Firm Management

The Future of Sustainability Susan Coffey, AICPA Senior Vice President, Public Practice & Global Alliances and Jessica Fries, Executive Chairman and Board Director of The Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) discuss the future of sustainability.

CPAs need to embrace new ways of learning to thrive in a competitive, rapidly evolving global marketplace, according to the findings of an American Institute of CPAs task force. To help chart that path, the working group has issued an innovative report designed to spark a reinvention of career development within the CPA profession.

As trusted financial advisors to millions of Americans and businesses, accounting firms are uniquely positioned to provide their clients with information and services regarding the Affordable Care Act. Thomson Reuters is offering a new solution to help firms market their expertise to clients and has released a tax act overview and monthly client marketing newsletter focused on the Affordable Care Act.

The nation's largest association of accounting professionals, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), is commending Congress for recent efforts to strengthen the pending Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) awarded Diane Cornwell, CPA with its 2013 Public Service Award for Individuals. The annual award honors members of the AICPA who have made significant contributions to their communities. She received the award at the spring meeting of the Institute’s governing Council in Scottsdale, Ariz.

CPA2Biz, a subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs, has changed it's name to CPA.com to more closely align the business with its mission of "empowering CPAs and businesses for the digital age."

The AICPA Medal of Honor recognizes an individual who is not a CPA whose work has had a significant impact on the profession. The Medal of Honor is the highest AICPA award for a non-CPA.

I recently saw a blog article titled “The Email Line That’s Client Repellent” and clicked through, thinking “I hope I don’t do this…” and when I read the article, guess what? GUILTY!