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Mar 03, 2026
Enforcement activity against accounting and auditing firms declined sharply last year under the second Trump administration, according to two new reports.
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Mar 03, 2026
New tax changes; love it or hate it; tax spirit animal; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Mar 03, 2026
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board posted a work plan for 2026 through 2027 and a five-year strategic plan for 2026 through 2030.
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Mar 03, 2026
Minimum wage increases in some states and localities helped boost payrolls a small amount in February at small businesses, according to Paychex.
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Mar 03, 2026
The Nevada legislature passed a regulation to create an additional pathway to CPA licensure, effective as of Feb. 27, 2026.
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Mar 03, 2026
Without automated bank account verification in place, organizations leave themselves wide open to costly, damaging fraud schemes.
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Mar 03, 2026
After saying for years that major accounting firms were unwilling to provide auditing services, Tether Holdings SA received a sign-off from Deloitte on the first-ever reserve report for its USAT stablecoin that was launched to comply with new U.S. regulations.
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Mar 03, 2026
Insightsoftware, announced the release of its "Simba Intelligence" AI analytics platform, which can be deployed in cloud, on-premises or hybrid.
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Mar 03, 2026
The 25 accounting practices with the highest revenue growth in percentage terms in 2025 from Accounting Today's Top 100 and Regional Leaders report.
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Mar 03, 2026
Enrico Palmerino, the CEO of shuttered accounting tech company Botkeeper, said it was hit by a perfect storm of market consolidation.
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Mar 03, 2026
Third-party investigators saying they've uncovered at least 1,000 instances of improper accounting at the Japanese motor manufacturer.
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Mar 02, 2026
Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation to bring back the Direct File free tax preparation program that was ended by the Trump administration.
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Mar 02, 2026
The International Federation of Accountants released data on the growth of private equity in the global accounting profession.
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Mar 02, 2026
Jim Peko, the CEO of Grant Thornton Advisors, says it was only by abandoning a vision of incremental change that the firm was able to achieve its current rapid growth.
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Mar 02, 2026
The IRS terminated its collective bargaining agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents most IRS and Treasury Department employees.
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Mar 02, 2026
The Pinpoint Policy Institute's public campaign against the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard reflects a mysterious phase of the ongoing debate on private investments in 401(k) plans.
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Mar 02, 2026
The Top 25 Firm acquired MSTiller, expanding its presence in the Southeast.
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Mar 02, 2026
The new Schedule 1-A and updated instructions enable taxpayers to claim the new tax breaks for tips, overtime, car loans and senior citizens for tax year 2025.
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Mar 02, 2026
Accounting solutions provider Basis announced that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation.
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Mar 02, 2026
The Top 10 Firm acquired The Innova Group, expanding its health care consulting platform, effective March 1.
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Mar 02, 2026
As companies shift critical AI workloads toward owned or more controlled infrastructure, several accounting dynamics may change.
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Mar 02, 2026
As private equity continues to be more and more involved in accounting, Jennifer Wilson looks into what it takes for firms to maintain their independence.
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Feb 27, 2026
The Institute submitted a letter in response to the Department of Education's plan to exclude accounting from its definition of "professional degree" programs.
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Feb 27, 2026
Botkeeper, which abruptly shut down earlier this month, has found a new lease on life as the Botkeeper Infinite platform, the core technology undergirding the company's offerings, has been acquired by Xendoo.
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Feb 27, 2026
Plus, Propense unveils Hatfield client service AI; Skipentry premieres with QBO data extractor tool; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Feb 27, 2026
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board proposed a set of updates to its attestation standards regarding sustainability and other emerging assurance issues.
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Feb 27, 2026
Senate Financial Committee leaders introduced bipartisan legislation with changes to IRS procedures and administration, and standards for tax preparers.
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Feb 27, 2026
HCJ CPAs adds partner; pair of CohnReznick leaders recognized on local lists; and more news from across the profession.
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Feb 27, 2026
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission curtailed enforcement actions against auditors significantly in 2025.
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Feb 27, 2026
Accounting firms need to stop worrying about staffing problems, and start focusing on capacity.
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Feb 27, 2026
The confusion over pending Employee Retention Credit claims is bad. The situation for disallowed claims is much worse.
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Feb 27, 2026
Preparers are helping clients navigate OBBBA deductions and other pressing concerns.
