AICPA reacts to Manchester terror attack and presses Congress on tax reform

The American Institute of CPAs observed a moment of silence at its Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning following the suicide bombing on Monday night at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.


Preempt debuts Any App, an agnostic secure authentication tool

The product, which can be implemented across on-premise and cloud systems, uses behavioral firewalls to protect organizations.


Florida Tech to offer forensic accounting degree

The college will offer a new M.S. in the growing field of study beginning Fall 2017.


Ryan isn't folding on border tax but says he's talking about it

House Speaker Paul Ryan says he agrees that his proposal for a border-adjusted tax needs to be changed if it’s to pass Congress, but he said he’s not giving up on the idea.


Ted on Tech: Can you hear me now?

Voice augmented accounting could be a reality right now. Here’s what accountants should look out for in devices that listen.


3 key small business questions CPAs must be able to answer

Accounting professionals have the potential to become their clients’ most trusted advisors. Here’s how to achieve that trust.


Trump's path to a balanced budget paved with accounting gimmicks

Presidents have long used creative math and budget gimmicks to create the illusion that the trillions of dollars in spending they propose will somehow wind up reducing the deficit. Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget is especially ambitious: It combines many of the tricks his predecessors tried over the years, and adds a few of his own.


AICPA advises on cybersecurity risk management

The association has published a guide on the subject to help CPAs figure out whether their clients’ web security programs are working or not.


IRS services down over Memorial Day

The IRS will conduct its annual Memorial Day systems maintenance beginning Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. EDT and ending on Tuesday, May 30, at 5 a.m. EDT.


Members selected for IRS Tax-Exempt Committee

Three new people are ready to advice the Internal Revenue Service on nonprofit issues.