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Feb 13, 2026
Around the world, audit, risk and accounting teams are grappling with rising geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.
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Feb 13, 2026
Two of our longtime cherished colleagues at Accounting Today have passed away: Roger Russell and Jeff Stimpson.
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Feb 13, 2026
The Wisconsin legislature passed a bill that establishes an additional pathway to CPA licensure, and it awaits Gov. Tony Evers' signature.
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Feb 13, 2026
Centri promotes 24; AI Native Accounting Foundation launches; and more news from across the profession.
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Feb 13, 2026
Some auditors have taken on exceptionally high listing workloads alongside existing mandates.
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Feb 13, 2026
Plus, new Emburse tool uses AI to prevent errors before they start; Bill touts new agents, enhancements to existing ones.
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Feb 13, 2026
The Trump administration issued new guidance on the use of foreign materials and components in U.S. clean energy projects.
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Feb 12, 2026
Don't bet on it; COVID come-uppance; mine the gap; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Feb 12, 2026
The IRS and Treasury plan to propose regulations restricting energy-related tax credits when "prohibited foreign entities" provide material assistance.
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Feb 12, 2026
Small business owners are losing the equivalent of 33 working days a year due to financial stress, according to a report from Xero.
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Feb 12, 2026
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has partnered with Grant Thornton to help organizations uncover fraudulent activity and avoid financial losses.
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Feb 12, 2026
Bowers adds Sciarabba Walker; Capstone adds Peltier, Gustafson & Miller; Aldrich Solutions adds Summit Security Group; Richey May adds Wagner Kaplan; and Province adds StoneTurn.
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Feb 12, 2026
After nearly a century of trying, Washington state Democrats could finally pass an income tax — a move that would hit 30,000 or so top earners.
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Feb 12, 2026
In practice, depreciation does not eliminate tax cost over time. It merely redistributes it.
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Feb 12, 2026
The health care services contractor said it may have overstated some of its past revenue and pulled its guidance for the year.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Top 50 Firm based in Atlanta is absorbing three acquisitions it made last year while planning on future dealmaking.
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Feb 11, 2026
The independent nonprofit is devoted to helping professionals move past hype and into concrete practical implementations of artificial intelligence technology.
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Feb 11, 2026
Grant Thornton has sold its quality management application qm.x to accounting AI software company Tellen, though the firm will keep using it.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service improperly disclosed confidential taxpayer information on immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Feb 11, 2026
Oracle NetSuite introduced a host of new features and capacities built around agentic AI covering both process automation and data-driven insights.
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Feb 11, 2026
CalCPA celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Accountancy Act, kicking off by lobbying at the state capitol in Sacramento.
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Feb 11, 2026
CalCPA celebrated its 125th anniversary on Feb. 2, kicking off by lobbying at the state capitol in Sacramento.
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Feb 11, 2026
New Jersey's law adding another pathway to CPA licensure went into effect today, Feb. 11.
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Feb 11, 2026
New Jersey's law adding another pathway to CPA licensure went into effect today, Feb. 11.
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Feb 11, 2026
Used correctly, it's a force multiplier, not a job eliminator.
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Feb 11, 2026
Used correctly, it's a force multiplier, not a job eliminator.
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Feb 10, 2026
Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis was sworn in as chair along with two new board members, Mark Calabria and Steven Laughton, just over a week after they were named.
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Feb 10, 2026
Demetrios "Jim" Logothetis was sworn in as chair along with two new board members, Mark Calabria and Steven Laughton, just over a week after they were named.
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Feb 10, 2026
The Senate blocked a resolution that would have disapproved of recent guidance from the Treasury Department weakening the corporate alternative minimum tax.
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Feb 10, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service made only limited progress in scanning a tiny fraction of paper-filed returns last tax season, according to a new report.
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Feb 10, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service has awarded a contract to PSI Services to develop and administer the examination for Enrolled Agents to earn their tax credential.
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Feb 10, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service has awarded a contract to PSI Services to develop and administer the examination for Enrolled Agents to earn their tax credential.
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Feb 10, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service has now closed nearly all outstanding claims for the employee retention credit aside from 41,000 claims still under exam or appeal.
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Feb 10, 2026
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has decided to pursue guidance for applying current standards to uses of emerging technology, like AI.
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Feb 10, 2026
The Top 25 Firm acquired Browne Consulting Group, expanding its presence in Boston and strengthening its expertise in the life sciences and biotech sectors.
