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The American Institute of CPAs told the Internal Revenue Service that it should avoid requiring pre-approval of continuing education courses as part of its tax preparer regulation efforts.

The American Institute of CPAs has recommended that the Securities and Exchange Commission permit public companies in the U.S. to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards on an optional basis.

Oklahoma City CPA Carlos E. Johnson recently received the American Institute of CPAs' Special Recognition Award, which is given to individuals who contribute to the success of a particular professional initiative.

The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service asking the IRS to extend the due dates for filing the estate tax form for last year and this year and for a new form for allocating the increase in basis for property acquired from a decedent.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs have proposed revising the standards for continuing professional education to provide greater flexibility for online learning and self-study.

Monika P. Miles, CPA, has been elected president of the American Society of Women Accountants for 2011-2012

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs have launched a new Web site, CPAmobility.org, that provides up-to-date information on the status of CPA mobility laws across the country.

Allen DeLeon, CPA, PFS and a founding partner of local CPA firm DeLeon & Stang, has been appointed chairman of the Maryland Association of CPAs.

The Texas CPA Society has redesigned its online Information Technology Community to help its members prepare for newer technologies such as social media.

The New York State Society of CPAs told the Internal Revenue Service that its upcoming exam for non-CPA tax practitioners should include a section in which exam takers are asked to prepare a sample 1040 return.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has launched a newly redesigned Web site.

The National Society of Accountants has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service about plans for a tax preparer competency examination, supporting the intended purpose of verifying the “minimal competency” of tax preparers.

The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service offering to help develop the IRS exam for registered tax return preparers by leveraging the AICPA’s own experience with the Uniform CPA Exam.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has launched a new Web portal for nonpublic entities as the board tries to retain its role as the standard-setter for private company accounting.

The National Society of Accountants has created a new social network for tax preparers.

Emerging Information Systems Inc., developer of NaviPlan and Profiles needs analysis and financial planning software, has become the newest affinity provider for the Financial Planning Association’s Member Advantage Program.

The American Accounting Association reassured its members last week about its legal standing after a professor raised questions about several errors in the series of entities set up by the group of accounting educators and researchers.

It looks as though the time has come for comprehensive patent reform, which includes the banning of tax strategy patents.

Many CPAs in the U.S. already have some knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and have begun to develop greater expertise as U.S. and global authorities work to converge U.S. GAAP with IFRS, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The National Society of Accountants and its affiliates have selected Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Learning brand as the exclusive affinity provider for webinars that award continuing professional education credit.