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 27, 2014
Thomson Reuters Launches Blog to Help Firms Increase Revenue
Thomson Reuters kicked off a new blog series today that will show UltraTax CS users how to enhance client relationships and generate additional revenue by using data mining capabilities within the software.
May 27, 2014
IRS Nixes “Pump-and-Dump” Obamacare Strategy
Employers can’t get around the Obamacare “shared responsibility” provision simply by giving employees tax-free cash to pay for health insurance from a state-run exchange. In effect, this would pump up a worker’s pay and dump them in the marketplace. According to a new question and answer (Q&A) posted on the IRS website, as initially reported…
May 26, 2014
Bay Area Workers Pushing for $15 Minimum Wage
At $10.74 an hour, San Francisco already has the nation's highest big city minimum wage. But it could soon have company, as labor and community activists in cities from Richmond to Sunnyvale push wage increases that could turn the Bay Area into a high-wage hub.
May 26, 2014
Alabama Governor Pushes Small Business Assistance
A group of small business owners and politicians gathered at the Cullman, Alabama, Area Chamber of Commerce Friday to hear Governor Robert Bentley's pledge to bring more assistance to locally owned shops.
May 26, 2014
NMGI Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Receives Award
Network Management Group, Inc. provides consulting, technology solutions, systems and related services to public and private sector clients throughout the United States. The MSP Mentor 200 award is annually identified by Nine Lives Media's North America edition.
May 22, 2014
London Tops List of Best Cities of Opportunity, New York Comes in Second
Competition for talent, capital and economic clout drives cities to build and maintain resilient urban communities.
May 22, 2014
Florida Sees Gain of 34,000 Jobs in April
Unemployment in the Tampa Bay region fell below 6 percent last month, as the state added 34,000 jobs in April, matching a national improvement in jobs.
May 21, 2014
Resume Mistakes? HR Managers Becoming More Forgiving
Even in an era of typo-ridden texts and tweets, making a goof on your resume can still prove costly, according to a recent survey by Accountemps. Sixty-three percent of senior managers said just one or two resume mistakes would eliminate an applicant from consideration for a job.
May 21, 2014
Report Shows the Best Cities for Young Professionals to Start a Career
With many employers adopting a wait-and-see approach to both the economic recovery and Obamacare and many young people refusing to adjust expectations in the face of stiff competition, the effective unemployment rate for Americans ages 18 - 29 is currently 15.5 percent.
May 21, 2014
Ohio Society of CPAs Supports Federal Financial Statement Transparancy Act
The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) is commending Representative Jim Renacci (R-Ohio), a CPA, for his introduction of the Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014 in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill with bipartisan support that will make for a more accountable and transparent federal government.
May 21, 2014
Abila Introduces New Features to netFORUM Pro Social CRM System
Abila today announced that advanced new features have been added to its Social CRM technology solution, netFORUM Pro version 2014.1. These features include deeper batch accounting functionality, membership renewal enhancements, and overall improvements to the user interface, further enhancing the already enjoyable user experience. Abila provides software solutions dedicated to serving dynamic membership associations, nonprofit…
May 21, 2014
Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions
E. Michael Thomas, CFE, CPA, CIA, a partner with Crowe Horwath, LLP, discusses fraud prevention for financial institutions.