Associations

The New York State Society of CPAs has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service asking the IRS to clarify several rules governing the reporting of foreign financial assets.

Kevin McGrath has been selected to succeed Frank Arford as CEO of global accounting network Crowe Horwath International. Arford will be retiring at the end of June, and McGrath is due to take up his new post on July 1.

A new survey conducted for the American Institute of CPAs found that 41 percent of respondents selected cutting back on eating out as their most likely response to a financial pinch.

Joanne S. Barry, executive director of the New York State Society of CPAs, has been named the 2012 Outstanding Association Executive by the New York Society of Association Executives

The New York State Society of CPAs will give awards to George Foundotos, Stephen Valenti, Joseph Falbo and Tracey Niemotko

A reader writes in to support Spirit of Accounting columnists Miller & Bahnson

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has released its annual Candidate Performance Book for Uniform CPA Examination candidates, presenting comprehensive statistical data from all four testing windows of the Uniform CPA exam last year.

Ronald Gitz has been appointed executive director of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, taking office on April 23. He will succeed Grady Hazel, who is retiring after 17 years as ED.

Anchin, Block & Anchin has joined the BKR International association of accounting and business advisory firms.

Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has renewed and expanded its agreement with the Tax Executives Institute, an international association of 7,000 corporate tax professionals.

The New York State Society of CPAs has told the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board that they need to make changes in their latest set of proposals for changing revenue recognition standards.

AICPA 2012 Top 10 Tech Initiatives

The Institute of Management Accountants and cloud-based financial and ERP product provider NetSuite Inc. have released a 23-page report, offering insights into the greatest challenges faced by today’s finance organizations, along with the steps that companies are taking to overcome them.

Web-based membership management software developer Avectra has teamed up with the Information Technology Alliance to aid its association management needs and ultimately serve and grow its membership.

The National Association for State Boards of Accountancy is calling for nominations for its national “Being a Difference Award” program to recognize ethical leadership among business professionals and within the business community.

For The Spirit of Accounting's 10th anniversary in 2006, we reminisced about events over that decade, including this synopsis of a misjudgment that may be the worst ever:

The American Institute of CPAs told the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board at a hearing Tuesday that the IRS needs to improve its correspondence audit program to lessen the burden on taxpayers.

Performance and talent management software developer Halogen Software has partnered with the Association for Accounting Administration to provide the association’s 900-plus members with access to Halogen’s eAppraisal Professional Services.

Recently merged accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen has decided to stay in the Nexia International network, where LarsonAllen has been a member.

Financial Executives International has established its first-ever international chapter, FEI Japan, expanding the organization beyond North America.