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AICPA Seeks Guidance on Small Business Domestic Research Tax Costs in H.R. 1

In a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) requested immediate guidance on enacted Section 174A, which relates to the treatment of domestic research and experimental expenditures. The guidance AICPA seeks would confirm that eligible small business taxpayers may immediately deduct 2024 domestic research costs on …

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SCACPA Educational Fund Awards $76,500 in Scholarships to Aspiring CPAs

SCACPA is proud to support the next generation of Certified Public Accountants. As part of that commitment, the SCACPA Educational Fund has awarded scholarships to exceptional accounting students across South Carolina. For the 2025–26 academic year, the Educational Fund Trustees are pleased to announce that a total of $76,500 has been awarded to 41 outstanding …

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Disaster Relief Bill Approved by Senate, AICPA Responds

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, following the House’s unanimous approval earlier this year. The bill now moves to the President’s desk for signature. Under this bipartisan legislation, once the state’s governor has issued a state-level disaster declaration, the Internal Revenue Service has the authority to postpone federal tax …

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AICPA Responds to Passage of H.R. 1

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) issued a statement following the passage of H.R. 1. The bill passed the House on July 3 and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4. In a July 3 statement, AICPA President and CEO Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, noted that although no bill is perfect, …

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Transformation Trends: When Ransomware Hits a CPA Firm

Your accounting story can inspire the next generation. Join the Center for Accounting Transformation’s Agents of Transformation initiative to help reshape how students and career explorers see the future of accounting …