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Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Accounting in 2026: The year ahead in numbers
Accounting Today's annual survey reveals firms' expectations, worries and plans for the next 12 months.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Trump signs bill extending tax deadlines after disasters
The bipartisan bill aligns the deadline for claiming prior-year refunds or credits with the extended filing period granted to taxpayers hit by natural disasters.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Whitley Penn adds Toombs, Hall & Foster
Top 50 Firm Whitley Penn acquired Toombs, Hall & Foster, based in Addison, Texas, effective Jan. 1.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

AI's evolution from helpful tool to essential business catalyst
The artificial intelligence revolution is here, transforming how we serve clients, manage workflows and compete for talent.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

AI's evolution from tool to business catalyst
The artificial intelligence revolution is here, transforming how we serve clients, manage workflows, and compete for talent.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Crypto firm faces 'sizable' Q4 loss from Bitcoin tumble
Strategy adopted an accounting change that requires valuing the firm's crypto holdings at market prices, which is why it's expected to book such a big hit.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Saylor's Strategy faces 'sizable' fourth-quarter loss from Bitcoin tumble
Strategy adopted an accounting change that requires valuing the firm's crypto holdings at market prices, which is why it's expected to book such a big hit.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

New made-in-USA cars qualify for Trump tax perk, IRS says
The tax deduction applies to new cars assembled in the U.S. purchased from 2025 through the end of 2028.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

New U.S. cars qualify for Trump tax perk: IRS
The tax deduction applies to new cars assembled in the U.S. purchased from 2025 through the end of 2028.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Going beyond PE
Not interested in private equity? You're in luck: There's a host of other strategic investors looking to partner with accounting firms

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Tech spending outpaces people spending as firms adopt AI
The rise of AI has led to firms spending less on people and more on tech, a trend that our AI experts believe is likely to continue into 2026, according to answers to our annual AI Thought Leaders survey.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Tech spending outpacing people spending as firms adopt AI
The rise of AI has led to firms spending less on people and more on tech, a trend that our AI experts believe is likely to continue into 2026, according to answers to our annual AI Thought Leaders survey.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Sax data breach potentially affects 220K
Sax LLP, a top 100 firm, concluded its investigation after a data breach in 2024 and determined that the personal data of as many as 220,000 people has been exposed.

Accounting Today
Jan 02, 2026

Sax LLP data breach potentially affects 220K
Sax LLP, a top 100 firm, concluded its investigation after a data breach last year and determined that the personal data of as many as 220,000 people has been exposed.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

The biggest stories in accounting in 2025
From the decline of the 150-hour rule to staff cuts at the IRS and the ongoing impact of PE, the last 12 months have been very busy for the profession.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

RRBB adds Kleespies, Horwitz & Associates
RRBB, a Regional Leader based in Somerset, New Jersey, has added Kleespies, Horwitz & Associates, based in Clark, New Jersey, and introduced Superior Payroll.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

Guidance issued on car loan interest under OBBBA
The proposed regulations relate to the new deduction for interest paid on vehicle loans incurred after Dec. 31, 2024, to purchase new made-in-America vehicles for personal use.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

Rehmann CEO makes plans for 2026
Rehmann CEO Stacie Kwaiser is planning for the New Year as the Top 50 Firm deals with the many changes from the past year.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

Businesses can't force crypto into traditional accounting frameworks
Simply having a finance team with a traditional accounting skill set will not suffice in this new phase of the digital economy.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

Postmarks no longer prove date of mailing
Just dropping that tax return off at your local post office may no longer be proof that you met the deadline.

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

Spread the wealth in accounting
Less than 5% of people in accounting will ever become partners; why is it touted as one of the profession's key rewards?

