CPA Letter back issues from April 2007:
AICPA's Financial Literacy Campaign Gains Momentum During National Financial Literacy Month
Apr 01, 2007; ... news update This month is a busy one tor financial literacy. The U.S. Congress designates Apr. each year as National Financial Literacy Month and holds a special day on Capitol Hill to raise awareness of the need for financial education. As reported in the Mar. CPA Letter, the AlCPA was ...
news briefs
Apr 01, 2007; ... Help Shape the Profession -Join an AICPA Volunteer Group The AICPA has nearly 90 volunteer " groups (committees, boards, panels and centers) that continue to provide a means for its members to contribute to the profession as well as allow members to network with peers. If you are ...
Technical Practice Aid Questions and Answers Released on Financial Accounting, Reporting Issues
Apr 01, 2007; ... accounting & auditing news The AICPA staff, helped by industry experts, released a set of technical questions and answers (Q&As) on financial accounting and reporting issues related to Statement of Position 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs ...
Interpretation Issued on Reporting on Uncertainties, Including Entity's Ability to Continue as Going Concern
Apr 01, 2007; ... The Accounting and Review Services Committee has issued Interpretation No. 29 to AR section 100. That interpretation, entitled "Reporting on an Uncertainty, Including an Uncertainty About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern," provides accountants with guidance as to: * How ...
AICPA Tells Congress to Restrict Tax Strategy Patents
Apr 01, 2007; ... Having considered the issue for several months, the AICPA has urged Congress to restrict the issuance of patents for tax strategies. The Institute last month sent a paper outlining its concerns about tax strategy patents to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees and the House Ways and Means ...
AICPA to Release Exposure Draft on Standards for Performing, Reporting on Peer Reviews
Apr 01, 2007; ... An exposure draft will be released later this month containing proposed revisions to the AICPA Standards for Performing and Reporting on Peer Reviews (Standards) and Interpretations to the Standards. Comments on the AlCPA Peer Review Board's exposure draft are due June 30. The exposure ...
chair's corner
Apr 01, 2007; ... As I travel around the country, I am encouraged by the renewed commitment states are making to tackle a critical problem facing CPAs. It's a problem affecting CPAs of all sized firms, from sole practitioners to the Big 4. I am speaking of mobility - or the ability of a licensee to get a practice ...
AICPA Looking for Talented People Wanting New Career Opportunities
Apr 01, 2007; ... As the leading national professional organization for CPAs, serving 350,000 members across the country, the AICPA is looking for qualified candidates in its Washington, D.C., New York and Durham, N.C., offices for positions in Ethics, Peer Review, Taxation, Publications, Audit, Government ...
Members in Large Public Accounting Firms
Apr 01, 2007; ... news & notes Highlights A2 1RS Oversight Board Annual Report A3 National Taxpayer Advocate Cites AMT, Tax Gap as Concerns A3 IASB Update A4 Write CPA Letter Articles, Receive CPE Credit April 2007 PCFR ...
Members in Medium Public Accounting Firms
Apr 01, 2007; ... Highlights B2 New Offer in Compromise Application B2 IASB Guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Entities B2 Tax Updates Continue B3 PCFR Committee Members Announced B3 IRS Oversight Board ...
Members in Small*Local Accounting Firms
Apr 01, 2007; ... Highlights C2 New Offer in Compromise Application C2 IASB Guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Entities C2 Tax Updates Continue C3 PCFR Committee Members Announced C3 IRS Oversight Board ...
Members in Business and Industry
Apr 01, 2007; ... Highlights D2 Take Part in National Financial Literacy Month D2 Competencies: Your Differential D2 Call for Volunteers D3 Becoming a CITP: You May Already Qualify D3 Save the Date: International Financial Executives ...
Members in Government
Apr 01, 2007; ... Highlights E2 GASB Issues Request for Research Proposals E2 FASAB Update E3 Most Common Financial Reporting Deficiencies seen by GFOA Reviewers E3 OMB Annual Cost/Benefits Report to Congress E4 ED on Funds Control ...
Members in Education
Apr 01, 2007; ... Highlights F2 AICPA Sponsors High School Edition of New Accountant Magazine F2 Take Charge of Your Career F3 Accounting Education Center Offers Resources and Much More F3 The Value of AICPA Membership for Students and CPA ...
Saving for Retirement Tops Consumer Financial Concerns, Say CPA Financial Planners
Apr 01, 2007; ... Retirement is the number one personal financial planning concern, regardless of age, according to an informal survey of CPAs at the AICPA's 2007 Personal Financial Planning Conference. Surprisingly, it is a major concern for career builders - those 25 to 34 years of age - with the more ...
CPA Exam Practice Analysis Needs Input from CPAs
Apr 01, 2007; ... Invitations are being mailed out this month to seek CPA participation in the Uniform CPA Examination Practice Analysis. Participation will involve completing one of several different practice-analysis surveys that will become available to invited CPAs in an online environment in May. These ...
now available
Apr 01, 2007; ... Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards (No. 057205CPA04). Created for auditors of nonpublic companies, the new edition of this book is fully updated to include all AICPA statements on auditing standards and amendments as of Jan. 1, 2007. Comprising risk assessment, the omnibus ...
disciplinary actions
Apr 01, 2007; ... As a result of investigations of alleged violations of the Codes of Professional Conduct of the AICPA and/or state CPA societies, the following ethics cases have been resolved by settlement agreement under the Joint Ethics Enforcement Program: * Denese Church Cahill of Stockton, Calif., ...
Highlights of Board of Directors' February Meeting
Apr 01, 2007; ... Here are some of the more significant actions and events that took place at the AICPA Board of Directors' meeting Feb. 8-9: * President and CEO Barry Melancon briefed board members on a number of professional matters. Among the issues covered were: establishment of the Center for Audit ...
AICPA Honored for Effective Employee Training Programs
Apr 01, 2007; ... The AICPA last month was selected as a winner of a Business Champion Award from Business Leader Magazine in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. The award recognizes the quality of the AICPA's training and orientation programs designed to help employees understand and ...
AICPA's financial literacy campaign gains momentum during National Financial Literacy Month.(news update)
Apr 01, 2007
Help shape the profession--join an AICPA volunteer group.
Apr 01, 2007
CPA letter online now offers HTML articles, article index by topic.
Apr 01, 2007
Business and promotional merchandise in accessories collection proudly sport "CPA" logo.
Apr 01, 2007
How to obtain permission to reprint CPA letter articles.
Apr 01, 2007
CPA letter supplements available.
Apr 01, 2007
Public meeting notices.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2007
Technical practice aid questions and answers released on financial accounting, reporting issues.(accounting & auditing news)
Apr 01, 2007
Interpretation issued on reporting on uncertaintiec, including entity's ability to continue as going concern.(accounting & auditing news)(by Accounting and Review Services Committee)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
AICPA tells congress to restrict tax strategy patents.
Apr 01, 2007
AICPA to release exposure draft on Standards for Performing, Reporting on Peer Reviews.
Apr 01, 2007
Chair's corner.
Apr 01, 2007;
AICPA looking for talented people wanting new career opportunities.
Apr 01, 2007
Saving for retirement tops consumer financial concerns, say CPA financial planners.
Apr 01, 2007
CPA exam practice analysis needs input from CPAs.
Apr 01, 2007
Disciplinary actions.
Apr 01, 2007
AICPA in the mMedia--recent highlights.
Apr 01, 2007
Highlights of Board of Directors' February meeting.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
AICPA honored for effective employee training programs.
Apr 01, 2007