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Earlier today, the AICPA and state CPA societies in 53 states and jurisdictions sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance urging the retention of the ability for all pass-through entities to deduct state and local taxes at the entity level.

The Senate is considering a sweeping bill that effectively targets particular pass-through businesses by indirectly raising taxes on those entities that are considered the backbone of the American economy but maintain deductions for large corporations. The legislative package, known as the “big beautiful bill,” is expected to undergo additional changes before the Senate’s upcoming vote. Join ARCPA and AICPA in raising awareness of this issue by encouraging other members to contact their senators by Friday, June 13

The boards of directors of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have approved expansion of accountancy’s model legislation to include an additional path to CPA licensure. The optional path maintains public protection while providing added flexibility and options for CPA candidates.

NEW YORK (April 28, 2025) -- The House Financial Services Committee has released draft language for a measure that would defund the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and transfer its activities to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Governor of the State of Arkansas and pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-75-101, et seq., and the state of emergency declared in Executive Order 25-07, amends Executive Order 25-08 to include additional counties.

EO 25-08: Executive order to provide relief pursuant to the emergency declared in executive order 25-07

Deana A. Infield becomes the 94th Chair of ARCPA’s Board of Directors on April 1, 2025

In the wake of recent reports of workforce reductions at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), President and CEO, Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) released a statement regarding IRS Services for this tax season

In the wake of recent reports of workforce reductions at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), President and CEO, Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) released a statement regarding IRS Services for this tax season