The Experience, Learn & Earn program aims to turn accounting students into employees faster and in a more economical way, to the benefit of companies seeking talent.
Category: AICPA News
Why accounting firms need a strong strategic plan
As accounting firms look to transform their business model to keep pace with marketplace and demographic changes, it is imperative that they have a written strategic plan. This article outlines the plan’s elements and explains their value.
IRS updates list of automatic accounting method changes
The IRS on Thursday provided a comprehensive, updated list of changes in tax accounting methods to which the automatic change procedures in Rev. Proc. 2015-13 apply. The list includes 29 changes that the Service describes as significant.
A pandemic-era tax break that remains rife with abuse — the ERC
The IRS issues at least its seventh warning about the employee retention credit since October 2022.
Can ChatGPT answer your clients’ questions?
We put ChatGPT to the test with hypothetical tax questions. See if you think it’s ready to compete with a CPA.
Pessimism, contraction plans rise for CPA decision-makers, survey shows
Driven by ongoing concerns about inflation, finance executives in business and industry project declines in profits for the coming year, according to a new AICPA & CIMA survey.
FASAB committee proposes changes to guidance on leases
With a new standard for reporting on leases soon to be effective, the Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee is seeking comments on updates to its leases guidance in a 2021 technical release.
Longevity annuities: Why clients should consider them
While many clients are reluctant to buy an annuity that won’t start making payments for 15 or 20 years, retirement researchers tout this as an effective strategy to prevent outliving one’s retirement savings.
Update on states moving ahead with PTETs
States continue to move ahead with implementing new passthrough entity taxes as a workaround to the $10,000 cap on the federal deduction of state and local taxes.
AICPA Council supports development of national pipeline strategy
At its spring meeting, the AICPA Council voiced support for the Pipeline Acceleration Plan and decided to move forward with development of a national strategy focused on boosting the accounting profession’s talent outlook.