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Feb 10, 2026
The tax solutions provider isn't aiming to compete with CPAs.
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Feb 10, 2026
Make sure clients know what the government's share is, before taking gains. Don't overlook opportunity zones.
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Feb 09, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service is adding capabilities to the online Tax Pro Account, allowing firms to specify which staff members are authorized with CAF access.
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Feb 09, 2026
The U.S. Tax Court ruled that innovations in livestock production can qualify for the research and development tax credit, establishing new case law.
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Feb 09, 2026
Bookkeeping automation solutions provider Botkeeper is closing down. The company made the announcement over the weekend.
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Feb 09, 2026
Users can log in to free apps like Google Gemini or ChatGPT and create realistic-looking, fraudulent documents — such as fake receipts or invoices — in seconds.
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Feb 09, 2026
Accounting's 'Inspector Gadget,' David Cieslak, looks at major trends in accounting technology for 2026.
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Feb 09, 2026
Big Four KPMG announced that the employees and founders of AI development platform PrivateBlok will be joining the firm to further scale its AI capacities.
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Feb 06, 2026
The shift will happen gradually starting this summer until December, when QBOA will be discontinued.
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Feb 06, 2026
The new Pilot AI Accountant claims to run the entire bookkeeping and financial reporting process with zero need for human intervention.
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Feb 06, 2026
The tax-filing season for individuals just opened recently, but businesses already got a head start on various tax incentives in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Feb 06, 2026
PCAOB adds to advisory groups; Schneider Downs transitions to single CEO structure; and more news from across the profession.
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Feb 06, 2026
The Top 75 Firm acquired D & Co., expanding its presence in Texas and strengthening its healthcare specialty.
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Feb 06, 2026
Plus, Sage rolls out AI enhancements for reporting, AP, sales; Datarails launches Spend Control solution for contract visibility.
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Feb 06, 2026
As technology, regulation and client expectations evolve in 2026, accounting, tax and wealth management firms will transform into modern, relationship-based practices.
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Feb 05, 2026
The Top 100 Firm acquired Blueprint CFO, a fractional CFO services firm, expanding its presence in Southern California.
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Feb 05, 2026
The agency incorrectly labeled some taxpayers as hostages when providing tax relief, or failed to remove a special indicator after their release from captivity.
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Feb 05, 2026
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Burgmaier Group announced it completed a merger with tax firm Balise PC.
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Feb 05, 2026
Accrual, a tax prep and review platform for firms that launched today with $75 million in funding, already supports every federal and state tax form, as well as the unstructured data to fill it.
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Feb 05, 2026
The Auditing Standards Board will be proposing a set of updates to its attestation standards to address sustainability information and other assurance issues.
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Feb 05, 2026
Turkey hired Ernst & Young LLP to lead a multibillion-dollar privatization of two landmark Istanbul bridges and a string of highways.
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Feb 05, 2026
Turkey hired Ernst & Young LLP to lead a multibillion-dollar privatization of two landmark Istanbul bridges and a string of highways.
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Feb 05, 2026
Accrual is part of General Catalyst's $1.5 billion Creation fund for startups building AI tools for industries not typically first adopters of new technology.
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Feb 05, 2026
Accrual is part of General Catalyst's $1.5 billion Creation fund for startups building AI tools for industries not typically first adopters of new technology.
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Feb 05, 2026
KNAV Advisory acquired UAE-based assurance and advisory firm Affiniax Group, expanding its presence in the Middle East.
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Feb 05, 2026
Tax and software provider Ryan acquired Meritax Advisors, expanding its property tax capabilities.
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Feb 05, 2026
The IRS has finally addressed the reporting threshold confusion that has plagued tax practitioners since 2021.
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Feb 05, 2026
Trump suggested he could exert pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying there had "never been anything like it."
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Feb 05, 2026
Success is as much about attitude and culture as it is about finding the right partner.
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Feb 04, 2026
None of the findings in a new working academic paper will likely surprise financial advisors. But they could provide some helpful data for conversations with investors.
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Feb 04, 2026
Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren want to know if the DOJ plans to defend the IRS against Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns.
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Feb 04, 2026
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted a staff report on testing transactions between broker-dealers and related parties.
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Feb 04, 2026
Whether firms spread raises evenly or distribute them poorly, you're still making a choice. And that choice has consequences.
