ACCOUNTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 13-6227058 · Health Care (E)
What they do
ACCOUNTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. (ARA) WAS ORGANIZED to PROMOTE THE PROGRESS and OTHER ASPECTS of PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY; to PROVIDE FUNDS for STUDIES and RESEARCH IN REGARD to PRINCIPLES and STANDARDS of THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AICPA and OTHERS; to DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS of STUDIES, SURVEYS and RELATED PROJECTS DESIGNED to IMPROVE ACCOUNTING, AUDITING and OTHER ASPECTS of ACCOUNTANCY; and to ENGAGE IN or SPONSOR ANY OTHER PROPER and LAWFUL ACTIVITY AS MAY BE CONSIDERED to THE GENERAL WELFARE of THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION.
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Board and leadership roster (1)
TIMOTHY LASPALUTOPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1967
- Location
- 220 LEIGH FARM RD, DURHAM, NC 27707-8110
- County
- Durham
- In care of
- TIMOTHY LASPALUTO
- Primary officer
- TIMOTHY LASPALUTO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- COHNREZNICK LLP
- NTEE classification
- Health Care (E)
- IRS tax category
- Health Care
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes