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Sep 12, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury and other parts of the government plan to phase out the use of paper checks for payments by the end of this month.
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Sep 12, 2025
The internal audit profession has been grappling with a greater array of responsibilities beyond checking up on corporate finances, including vetting companies' cybersecurity and use of artificial intelligence.
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Sep 12, 2025
Plus, AuditDashboard announces 8.0 release with Microsoft 365 and Copilot integration; Audit Sight releases new analytics module for insights; and other accounting tech updates.
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Sep 12, 2025
The program, designed for young accountants, begins September 24 and includes six virtual sessions worth 12 CPE credits.
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Sep 12, 2025
Issuers must meet regulatory requirements, including SEC filings and compliance with auditing standards set by the PCAOB.
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Sep 12, 2025
Trump has long argued that digital services taxes are discriminatory against the likes of Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.
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Sep 12, 2025
There's wide consensus that AI will shape the future of the profession. But there's also uncertainty about what to do next, and even more so how to get there.
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Sep 12, 2025
David Bundy announces retirement as Dean Dorton CEO; MassCPAs honors 2025 Women to Watch; and more news from across the profession.
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Sep 11, 2025
License to steal; roll the Tape; Kings and Queens and cons; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Sep 11, 2025
A limited federal tax credit, an above-the-line deduction for non-itemizers and restrictions on those of itemizers represent three of the biggest shifts under the new law.
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Sep 11, 2025
Bloomberg Tax & Accounting released its annual report projecting U.S. tax rate brackets, standard deduction and AMT exemption amounts for the year ahead.
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Sep 11, 2025
The PCAOB staff continues to see deficiencies related to the review procedures required by Attestation Standard No. 2.
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Sep 11, 2025
The PCAOB staff is continuing to see deficiencies related to the review procedures required by Attestation Standard No. 2.
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Sep 11, 2025
The White House Office of Management and Budget's Cost Accounting Standards Board is proposing to eliminate dozens of accounting requirements for federal contractors that it considers "unnecessary and redundant."
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Sep 11, 2025
When people think of the public accounting profession, they often don't realize that what we do can have a monumental impact on people's lives.
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Sep 11, 2025
Paul Atkins warned the SEC might eliminate a rule that allows multinational companies to avoid reconciling their IFRS financials with U.S. GAAP.
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Sep 11, 2025
The legislation currently moving through Congress could have dire tax implications for CPA firms that use global outsourcing.
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Sep 10, 2025
Reducing K-1 penalties; another use for property taxes; 183 isn't always added up the same; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Sep 10, 2025
The new rule becomes effective starting Oct. 1 for employees at the firm's seven offices that help clients or provide back-office support across the country.
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Sep 10, 2025
A group of mostly Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticizing recent moves to ease the corporate alternative minimum tax for large corporations in two recent notices.
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Sep 10, 2025
The fourth industrial revolution isn't just changing what accounting and finance professionals do — it's revealing how fundamentally broken professional development has become.
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Sep 10, 2025
James Moloney, a partner at the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, will head the SEC's division of corporation finance starting next month.
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Sep 10, 2025
Katherine Green, a dominatrix who creates online adult videos, wasn't expecting a windfall from President Donald Trump's signature push to make tips tax-free.
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Sep 10, 2025
Accounting firms are reporting strong growth in revenue, along with continuing increases in staff compensation, including for entry-level accountants, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs.
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Sep 10, 2025
A recent report has found that a significant proportion of people are following financial advice given to them by AI models, and many reported losing $100 or more from following said advice.
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Sep 10, 2025
A significant proportion of people are following financial advice given to them by AI models, and many reported losing $100 or more.
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Sep 10, 2025
The annual list recognizes thought leaders, decision-makers, standard-setters and others who are shaping the future of the profession.
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Sep 09, 2025
A group of firms is combining under the Richey May brand to create a national footprint and rank among the Top 50 Firms.
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Sep 09, 2025
A group of accounting and advisory firms is joining forces under the Richey May brand to create a national footprint and rank among the top 50 in the U.S.
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Sep 09, 2025
An introduction to the midsized and large members of Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession.
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Sep 09, 2025
An introduction to the small members of Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession.
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Sep 09, 2025
The market for transferable tax credits for clean energy grew in the past year, but moves by the Trump administration blocked wind and solar energy.
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Sep 09, 2025
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy launched a CPA Mobile App, bringing key functions of the NASBA CPA Portal to mobile devices.
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Sep 09, 2025
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy launched a CPA Mobile App, bringing key functions of the NASBA CPA Portal to mobile devices.
