February 2023

February 6, 2023

Talent acquisition: AICPA chair hears student voices, shares strategies

Anoop Natwar Mehta is traveling the country, meeting with the next generation of accounting professionals. Along the way, he’s gained some valuable perspective that can fuel company leaders’ efforts to hire the best and brightest.

February 6, 2023

Change allows more vehicles to qualify for the new clean vehicle tax credit

Treasury and the IRS said Friday the IRS will use the EPA Fuel Economy Labeling Standard in proposed regulations to define which vehicles are eligible for the Sec. 30D clean vehicle tax credits, enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.

February 3, 2023

PCAOB offers new guidance for quality control remediation

Newly published insights can help audit firms avoid public disclosure of quality control criticisms issued by the PCAOB.

February 3, 2023

Wait times for practitioner phone line reduced, IRS official says

Kenneth Corbin, commissioner of the IRS Wage and Investment Division, said calls are being answered in under 10 minutes as a result of more staff and stifling the “voice bots.”

February 3, 2023

How to communicate with purpose

Effective communication is an essential skill for accountants and finance professionals. Here are five basic tactics that impactful communicators use.

February 2, 2023

The number of CFOs who are women hits an all-time high

The percentage of CFOs who are women hit an all-time high last year, and racial and ethnic minorities also continue to make gains in obtaining roles in the C-suite, according to an annual report from Crist Kolder.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

AI risks CPAs should know

Are you ready for the AI revolution in accounting? This JofA Technology Q&A article explores the top risks CPAs face—from hallucinations to deepfakes—and ways to mitigate them.