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June 21, 2023

Pilot program set to help all stakeholders along the talent pipeline

The Experience, Learn & Earn program aims to turn accounting students into employees faster and in a more economical way, to the benefit of companies seeking talent.

June 7, 2023

The impact of AICPA Town Hall — from episode No. 1 to No. 100

From its launch in the early days of the pandemic through Tuesday’s milestone episode, Town Hall has kept more than 800,000 viewers informed about the most important issues affecting the profession.

June 1, 2023

A pandemic-era tax break that remains rife with abuse — the ERC

The IRS issues at least its seventh warning about the employee retention credit since October 2022.

May 25, 2023

AICPA Council supports development of national pipeline strategy

At its spring meeting, the AICPA Council voiced support for the Pipeline Acceleration Plan and decided to move forward with development of a national strategy focused on boosting the accounting profession’s talent outlook.

May 24, 2023

AICPA backs bill to make it easier to file for tax extensions

The bill filed by Reps. Judy Chu and Mike Carey would streamline the extension-filing process for millions of Americans.

May 18, 2023

AICPA releases expanded plan for addressing CPA pipeline challenges

The plan seeks to address root causes of talent pipeline issues in a concerted effort to increase the number of students pursuing accounting degrees and CPA licensure.

May 16, 2023

AICPA joins coalition to increase awareness of new BOI requirement

Under the requirement, most companies created in or registered to do business in the United States must report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

May 12, 2023

AICPA supports extending mailbox rule to electronic filing and payments

The Electronic Communication Uniformity Act, recently introduced in the Senate, would apply the timely mailing/timely filing rule to electronic tax return filings and payments. The AICPA has written to the sponsors of the bill expressing support.

May 11, 2023

IRS backlog lessens; agency plans to resume collection notices

The IRS said all returns received for tax year 2021 or earlier have been processed if the returns had no errors or did not require further review.

April 13, 2023

AICPA encouraged by IRS $80 billion strategic operating plan

In a statement Wednesday, the AICPA said much of the IRS’s spending plan lines up with what the AICPA has requested but still recommends further improvements.

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Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A

The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.