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Feb 04, 2026
The professional and business services sector, which includes accounting and tax, lost 57,000 jobs last month, the largest loss since August 2024, ADP reported.
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Feb 04, 2026
The basics of the car loan interest deduction is that it must be a new vehicle assembled in the United States, with the loan being a first lien on the vehicle.
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Feb 04, 2026
Firms are deploying AI to automate their way out of the talent crisis — but that's just the beginning.
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Feb 03, 2026
Small business job growth and wage growth last month largely followed the same pattern as late last year, payroll company Paychex reported.
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Feb 03, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released proposed regulations on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Feb 03, 2026
In accounting and financial services, the ability to scale infrastructure efficiently isn't just a technology concern, it's a business imperative.
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Feb 03, 2026
Doeren Mayhew acquired Rochester, New York-based advisory firm 1RDG, marking its entrance into the New York market.
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Feb 03, 2026
The Top 75 Firm named Adam Goode as its next CEO, marking a shift from the firm's co-CEO model.
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Feb 03, 2026
If you're leading an accounting firm in early 2026, you feel the pressure. Every conference promises AI will transform the profession. Every vendor has a new automation story. Every article warns that firms that do not adapt will be left behind. But most of these conversations overlook that many CPA firms are not AI-ready, and few have a transformation plan in place. You do already have something incredibly valuable: trust. Clients trust your judgment on complex issues. They trust your discretion with sensitive data. They trust you will guide them through regulatory risk. But trust alone won't carry your firm through the next 18 to 36 months.
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Feb 03, 2026
The Top 25 Firm added Step Up Consulting to its Human Capital Management technology practice, bringing it into the UKG software ecosystem.
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Feb 03, 2026
A complicated kind of debt deal is electrifying the muni market these days: prepaid energy bonds.
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Feb 03, 2026
Accounting Today's editors pick a dozen of the best new tools for accountants.
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Feb 03, 2026
An extremely large proportion of people trust AI with financial information and guidance, probably more than they should.
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Feb 02, 2026
Management systems and philosophies are a dime a dozen; it doesn't matter which you follow — as long as you follow one.
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Feb 02, 2026
Audit AI solutions provider Fieldguide announced a $75 million Series C round.
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Feb 02, 2026
Audit AI solutions provider Fieldguide announced a $75 million Series C round.
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Feb 02, 2026
Thomas Unsworth, a CPA from East Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty in a federal fraud probe of Oakes Farms Food & Distribution Services.
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Feb 02, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service is leveraging extra funding left over from the Inflation Reduction Act to keep running for the next few days during tax season.
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Feb 02, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service posted a contingency plan Friday indicating that it would be able to operate until Feb. 7, 2026, while keeping all 74,942 employees working.
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Feb 02, 2026
The American Institute of CPAs introduced a new program to identify and develop the skills needed by early-career CPAs to succeed in an AI-driven market.
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Feb 02, 2026
Are you looking at the right attributes? The answers may surprise you.
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Feb 02, 2026
The former ambassador forwarded internal emails about tax policy proposals to Jeffrey Epstein while a member of former prime minister Gordon Brown's cabinet.
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Feb 02, 2026
The draft legislation seeks to introduce a levy of up to 3% on digital platforms that sell advertising, process user data or enable online sales.
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Feb 02, 2026
While still a minority, a significant percent of finance leaders have offloaded at least half of their accounting and finance workload to agentic AI tools.
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Feb 02, 2026
While still a minority, a significant percent of finance leaders have offloaded at least half of their accounting and finance workload to agentic AI tools.
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Jan 30, 2026
The SEC named Demetrios "Jim" Logothetis as chairman of the PCAOB, and Mark Calabria, Kyle Hauptman and Steven Laughton as board members.
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Jan 30, 2026
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has voted to add a project to its technical agenda on market-return cash balance plans.
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Jan 30, 2026
Lawmakers are demanding answers about the sharing of taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Jan 30, 2026
The pros and cons of Trump's pitch to move from quarterly financial reporting to semiannual are not as clear-cut as either side thinks.
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Jan 30, 2026
Plus, Melio unveils "Agent Mel" AI; Rillet announces continuous close, Brex integration, auto-booking for journal entries; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Jan 30, 2026
UHY appoints 13 new managing directors; Weaver relocates Austin office; and more news from across the profession.
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Jan 30, 2026
Partnerships between CPAs and RIAs are on the rise, but care must be taken to avoid actual or perceived improprieties when considering compensation.
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