Accounting Today
Dec 31, 2025

How much is the 'AI premium?'
Those with AI skills are said to make more, but how much more? Also, how have our actual experts been using AI in their own lives? We find out in this second part of our look at the AI Thought Leaders Survey.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

In the blogs: It don't come easy
Whether crypto tax; don't miss QSBS savings; Bears on the move; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

Capstone acquires North Star Tax & Accounting
The addition expands Capstone's presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

Capstone expands in Washington State
The addition of North Star Tax & Accounting expands Capstone's presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

Crypto firm tied to Trumps axes auditor
A small financial-technology company tied to a Trump family crypto project has fired its auditor, the latest sign of turmoil at the Las Vegas-based firm.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

ACCA to end remote testing
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants will stop allowing students to take online exams, beginning in March, in response to a rise in cheating.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

The 2025 Top 100 People: Times a-changin'
Accounting's top influencers look back at the profession's biggest shifts.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

2025 Top 100 People extra: Seismic shifts
As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "What has been the most important change in accounting during your career?"

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

What AI will do for you in 2026
In this first installment in a multipart series from our annual AI Thought Leaders survey, we asked our experts which processes will likely be automated by AI this year and which will remain in human hands.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

IRS updates Premium Tax Credit FAQs
Provisions from the OBBBA required new answers to questions about the Premium Tax Credit.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

Help clients take advantage of new opportunity zone tax advantages
The updated framework under the OBBBA has created new opportunities for the sports and entertainment industries in rural areas and low-income urban areas.

Accounting Today
Dec 30, 2025

Tax season ahead: Countdown to the kickoff
Major tax legislation, IRS staffing issues, and plenty of client confusion promise a challenging tax season.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

Standard business mileage rate to go up
According to IRS Notice 2026-10, however, some other mileage rates will go down.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

AICPA proposes new rules for alternative practice structures
The institute has proposed a set of revisions to its Code of Professional Conduct regarding the structures set up by firms with private equity investment.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

Why are firms looking to PE?
Two-thirds of firms say they don't need outside capital, and of the third that do, the most common reason they're looking might surprise you.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

IRS-CI helped catch Brown University killer
Agents with the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit reportedly helped track down the shooter who terrorized Brown University and MIT.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

Britney Spears disputes $600K tax claim
Britney Spears is disputing a $600,000 tax claim from the Internal Revenue Service.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

IRS leaders predict biggest tax refunds ever
Trump administration officials are confidently forecasting that Americans will see the largest refunds next filing season thanks to the tax cuts in the OBBBA.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

CFOs should protect growth from hidden costs
While CFOs focus on external growth threats, a more insidious drain often operates undetected within their own finance departments.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

CFOs should protect growth gains from hidden costs
While CFOs focus on external growth threats, a more insidious drain often operates undetected within their own finance departments.

Accounting Today
Dec 29, 2025

Pathways to Growth: Not all markets are created equal
Since not all markets are equal in potential at any given time, you'll want to deploy your limited resources where conditions are best.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

Tax Fraud Blotter: Bunch of gems
The big clean up; turning down the volume; it's a killing; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council members appointed
The trustees overseeing the Financial Accounting Foundation have named three new members of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

Guidance coming on recovering dyed fuel excise tax
The Treasury and the IRS are asking that taxpayers hold off on claims until they clarify the rules.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

CPA Canada signs pact with African accounting group
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pan African Federation of Accountants.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

IRS-CI lists top 10 criminal tax cases of 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit cited its top cases that led to multiyear prison sentences and multimillion-dollar financial settlements for tax crimes.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

The top 10 criminal tax cases of 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit cited its top cases that led to multiyear prison sentences and multimillion-dollar financial settlements for tax crimes.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

A yellow light never turns green
Firm leaders should stop waiting for struggling people, processes and clients to change on their own.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

Bitcoin's slide sets up an unusual tax harvesting opportunity
Unlike equity investors, who must plan around the 31-day exclusion window, cryptocurrency holders can sell and repurchase in the same session.

