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Apr 29, 2025
Mapping the talent hunt; what taxpayers don't know; new blog on the block; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Apr 29, 2025
Joel Cooperman, cofounder and former CEO of Citrin Cooperman, left the firm on March 31 after over 40 years.
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Apr 29, 2025
Financial planners who take their customers through a difficult calculation can add a lot of value that may sometimes get overlooked in the profession, one expert said.
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Apr 29, 2025
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair Erica Williams warned about legislation that would eliminate the board.
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Apr 29, 2025
Senior finance executives are feeling less optimistic about their business expansion plans as tariff worries increase in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
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Apr 29, 2025
Cuts in funding and staff mean the Internal Revenue Service will likely "do less with less," experts say.
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Apr 29, 2025
Hourly earnings growth for employees at small businesses slowed this month to its lowest level since May 2021, according to Paychex.
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Apr 29, 2025
There has been a seismic shift in attitudes toward generative AI among tax and accounting professionals, according to a new report by Thomson Reuters.
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Apr 29, 2025
Total interest in accounting careers has risen across Hispanic, Asian American Pacific Islander and white students since 2021, while Black students have shown a small decrease in interest.
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Apr 29, 2025
New taxes passed in the final days of the state's legislative session shift more of the tax burden to technology companies like Amazon and Microsoft.
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Apr 29, 2025
New taxes passed in the final days of Washington's legislative session shift more of the tax burden to technology companies like Amazon and Microsoft.
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Apr 29, 2025
To get the capital gains break, the Commerce secretary must invest the proceeds of the sales in Treasury bonds or diversified exchange-traded or mutual funds.
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Apr 29, 2025
To get the capital gains break, the Commerce Secretary must invest the proceeds of the sales in Treasury bonds or diversified exchange-traded or mutual funds.
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Apr 29, 2025
The Treasury secretary touted some of President Trump's campaign proposals, including not taxing tips, Social Security or overtime.
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Apr 29, 2025
Bessent touted some campaign proposals from Trump calling out "no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, no tax on overtime and making auto loans deductible."
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Apr 28, 2025
The resurrected version of former accounting giant Arthur Andersen plans to go public, submitting a draft registration statement with the SEC.
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Apr 28, 2025
Semple, Marchal & Cooper LLP has filed suit against the BDO Alliance and its chairman after it was ejected from the alliance.
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Apr 28, 2025
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted new downloadable datasets related to Part I.A and Part I.B deficiencies.
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Apr 28, 2025
The Top 25 Firm is expanding in Ohio by adding a firm that specializes in serving McDonald's franchises.
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Apr 28, 2025
Critics have called for an overhaul of the confusing rules that they argue often leave investors paying taxes in the wake of falling into fraudsters' traps.
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Apr 28, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs is volunteering to provide its assistance in light of its own efforts in the digital assets space.
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Apr 28, 2025
Presenting CPE programs is satisfying, helps sharpen your knowledge, is great for networking with colleagues, and sometimes there are unintended consequences.
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Apr 28, 2025
Federal employee pension benefits are set to be pared back in Republicans' giant tax and spending package working its way through the House.
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Apr 28, 2025
A regulator unveiled settlements with two former Wells Fargo auditors who were alleged to have ties to the bank's systemic sales-practice misconduct.
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Apr 28, 2025
The International Sustainability Standards Board published an exposure draft proposing amendments to IFRS S2 to make it easier for companies to apply the standards.
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Apr 28, 2025
Republicans aim to pass the tax package through a process that wouldn't require any Democratic votes.
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Apr 28, 2025
President Trump suggested his sweeping tariffs would help him reduce income taxes for people making less than $200,000 a year.
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Apr 28, 2025
President Trump suggested his sweeping tariffs would help him reduce income taxes for people making less than $200,000 a year, as public anxiety rises.
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Apr 28, 2025
The House Financial Services Committee is considering legislation to transfer the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's responsibilities to the SEC.
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Apr 25, 2025
Semple, Marchal & Cooper LLP has filed suit against the BDO Alliance and its chairman after it was ejected from the alliance following an angry phone call.
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Apr 25, 2025
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is proposing to tailor its standards to align with recent additions to the IESBA's Ethics Code.
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Apr 25, 2025
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is proposing to tailor its standards to align with recent additions to the IESBA's Ethics Code.
