it, users can enter their credit card ...
October 20, 2014
AICPA Announces 2014 Leadership Academy Class
The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 2014 Leadership Academy graduating class. These 37 future leaders of the accounting profession participated in an intensive four day program in Durham, N.C., which concluded earlier this month.
October 20, 2014
Special Report Focuses on New Financial Statement Preparation, Compilation and Review Standards
The report provides an overview of the AICPA’s Accounting and Review Services Committee’s new standard, which clarifies and revises the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS).
October 16, 2014
Starbucks, Marriott, Delta and National Top the Lists of Spending by Business Travelers
Whether they make a dozen trips a year or more than 50, business travelers have their preferences from hotels to airlines and even fast food joints. Since these are generally allowable business expenses, they also keep pretty good records that can be anal
October 14, 2014
8 Factors that Determine a Retired Partner’s Deferred Compensation
When partners retire, it goes without saying that they want to cash in their share of the firm’s value. But they want to do this in a way that enables the firm to continue as a successful, viable entity.
October 13, 2014
AICPA to Offer Free Year-End Financial Planning Webcast for Consumers
On October 20, the Personal Financial Planning Section of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy will host a free webcast on year-end planning.