HISTORY OF ITA We are proud of ITA's History! Read about it as written for our 15th Anniversary Celebration! Click Here FOUNDERS As discussed in the History, ITA was founded in 1997 from an organization ACUTE. ITA merged into the AICPA as a Member Section in Fall, 2001. Because of industry changes, ITA de-merged and reformed in January, 2002. A new vision and structure was established. A Founders Meeting was held in July, 2002 at The Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. Click Below for a list of that Founders Group. Click Here