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• COVID-19 Resources

  Posted on January 13, 2021 •CPA Business Funding Portal: www.cpaloanportal.com •AICPA PPP resources www.aicpa.org/sba •SBA Dynamic Small Business Search: https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm •Local chambers : …

• Public Accounting Firm Hiring Model Shifts: AICPA 'Trends Report'

  Posted on August 13, 2019 Undergraduate accounting enrollments were second highest on record in 2017-2018 AICPA is working with key stakeholders on programs to strengthen pipeline of talent entering the profession Rapid ad…

• Preliminary Thoughts on the Tax Implications of Hurricane Lane

  Posted on September 4, 2018 Mahalo to Gerald H. Schreiber, Jr., CPA and Valrie Chambers, CPA, Ph.D. for providing the following information! Hurricane Lane has brought about unique circumstances never seen before by the…

• IRS Warns Tax Pros of New Scam Posting as Professional Associations

  Posted on May 24, 2018 Public Contact: 800.829.1040 IRS warns tax pros of new scam posing as professional associations IRS YouTube Videos: Phishing/Malware -- English Why Tax Professionals Need a Security Plan -- English…

• Next Stop for Tax Reform: The Oval Office

  Posted on December 21, 2017 Recently, both houses of Congress passed a tax reform bill titled “To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018,” also…

• Senate Passes Tax Reform Bill, But It Isn't Over Yet

  Posted on December 6, 2017 On Saturday, December 2, in the early morning hours, the Senate voted to pass the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” after vigorous debate and a number of amendments. The bill, which needed only 50 votes to…

• Disaster Relief for Practitioners

  Posted on September 20, 2017 The AICPA Tax Teams have compiled comprehensive information about disaster relief and the effects on tax filing and tax planning to help practitioners. Here are some resources to help you answer…

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: All CPA Firms Subject to the Hawaii Peer Review Requirement

  Posted on September 21, 2016 IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE HAWAII BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY TO ALL CPA FIRMS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE HAWAII PEER REVIEW REQUIREMENT Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section…

• DCCA Proposes Professional Fees Increase

  Posted on April 11, 2016 The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) is a statewide agency of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). It assists the 49 professional boards, commissions, and…

• IMPORTANT FOR FIRMS: Mandatory Peer Review

  Posted on February 6, 2016 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE HAWAII BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY MANDATORY PEER REVIEW CPA firms that are required to obtain a Hawaii permit and perform Hawaii attest engagements must comply with…