Accounting Today
Dec 26, 2025

Halfpricesoft launches ez1099 2025 solution
Accounting software company Halfpricesoft unveiled its ez1099 2025 solution for the preparation, printing and e-filing of essential IRS forms for businesses and tax professionals.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

M&A Watch: Mergers at year's end
Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd is merging in another Kansas firm; RRBB added the team from Gail Rosen CPA; and Ketel Thorstenson expanded in Wyoming.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Millionaire tax plan in Washington State marks growing interest in wealth levies
Democrats across the U.S. are increasingly exploring taxes as a way to capture the populist moment and address the country's widening wealth gap.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Plan in Washington State marks rising interest in taxing millionaires
Democrats across the U.S. are increasingly exploring taxes as a way to capture the populist moment and address the country's widening wealth gap.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Do firms underestimate today's accounting students?
A group of accounting firm partners were asked what qualities they look for most in new hires. Their answer provoked some pushback from accounting students.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

PCAOB names new acting director of enforcement
The overhaul at the board continues as William Ryan succeeds Robert Rice, who is retiring at the end of the year.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Platform adds two California firms
The Platform Accounting Group added Wayne Long & Co. and Seghetti Waxler, based in Bakersfield and Santa Cruz, California, respectively.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

IRS seeks input on Voluntary Disclosure Practice changes
Comments on the proposed framework are due by March 22.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Boomer's Blueprint: The formula for success in today's AI world
Artificial intelligence is reshaping professions and industries at an unprecedented pace, creating challenges and opportunities for firms and their clients.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Email, despite complaints, remains ubiquitous
Despite certain pronouncements otherwise, rumors of email's demise have been gravely exaggerated, as recent data shows it is not only still around, it is ubiquitous.

Accounting Today
Dec 24, 2025

Intuit bets big on AI, and other tech stories you may have missed
Plus, half of small businesses' questions are about tax; Microsoft Teams will rat you out to your boss; and seven other recent developments in technology.

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

In the blogs: Generally positive
Postmarks and donations; tuning up your comp system; please, Santa…; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

Survey opens for 2026 Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders
Accounting Today is looking for firms that belong in its prestigious annual rankings of the biggest practices in the field.

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

Senate Dems question IRS's readiness for tax season
Led by Elizabeth Warren, 17 senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing their 'serious concerns.'

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

IRS makes whistleblowing easier
The new Form 211, 'Application for Award for Original Information,' lets people report tax noncompliance digitally.

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

Michigan enacts budget legislation decoupling provisions from OBBBA
Michigan's main incentive for decoupling was to increase state revenue, as Michigan heavily relies on state income taxes as its largest revenue source.

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

For CPAs, one license — and 55 rulebooks
CPA mobility and new pathways to licensure matter for everyone.

Accounting Today
Dec 23, 2025

What do tax preparers charge?
A recent study by the NATP dives into practitioners' fees — and how they determine them.

Accounting Today
Dec 22, 2025

Treasury announces states' housing credit carryovers
The carryovers range from some $2.4 million in California and some $1.9 million in Texas to $44,851 in Alaska and $39,297 in Vermont.

Accounting Today
Dec 22, 2025

Leaders confident in data, but still find errors regularly
The vast majority of finance leaders feel confident about the quality of their own data, but this might be an overconfidence as a majority still regularly find errors in their own data.

Accounting Today
Dec 22, 2025

House plan sets tax harbor for stablecoins, crypto staking
The draft, a mix of bill text and policy aims, would exempt transactions of regulated stablecoins that consistently maintain a value between $0.99 and $1.01 from capital gains.

Accounting Today
Dec 22, 2025

WH Smith faces UK probe over accounting
The venerable U.K. retailer also cut its annual dividend after an accounting error in its North American business triggered a stock slump.

Accounting Today
Dec 22, 2025

From CPA to financial chief of staff
What's behind the power of integrating taxes, investments and strategy for business owner clients?

