Practice

NEW YORK (Mar. 14, 2012) – Like other business professionals, CPAs continue to wrestle with the best strategy to maximize the benefits of emerging technologies, such as mobile devices and cloud computing, according to the 2012 Top Technology Initiatives Survey by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Survey takers said they are successfully meeting most of their technology priorities, from ...

DUBAI (March 14, 2012) – ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted an event on 14 March to discuss the future of the accountancy profession in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Stakeholders’ Roundtable was held in Dubai, and was attended by a number of experts with interests in building the accountancy profession in the country, from employers representing a wide range ...

Rolling Meadows, IL (March 09, 2012) – The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), a model for matching the skills of the IT workforce to the needs of the business, has recognized two ISACA certifications: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). CISA, established in 1978, has been earned by more than 90,000 professionals since ...

WASHINGTON (March 1, 2012) – Some small business owners think there’s only one word (or at least the only one that can be mentioned here) when it comes to filing federal taxes: confusion. The American Institute of CPAs says the truth is that there are ten words you have to keep in mind in order to be sure you pay ...

KARACHI (February 01, 2012) – Corporate reports are being held back by confusion over their different audiences, their complexity, and lack of timeliness, according to a new ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) survey of annual report users ahead of the annual corporate reporting season. Respondents state in ACCA's report called 'Re-assessing the Value of Corporate Reporting' that there ...

But just 51 percent of nearly 300 CEOs surveyed in 21 countries say their organizations currently measure the value of non-financial assets well or very well. And only 12 percent now turn to their finance teams for help with the task. AICPA and CIMA are releasing these findings today at simultaneous events in New York and London launching the Chartered ...

LONDON (December 22, 2011) – “Audit and financial management adding public value” was the theme of ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) third international public sector conference held recently in London. The conference was organised to draw out lessons learnt over recent years, and understand the key challenges from a range of high profile international speakers and focus on ...

NEW YORK (December 20, 2011) – Tax professionals have always looked to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Tax Practice Guides and Checklists as an essential tool for ensuring high quality standards in the preparation of clients’ returns. This season, however, the package has become even more valuable with the introduction of Interactive Tax Checklists that save time and ...

NEW YORK (Dec. 9, 2011) – The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC – Federal Accounting Council) and the Fundao Brasileira de Contabilidade (FBC – Brazilian Accounting Foundation) announced that they have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding. The two-year agreement was signed earlier this week at the CFC offices in Brasilia. The MOU, intended ...

KARACHI (December 02, 2011) – The low representation of women in the boardroom, growing income inequality, and the retention of talent have all been prominent in recent news headlines. To better understand the challenges of workplace diversity, expert opinion and research findings will form the content of three global Expert Panels all centred on the theme of Diversity – launched ...