2010 was a busy year for regulatory reform and changes to standards that affect the practices and responsibilities of CPAs. It’s no surprise that the JofA’s readers were interested in regulatory reform over the past year, particularly the health care and Wall Street Reform bills passed in March and July, respectively, as well as the small business stimulus in September and year-end tax cut extensions. You can use this list of 2010’s most popular JofA articles, ranked by page views, to catch up on important news you may have missed in the past year.
Here are the most popular feature articles of 2010 from the JofA’s monthly print edition:
- Health Care Reform Reshapes Tax Code , May 2010
by Alistair M. Nevius
- The Coming 1099 Revolution: Are You and Your Clients Ready? August 2010
by David Lifson, CPA
- Changes on Tap for Compilation and Review Standards , May 2010
by Carolyn H. McNerney, CPA; Charles E. Landes, CPA; and Michael P. Glynn, CPA
- 2010: The Year of the Roth Conversion? January 2010
by Rich Arzaga
- CPA Exam to Undergo an Evolution , May 2010
by Alexandra DeFelice
- Internal Control: Test Your Knowledge , March 2010
by James Schaefer, CPA, DBA, and Joy V. Peluchette, DBA
- Tax Return Preparation Mistakes: How to Avoid or Mitigate Professional Liability , June 2010
by Jay A. Soled, Esq., LL.M. (Tax), and Leonard Goodman, CPA, Ph.D.
- Changes in Tax Practice Standards Affect CPAs , May 2010
by Thomas J. Purcell III, Esq., CPA, Ph.D.; James W. Sansone, CPA; and Donald J. Tracy, Esq., CPA
- Guard Against Cybertheft , October 2010
by Tommie Singleton, CPA/CITP/CFF, Ph.D., and Steven J. Ursillo Jr., CPA/CITP
Of the 287 news stories published exclusively on journalofaccountancy.com in 2010, and not in print, here are the Top 10 most popular:
- Tax Provisions in the Health Care Act , March 22, 2010
- New Rules Require Rental Property Owners to Issue 1099s , Nov. 11, 2010
- IRS Releases 2011 Standard Mileage Rates , Dec. 3, 2010
- Tax Cut Extension Enacted , Dec. 17, 2010
- Provisions in the Senate’s Tax Cut Extension Bill , Dec. 10, 2010
- IRS Releases 2011 Withholding Tables , Dec. 17, 2010
- Small Business Stimulus Passes Congress , Sept. 23, 2010
- No IFRS Requirement Until 2015 or Later Under New SEC Timeline , Feb. 24, 2010
- Big Changes Proposed for Revenue Recognition , June 24, 2010
—Megan Pinkston ( mpinkston@aicpa.org ) is the JofA’s senior online editor.
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