Private Company Council issues annual report for the first time
Category:Tax NewsThe council, which advocates for private companies during FASB’s standard-setting process, shares recent accomplishments and its vision for the future.
The council, which advocates for private companies during FASB’s standard-setting process, shares recent accomplishments and its vision for the future.
The board offers advice to public company auditors about Form AP, upcoming standards on quality control and confirmation, and in the form of free PCAOB-led forums.
The ASB seeks input on the draft of its 2026–2030 strategic plan. The comment deadline is June 13.
Acting IRS commissioner says the agency will use “existing appropriations” to remain open if Congress does not agree to a continuing resolution by the end of Friday.
The majority of companies represented in a survey said they plan to pass along most, if not all, costs created by tariffs to their customers.
In response to increasing private-equity investment in accounting firms, a Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) task force has issued a discussion memorandum related to independence rules in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
In a statement Friday, CEO Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, said the AICPA is discussing the state of the IRS with agency officials in the wake of layoffs. “A modern, functioning IRS is essential for Americans to meet their tax obligations,” the statement said.
A statement Thursday praised Treasury for “reducing regulatory burden on businesses” and said the “AICPA remains committed to appropriate anti-money laundering policies.”
CPA executives in business and industry have lowered expectations for the U.S. economy and, to a lesser extent, their own organizations, according to a quarterly AICPA & CIMA survey.
The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy are seeking comments for the next 60 days on an additional CPA pathway and changes to the practice mobility model.