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Jun 16, 2026
Bookkeeping, tax and outsourced CFO services company Pilot announced the launch of Meridian, which is said to be able to perform the full scope of bookkeeping and financial reporting.
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Jun 16, 2026
Gusto's newest release is focused on the accounting practice management arena: six new AI agents designed specifically for business development for CPA firms.
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Jun 16, 2026
The Treasury Department offered a preview of upcoming guidance on a new federal scholarship tax credit that was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Jun 16, 2026
The National Treasury Employees Union has filed a lawsuit against the IRS accusing it of systematically removing union materials from offices.
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Jun 16, 2026
Many firms aren't prepared for the shift in capacity that's coming. The next few years will sort firms into those that used this moment to grow, and those that didn't.
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Jun 16, 2026
There are three proven ways a CPA firm can move beyond the revenue level to start pulling the "multiple" lever.
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Jun 16, 2026
China Evergrande's liquidators have asked a court to void a shareholder compensation deal a regulator struck with PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hong Kong affiliate.
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Jun 16, 2026
China Evergrande's liquidators have asked a court to void a shareholder compensation deal a regulator struck with PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hong Kong affiliate.
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Jun 16, 2026
Patrick Drahi was running out of options to save his debt-ridden telecom empire. Then, his camp uncovered a new source of leverage: taxes.
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Jun 16, 2026
Patrick Drahi was running out of options to save his debt-ridden telecom empire. Then, Drahi's camp uncovered a new source of leverage they had on them: taxes.
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Jun 16, 2026
The firm is offering voluntary redundancy packages to a number of staffers in response to low levels of staff attrition in its audit practice.
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Jun 16, 2026
The U.S. residential solar industry is cratering after President Donald Trump eliminated a key tax credit for homeowners to install solar panels last year.
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Jun 15, 2026
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants decided to move ahead on a project to update its International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.
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Jun 15, 2026
Regional Leader Kernutt Stokes will acquire accounting firm Fordham & Co, effective July 1, to grow its presence in Portland, Oregon.
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Jun 15, 2026
RSM Mexico will join RSM's transatlantic platform with entities already in the U.S., the U.K., Canada and Ireland, as well as teams in India and El Salvador.
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Jun 15, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service had to hire over 2,000 employees after reducing its workforce last year by nearly a third, according to a new report.
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Jun 15, 2026
The finance AI conversation has been dominated by capability. The next one is about governance, and most of the agents shipping in 2026 will not survive it.
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Jun 15, 2026
If you have clients with college-age children earning money from their name, image and likeness, are they responsible enough to handle it and protect it?
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Jun 15, 2026
The proposal, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on a billionaire's net worth, has become one of the most closely watched political fights in California.
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Jun 15, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron refused to drop the country's digital tax after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs, setting the stage for a confrontation.
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Jun 15, 2026
With AI poised to take over basic tax prep, practitioners need to double down on the value they've always added, says AICPA chair Jan Lewis.
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Jun 12, 2026
Current IASB chair Andreas Barckow's term ends on June 30, but his final successor isn't expected to be installed until Oct. 1.
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Jun 12, 2026
Deficiency rates in audits of broker-dealers declined in 2025, according to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board — particularly for auditors that perform a large number of engagements.
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Jun 12, 2026
Digits launches Agentic Close; Expensify, Ignition both announce new MCPs; Xero makes standard ACH free; and other news and updates from the accounting tech arena.
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Jun 12, 2026
Accounting undergraduate enrollment grew 8.9% in spring 2026 year-over-year, continuing steady growth for the third consecutive year.
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Jun 12, 2026
How AI will — and won't — change public accounting.
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Jun 12, 2026
Here's a strategic guide for partners acquiring books of business and financing firm operations.
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Jun 12, 2026
Plus, MarcumAsia launches a SPAC and de-SPAC practice; CrossCountry elevates two co-CEOs; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.
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Jun 11, 2026
Ultimate frisbee team; sham sale; abusive trust; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Jun 11, 2026
The number of private tax-advantaged foundations and the amount of assets contained in them has reached nearly $2 trillion, even as the administration considers imposing new taxes.
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Jun 11, 2026
The Top 20 Firm will receive an investment from private equity giant KKR, making it among the largest accounting firms to take PE money.
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Jun 11, 2026
Some state lawmakers are introducing tax legislation targeting the growing use of artificial intelligence, according to a new report.
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Jun 11, 2026
Don't let your hiring process stop at the sales pitch.
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Jun 11, 2026
Vermont signed a bill into law that creates an additional pathway to CPA licensure — one of the few states left to pass changes to licensure requirements.