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Apr 25, 2025
Accounting Today is looking for the top 100 value-added resellers in the accounting space. The deadline this year is end of day, Friday, May 23, 2025.
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Apr 25, 2025
The Iowa Society of CPAs announced Carrie Steffen as its next CEO, effective May 19.
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Apr 25, 2025
Plus, Emburse launches new mobile app with AI; Bill announce new procurement capabilities; and other accounting tech news.
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Apr 25, 2025
Plus, Emburse launches new mobile app with AI; Bill announce new procurement capabilities; and other accounting tech news.
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Apr 25, 2025
NJCPA awards $190K in scholarships; Iowa Society of CPAs names next CEO; and more news from across the profession.
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Apr 25, 2025
Accountants can transform renewable energy incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act into a strategic financial opportunity for their clients.
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Apr 25, 2025
The survey window for our annual ranking of the top CPA financial planners by assets under management is now open.
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Apr 25, 2025
The Financial Accounting Standards Board published a rule in 2023 requiring companies that hold crypto to report their tokens at fair value.
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Apr 25, 2025
The Top 100 Firm is shedding staff in AI-dominated spaces, while adding people in others.
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Apr 25, 2025
President Trump's tariffs would effectively cause a tax increase for low-income families more than three times higher than what wealthier Americans would pay.
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Apr 25, 2025
President Donald Trump said he is open to the idea of higher taxes on millionaires but worries that a levy increase could hurt the party.
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Apr 25, 2025
We must face the fact that some areas of accounting will be completely replaced by AI, which means professionals must find new islands of safety.
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Apr 24, 2025
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" extending the expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and adding more tax breaks is making progress.
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Apr 24, 2025
The day after; three and out; what a punk; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Apr 24, 2025
U.S. tax professionals can learn from strategies in other countries like Brazil.
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Apr 24, 2025
Trump's remarks are likely to pour cold water on discussions about creating a new 40% tax bracket for people earning $1 million or more.
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Apr 24, 2025
A dozen states are challenging the presidents "immense and ever-changing" global tariffs in court, alleging they amount to a massive tax on American consumers..
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Apr 24, 2025
Big Four firm KPMG announced that it has built several new AI agents into its global smart audit platform Clara, with plans to develop more in the future.
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Apr 23, 2025
The headache of filing dozens of state or international returns due to the so-called jock tax comes with opportunities to tap into savings, experts say.
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Apr 23, 2025
Accounting practice management software provider Canopy announced a $70 million Series C funding round.
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Apr 23, 2025
Tax and finance executives around the world are confronting the prospect of increased tariffs and trying to adjust their plans accordingly.
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Apr 23, 2025
As the odds of a downturn climb, one expert warns that it may result in the uncovering of so-far undetected fraud schemes.
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Apr 23, 2025
Utah Valley University and Intuit are piloting a hands-on education program to attract students to pursue accounting careers.
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Apr 23, 2025
The window for participating in Accounting Today and Best Companies Group's annual ranking will close May 9.
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Apr 23, 2025
Grant Thornton Advisors is merging together more international firms in its network, adding firms in the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.
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Apr 23, 2025
Grant Thornton Advisors is merging together more international firms in its network, adding firms in the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.
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Apr 23, 2025
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the Trump administration's moves to downsize the IRS are likely to incentivize reduced tax-payment compliance.
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Apr 23, 2025
The vast majority of finance leaders have been surprised by the true price of their software, whether through hidden costs or sudden increases.
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Apr 23, 2025
The vast majority of finance leaders have been surprised by the true price of their software, whether through hidden costs or sudden increases.
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Apr 22, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education plans to resume collecting defaulted student loans on May 5 after a years-long pause that began with the pandemic.
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Apr 22, 2025
Commissioner roulette; tax crimes and green cards; the trap of major projects; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Apr 22, 2025
Paul Atkins was sworn in as the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is expected to bring a more deregulatory and crypto-friendly approach.
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Apr 22, 2025
In its first multiyear operating plan, the IRS Whistleblower Office laid out its priorities.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned Adeptus Partners and its partner Howard Krant for violations related to supervision, review and quality control.
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Apr 22, 2025
Some Americans are changing their financial behaviors and delaying purchases based on their feelings about their situation, according to a survey by the AICPA.
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Apr 22, 2025
How will artificial intelligence and private equity shape the work of young accountants?
