Flashcards: Accounting in the United States

Accounting Today is a trade magazine servicing the public accounting profession in the United States.

Established in 1988 the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is the professional organization that governs professional fraud examiners.

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is a United States federal advisory committee whose mission is to develop generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for federal financial reporting entities.

The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) is located in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an internal audit and risk management guidance-setting body.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private, non-profit organization market regulator whose primary purpose is to establish and improve generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public's interest.

In December 1969, nine African-Americans met in New York City to discuss the unique challenges and limited opportunities they faced in the accounting profession.

About the Center for Audit Quality The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) is an autonomous, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy advocacy organization based in Washington, DC.

Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States, with more than 400,000 members in 145 countries in business and industry, public practice, government, education, student affiliates and international associates.

CPAmerica International is one of the largest associations of independent CPA firms in the United States.