AAM announces 2020 Marketing Achievement Awards

The Association for Accounting Marketing honored four professionals for their contributions to industry marketing and business.

AAM announces 2020 Marketing Achievement Awards


6 predictions for where states are planning to get their tax money

The financial landscape is looking worse than lawmakers expected, sending states to ferret out every opportunity to expand, demand, and open new and broader tax pipelines. No business will be spared.

6 predictions for where states are planning to get their tax money


AAFCPAs acquires Goffstein

The Regional Leader firm is expanding its international tax expertise in Massachusetts.

AAFCPAs acquires Goffstein


Senate passes changes to small business PPP loan program

The bill, which passed the House last week on a 417-1 vote, now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

Senate passes changes to small business PPP loan program


CAQ documentary on young auditors debuting on PBS and online

The Center for Audit Quality will be premiering a new documentary Thursday following a group of aspiring young accounting students as they take a 21-day RV trip across the country and learn about the auditing and accounting profession.

CAQ documentary on young auditors debuting on PBS and online


Gusto aids accountants in helping clients apply for PPP loans

The payroll provider has been partnering with accountants to help them secure loans for their small businesses.

Gusto aids accountants in helping clients apply for PPP loans


IRS allows remote signatures on retirement plan elections

The Internal Revenue Service is giving retirement plan participants and beneficiaries some added flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic to remotely sign or have their retirement plan elections notarized.

IRS allows remote signatures on retirement plan elections


FASB defers revenue recognition and leases standards for private companies and nonprofits due to coronavirus

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update providing a one-year effective date delay for private companies and organizations to apply the revenue recognition and leases standards due to COVID-19, although they still have the option to apply the standards early.

FASB defers revenue recognition and leases standards for private companies and nonprofits due to coronavirus


Challenges and opportunities for management accountants  

As companies struggle to survive in an increasingly complex and threatening environment, the role of management accountants has become ever-more critical, according to IMA president and CEO Jeff Thomson.

Challenges and opportunities for management accountants  


COVID-19 and the new business imperatives for CPA firms

Highs, lows, curveballs and surprises are routine for every business, including accounting firms. Pandemics, however, are not routine (thankfully!). This crisis tests and provokes us all to the extreme.

COVID-19 and the new business imperatives for CPA firms