Professional development

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Michael Cohn
May 21, 2020 11:43 AM

The American Institute of CPAs’ Council elected Tracey Golden, an audit partner with Deloitte, as AICPA chair for a one-year term, during the governing group’s first-ever virtual Council meeting.

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Shana Clor-Proell
May 18, 2020 4:04 PM

Members of the American Accounting Association's Financial Reporting Policy Committee denounce provisions in the CARES Act they see as threatening FASB’s independence and setting a dangerous precedent with serious potential to undermine confidence in corporate financial reporting.

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Scott Frank
May 1, 2020 2:52 PM

Now is not the time to disconnect from supportive networks of other advisors.

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Carolyn McClanahan
May 1, 2020 1:32 PM

My training in virology, laboratory pathology and emergency medicine gives me a different perspective of how to manage our society’s new path forward, writes M.D. and planner Carolyn McClanahan.

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Sean McCabe
April 30, 2020 4:08 PM

The CPA Exam testing administrator, joined by NASBA, confirmed the move that will re-open exam testing centers, based on local safety guidelines, on a rolling basis.

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Michael Cohn
April 29, 2020 2:09 PM

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it is delaying its Special Enrollment Examination tests for Enrolled Agents due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down its testing centers.

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Chelsea Emery
April 23, 2020 11:51 AM

Find more information and the nomination form for Financial Planning's recognition of people, leaders and firms that have demonstrated innovation in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Ramos
April 23, 2020 11:40 AM

The cost savings alone are a compelling reason to replace live seminar training with remote delivery.

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Michael Cohn
April 20, 2020 3:18 PM

The Institute of Internal Auditors has stopped most of its in-person activities, including training, during the COVID-19 pandemic and will instead do online testing on a temporary basis for its certification exams.

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Sean McCabe
April 14, 2020 1:13 PM

The CPA Exam testing administrator stated that its test centers will now be closed through April 30, 2020, with a tentative May 1 re-opening.

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