The CPA Advocate - Archived Articles 2017
December 2017
November 2017
- House Approves Tax Reform Bill; AICPA Seeks Same Tax Rate for All Passthroughs
- AICPA Welcomes Renewal of Mutual Recognition Agreement with Canada and Mexico
- AICPA Chairman Touts Technology and Talent in NASBA Address
- In Profile – Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas)
- Tax Reform: Critical Update; Webcast Scheduled for December 6
- Senator Heller Asks FTC to Monitor Status of .cpa Domain Name
October 2017
- AICPA Encourages Senate Finance Committee to Take “Holistic” Approach to Business Tax Reform
- AICPA Calls for More Clarity and Revisions to Proposed Regulations on Centralized Partnership Audit Regime at IRS Hearing
- Federal Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule; AICPA Reiterates Opposition in Business Coalition’s Comment Letter
- California Allows CPAs to Represent Taxpayers in Tax Appeals
- Lakecia Foster Stickney Joins AICPA as Director of Congressional & Political Affairs
- Proposed Estate Tax Regulations Opposed by AICPA to be Withdrawn, Treasury Department Says
- AICPA’s FinREC Writes in Support Of FASB Proposal To Clarify Guidance for Accounting For Grants and Contracts
- AICPA Groups Comment on GASB’s Exposure Drafts on Debt and Other Postemployment Benefits
August 2017
- AICPA Urges IRS to Make Changes to Proposed Partnership Audit Regulations; Outlines Recommendations for Improvement
- South Dakota State Senator Deb Peters, CPA, Becomes New NCSL President
- AICPA Participates in Federal Trade Commission Roundtable Regarding Licensing Portability
- AICPA Submits Tax Reform Testimony for Three Congressional Hearings
- Mobile Workforce Bill Now Co-Sponsored by More than Half of U.S. Senators
- AICPA Urges Withdrawal of Half of Regulations Identified by Treasury’s Review of Tax Rules under President Trump’s Executive Order
- TIC Asks FASB to Address Definition Confusion; Committee Also Seeks More Credit Loss Guidance
July 2017
- House Passes Mobile Workforce Bill
- State Legislators Discuss Impact of Emerging Technologies on CPA Profession
- AICPA Sends Tax Reform Recommendations to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hatch
- Tax Reform: Then and Now
- AICPA Supports Senator Thune’s INVEST Act of 2017
- AICPA Asks IRS to Modernize Definition of “Patient” to Encompass Individuals Receiving Telemedicine Services
- AICPA Suggests Changes to GAO’s Yellow Book Exposure Draft
- Tax Reform and IRS Modernization Top List of Issues for CPA Advocates’ Visits on Capitol Hill
- Corporate Tax Cut Must Include Small Businesses, AICPA Says in Senate Testimony
- Drones Continue to Buzz Around CPA Firms
- State Legislative Update: CPA Profession Seeks Action on Firm Mobility and Attest
- AICPA Makes Recommendations for IRS 2017-2018 Guidance Priority List
- AICPA Requests Delay in Effective Date for New Partnership Audit Regime
May 2017
- AICPA's House Testimony Highlights Members' Concerns about Publication of PTIN Registration Information
- Nearly One-Third of Senate Co-Sponsoring Mobile Workforce Bill, Thanks to Push by State CPA Societies
- ASB Proposes Auditing Standard Specific to ERISA Plan Financial Statement Audits; Comments Sought Through August 21
- AICPA Identifies Tax Regulations Warranting Review under Presidential Executive Order
- IRS Acts on AICPA ITIN Request
- AICPA Promotes Financial Literacy at Capitol Hill Event
- Free Washington Tax Brief on June 21
- AICPA Sees Inline XBRL Benefits; Asks SEC to Inform Users about Auditor Involvement
- Group Exemptions Related to Tax-Exempt Organizations Subject of AICPA Letter to IRS
April 2017
- AICPA and Eight Other Tax Practitioner Groups Unite to Recommend IRS Taxpayer Service Improvements
- Blockchain Legislation Emerging in State Legislatures
- Delayed Guidance is Source of Confusion this Tax Filing Season, AICPA Tells U.S. Senate in Testimony
- Tax Reform Outlook from AICPA’s Tax Vice President
- AICPA Urges Congress to Reintroduce and Pass Tax Technical Corrections Legislation
- AICPA Groups Comment on GASB’s Reporting Model Invitation to Comment
March 2017
- House Judiciary Committee Approves Mobile Workforce Bill; Identical Measure Introduced in U.S. Senate
- In Profile – Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)
- Firm Mobility, Attest among Top Profession Trends in State Legislatures
- AICPA’s Taxation VP Explains Institute’s Approach to Tax Reform
- AICPA Urges Senate to Promptly Approve Pending Income Tax Treaties and Protocols
- FASB Improves Master Trust Disclosures in Employee Benefit Plans
- AICPA Recommends IRS Develop a New Income Tax Form to Improve S Corporation Shareholder Compliance
- AICPA Proposes Guidelines to IRS for How to Allocate Dual Use Expenses of Exempt Organizations
February 2017
- AICPA Hosts Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss How to Improve IRS Taxpayer Service
- Barry Melancon Meets with CPAs in Congress
- AICPA Highlights Tax Provisions that Stifle Entrepreneurship in Testimony at House Small Business Committee Hearing
- AICPA Helping to Fight Against Taxes on Accounting Services
- Illinois CPA Society Members Discuss Tax Reform with Rep. Roskam
- AICPA Sends IRS Recommendations to Simplify Interest Capitalization Regulations and Reduce Administrative Burden
- Regulations Needed to Clarify Operation of Expanded Research Credit for Small Business Start Ups under PATH Act, AICPA Tells IRS
- AICPA Groups Comment on GASB’s Exposure Drafts
- AICPA to Treasury and IRS: Withdraw Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
January 2017
- Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Urges South Africa’s Audit Regulator to Reject Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation
- Uniformity in State Accounting Laws, Rules Increases across the Country
- Stage Set for Tax Reform; AICPA Continues Dialogue with Lawmakers
- Accountants Association Says Federal Regulators Should Establish and Implement Common Principles Related to Cybersecurity Risk Management
- Two Freshmen Members of 115th Congress Are CPAs
- AICPA Commends House Sponsors of Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution
- IRS Answers AICPA’s Call for Action in Two Estate Tax-Related Areas
- AICPA Comments on FASB’s Proposed ASU on Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts Issued by Insurers
- AICPA Asks IRS to Permit Qualified Tax Practitioners to Perform Foreign Equivalency Determinations
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