Accounting Today
Dec 22, 2025

PE in accounting: From 'dumpster fire' to excitement
Accountants at firms that have taken private equity backing are divided on the results, a new study shows.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

AI reshaping corporate finance
Leaders ranked AI, digital transformation and need for new skills above innovation and growth as the top issues facing corporate finance, in an AICPA-CIMA poll.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

WH Smith faces probe over accounting
The venerable U.K. retailer also cut its annual dividend after an accounting error in its North American business triggered a stock slump.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

PCAOB to tighten its belt in 2026
The board is recommending a 2026 budget that is 9% below its 2025 budget.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Ascend adds Sweeney Conrad
Top 50 Firm Ascend announced the acquisition of Sweeney Conrad in Kirkland, Washington, expanding its presence in the region.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Ex-bankers convicted over €45M in tax fraud deals
Two former bankers were convicted in Germany over Cum-Ex deals by Fortis Bank that caused €45 million ($52.7 million) of damage to the country's taxpayers.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

On the move: CBIZ adds to leadership team
Plus, Anders names a new partner class; Blue names new industry and service line leaders; and more firm and personnel news.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Tech roundup: Canopy launches capacity planning and engagement packages
Canopy launches capacity planning and engagement packages; AvidXChange touts "Accounts Payable as a Service"; BillingPlatform announces features for insights, visualizations, API; and other accounting tech news.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Lawyer sues IRS to recognize pets as dependents
Amanda Reynolds filed a complaint asking the court to determine whether pets can be recognized as non-humans dependents.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Networth2B launches billing solution
Networth2B, a small business accounting solutions provider specializing in local apps that stay on the user's device, announced the addition of new billing features for professional services providers.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Networth2B launches billing solution with offline capacity, one-time purchase
Networth2B, a small business accounting solutions provider specializing in local apps that stay on the user's device, announced the addition of new billing features for professional services providers.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

Tax professionals face broad challenges through 2026
Tax work has always required patience, judgment and a steady hand. What is different today is the speed of change and the pressure that comes with it.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

The 2025 Top 100 People: Much more than bean counters
The profession's most influential share how they would describe the typical accountant.

Accounting Today
Dec 19, 2025

2025 Top 100 People extra: The not-so-typical accountant
As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "How would you describe the typical accountant?"

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Tax Fraud Blotter: 941 extravaganza
Get down with PPP; go Huskies; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Sorren adds Casey Neilon
Sorren, based in Meridian, Idaho, has added Casey Neilon, an accounting consultancy in Nevada, to its national network.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Congress passes law to extend tax deadlines after disasters
Congress has passed a bill giving taxpayers who have been affected by natural disasters some extra time to file a claim for a tax credit or refund.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Appeals court breathes new life into Corporate Transparency Act
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision involving the Corporate Transparency Act, finding it to be constitutional, although it remains on hold.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

PCAOB bars CPA, fines firm for quality control
The PCAOB found that Jennifer Crofoot, a CPA then working as an audit partner at Fruci & Associates II, violated rules and standards in connection with four audits.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

How asset location fuels financial advisors' value to clients
Independent research firm Morningstar's latest study of the value of financial advice examines tax-efficient IRA asset location during the decumulation phase.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Open enrollment changes under SECURE 2.0
The open enrollment season for employee benefits is underway at many companies, and employees may be seeing changes this year thanks to the SECURE 2.0 Act.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

PCAOB names acting chief economist, OERA director
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board appointed Erik Durbin as acting chief economist and director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Zoho announces enterprise billing, spend management products
Zoho has bolstered its spend control and billing capacities with the release of two new products, in addition to lacing new AI features throughout its finance operations platform.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Ted on Tech: Last-minute gifts
If you're still ruminating on what to get for your friends, associates and clients, maybe something a little unusable will be just the right thing,

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Solopreneurs should do these 5 things before Dec. 31
Missing the window to make these decisions before year's end means losing a full year of potential savings.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Solopreneurs without S corps should do this before Dec. 31
Missing the window to make these decisions before year's end means losing a full year of potential savings.

Accounting Today
Dec 18, 2025

Andersen Group shares gain 47% after $176M IPO
The U.S. arm of the professional services firm that succeeded the shuttered accounting giant Arthur Andersen rallied 47% in its trading debut.

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