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Apr 22, 2025
How will artificial intelligence and private equity shape the work of young accountants?
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Apr 22, 2025
The university sued several U.S. agencies and top officials for freezing billions of dollars in federal funding and threatening its tax-exempt status.
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Apr 22, 2025
The university sued several U.S. agencies and top officials for freezing billions of dollars in federal funding and threatening its tax-exempt status.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Budget Lab at Yale projects that taxing income over $1 million at a 40% rate would generate $420 billion over a decade.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Budget Lab at Yale projects that taxing income over $1 million at a 40% rate would generate $420 billion over a decade.
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Apr 22, 2025
Under current laws, qualified investors living in the Commonwealth are not required to pay local or federal taxes on capital gains, including crypto appreciation.
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Apr 22, 2025
Under current laws, qualified investors living in the commonwealth are not required to pay local or federal taxes on capital gains, including crypto appreciation.
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Apr 21, 2025
Billion-dollar firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams have made their merger official, combining to form what promises to be the sixth largest CPA firm in the U.S.
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Apr 21, 2025
The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation backed by the Tennessee Society of CPAs adding an extra pathway to a CPA license.
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Apr 21, 2025
The financial services firm that caters to doctors, dentists, veterinarians and podiatrists has acquired a tax and accounting firm in California.
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Apr 21, 2025
KNAV Advisory added Aventus Partners, strengthening its U.K. operations and continuing its international expansion strategy.
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Apr 21, 2025
Studies on the "buy, borrow and die" strategy and state-level taxes reveal the complexities involved with extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the end of 2025.
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Apr 21, 2025
Mid-level managers feel squeezed from both ends, according to the 2024 CPA Career Satisfaction Survey.
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Apr 21, 2025
"I'm so glad tax season is over!" is a phrase often heard from accountants. Why would anyone would say this?
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Apr 21, 2025
White House officials are preparing executive orders that would strip some environmental nonprofits of their tax-exempt status.
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Apr 21, 2025
Tax collections are confirming Wall Street forecasts that the U.S. government will not exhaust its borrowing capacity until later this year.
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Apr 21, 2025
The country's only public Major League Baseball team is facing off against the Tax Code in a lonely battle over player pay that threatens to cost it millions.
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Apr 21, 2025
The country's only publicly traded Major League Baseball team is facing off against the Tax Code in a lonely battle that threatens to cost it millions.
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Apr 21, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed his deputy, Michael Faulkender, to lead the IRS, after Gary Shapley had been installed without Bessent's knowledge.
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Apr 21, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed his deputy, Michael Faulkender, to lead the IRS, after Gary Shapley had been installed without Bessent's knowledge.
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Apr 21, 2025
AAM Hall of Famers August Aquila and Kristen Lewis examine the rise of marketing as a professional function in accounting firm -- and look ahead to where it's going.
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Apr 18, 2025
Gary Shapley, who was named only days ago as acting commissioner, is being replaced by Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender.
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Apr 18, 2025
Carr, Riggs & Ingram appoints CFO and chief legal officer; TSCPA hosts accounting bootcamp; and more news from across the profession.
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Apr 18, 2025
Certinia announces spring release; Intuit acquires tech and experts from fintech Deserve; Paystand launches feature to navigate tariffs; and other accounting tech news and updates.
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Apr 17, 2025
The Treasury and IRS plan to withdraw regulations that labeled basis-shifting transactions among partnerships and related parties as "transactions of interest."
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Apr 17, 2025
Share and share alike; fleecing the flock; United they fall; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Apr 17, 2025
Optimism is building that a game-changing fund design that will help asset managers shrink clients' tax bills will soon be approved by the SEC.
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Apr 17, 2025
Optimism is building that a game-changing fund design that will help asset managers shrink clients' tax bills will soon be approved by the SEC.
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Apr 17, 2025
The staff presentation videos aim to help firms implement the four components of QC 1000, A Firm's System of Quality Control.
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Apr 17, 2025
New staff presentation videos aim to help firms implement the four components of QC 1000, 'A Firm's System of Quality Control.'
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Apr 17, 2025
States including Florida, New Hampshire, Texas and South Carolina are the main ones attracting clients due to their tax-friendly policies.
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Apr 17, 2025
A Social Security floor-offset design, utilizing a sovereign wealth fund, can help alleviate current and future Social Security funding obligations.
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