Accounting June 28, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards highlight technologies that are shaping the profession and small businesses through increased collaboration and productivity.
December 10, 2019
NASBA and AICPA Propose Draft of New CPA Licensure Model
The new CPA licensure model is designed to evolve newly licensed CPAs’ knowledge and skills, protect the public interest and position the CPA profession for the future. NASBA and AICPA believe this draft model will address the greatly expanding ...
December 6, 2019
In Firm: 2020 IT Predictions and 2019 Results
With technology evolving at an increasingly breakneck pace and impacting literally every aspect of today’s accounting practice, it has never been more difficult to separate the tech hype from the reality of workable solutions.
December 5, 2019
AICPA Issues New Definition of the Concept of Materiality
The purpose is to align the materiality concepts discussed in AICPA Professional Standards with the description of materiality used by the U.S. judicial system, the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board...
December 5, 2019
Auditing Standards Board’s New Procedures Standard Gives CPAs More Flexibility
The American Institute of CPAs’ (AICPA) Auditing Standards Board (ASB) has released Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 19, Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements, to supersede SSAE No. 18 AT-C section 215 of the same title in AICPA ,,,
December 2, 2019
AICPA Auditing Standards Board 2020 Plan Focuses on Technology and Public Interest
The plan addresses the current global economic environment, and the way entities conduct their business and activities, while also considering the views of all stakeholders including preparers, users and auditors.
December 2, 2019
Finish the Year Strong with these Financial-Fighting Tactics
In January, you entered the ring for your clients to go toe-to-toe with their biggest financial challenges — and quarter after quarter, you flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee. But now, with the bout reaching the final rounds, you need to make ...
November 25, 2019
Should CFOs Serve on Other Companies’ Boards?
As a new study notes, this probably reflects concerns about the amount of time board service entails, concerns that "are exacerbated when one considers that a CFO who serves on an outside board is likely to be a member of the audit committee, which is ...
November 22, 2019
Avii SaaS Tax Platform Adds Integration with XCM
Avii, provider of the Avii Workspace unified SaaS platform for tax, audit, advisory, compliance and management consulting firms, now with the XCM productivity enablement and workflow platform.
November 19, 2019
AICPA News: November 2019
AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
November 19, 2019
Tipalti Adds New Partnerships with Kodella, Escalon Services, and YayPay
Tipalti, the leading global payables automation platform, has announced three new strategic partnerships to modernize the finance operations at high-growth companies. The partners include Kodella, an Oracle NetSuite implementation company, Escalon ...
November 15, 2019
How to Get Started with Client Accounting Services
Traditional compliance services like taxes and audits have long been the bread and butter of many accounting practices. However, clients are increasingly requesting new services beyond that scope such as bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory-level collaboration. Firms eager to create new revenue streams and stronger ties with clients respond by expanding services and adopting technology that...…
November 13, 2019
7 Productivity Hacks for the Strategic CFO
How can CFOs themselves use technology to be more efficient and effective? As a Chief Operating and Financial Officer, father of four daughters, and a newly minted girls lacrosse coach, I’m always looking for ways to save time.