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AICPA and other members of the Taxpayer Relief Coalition have sent a letter to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee members regarding the considerable delays in response from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the challenges getting ahold of them.

The Washington CPA Foundation is committed to promoting diversity in the accounting profession. In 2016, the first year of the Washington State Board of Accountancy scholarship partnership, only 17 percent of scholarship applicants identified themselves as diverse (with 34 percent as Caucasian and 46 percent unidentified).

The deadline for Washington CPA Foundation Accounting Scholarship applications is only a month away. Check out this handy infographic for help breaking down the application process into a few manageable, weekly steps over the next month.

Let's wrap up 2021 with a review of all things accounting and auditing! 2021 saw a flurry of activity from the AICPA, FASB and GASB. We'll review the final and proposed standards that were issued in 2021.

The 2022 Legislative Session got underway today, Monday, January 10. This year is shaping up to be another mostly virtual session given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The House of Representatives has moved to an entirely virtual setup to start, while the Senate is currently planning to vote in person but will hold committee meetings virtually.

The FASB has issued an exposure draft as part of its Disclosure Framework project to update the disclosure requirements for interim reporting. The proposal follows ASU 2018-13 and 2018-14 in updating disclosures using the new conceptual framework. Comments are due January 31, 2022.

The long awaited changes by the AICPA to Risk Assessment have been issued. SAS 145, which will be effective in 2023, updates several definitions and provides clarity on areas that had significant practice issues. We’ll review at a high level the key changes you need to know about that are coming down the pike!

Firms established by pioneering Black CPAs have left an indelible legacy on today’s accounting profession. Built by Black CPAs who succeeded despite adversity, the firms continue to play an important role in the profession’s recruitment and advancement initiatives, and with the clients they serve.