Happenings at Board of Directors' April meeting.

• Position: Brief Article

Following are some of the more significant actions and events that took place at the AICPA Board of Directors' meeting Apr. 21-22:

* Board members approved establishing a task force to study the peer review transparency issue. Appointment of members has begun.

* A resolution was adopted, which will be presented to Council, instructing the AICPA to continue working with standard setters to identify and implement a process to develop GAAP for private entities.

* The Minority Initiatives Committee discussed its new focus and directions to improve minority representation in the profession. Programs will be developed, broadened or eliminated to increase accountability and the flow of potential minority CPAs into the pipeline.

* A briefing on activities for members in business and industry also highlighted collaborative efforts with other, global organizations serving this member segment. The AICPA steadily has been improving...