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August 7, 2023

Program to ease path to CPA licensure partners with Tulane University

Tulane’s School of Professional Advancement will provide a library of online courses for the first class of accounting graduates completing their 150-credit-hour requirement while earning a paycheck via the AICPA and NASBA’s Experience, Learn & Earn program.

July 31, 2023

Accounting talent shortage is focus of new advisory group

The AICPA said the National Pipeline Advisory Group will “play a critical role in guiding” the conversation and making calls to action to address the slowdown in young people choosing accounting as a career.

July 27, 2023

AICPA advocates for delay in BOI reporting requirements

Too many businesses are unaware of the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, which will be a burden for small businesses, the AICPA told Congress.

July 27, 2023

AICPA debuts new practice aid for tech-enabled auditing

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board’s Technology Working Group has developed a new practice aid that will emphasize how technology should be seen as a key enabler, elevating audit effectiveness and efficiency for the future. It uses risk assessment procedures under SAS No. 145 as the example.

July 14, 2023

How the IRS can avoid tax deadline confusion in disaster areas

The national taxpayer advocate recommended changes that range from one simple one the IRS can handle on its own to congressional action.

July 11, 2023

4 AICPA & CIMA leaders discuss global sustainability standards

Leaders with their finger on the pulse of sustainability reporting see an opportunity for accountants to create value. They also see that challenges such as interoperability and capacity building will need to be addressed.

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.

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4 ways solo practitioners can stand out

Five years ago, a grieving Angel Zhen started his own CPA firm with no clients and no revenue. Today, he has 300 clients, $600,000 in revenue and 12 weeks of annual vacation. In this JofA article, he shares how he set up his firm and how you could do the same.