Appointments help position Association for long-term success
The Association appoints Jeannette Koger, Dan Noll, and Tricia Hitmar to key roles.
AICPA Advocacy
Professional services tax proposals discussed in multiple states
Proposed legislation in several places sought to tax accounting services but was opposed by the AICPA and others.
CPAs and the historic Paycheck Protection Program
It’s a good time to reflect on the CPA profession’s role in making this historic business relief program a success and to consider what comes next, especially in four key areas.
Zaniewski joins AICPA as vice president–State Regulatory & Legislative Affairs
Marta Zaniewski joined the AICPA as vice president—State Regulatory & Legislative Affairs.
A closer look at paid tax preparer regulation
An AICPA senior manager explains why the AICPA recently offered recommendations on six key areas of regulation of paid tax return preparers.
Taxpayers deserve pandemic penalty relief, AICPA says
In a letter to the IRS and Treasury, the AICPA recommended, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that the IRS implement fair, reasonable and practical penalty relief measures, including targeted relief from both the underpayment-of-estimated-tax penalty and the late-payment penalty for the 2020 tax year.
6 key areas of paid tax preparer regulation highlighted in AICPA letter to Congress
The Biden administration says the IRS should be given the authority to regulate paid tax return preparers who are currently unregulated, and the AICPA offers its recommendations in six key areas.
AICPA seeks exemption for CPA firms from expected beneficial ownership registry
The AICPA is requesting that all licensed or registered CPA firms be exempted from forthcoming rules that require beneficial ownership information to be reported by small businesses to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Legislative threat to CPA licensure stalls in West Virginia
A bill that would have weakened requirements for occupational licensing stalled in West Virginia, but the work to maintain appropriate licensing standards is not finished for CPAs.
AICPA recommendations on Q1 estimates and 2020 Form 709 extensions
The AICPA has released some recommendations for practitioners concerning various issues that have arisen due to the postponement of the April 15 tax deadline for individuals.
