Business, Industry & Government

The AICPA provides financial managers and executives practicing in business, industry, and government with tools and resources needed to move organizations forward.

Business and Industry Resource Center

This center serves CPAs practicing at public and private companies.

Government Resource Center

This center serves CPAs practicing at all levels of government.

Enterprise Risk Management

These resources assist CPAs practicing ERM in their organizations.

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Economic outlook survey The 2nd Quarter AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey Release.

The quarterly AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey is a leading indicator of U.S. economic growth and contraction based on CPA financial executives’ evaluation of corporate prospects, performance data, and first-hand knowledge of company staffing, spending and financing plans. See our latest release (June 3, 2021).

Economic outlook survey The 1st Quarter AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey Release

The quarterly AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey is a leading indicator of U.S. economic growth and contraction based on CPA financial executives’ evaluation of corporate prospects, performance data, and first-hand knowledge of company staffing, spending and financing plans. See our latest release (March 4, 2021).

Outstanding CPA in Government Awards Nominations open March 1st for the 2021 Outstanding CPA Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Awards (Federal, State, and Local), and the Career Contribution Award. Award recipients will be honored during the annual AICPA & CIMA National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference (GAAC) August 16-17.

AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey

Business and Human Rights: Evolution and Acceptance

Select Webcasts Free for CGMA Designation Holders CGMA designation holders receive four select free webcasts each year!

Journal of Accountancy

  • IRS warns about more tax scams

    May 17, 2024

    The IRS said scams involving the fuel tax credit, the sick and family leave credit, and household employment taxes led thousands of taxpayers to file inflated refund claims.

  • SEC strengthens requirements for response to data breaches

    May 16, 2024

    Changes to Regulation S-P call for covered institutions to develop an incident-response plan beginning in 2026.

  • New SSAE caps standards related to quality management

    May 15, 2024

    The statement offers new definitions of “other practitioner” and completes the suite of standards that firms performing A&A services are required to use to design and implement a QM system by Dec. 15, 2025, and to perform A&A services in accordance with for engagements beginning on or after that date.

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