Resources: Quiz Your CPA
A quick review of the American Institute of CPA's brochure '101 Question to Ask Your CPA,' and how to order it. Read more
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Recent Articles about American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Start-up News: Service-Industry Starts on the Rise
A graph of what start-ups define as the biggest obstacles to overcome to ensure success. Read more
If I Had a Great Year, I'd . . .
Graph displaying the results of small business survey that asked what would be done with a significant profit increase. Read more
Who Pays for Litigation?
Survey asked CEOs whether their businesses had been hurt by litigation; 41% said yes. Read more
Document Basics
Guide to the rules reasoning behind standard partnership and incorporation documents. Read more
Alphabet Soup
Requirements credentials represented by financial initials. Read more
Auditing The Accounting Article
Many local certified public accounting firms are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and respective state societies,... Read more
Auditing The Accounting Article
A better balance could have been achieved in your article "Accounting for Growth" (January), which we found to be slanted against smaller, quality certifi... Read more
Audits, External
Related Terms: Audits, Internal ; Read more
Small Businesses Looking for Bigger Say with FASB
May 27, 2004 --Since the collapses of the likes of Enron and WorldCom and the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley governance laws in 2002, ... Read more
Coming To Terms With Accountants
Like most specialists, accountants have their own set of acronyms and terms. Here is a glossary of the accounting profession's most common ones. Big... Read more
Accountants Optimistic About Economy
March 28, 2007 -- Certified Public Accountants serving as CEOs, CFOs, and in other executive financial positions are optimistic about the... Read more
Employers Forced to Cut Benefits
Rising employee health-care costs are prompting some employers to reduce benefits, according to a new survey. Among 230 financial executives polled... Read more
What Is Your Greatest Financial Obstacle?
Chart depicting financial obstacles. Read more
Leaseback Logic
"Renting Money" (Capital, April) properly pointed out several advantages to a small business that uses sale-leasebacks to finance its growth. We cau... Read more
National Association of Hacks
Have you ever been to a professional or trade association meeting and thought, "Who the heck are these people?" I recently attended several sessions of a... Read more
Why Businesses are Borrowing Less
Businesses are borrowing less. This chart shows why Read more
Certified Public Accountants
Certified public accountants (CPAs) provide a broad range of financial services to small businesses. These services include preparation of financial state... Read more
Selling Out
Chart illustrating how business owners plan to cash out. Read more
Choosing the Right Accountant for Your Business
It's hard to find a good accountant—so hard, in fact, that it has become something of a running joke in the small business world. Here's how to get the rig... Read more
Taxing Times: Last Minute Tax Tips to Remember
Deductions your business shouldn't miss this year. Read more
Accounting Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and often offer valuable networking opportunities w... Read more
Accounting
Related Terms: Certified Public... Read more
Sarbanes-Oxley
On December 2, 2001, the Enron Corporation, a highly-respected and rapidly growing energy-trading company filed for bankruptcy. It had inflated its earnin... Read more
A New Tack For The New Year
Two proposed bills -- one to create jobs for small business at home, another to study the worldwide economic slump -- might provide the solution voters seek. Read more
Taxing Times: Last Minute Tax Tips to Remember
Before you file, be sure you've taken advantage of these tax deductions. Read more
Best Practices: Accounts Payable
How a company manages its accounts payable processing affects two important business matters: cash flow and supplier relationships. Companies that apply b... Read more
The Inc. Network
Reader-to-reader advice. Read more
Accountants: Economy in Recession
A survey of CPAs finds most have a grim outlook on the economy. Read more
Business or Personal: 7 Tips to Deducting Travel Expenses
When mixing work and play on business trips, what's okay to write-off? Understanding the do's and don'ts and getting employees to comply may mean the differe... Read more
The Accountant Safety Test
Advice on how growing companies can protect their interests on the accounting front. Read more
Accountants Worried by Economy
Citing everything from rising energy costs to the war in Iraq, most C-suite accountants are feeling less optimistic about the economy, a recent survey fou... Read more
Business or Personal: 7 Tips to Deducting Travel Expenses
When mixing work and play on business trips, what's okay to write-off? Understanding the do's and don'ts and getting employees to comply may mean the differe... Read more
SEC Disclosure Laws and Regulations
Related Terms: Sarbanes-Oxley Companies that are... Read more
Accounting Pros
Information on a CPA directory a breakdown of the various types of tax professionals. Read more
Beware The Big Ache
As a local sole-practitioner certified public accountant with a staff of two, I read with great interest "Accounting For Growth" (January). The Big ... Read more
Putting Stock In Your Advisers
Young companies are using equity to help forge closer ties to such important outside firms as executive recruiters and accountants. Read more
Cutting Through Insurance Jargon
Insurance terminology some money saving tips. Read more
A Tax-Saving Gift from the SBA
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
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