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International Financial Reporting Standards

• AICPA IFRS Web Site
• AICPA Issues Statement on SEC Commitment to Move U.S. Toward International Financial Reporting Standards With New "Work Plan" - Feb. 24
• SEC Approves Statement on Global Accounting Standards - Feb. 24
• IASC Foundation has Published for Comment an Exposure Draft of IFRS Taxonomy 2010 - Feb. 19
• IASB issues limited exemption amendment to IFRS 1 - Jan. 28
• The IFRS-IT Connection - Jan. 27
• IFRS for SMEs — U.S. GAAP Comparison Wiki - Dec. 31
• SEC Action on IFRS Could Come Early in 2010 - Dec. 9
• Highlights of IFRS Research - Nov. 25

Fair Value

• FASB Releases New Rules on Fair Value - Jan. 22
• AICPA Offers Guidance to FASB Ruling on Fair Value of Alternative Investments - Dec. 29
• FASB Chairman Defends Fair Value - Dec. 8
• Revised Fair Value Standard to Be Issued in November - Oct. 20

Economic Crisis

• AICPA Economic Crisis Resource Center
• SURVEY: More Than Half of High Net-worth Americans Still Lack Faith in Stock Market - Feb. 4
• Recovery Act Funds Spark Auditing Interpretations - Jan. 12
• SURVEY: Pace of Finance Staff Cutbacks to Slow in First Quarter - Dec. 1
• 10 Ways CPAs Can Boost Their Local Economies - Nov. 24
• Economic Optimism Levels Off, Execs Concerned About Government Policies - Nov. 16

XBRL and Enhanced Business Reporting

• eXtensible Business Reporting Language Web Site
• Public Comment Sought on Future Business Requirements and Technical Roadmap for XBRL Business Information Standard - Feb. 15
• Learn How You Can Avoid Common Errors of XBRL Implementation - Feb. 11
• Financial Accounting Foundation to Maintain XBRL Taxonomy for U.S. GAAP - Feb. 8
• Avoiding Common Errors of XBRL Implementation - Feb. 1
• IAASB Q&As on XBRL Uses in Business Reporting - Jan. 19
• XBRL US Announces Results from XBRL Preparedness Survey - Jan. 15

CPA Exam

• The Uniform CPA Examination Web Site
• First and Second Quarter 2009 Exam Passing Rates
• NASBA Now Pre-Evaluating Transcripts
• CPA Exam Passing Rates for 2009 - Jan. 5
• CBT-e Information for CPA Exam Announced - Nov. 30
• Fall 2009 Issue of CPA Examination Alert - Oct. 5

Sustainability

• Launching Sustainability Services - Jan. 7
• Proposal: Connect Sustainable Activities and Financial Reports - Dec. 23
• VIDEO: Sustainability - The Role of CPAs in Business & Industry - Dec. 3
• The Prince of Wales Addresses AICPA Council Members on Accounting for Sustainability - Oct. 19

Cloud Computing

• How to Talk to Your Clients About Cloud Computing - Dec. 8

Financial Literacy

• Feed the Pig
• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
• Fourth Annual Money Smart Week Indiana - Sept. 28

Red Flag Rules

• The AICPA Files Lawsuit Challenging Application of Federal Trade Commission's "Red Flags Rule" to CPAs - Nov. 11
• AICPA Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief ("Red Flags Rule") - Nov. 10
• AICPA Welcomes FTC Delay of Implementation of Red Flags Identity Theft Rule - Nov. 2

Codification

• FASB Codification Plan Web Site 
• Journal of Accountancy GAAP Codification Resources Web Page
• AICPA Codification Web Page
• FASB Codification Bound Volumes are Now Available - Feb. 19
• New Guidance Available on Effects of FASB’s Codification Topic 855, Subsequent Events - Jan. 12

Reliability Project

• ARSC Reliability Project Web Page

Ph.D. Shortage

• Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program Picks Second Batch of Future Accounting Ph.D.s - Feb. 1

Tax Strategy Patents

• Coalition Urges Congress to Ban Tax Strategy Patents - Oct. 22
• Consumer and Taxpayer Rights Groups Call on Congress to Ban Tax Strategy Patents - Oct. 20
• Coalition Letter - Oct. 20

Indiana News

• Changes to preparer penalty rules, peer review and CPE requirements
• Indiana Withholding Tax Form Do’s and Don’ts - Dec. 8
• Five Indiana Counties Change Their Tax Rates - Dec. 8
• CPAs Honored at INCPAS Annual CPA Celebration - Oct. 19

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