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The American Institute of CPAs took the wraps off its redesigned Web site, AICPA.org, with new multimedia and social networking features.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has promoted Ken Bishop to the job of chief operating officer.

The American Institute of CPAs is keeping a close watch on financial reform legislation as the Senate is expected to begin debate on the bill within the next week.

New York-The blue ribbon panel formed in December to address the 30-year-old debate over whether to issue a separate set of reporting standards for private companies is set to address a number of key issues that hopefully will move the protracted discussion to the next level.

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The American Institute of CPAs is encouraging more CPA firms and college professors to teach forensic accountants the skills they need to ferret out financial chicanery.

The New York State Society of CPAs plans to posthumously honor former NYSSCPA president Eli Mason by inducting him into its Hall of Fame on May 13.

AICPA PARRIES ATTACK ON ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has signed an amended and restated computer-based testing agreement between NASBA, the American Institute of CPAs and Prometric, extending their original agreement to 2024.

The International Federation of Accountants has revised its report on a recently published survey, modifying some of the top priorities it heard from its membership on the work it should pursue.

The American Institute of CPAs has dispatched a letter to the leaders of the Senate Banking Committee asking them not to allow a systemic risk regulator to alter accounting standards in the financial regulatory reform legislation they are drafting.

The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs is out to enhance the image of the profession with a series of humorous videos that aim to prove accountants are not boring.

CPA2Biz, the marketing arm of the American Institute of CPAs' products and services, has appointed Joseph Poye to the position of vice president of sales.

The American Institute of CPAs has published a book on how the top 100 international public companies use International Financial Reporting Standards as U.S. accounting standards converge slowly toward IFRS.

Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff, a CPA firm based in Louisville, Ky., has joined the BKR International association of accounting and business advisory firms.

The Tax Division at the American Institute of CPAs has created a task force to respond to a recent IRS proposal that would require companies to disclose their uncertain tax positions.

The American Institute of CPAs has released a technical practice aid outlining the accountant’s responsibilities for subsequent events in compilation and review engagements.

Timothy L. Christen, chief executive of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, has been appointed chairman of the American Institute of CPAs’ Major Firms Group.

The Illinois CPA Society has introduced a “Find a CPA” feature on its Web site in time for tax season.

The American Institute of CPAs has given its 2009 Personal Financial Planning Distinguished Service Award to financial advisor Beth Gamel.