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 1, 2014
Nonprofit Accounting Software Resellers Honored
The most productive resellers and partners of nonprofit and government accounting software vendor AccuFund, Inc. were recently recognized with the company's Partner Leadership Awards for sales and marketing success in 2013.
April 1, 2014
NSA Scholarship Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline to April 8
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation has extended its deadline for accepting scholarship applications to Tuesday, April 8.
April 1, 2014
NASBA Releases Stats on 2013 CPA Exam Results
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has released the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination School Performance Book. The publication serves as a companion to NASBA’s Candidate Performance Book and features comprehensive statistical data from all (4) testing windows of the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination.
April 1, 2014
Charitable Giving Up, Led by Online Donations
The Blackbaud Index showed an overall increase in charitable giving to nonprofits of 0.7 percent, while online giving increased 13.8 percent for the three months ending February 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013.
April 1, 2014
An Accountant’s Checklist for Client Meetings
Building relationships with your accounting clients requires trust, rapport and an atmosphere for open dialogue. Many accounting firms use a checklist to prepare for client meetings and to facilitate information exchange. Here are some questions that many accountants who are clients of Sageworks have found helpful when interacting with their business clients.
March 31, 2014
How Surety Bonds Help Minimize Construction Failures
Construction failures have recently gotten a lot of attention. #Sochiproblems and a twitter account dedicated to collecting all disasters have jokingly reported a variety of problems that contractors have left in the Olympic town.
March 31, 2014
Square Expands Partner Program, Integration with Xero & QuickBooks
Mobile credit card acceptance vendor Square has launched a new software partner platform that includes integration with Xero and QuickBooks. The collaboration is focused on building new applications that complement Square’s set of business services.
March 28, 2014
Firm Offers Guidance on IRS Final “Repair” Regulations
The new IRS "Repair" regulations too effect on January 2014, but many businesses and accounting professionals may still need some guidance on how the new changes effect them or their clients. The national tax, consulting and forensic accounting firm Gettry Marcus has issued its interpretation and made the information available.
March 28, 2014
Survey: 87% of Small Businesses Expect Strong Finish to Q1
The first quarter of 2014 is looking strong for small businesses, according to the March 2014 Small Business Scorecard, a monthly survey conducted by payroll and human resources technology provider SurePayroll. According to the survey, 87 percent of business respondents expect a strong or steady end to the first quarter.
March 28, 2014
Ranking the Top Business Brands in the U.S.
Some brands are iconic, like Coca Cola, Disney, Microsoft and Google. Others are just as well-known, but perhaps less respected, like some fast food or alcohol and tobacco companies. While others have an even lower impression... think Enron? But which brands do small businesses trust the most?
March 28, 2014
80 Percent of SMBs Say Cloud Computing Helps Them Thrive
New research shows that cloud computing is viewed by 80 percent of U.S. small businesses as a solution that contributes to business growth. Conducted by Techaisle, the SMB Cloud Computing Adoption Trend survey shows a significant departure in the views of small businesses from previous years, when reducing cost used to be the overarching objective.
March 27, 2014
Which States Have the Highest Personal Income Growth?
Average personal income in the United States grew by 2.6 percent in 2013, which is mixed news since that reflects a slowing of income growth from 4.2 percent in 2012. All 50 states and the District of Columbia realized gains in average personal income during the year, according to data from the Bureau of Economic…