Small Business July 22, 2025
AICPA and CIMA Launch Business Resilience Toolkit
AICPA and CIMA have developed the Business Resilience Toolkit, tailored for finance professionals and business leaders.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Four New Members Added to American Accounting Association Hall of Fame
This year’s inductees include David R. Bean, Barry C. Melancon, Terry Shevlin, and Mary T. Washington Wylie (1906-2005). The 2025 inductees represent a diverse group of accounting thought leaders, from practice and academia.
Firm Management February 10, 2025
Former AICPA CEO Barry Melancon Joins Baker Tilly
The Louisiana native, who retired at the end of last year after a nearly 30-year run as AICPA chief executive, will join Baker Tilly as an advisor and will become a non-executive director and chair-elect of the Baker Tilly International board of directors.
Accounting February 7, 2025
AICPA News – February 2025
AICPA News is a collection of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Firm Management February 7, 2025
State CPA Society News & Updates – Feb. 2025
State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
Accounting February 6, 2025
FICPA Advocates for Effective, Efficient Licensure During CPA Day at the Capitol
This year, the FICPA is supporting legislation that offers innovative pathways to CPA licensure in Florida while maintaining strong standards and protecting the public trust.
Accounting February 5, 2025
AICPA Ponders Updating Independence Rules After Swell of Private Equity Activity in Accounting
A task force of the AICPA's Professional Ethics Executive Committee is seeking public comments on its preliminary conclusions about revising independence rules related to alternative practice structures, which public accounting firms typically form after receiving private equity backing.
Accounting January 21, 2025
AICPA News – January 2025
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements and alerts from the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Accounting January 16, 2025
AICPA Updates Its Digital Assets Practice Aid
The practice aid offers a new definition for digital assets, new and amended accounting questions, and the introduction of new terms.
AICPA January 2, 2025
AICPA Requests Guidance Related to Partial Exclusion for Gain from Certain Small Business Stock
Section 1202 was enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 as an incentive for taxpayers to start and/or invest in certain small businesses.
Auditing December 26, 2024
AIPCA to SEC: Reject the PCAOB’s Audit Firm Metrics Rules
In a Dec. 19 comment letter to the SEC, the AICPA says the new requirements adopted by the PCAOB last month would particularly burden small and midsized firms, as well as unintentionally hurt capital markets and the investing public.
CAS December 10, 2024
AICPA and CPA.com Benchmark Survey: Client Advisory Services (CAS) Practices Report 17% Growth
CAS practices that participated in the survey reported a median growth rate of 17% and are highly optimistic about the continued opportunity of the practice area.
Accounting December 5, 2024
CPA Business Execs’ Optimism About the Economy is Soaring Post-Election, AICPA Says
CPA business leaders' optimism about the economy surged by 41 percentage points from the previous quarter, the AICPA & CIMA said.