Professional development

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has released the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination School Performance Book.

The American Institute of CPAs has written to lawmakers on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee supporting their efforts to simplify the array of education tax credits available to students while suggesting several reforms of its own.

CPAs are required to take continuing professional education courses each year. The amount varies by state, but every state has mandatory requirements.

With the April 15 tax day quickly approaching, a leading online tax preparer school is offering its own kind of relief in the form of student scholarships.

CPE provider SmartPros Ltd. has released the eLP-Mobile eLearning platform to enable customers to access continuing education and training courses directly from supported phones and tablets.

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is working on several new initiatives to provide greater academic support for the financial planning profession, including a new Ph.D. program and academic journal, along with the possible establishment of a Center for Financial Planning.

The members of the American Board of Forensic Accounting, the advisory board behind the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute’s Certified Forensic Accountant credential, have unanimously resigned amid questions about the legitimacy of the credential and the organization behind it.

CPAs come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Each one has their strengths and weaknesses. And each one bases success off of what they see as success.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has published a new policy paper recommending that governments and policymakers encourage financial literacy among small businesses, remove uncertainty in regulation, and encourage the publication of more information to enable entrepreneurs to gain access to more funding.

The American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada have reached an agreement to give CPAs in both the U.S. and Canada access to the same technical resources and credentials that signify advanced proficiency in the disciplines of forensic and technology advisory services to promote greater consistency across North America.

Thomson Reuters has introduced Checkpoint Learning CPE courses for the Apple iPad.

The Anti-Fraud Collaboration has released a new case study to provide an example of effective financial fraud detection and deterrence.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has released a paper on the development and management of written examinations for accountants.

President Barack Obama proposed a series of actions to deal with economic issues ranging from the minimum wage to tax reform and student loan debt during his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

The U.S. Departments of Treasury and Education are partnering with accounting and tax software developer Intuit to raise awareness of income-driven repayment plans and other repayment options for federal student loan borrowers.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has published three new International Education Standards, adjusting the suggested content of educational programs for initial professional development of aspiring accountants.

Xero has hired CPA and accounting technology veteran Amy Vetter to the newly created position of global vice president of education, where she will lead the company’s efforts on internal and external training.

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is planning to move to computer-based testing for its CFP Certification Examination, starting in November.

The U.S. Tax Court has ruled against a business student who tried to deduct the cost of tuition for his Masters of Business Administration program, a case that could have major implications for other MBA students who hope to make their tuition more affordable.

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax professionals that they can earn continuing professional education credits online through seminars filmed at the 2013 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums.