The Institute submitted a letter in response to the Department of Education's plan to exclude accounting from its definition ...

The viability of the CPA profession is under pressure from significant demographic and regulatory forces. Now, we have to contend with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's recent calls for ...

The accounting profession is “an essential part of our nation’s economic stability” and shouldn’t be excluded from a Department of Education list designating professional degree programs, according to ...

Some people still believe that the 150-hour rule has elevated the accounting profession. I’m not one of them, and frankly, I’m thrilled that the rule may soon become a thing of the past. For those not ...

Fewer American students are choosing to become CPAs at a time when older accountants are increasingly leaving the field. There is a shortage of number crunchers. Fewer American students are choosing ...

Explore the AICPA's role in setting CPA standards, its historical evolution since 1887, and its impact on the accounting profession and public trust.