Associations

The American Institute of CPAs told a congressional subcommittee that it should urge the U.S. Small Business Administration to increase its small business size standards for small business accounting firms to $25.5 million from the current $8.5 million.

Richard I. Miller, the long-time general counsel and secretary of the American Institute of CPAs, announced that he intends to retire as of July 31.

The American Institute of CPAs has decided to consolidate its continuing professional education operations in North Carolina, which will result in the closure of its Texas office by next March.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy plans to celebrate the opening its new international call center in Guam with a ribbon-cutting ceremony next Friday.

The Texas Society of CPAs has issued an analysis of the Obama administration’s call for eliminating special tax breaks for domestic oil and gas production and come out firmly against any repeal.

The American Institute of CPAs has joined up with the White House on a new initiative aimed at helping veterans and their families who want to start or grow a small business.

Baseball aficionados know the frustration of their favorite teams promising "wait until next year," at the tail end of yet another season that even the best PR spin could only be described as "rebuilding."

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a new course of study leading to a Certificate of Educational Achievement in International Financial Reporting Standards, demonstrating IFRS competency to employers, firms and clients.

The American Institute of CPAs wants the Internal Revenue Service to work with small-business owners to safeguard the private data in electronic accounting software records that the IRS may request during an examination.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee has published a working draft version of a revised practice aid for valuing equity securities issued as compensation for executives at private companies.

The American Institute of CPAs and the Society for Human Resource Management have introduced a new award for employers with successful financial education programs.

The New York State Society of CPAs plans to honor Alan E. Weiner and Frank Federmann (posthumously) with its Distinguished Service Award in May.

BDO, the fifth largest network of independent public accounting firms, has added a new member firm in Brazil, which formerly belonged to the Crowe Horwath network, while BDO’s former member firm in Brazil is jumping over to KPMG’s network.

The International Federation of Accountants’ Professional Accountants in Business Committee has significantly updated its Sustainability Framework, a document aimed at helping professional accountants and their organizations integrate sustainability into their strategy, operations and reporting.

The New York Society of CPAs plans to present its Arthur J. Dixon Public Service Award to Beatrix McKane, and Dr. Emmanuel Saxe Outstanding CPA in Education Award to Ann Burnstein Cohen and Samuel Dyckman, as well as induct past presidents Michael L. Borsuk and Robert Fagliarone into its Hall of Fame.

The New York State Society of CPAs plans to present J. Michael Kirkland of Deutsche Bank with its Outstanding CPA in Industry Award in May.

Three international accounting associations—Polaris International, Fidunion and IGAF Worldwide—are merging together to create one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world.

The American Institute of CPAs is pushing back against the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the definition of the term “fiduciary.”

International administration of the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered during the month of August in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates, the American Institute of CPAs, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Prometric announced on Tuesday.

The International Federation of Accountants has released a revised edition of its Good Practice Guide, “Establishing and Developing a Professional Accountancy Body,” with new material on governance, the public sector, case studies, and practical illustrations.