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).
April 25, 2014
Survey: Business Optimism Hits Highest Level Since 2004
Optimism in the economy among U.S. business leaders reached its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries. In first quarter 2014, optimism among U.S. business leaders rose 30 percentage points to a net balance…
April 25, 2014
Bill.com Named One of Best Places to Work in Bay Area
Online business payment network Bill.com has been named by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Bay Area’s Best Places to Work. The award is based on Bill.com’s team culture, focus on employee wellness, and career growth opportunities.
April 23, 2014
New IFRS Research Center Launched
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the independent standard-setting body of the IFRS Foundation, has launched its web-based IFRS Research Center.
April 23, 2014
New XBRL GAAP Pension Analysis Tool Finds Errors in SEC Filings
XBRL US has announced the publication of its new online US GAAP Pension Analyzer. The tool is available for free to public company reporting managers that runs a set of rules against the pension disclosure within an XBRL-formatted financial statement. XBRL US is the nonprofit consortium for XBRL reporting in the US.
April 23, 2014
Thomson Reuters Wins Award for Operational Risk Software
Thomson Reuters has been awarded the Operational Risk Software Provider of the Year Award by Operational Risk and Regulation Magazine, in this year's Operational Risk and Regulation Awards. This is the second consecutive year that Thomson Reuters has been awarded this achievement.
April 23, 2014
Marcum Launches Health Insurance Marketplace
Businesses, groups and individuals looking for health insurance and information now have a new resource, courtesy of the accounting firm Marcum LLP. The firm's affiliate, Marcum Financial Services, which is also a member of the Marcum Group of companies, has launched the Marcum Benefits Marketplace, a one-stop resource for health insurance delivery for groups and…
April 23, 2014
Senate Bill Aims to Fix IRS Farm Equipment Expense Change
United States Senators John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced a bill to modify new IRS rules they say make it too difficult for family farmers and small business owners to deduct equipment repair and supply expenses.
April 22, 2014
Oil & Gas Industry Creates Thousands of Jobs in California
The oil and gas industry creates about 49,000 jobs in Los Angeles County and billions in tax revenue in California. That's according to a new report conducted by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. and commissioned by the trade group Western States Petroleum Assn., which takes a look at the role of oil and…
April 22, 2014
Treasury Secretary to Visit Hard-Hit Detroit
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will travel to Detroit later this week for talks with civic, business and nonprofit foundation leaders about how to help revitalize the bankrupt city.
April 22, 2014
Florida Pension Reformers Merge Ideas
House Republicans merged two pension bills Monday in a late effort to salvage House Speaker Will Weatherford's long-sought effort to close the Florida Retirement System to new employees and move them into a 401(k)-style investment plan.
April 21, 2014
Small Businesses Report Higher Increase in Revenue than Taxes
Now that tax season is over for almost all individual filers, except those who filed returns, it's a good time to look at how small businesses fared with their taxes.
April 21, 2014
What Do Small Business Owners Want from Their CPA?
Small business owners are pressed with constantly changing competition and are looking for ways to get ahead and stay there, and they expect their accountant to help them meet this challenge.