AICPA Town Hall Series – February 4, 2021

The AICPA Town Hall Series provides the latest news and updates on pressing issues facing the accounting profession. Presenters: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Amy Wang Miller, CPA, Sr. Manager, Tax Policy & Advocacy, AICPA Mark Peterson, Executive Vice President, Advocacy, AICPA Lisa Simpson, CPA, CGMA, VP, Firm Services, AICPA Cari Weston, CPA, CGMA, Director, Tax Practice & Ethics, AICPA Topics: Legislative Update SBA & Lender Processing Update Latest Updates & Recommendations Hot Tax Topics Key Insights: Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com and Lisa Simpson, the AICPA's vice president of firm services, discussed the need for more clarity from the SBA on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) challenges and also offered an update on other PPP developments Mark Peterson, the AICPA's executive vice president of advocacy, provided a legislative update Cari Weston, the AICPA's director of tax practice and ethics, addressed the Employee Retention Credit and other tax issues, and AICPA Senior Manager Amy Miller discussed cryptocurrency regulations.