Information Technology

Welcome to the AICPA's Information Technology Center

The IT Center provides a venue for CPAs, their clients, employers, and customers to research, monitor, assess, educate, and communicate the impact of technology developments on business solutions.

The AICPA Information Technology (IT) Center serves CPAs who hold the Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) Credential, members of the AICPA Information Technology Section, and CPAs who want to maximize information technology to increase efficiency and boost profits.

We welcome your feedback on ways we can make the IT Center more useful and valuable for you.

NEWS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

New FASB Accounting Standards Codification Announced
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ for a 1 year verification period during which constituents will provide feedback. After this period, the FASB is expected to approve the Codification as the single source of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), superseding all non-SEC content used to populate the Codification. Learn More>>

2008 Top Technology Initiatives Interactive Flash Toolkit
IT Section Members Only
To encourage exploration of the 2008 Top Technology Initiatives list – and allow you to easily navigate the tools and resources that have been developed to help educate you about related issues and opportunities – the AICPA’s IT Community team has developed an interactive Top Technology Initiatives Toolkit. Learn More>>

2008 AICPA and State Society CITP Challenge Participants
Participating State Society Members Only
Be sure to visit the Challenge web page we have dedicated to members of participating state societies. We are offering special incentives to participating state society members who apply by July 31, 2008. Learn More>>

AICPA 2008 Top Technology Initiatives Press Release
This document contains the press release that was issued by the AICPA announcing the results of the Top Technology Initiatives survey. Learn More>>

Enterprise @ Risk: 2007 Privacy & Data Protection Survey
85 percent of privacy and security professionals surveyed had a reportable breach within the past 12 months. 63 percent of the respondents had multiple reportable privacy breaches. The Deloitte & Touche LLP and the Ponemon Institute LLC report substantiates that privacy professionals are struggling with managing and protecting restricted information. Learn More>>

New Web Site Provides Information on XBRL, Enhanced Business Reporting, and Assurance Services
A new Web site focusing on the work of the AICPA’s Business Reporting Assurance & Advisory Services (BRAAS) team provides current information on the group’s three major initiatives: XBRL, Enhanced Business Reporting, and various Assurance Services Executive Committee projects. The BRAAS team provides oversight, direction, project management, and visioning for emerging business reporting and assurance issues and initiatives that are identified and developed through input from AICPA members, committees, and staff. Learn more about the team’s major initiatives.

AICPA, Dell, and PC Magazine Offer a Free Online Course on Financial Management for Small Businesses
The AICPA, Dell, and PC Magazine are offering a free online course, “Financial Management Made Easy - Solutions for Small Businesses,” to teach small businesses with up to 25 employees how to automate and secure their finance processes.

Part of PC Magazine’s Learning Center series, the course consists of three lessons:

Technology Tools for Easy Financial Management

Complete Solutions for Standardized Financial Reporting

Financial and Accounting Compliance and Outsourced Resources

Download the course.