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Sep 09, 2025
Top 10 Firm Forvis Mazars grew its U.S. revenue by 4% to $2.24 billion in 2025, down from recent years.
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Sep 09, 2025
SMBs represent a vital segment of the U.S. economy, and every dollar saved in taxes can be the decisive factor for survival, competitiveness and growth.
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Sep 09, 2025
Marcum LLP will be succeeded by BDO USA once Marcum has completed the 2024 audit of the Los Angeles-based brokerage.
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Sep 09, 2025
BlackLine, which provides automation software for accounting and finance, announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities called Verity.
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Sep 09, 2025
Finance and accounting solutions provider Auditoria AI-driven solution combines enterprise-level ERP data with commercial financial intelligence feeds.
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Sep 09, 2025
Advisory and audit solutions provider Fieldguide hopes CPA firms will cut through the hype that characterizes much of the AI landscape today.
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Sep 08, 2025
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants posted two new publications from its staff on two of its recent standards.
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Sep 08, 2025
Early-career accountants rated their skills higher on average compared to how managers rated them, according to an Illinois CPA Society report.
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Sep 08, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service plans to shut down nine in-person Taxpayer Assistance Centers in six states as part of the administration's cost-cutting moves.
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Sep 08, 2025
Cerulli's research based on a survey of wealth and asset management firms suggest that firms have only just begun to address clients' comprehensive planning needs.
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Sep 08, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has hit taxpayers with over $162 million in penalties for claiming fraudulent tax credits touted on social media.
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Sep 08, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has hit taxpayers with over $162 million in penalties for claiming fraudulent tax credits touted on social media.
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Sep 08, 2025
Zero-touch AR represents a fundamental reimagining of the receivables function.
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Sep 08, 2025
The hedge fund manager known promised wealthy investors that he could help them take advantage of opportunity zones.
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Sep 08, 2025
Ghana has hired Big Four firm KPMG to advise on investments it is making with a view to creating a second strong operator in its wireless industry.
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Sep 08, 2025
Ghana has hired accounting firm KPMG to advise on its investments in AT Ghana Ltd. and a unit of Telecel Group, with the view of creating a second strong operator in its wireless industry.
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Sep 08, 2025
The real story isn't about replacing auditors. It's about giving them back time, improving quality and enabling better judgment with fewer distractions.
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Sep 05, 2025
Diversionary tactic; bad intentions; keeping it real; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Sep 05, 2025
In the age of AI automation, firms are developing staff less with on-the-job learning in repetitive tasks and more formal training and mentorship that emphasizes critical thinking and skepticism.
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Sep 05, 2025
AI is increasingly taking on the routine repetitive tasks that, in the past, were handled by entry-level accountants, raising questions.
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Sep 05, 2025
AI is increasingly taking on the routine repetitive tasks that, in the past, were handled by entry level accountants. This has raised questions as to how the new generation will develop foundational skills for higher level work.
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Sep 05, 2025
Lawmakers introduced two pieces of legislation to completely eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and extend the premium tax credits for health insurance for one year
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Sep 05, 2025
Elevate, a new family office-backed platform firm, made its first acquisition with TYS Advisors, effective Aug. 1.
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Sep 05, 2025
Plus, ADP launches wave of new AI features; Deloitte announces AI Infrastructure Center of Excellence; and other accounting tech updates.
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Sep 05, 2025
The executive order aims to strengthen accountability over the spending of taxpayer funds through improved oversight and coordination of grantmaking.
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Sep 05, 2025
The bureaucratic burden is a less-discussed consequence of Trump's move to hike import taxes to a hundred-year high.
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Sep 05, 2025
The economy showed further signs of a slowdown as the unemployment rate edged up one-tenth of a point to 4.3%.
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Sep 04, 2025
Xero announced new and upcoming agentic capacities for its Just Ask Xero (JAX) AI model, which the company now dubs a "financial superagent" as it will independently complete certain workflows.
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Sep 04, 2025
The State Department can disclose tax return information to contractors who help revoke or deny a passport of anyone with a seriously delinquent tax debt.
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Sep 04, 2025
Leaders of corporate audit committees are confronting new and emerging challenges, according to a new report from Deloitte.
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Sep 04, 2025
Business executives' outlook on the economy slightly improved since last quarter, but they are still wary of inflation and tariff impacts, according to the AICPA and CIMA.
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Sep 04, 2025
The private sector added only 54,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported, as the job market showed further signs of a slowdown.
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Sep 04, 2025
Commissioners in a New Mexico county voted four to one to advance a resolution that would provide tax breaks to the backer of a massive data center development.
