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).
February 24, 2014
Pennsylvania Cuts Interest Rates for Small Business Loans
The Pennsylvania state Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority have done just that. DCED and PIDA said Wednesday they have sharply cut the interest rates and waived fees they charge on loans to businesses, to spark demand.
February 24, 2014
Taxing Internet Sales is Wrong and Doesn’t Help Main Street
The U.S. Senate has passed a law to allow states to steal even more money out of your pocket by forcing web sites to charge you a sales tax, no matter where you live.
February 24, 2014
Ohio Small Businesses Get New Income Tax Deduction
Beginning with the 2013 tax year, an individual taxpayer filing the IT 1040 is allowed a deduction amounting to 50 percent of the taxpayer's Ohio small business income of up to $250,000.
February 23, 2014
Private Companies Had Slowest Sales Growth Rate in 5 Years
According to financial statements analyzed by Sageworks, a financial information company and the leader in the financial analysis of privately held companies, U.S. businesses grew sales at a rate of 5.4 percent in 2013.
February 22, 2014
FreshBooks Adds New Tool for Business-Accountant Collaboration
Journal Entries for QuickBooks Desktop and CSV deliver seamless collaboration between accountants and small business owners to simplify tax time.
February 21, 2014
New Online Accounting System Launches for Small Businesses
FINSYNC combines financial management and accounting software services with built-in business intelligence to create a virtual CFO for small business owners.
February 21, 2014
Freelance Workers Growing in Importance to Businesses
According to a new survey, the job market is improving and putting additional demands on human resource managers to find the talent they need.
February 21, 2014
Upcoming Payroll Summits Offer Tips on Building a Successful Payroll Practice
Accounting, tax and payroll software developer Thomson Reuters has announced that registration is open for its third annual Payroll Summits, which will offer two days of first-hand insight to help accounting firms capitalize on new opportunities in the rapidly evolving payroll space.
February 20, 2014
Frederiksen Inducted into Accounting Hall of Fame
Chris Frederiksen, CPA.CITP, the CEO and Chairman of 2020 Group USA, has been inducted into CPA Practice Advisor’s Accounting Hall of Fame.
February 19, 2014
Cloud Package Pricing Brings Confidence and More Sales to Accounting Firms
Accountants are finding numerous hidden benefits by offering package pricing for their cloud accounting services. Here are a few ideas on how accountants are pricing and packaging cloud services.
February 19, 2014
Accounting’s Disability Niche
The simple fact is this: disabled Americans represent a segment of the population with serious needs for tax and accounting services. Their needs are unique, and cannot be easily met with a cookie-cutter approach to these services. But for the firms that understand the value of a strong niche market, there is an opportunity for…
February 18, 2014
ADP Creates Scholarship to Honor Late Senator Lautenberg
ADP will award scholarships in $10,000 increments for 10 students, renewable for two academic years following the initial grant.