Accounting education

An AP accounting course could be a global passport to the profession

The CPA test is one of the most difficult professional credential examinations where the average passing rate is one of the lowest in any professional qualification test.

The American Institute of CPAs is teaming up with XBRL US to develop a certificate program focused on U.S. GAAP reporting in Extensible Business Reporting Language format.

College students and their families could save up to $2,500 a year if they save receipts for necessary expenses such as textbooks and other course materials.

Tax credits and deductions for education are too complicated and so confusing that most taxpayers cannot determine which provisions are best for them, the American Institute of CPAs said in written testimony to the Senate Finance Committee.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has drafted a proposed revision of its standards for the professional development of audit engagement partners.

Odds have now turned against those hoping that the health care law passed in 2010 will "just go away."

The American Institute of CPAs and the American Accounting Association released a report Tuesday charting a course for the future of accounting education.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has released a proposed revision of its professional development standard for educating accountants in values, ethics and attitudes.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Wednesday to look at access to education and tax reform, whether the complex array of tax incentives are contributing to the increasing cost of a college education.

Thomson Reuters has released courses to help tax practitioners get ready for the Internal Revenue Service’s Registered Tax Return Preparer examination, meet annual continuing professional education requirements, and monitor their progress.

The House and Senate passed a highway bill Friday that contains provisions to prevent a doubling of the interest rates for subsidized Stafford student loans.

The Maryland Association of CPAs is collaborating with IASeminars to jointly offer a range of International Financial Reporting Standards training programs.

The Institute of Management Accountants is partnering with publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. on co-branding, distribution, product enhancements and innovation for the IMA’s Certified Management Accountant Learning System exam prep set of products.

A pair of Republican senators have introduced a bill aimed at providing a long-term fix for the expected hike in student loan interest rates.

A new program is offering guidance to company employees who are coping with how to repay high levels of student loan debt.

Top 100 Firm Postlethwaite & Netterville's Melissa Peroyea receives Health Care Leadership Award

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a mobile app to help CPA Exam candidates prepare for the Uniform CPA Exam.

Senate Democrats and Republicans have failed to pass competing versions of legislation aimed at preventing federally subsidized student loan interest rates from doubling in July.

Students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form can now skip the time consuming process of copying their tax data onto the form.