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Sep 04, 2025
Top 100 Firm Smith Howard acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based Horton, Lee & Burnett, expanding its Southeast footprint.
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Sep 04, 2025
Top 100 Firm Smith Howard acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based Horton, Lee & Burnett, expanding its Southeast footprint.
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Sep 04, 2025
General Motors will launch the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle in December with one shift at its plant in Kansas, less than the two shifts initially planned.
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Sep 04, 2025
Registered investment advisor Savant Wealth Management acquired PrairieView Partners, a CPA-led RIA based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Sep 04, 2025
The Top 25 Firm based in New York, is acquiring Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., a Regional Leader based in Chicago.
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Sep 04, 2025
Accounting firms are adjusting their recruitment strategies to meet current market demands.
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Sep 03, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs has updated its practice aid on digital assets with a new chapter on auditing cryptocurrency lending and borrowing transactions.
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Sep 03, 2025
Eight major health care giants saved billions in taxes thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while increasing costs, denying care and cutting staff.
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Sep 03, 2025
The Technology Innovation Alliance Working Group gave the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board four recommendations to promote responsible use of technology in audits.
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Sep 03, 2025
Start viewing challenges or disruptions as a gateway to get better, stronger and more resilient. This mindset shift is exactly what accounting firms need today.
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Sep 03, 2025
Trump told reporters that the U.S. would appeal to the high court for relief because "it would be a devastation for our country" if the appeals court ruling was left in place.
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Sep 03, 2025
A pop-up shop in Vienna is alleged to have offered fake versions of the rabbit-eared collectibles and failed to connect its cashier machines to the tax registry.
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Sep 03, 2025
Workers in dozens of job categories — including waiters, cosmetologists, golf caddies, event DJs and dancers — won't have to pay taxes on the tips they earn.
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Sep 03, 2025
Modera Wealth Management acquired New Jersey-based accounting firm Ferrentino & Associates to expand its in-house tax capabilities.
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Sep 03, 2025
Evidence is almost entirely digital. At the same time, AI tools can fabricate near-perfect fakes. At what point does skepticism tip into forensics?
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Sep 02, 2025
Balancing craters; SST risks and trade-offs; Employee Retention Credit enforcement surge; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Sep 02, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has been cracking down on illegal sports gambling
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Sep 02, 2025
Hourly earnings growth for small business employees fell to 2.58% last month, while job growth remained basically flat, according to Paychex.
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Sep 02, 2025
The list of jobs that are eligible for tax exemptions on tips includes bartenders, food servers, entertainers, performers and digital content creators.
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Sep 02, 2025
Top 50 Firm Ascend acquired KSDT, effective Sept. 1, marking the firm's largest transaction to date.
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Sep 02, 2025
Approximately 10,000 employers never paid the Social Security taxes they have deferred ever since the 2020 pandemic, according to a new report.
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Sep 02, 2025
Approximately 10,000 employers never paid the Social Security taxes they have deferred ever since the 2020 pandemic, according to a new report.
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Sep 02, 2025
It's imperative that CFOs become fluent in artificial intelligence, understand how it can create value, and become comfortable with transforming how their departments operate.
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Sep 02, 2025
It's imperative that CFOs become fluent in AI, understand how it can create value, and become comfortable with transforming how their departments operate.
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Sep 02, 2025
The legislative drive, still in the early stages, lacks the urgency that the year-end expiration of 2017 tax cuts provided to speed Trump's signature tax law.
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Sep 02, 2025
Accounting students can measure their AI acumen and knowledge against others like them in a contest that will be held by CPA education platform TrueUp.
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Aug 29, 2025
The IRS posted guidance just in the nick of time for some taxpayers on the treatment of research and experimentation expenses under the new tax law.
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Aug 29, 2025
Finance leaders have progressed beyond reactive reporting toward proactive decision-making, making master data quality a fundamental strategic advantage.
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Aug 29, 2025
Trump threatened to impose fresh tariffs and export restrictions on countries that have digital services taxes or regulations that harm American tech companies.
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Aug 29, 2025
President Trump threatened to inflict "substantial" tariffs on countries that impose digital taxes just days after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns.
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Aug 29, 2025
CohnReznick's digital forensics lab arms clients to combat cyberattacks — both before and after they happen
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Aug 29, 2025
When used strategically, dashboards are transformative tools for delivering more value to clients while staying relevant.
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Aug 29, 2025
FASB makes appointment to Emerging Issues Task Force; IIA names new EVP; and more news from across the profession.
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