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Jun 11, 2026
AI and automation can streamline R&D work but cannot replace professional judgment or Circular 230 due diligence.
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Jun 11, 2026
The Financial Reporting Council is probing accountancy firms linked to Market Financial Solutions Ltd., a mortgage lender backed by multiple Wall Street banks.
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Jun 11, 2026
The collapse of the property developer is raising concerns among some partners at its former auditor about the potential impact on their own finances.
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Jun 11, 2026
Individual tax withholdings plus Social Security and Medicare taxes collected increased to $286 billion in May from $247 billion last year, while corporate tax receipts were down 67%.
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Jun 11, 2026
The agreement to settle Trump's case against the IRS included a bar against audits of past tax filings by him, his family members, businesses and other government investigations.
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Jun 11, 2026
Local governments in Florida will face "greater credit pressure" if voters OK a plan to largely eliminate property taxes on over half of homes in the state.
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Jun 10, 2026
The Regional Leader based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, received a strategic growth investment from Madison Dearborn Partners and co-investor Norlantic Capital.
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Jun 10, 2026
Here are 10 tactics for transforming your client's return from a compliance document to a planning and business development tool.
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Jun 10, 2026
For years, many accountants approached 831(b) micro-captive insurance plans with caution, if not outright avoidance. The reason was understandable.
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Jun 10, 2026
The tax-writing Ways and Means Committee hasn't had any discussions about including tax provisions in a third reconciliation bill.
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Jun 10, 2026
Top 10 Firm Baker Tilly will acquire Top 100 Firm Anchin, Block & Anchin, and will move its headquarters to New York City.
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Jun 10, 2026
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update to enhance the guidance for some market-return cash balance plans.
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Jun 09, 2026
Dangerous counter-trend; compliance challenges; tax-free periods; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Jun 09, 2026
The finance and accounting sector has the largest freelancer gender pay gap of any major work category, according to a new global study.
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Jun 09, 2026
Proactive Tax & Advisory in Babylon, New York, and Accountability Services in Seattle merged and rebranded under the name Proactive Advisory Group.
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Jun 09, 2026
Members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are holding a hearing on a legislative package that would overhaul the taxation of digital assets.
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Jun 09, 2026
Demetrios Logothetis outlined his plans for revamping the PCAOB's audit firm inspection program and its new quality control standard.
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Jun 09, 2026
The president's decree dramatically increasing the cost of the popular visa is an unlawful tax and must be vacated, the judge said in a ruling.
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Jun 09, 2026
The president's decree dramatically increasing the cost of the popular visa is an unlawful tax and must be vacated, the judge said in a ruling.
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Jun 09, 2026
The Draper, Utah-based firm acquired Assure CPA in Spokane, Washington, expanding its Pacific Northwest presence and adding public-company audit capabilities.
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Jun 09, 2026
If firms want more employees to become CPAs, they need to stop treating exam support as a financial perk and start treating it as part of talent development.
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Jun 09, 2026
If firms want more employees to become CPAs, they need to start treating exam support as part of talent development.
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Jun 09, 2026
The number of tax practitioners using AI for research has nearly doubled in just a year, leading them to explore alternative billing models.
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Jun 09, 2026
Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from experimentation to real use inside the finance function.
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Jun 09, 2026
The Top 100 Firm will receive an investment from TPG, as its former private equity investor Broad Sky Partners will sell substantially all of its investment.
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Jun 08, 2026
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report highlighted a practice that contributed to the departures of high-ranking IRS officials.
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Jun 08, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service released its 2025 Data Book outlining activities during fiscal year 2025, as it continued to carry out functions despite cutbacks.
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Jun 08, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring the framework of its Security Summit public-private partnership to fend off tax-related identity theft.
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Jun 08, 2026
The new office will oversee the Return Preparer Office and the Office of Professional Responsibility, starting June 28.
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Jun 08, 2026
Proposed regulations would limit the ability of tax-exempt organizations to pay high compensation and parachute payments to top executives.
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Jun 08, 2026
The Council brings leading public accounting firms together across the country to provide greater awareness of the noble mission of the USO and raise funds.
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Jun 08, 2026
Women who spent years being told to lean in, build networks, seek visibility and prove their value are increasingly hearing a new message: adapt again.
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Jun 08, 2026
Audit and advisory solutions provider Fieldguide announced Field Orchestrator, a long-horizon agent capable of completing substantive testing workflows.
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Jun 08, 2026
The benefit allowed the accountancy firm's staff to finish work early on Fridays during the summer months.
