AICPA
Bylaws and Code of Conduct Changed
At NYSSCPA's 116th Annual Election Meeting and Dinner on May 16, Society members voted overwhelming to approve changes to the Society bylaws and to adopt the AICPA Code of Conduct to replace its own Code of Professional Conduct.
AICPA, NASBA Continue with Prometric
AICPA's Phil Chenok Dead at 77
Fake Threat Not Coming from AICPA
An email notice purportedly coming from the AICPA, threatening CPAs with imminent loss of license, has been finding its way into inboxes. At least one version of this notice states that the recipient has possibly been involved in an incorrect and fraudulent tax return and unless the recipient responds quickly, license cancellation will follow. However, the AICPA has not sent this.
Three New Yorkers Win Sells Award
Each year, the American Institute of CPAs grants the Elijah Watt Sells Award to those CPA candidates who obtained a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, completed testing during the previous calendar year and passed all four sections of the examination on their first attempt.
Security Is Top IT Priority
Technology may be an enormous boon to CPAs, but it also comes with a lot of worries. According to a recent survey conducted by the AICPA, "securing the IT environment" is the top technology priority.
Fake Notice from AICPA is a Scam
CPAs--and even members of the general public--have been receiving emails claiming to be from the AICPA that say that the Institute has received complaints about the recipient and as a result their licenses are in immediate danger of being revoked.
CPA Exam Scores to be Released Earlier
Advances in computer testing for the CPA exam have brought about changes in the timing of when the scores are released, according to the AICPA. Starting fourth quarter, 2011, those whose test results are received by the AICPA within the first 20 days of the testing window are expected to get their results 10 business days after the end of day 20 in the testing window, with scores released Nov. 3.
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AICPA Council Approves New International Designation
In a unanimous vote on May 23, the AICPA Council approved a motion to partner with the London-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to create a new international management accounting credential, the AICPA announced in a press release.