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 3, 2014
2014 Innovation Awards Announced in L.A.
CPA Practice Advisor’s 11th annual Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards were presented on Monday evening during a reception at the California Accounting and Business Show in Los Angeles. The big winners: Web-based and mobile tools that help firms and their small business clients streamline financial management and compliance tasks.
June 3, 2014
Honoring Innovation: 2014 Awards Spotlight Mobile Technologies
Technology is rapidly advancing in our everyday lives as well as in our professional careers, but finding the solutions that have the greatest impact on productivity and, ultimately, profitability can help a firm thrive.
June 2, 2014
Target Board Defends Role Before and After Data Breach
Under fire for its handling of the data breach, Target's board is now defending itself to shareholders in advance of next week's annual meeting.
June 2, 2014
Study: Encourage Entrepreneurs to Boost Economy
Encouraging entrepreneurs to start small businesses or expand existing ones will boost local and regional economies in Indiana, according to officials with Purdue University's Center for Regional Development.
June 2, 2014
Thomson Reuters and Bisk to Offer Full-Day of CPE Webinars
Thomson Reuters will be offering two new, full-day tax and accounting and auditing webinars presented by Bisk CPEasy in June, July, and August.
June 2, 2014
Florida Governor Starts Small Business Tour
Fresh off signing a $77 billion budget into law, Gov. Rick Scott made a pit stop in Panama City Monday as part of his Let's Keep Small Business Working Tour and campaign for re-election.
May 30, 2014
Open Systems Announces Fully-Integrated Credit Card Processing
Business accounting technology provider Open Systems, Inc. has added fully-integrated credit card processing to its flagship TRAVERSE accounting and business software suite.
May 29, 2014
Sage Summit 2014 to Bring Sense of Community to Conference
Sage North America is gearing up for its annual learning event, the Sage Summit. Whether you've attended the Summit in the past or are new to the event, you're likely to experience a new way of learning, growing, and improving your business.
May 28, 2014
States Seek Ways to Regulate Bitcoin
State regulators in Massachusetts and others around the country are taking a close look at virtual currencies as bitcoin continues to grow in popularity.
May 28, 2014
GASB Moves to Improve State and Local Government Health Insurance and Benefits Reporting
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has voted unanimously to approve two Exposure Drafts proposing significant improvements to financial reporting by state and local governments of other postemployment benefits (OPEB), such as retiree health insurance. The GASB also approved a third Exposure Draft that would establish requirements for pensions and pension plans that are outside…
May 28, 2014
IASB and FASB Jointly Set New Revenue Recognition Standard
The standard will improve the financial reporting of revenue and improve comparability of the top line in financial statements globally. Revenue is a vital metric for users of financial statements and is used to assess a company’s financial performance and prospects. However, the previous requirements of both IFRS and U.S. GAAP were different and often…
May 27, 2014
Forbes Magazine Ranks Xero as #1 Most Innovative Growth Company
Cloud accounting software vendor Xero has been chosen by Forbes Magazine as the top company in it's list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies.