Hot Topics

International Financial Reporting Standards

• AICPA IFRS Web Site
• G-20 Continues Call for Convergence - June 30
• Important Updates Concerning Accounting Convergence  - June 24
• CFOs Can Still Plan Intelligently for IFRS Impact on Their Companies - June 22
• IFRS: Will the U.S. Ever be Converged Completely? - June 3
• FASB and IASB Issue Update on Convergence - June 3
• SURVEY: CPAs More Aware of IFRS - May 24
• How Well Do you Know IFRS? - April 29
• SEC Chief Willing to Give FASB and IASB More Time for Convergence - April 27
• AICPA Publication: Financial System Considerations in IFRS Conversion Projects - April 22
• IASB and FASB Report Shows Progress Towards Convergence - April 14

Tax Return Preparers

• Advisory Panel Says IRS Should Phase In Tax Return Prepayer Requirement - June 18
• AICPA Testifies About Tax Return Preparer ID Plan - May 6
• AICPA Cover Letter to IRS Commissioner on Issuance of Preparer Tax Id Number - April 26
• AICPA's Comments on Proposed Regulations for Preparer Tax ID Numbers - April 26
• AICPA Submits Comments to IRS on its Proposed Regulations for Tax Return Preparers- April 26
• Registration of CPAs and Other Paid Tax Preparers to Begin in 2011 - April 23
• IRS Announces Results from Increased Oversight of Tax Return Preparers - April 7
• IRS Updates FAQs on Proposed Return Preparer Registration Plan  - March 30
• IRS Guidance on Identifying Numbers for Tax Return Preparers - March 25

Fair Value

• FASB, IASB Propose Common Standard for Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure - June 29
• IASB Launches Questionnaire for Fair Value Option Exposure Draft - May 24

Blue-ribbon Panel on Private Company Financial Reporting

• Blue Ribbon Panel Expresses Concerns for Private Company Financial Reporting - May 14
• VIDEO: AICPA Offers Insight into Need for Blue-ribbon Panel on Private Company Financial Reporting - April 9 

Economic Crisis

• AICPA Economic Crisis Resource Center
• SURVEY: Economic Outlook Turns Optimistic for CPA Financial Executives - May 11
• SURVEY: Americans Divided into Savers and Non-Savers Amid Economic Turmoil - April 21

XBRL and Enhanced Business Reporting

• eXtensible Business Reporting Language Web Site
• XBRL US Unveil Business Case for Corporate Actions Automation - June 17
• XBRL US issues Call for Papers to Academics, Researchers and Innovators - May 24
• SURVEY: 64% of Public Companies Don’t Report Financial Results Using XBRL- May 6
• XBRL Leaders Announce Three-year Agreement for XBRL Taxonomy Research - April 23
• XBRLglobal Launches First Print Publication for XBRL - April 20

CPA Exam

• The Uniform CPA Examination Web Site
• NASBA Now Pre-Evaluating Transcripts
• Major Developments to New 2011 Uniform CPA Examination - July 7
• Second Quarter 2010 Exam Passing Rates - May 10
• Passing CPA Exam in 2010 Becomes Top Priority as Exam Changes Loom - June 3
• Accounting Professors and CPAs Who Employ Future CPAs Need to be Familiar With New CPA Exam Format - April 27
• Spring 2010 CPA Alert

Sustainability

• Accounting for Sustainability Project and International Federation of Accountants Signs Agreement - May 6
• Launching Sustainability Services - Jan. 7

Cloud Computing

• Consequences of Cloud-computing - June 15
• How to Talk to Your Clients About Cloud Computing - Dec. 8

Financial Literacy

• Feed the Pig
• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy

Codification

• FASB Codification Plan Web Site 
• Journal of Accountancy GAAP Codification Resources Web Page
• AICPA Codification Web Page
• Five Areas of Codification to Focus On - April 16
• FASB Codification Bound Volumes are Now Available - Feb. 19

Reliability Project

• ARSC Reliability Project Web Page

Social Networking

• Is Social Media Anything Other Than a Work Distraction? - July 2
• Linked In Tips for New Business - June 26
• CPAs Should Adjust Facebook Privacy Settings - May 26
• Tips for Using Networking Sites for Business Development - May 11
• Amplify Your Professional Networking with Social Media - April 9

Indiana News

• Changes to preparer penalty rules, peer review and CPE requirements
• Indiana Prepaid Wireless Fee – Effective July 1 - May 13
• “2010 Best Places to Work in Indiana” Includes Several CPA Firms and Businesses Employing CPAs - May 7

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