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Jun 08, 2026
Tax technology company Magnetic announced the rollout of an AI agent that is said to handle nearly every aspect of the 1040 prep work, including areas that require contextual analysis.
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Jun 08, 2026
The Rise2040 report from the AICPA & CIMA outlines the profession's future - and it involves a massive amount of change.
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Jun 05, 2026
Corporate restatements dropped by almost a fifth in 2025, according to a report from Ideagen Audit Analytics, continuing a long-term over trend of decreases.
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Jun 05, 2026
Employers added a 172,00 jobs overall last month, but there were losses in some sectors, including accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll services.
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Jun 05, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service announced a series of hiring events for entry-level customer service reps and tax examining technicians.
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Jun 05, 2026
Plus, Weaver and Wipfli name new partners; RSM turns 100; Boulay installs new MP; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.
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Jun 05, 2026
A reader responds to concerns about the interactions of auditors and artificial intelligence.
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Jun 05, 2026
Leaders now need to ensure that they can take advantage of AI, while supporting a pipeline of young talent who can grow into strong leaders themselves.
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Jun 05, 2026
Plus, Karbon launches Kai AI co-worker, platform enhancements; Avalara rolls out Avalara Tax Essentials; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Jun 05, 2026
PwC outlines Intelligent Enterprise framework; Karbon launches Kai AI co-worker, platform enhancements; Avalara rolls out Avalara Tax Essentials; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Jun 05, 2026
What exactly does the 'Year of the client' mean, and how can CPA firms deliver on the client-centric promise?
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Jun 04, 2026
Oh snap; blood-testing lab; warning letters; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Jun 04, 2026
Michigan-based Top 100 Firm Doeren Mayhew has acquired Atlanta-based Griffin Global Technologies.
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Jun 04, 2026
KNAV Advisory received another investment from NKSquared, the U.S. investment vehicle of Indian billionaire Nikhil Kamath.
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Jun 04, 2026
The Top 25 Firm acquired Waldron H. Rand & Co. in Dedham, Massachusetts, expanding its presence in the Greater Boston area.
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Jun 04, 2026
Of the CPA exam candidates who completed testing in 2025, only six passed all four sections on the first attempt to qualify for the award.
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Jun 04, 2026
Australia's central bank and one of the country's biggest pension funds are distancing themselves from KPMG Australia amid whistleblower misconduct allegations.
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Jun 04, 2026
For the 2026 Top Firms by Assets Under Management, managing the growth of their own practices is as much a challenge as growing their clients' wealth.
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Jun 04, 2026
The Education Department's refusal to characterize accounting degrees as 'professional' is much more than just a rhetorical problem.
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Jun 04, 2026
The problem is not that the technology team lacks competence. The problem is that AI transformation is not a technology project.
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Jun 04, 2026
Millions of taxpayers may be potentially entitled to COVID penalty and interest relief and need to preserve that right.
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Jun 03, 2026
The average number of open accounting and finance roles per company has skyrocketed to 17, up from five in 2025 and just two in 2024, according to a new report.
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Jun 03, 2026
In divestitures, tax does more than optimize a chosen structure. Tax influences whether a deal perimeter, legal entity structure, diligence story and separation plan are workable.
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Jun 03, 2026
Employment in the private sector grew by 122,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, in a positive sign for the economy despite rising inflation and fears of AI displacing entry-level positions.
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Jun 03, 2026
A budget analyst estimated about 5,100 properties would have been eligible for the tax, generating between $9.2 million to $21.4 million in its first year.
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Jun 03, 2026
The administration won't move forward with the fund, a key pillar of the agreement with the IRS and Treasury Department over leaks of Trump's tax information.
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Jun 03, 2026
Forensic accounting requires significant resources, including the reserves to fight the legal challenges that are likely to follow.
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Jun 03, 2026
The Department of Justice will still provide immunity from any probes into the president's past tax filings under a deal agreed to last month.
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Jun 03, 2026
Florida lawmakers approved a stripped-down version of a proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis to slash property taxes, removing local school districts from the plan.
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Jun 03, 2026
Financial operations platform Ramp announced the launch of Ramp Stack, described as an AI-based operating system built as the company's first product specifically for accounting firms.
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Jun 03, 2026
Wolters Kluwer announced an expanded enterprise collaboration with OpenAI to develop and release AI native solutions, with a pipeline of new AI-based features.
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Jun 03, 2026
Wolters Kluwer announced an expanded enterprise collaboration with OpenAI to develop and release AI native solutions, with a pipeline of new AI-based features.
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