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Feb 26, 2026
Wrong arm of the law; it all comes out in the wash; human nature and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Feb 26, 2026
The IRS issued Recovery Rebate Credits for the pandemic to nearly 301,000 ineligible taxpayers, many of whom were either immigrants or received extra payments.
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Feb 26, 2026
The Institute asked for guidance from the IRS and the Treasury on the Trump Accounts for newborns as well other provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Feb 26, 2026
Lawmakers in Congress have their eyes on several pieces of tax-related legislation that may or may not get passed this year, though the upcoming November midterm election is bound to affect any possibility of the bills advancing.
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Feb 26, 2026
For accounting firms, the evolution in cyber threats is more than a wake-up call, it's a risk to client trust, compliance status and long-term reputation.
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Feb 26, 2026
For accounting firms, the evolution in cyberthreats is more than a wake-up call, it's a risk to client trust, compliance status, and long-term reputation.
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Feb 26, 2026
The IRS introduced a new web page where taxpayers can confidentially report suspected tax fraud schemes, scams, evasion or other tax-related illegal activities.
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Feb 26, 2026
The IRS introduced a new web page where taxpayers can confidentially report suspected tax fraud schemes, scams, evasion or other tax-related illegal activities.
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Feb 26, 2026
This is the transformation gap, between an accounting firm's current business model and the strategic relevance it will need to remain competitive over the next several years.
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Feb 25, 2026
Sorren, a rapidly growing firm based in Meridian, Idaho, acquired Connected Accounting in Los Angeles.
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Feb 25, 2026
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a proposed Implementation Guide with questions and answers on the requirements related to subsidies.
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Feb 25, 2026
The Top 50 Firm acquired Larson Tax Partners, expanding its presence in the Midwest and strengthening its tax practice.
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Feb 25, 2026
Proposed regulations will affect the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit.
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Feb 25, 2026
Proposed regulations will affect the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit.
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Feb 25, 2026
Crowe Global reported international revenues of $6.5 billion in 2025 across its international accounting firm network, a 12% increase year over year.
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Feb 25, 2026
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service on the current tax season shows the size of refunds significantly outpacing last year.
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Feb 25, 2026
In the span of a year, generative AI has moved from a curiosity to a daily conversation in tax and accounting.
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Feb 25, 2026
April's tax platform for wealth managers can be used as either a standalone product or embedded into existing workflows.
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Feb 25, 2026
With its Top 100 Firms ranking due out next week, Accounting Today announced its schedule for the rest of its 2026 rankings and listings.
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Feb 25, 2026
Top 100 Firm Citrin Cooperman gives every single employee a stake in its private equity-funded success.
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Feb 25, 2026
The president praised the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and his tariffs despite a Supreme Court ruling, while proposing new investment accounts.
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Feb 25, 2026
Only a few state governments are ready to transition out of the IRS FIRE system and into its new IRIS system next year.
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Feb 25, 2026
Next year, the IRS will retire its FIRE e-filing system and intro its new IRIS system. Tax practitioners need to make sure their vendors are ready for the changeover.
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Feb 24, 2026
Cryptocurrency disposals; cosmetic compliance; paper or plastic; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Feb 24, 2026
Forvis Mazars reported its combined revenue globally for fiscal years 2024-25 reached $5.7 billion, or about 11% year-over-year growth.
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Feb 24, 2026
Forvis Mazars reported its combined revenue globally for fiscal years 2024-25 reached $5.7 billion, or about 11% year-over-year growth.
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Feb 24, 2026
The IRS's Criminal Investigation unit is leveraging the data received from financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act for the vast majority of probes.
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Feb 24, 2026
The IRS's Criminal Investigation unit is leveraging the data received from financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act for the vast majority of probes.
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Feb 24, 2026
Paid tax preparers can make serious errors on tax returns, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office that recommends better oversight.
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Feb 24, 2026
The National Association of Black Accountants and the Tennessee Society of CPAs are partnering to address the talent shortage.
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Feb 24, 2026
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has released guidance outlining ways that organizations can achieve and maintain effective internal controls over generative AI.
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Feb 24, 2026
A key advantage to partnering with a wealth management firm is gaining a complete view of each client's financial picture.
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Feb 24, 2026
A number of different factors — technological, conceptual, organizational — have been stymieing efforts to successfully implement artificial intelligence.
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Feb 24, 2026
Thomson Reuters is developing its own AI foundation model, trained on TR's own content stores as well as a collection of PhD-level researchers and other academics.
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Feb 24, 2026
Thomson Reuters previewed its latest CoCounsel AI agent as a fully autonomous assistant that can deliver a work product it described as "human level."
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Feb 24, 2026
Thomson Reuters previewed its latest CoCounsel AI agent as a fully autonomous assistant that can deliver a work product it described as "human-level."
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Feb 24, 2026
Industry experts seek the potential causes of the sudden demise of Botkeeper, from accounting firm M&A to changes in AI, and beyond.
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Feb 24, 2026
Democrats clearly see an opening, with Trump acting to launch a new 15% global tariff to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down.
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Feb 24, 2026
Democrats clearly see an opening, with Trump acting to launch a new 15% global tariff to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down.
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Feb 24, 2026
The startup has raised $138 million to date and said its platform is used by about 30% of the top 25 accounting firms and 20% of the top 150 firms.
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Feb 23, 2026
Even as auditors reported their lowest overall haul of new clients in almost four years, BDO USA topped the charts with a strong number.
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Feb 23, 2026
The IRS and the Treasury released interim guidance on a special depreciation allowance for qualified production property under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Feb 23, 2026
TIGTA found that thousands of the IRS's new hires in 2024 did not receive equipment or performance expectations in a timely manner.
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Feb 23, 2026
Accounting firms can't simply focus on showing up in online search results; they also need to focus on appearing in AI searches on Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude.
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Feb 23, 2026
Accounting firms can't simply focus on showing up in online search results; they also need to focus on appearing in AI searches on Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude.
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Feb 23, 2026
Haefele Flanagan acquired Durham, North Carolina-based Mig Murphy Sistrom, strengthening its nonprofit practice.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Supreme Court's nixing of President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs is throwing fresh confusion over the raft of trade deals negotiated by global partners.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Supreme Court's nixing of President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs is throwing fresh confusion over the raft of trade deals negotiated by global partners.
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Feb 23, 2026
The president's latest import taxes seem likely to lead to another legal challenge and more uncertainty for trading partners, companies, consumers and investors.
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Feb 23, 2026
New reporting rules around stablecoins are coming thick and fast; in this episode, two experts from the AICPA discuss the new rules and what they mean for accountants and clients.
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Feb 23, 2026
Top 10 Firm BDO USA added 10 new clients at the end of 2025, almost all from its November acquisition of Top 100 Firm Horne.
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Feb 20, 2026
Building an advisory practice in your accounting firm means culling your client list — but that's just the start.
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Feb 20, 2026
Doeren Mayhew acquired CPA firm Dent Moses and its affiliate, Impact Technology Group, expanding its presence in the Southeast and adding to its technology service offering.
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Feb 20, 2026
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury and the IRS for further guidance on the rules for deducting domestic research and development expenses.
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Feb 20, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission is making extensive changes in auditing and accounting as it continues to deregulate under the Trump administration.
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Feb 20, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission is making extensive changes in auditing and accounting as it continues to deregulate under the Trump administration.
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Feb 20, 2026
Citing Congress's authority to levy taxes and tariffs, the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark 6-3 decision against President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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Feb 20, 2026
When a client picks up the phone, they have a pressing question or concern they need answered right away.
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Feb 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling undercuts Trump's signature economic policy and delivers his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.
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Feb 20, 2026
Plus, TaxRock announces 2.0 edition; MyCPE One launches comprehensive learning and development services; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Feb 20, 2026
Ascend names first-ever COO and REDW first-ever CFO; Prager Metis promotes four to principal; and more news from across the profession.
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Feb 19, 2026
No-brainer; kicking back; up against the wall and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Feb 19, 2026
Platform Accounting Group acquired Smeriglio Associates, expanding its presence in Connecticut and New York.
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Feb 19, 2026
President Trump has been given a deadline of next week to respond to claims that his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS poses a glaring conflict of interest.
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Feb 19, 2026
If you have business clients who are considering changing their LLCs or C corporations into S corporations, now is a great time to discuss the pitfalls.
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Feb 19, 2026
The deal expands the Top 50 Firm's presence in New York State and adds CMJ's specialties in construction and financial services.
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Feb 19, 2026
A recent court case sheds some light on the rules around limited partners — but questions remain.
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Feb 19, 2026
The IRS handed out a hefty tax break to large corporations, ensuring that President Trump's lucrative R&D deduction doesn't increase their tax bills.
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