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Accounting Today
Feb 26, 2026

Boomer's Blueprint: Mind the gap: Change, talent, and the CPA future
This is the transformation gap, between an accounting firm's current business model and the strategic relevance it will need to remain competitive over the next several years.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Sorren expands in California
Sorren, a rapidly growing firm based in Meridian, Idaho, acquired Connected Accounting in Los Angeles.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

GASB proposes guidance for financial reporting improvements
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a proposed Implementation Guide with questions and answers on the requirements related to subsidies.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

UHY expands in Midwest
The Top 50 Firm acquired Larson Tax Partners, expanding its presence in the Midwest and strengthening its tax practice.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

IRS plans regs on foreign currency gains and losses
Proposed regulations will affect the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

IRS, Treasury plan regulations on foreign currency gains and losses
Proposed regulations will affect the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Crowe reports 12% global growth in 2025
Crowe Global reported international revenues of $6.5 billion in 2025 across its international accounting firm network, a 12% increase year over year.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Tax season so far: Refunds on the rise
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service on the current tax season shows the size of refunds significantly outpacing last year.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

How AI is helping firms make real-world gains
In the span of a year, generative AI has moved from a curiosity to a daily conversation in tax and accounting.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

April launches new platform for wealth management
April's tax platform for wealth managers can be used as either a standalone product or embedded into existing workflows.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Accounting Today announces ranking schedule for 2026
With its Top 100 Firms ranking due out next week, Accounting Today announced its schedule for the rest of its 2026 rankings and listings.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Practice Profile: Giving everyone a piece of the PE pie
Top 100 Firm Citrin Cooperman gives every single employee a stake in its private equity-funded success.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Trump touts tax cuts, tariffs and investment accounts in State of the Union
The president praised the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and his tariffs despite a Supreme Court ruling, while proposing new investment accounts.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Are your vendors ready to get out of FIRE?
Next year, the IRS will retire its FIRE e-filing system and intro its new IRIS system. Tax practitioners need to make sure their vendors are ready for the changeover.

Accounting Today
Feb 25, 2026

Few states ready to transition out of IRS's FIRE
Only a few state governments are ready to transition out of the IRS FIRE system and into its new IRIS system next year.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

In the blogs: Order in the court
Cryptocurrency disposals; cosmetic compliance; paper or plastic; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Forvis Mazars global revenue grows 11%
Forvis Mazars reported its combined revenue globally for fiscal years 2024-25 reached $5.7 billion, or about 11% year-over-year growth.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Forvis Mazars global revenue grows 11% to $5.7B
Forvis Mazars reported its combined revenue globally for fiscal years 2024-25 reached $5.7 billion, or about 11% year-over-year growth.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

IRS-CI uses bank filings in nearly all criminal investigations
The IRS's Criminal Investigation unit is leveraging the data received from financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act for the vast majority of probes.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

IRS-CI uses bank filings in nearly all investigations
The IRS's Criminal Investigation unit is leveraging the data received from financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act for the vast majority of probes.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

GAO calls for stricter IRS oversight of tax preparers
Paid tax preparers can make serious errors on tax returns, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office that recommends better oversight.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

NABA and TSCPA partner on accounting pipeline
The National Association of Black Accountants and the Tennessee Society of CPAs are partnering to address the talent shortage.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

COSO releases guidance on internal controls for AI
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has released guidance outlining ways that organizations can achieve and maintain effective internal controls over generative AI.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

How wealth management partnerships can benefit CPA practices
A key advantage to partnering with a wealth management firm is gaining a complete view of each client's financial picture.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Five obstacles to AI ROI
A number of different factors — technological, conceptual, organizational — have been stymieing efforts to successfully implement artificial intelligence.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Thomson Reuters developing own AI foundation model
Thomson Reuters is developing its own AI foundation model, trained on TR's own content stores as well as a collection of PhD-level researchers and other academics.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Thomson Reuters says new version of CoCounsel delivers "human level" work
Thomson Reuters previewed its latest CoCounsel AI agent as a fully autonomous assistant that can deliver a work product it described as "human level."

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Thomson Reuters calls new version of CoCounsel 'human-level'
Thomson Reuters previewed its latest CoCounsel AI agent as a fully autonomous assistant that can deliver a work product it described as "human-level."

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

What brought down Botkeeper?
Industry experts seek the potential causes of the sudden demise of Botkeeper, from accounting firm M&A to changes in AI, and beyond.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Democrats aim to refund tariffs to US households
Democrats clearly see an opening, with Trump acting to launch a new 15% global tariff to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

Democrats wage populist fight to refund tariffs to US households
Democrats clearly see an opening, with Trump acting to launch a new 15% global tariff to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down.

Accounting Today
Feb 24, 2026

AI-for-accounting startup Basis hits $1.15B valuation
The startup has raised $138 million to date and said its platform is used by about 30% of the top 25 accounting firms and 20% of the top 150 firms.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Slow quarter for SEC audit clients closes rollercoaster year
Even as auditors reported their lowest overall haul of new clients in almost four years, BDO USA topped the charts with a strong number.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

IRS issues guidance on depreciation deduction
The IRS and the Treasury released interim guidance on a special depreciation allowance for qualified production property under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

IRS failed to equip new hires
TIGTA found that thousands of the IRS's new hires in 2024 did not receive equipment or performance expectations in a timely manner.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Leveraging AI to expand online marketing
Accounting firms can't simply focus on showing up in online search results; they also need to focus on appearing in AI searches on Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Accounting firms leverage AI to expand online marketing
Accounting firms can't simply focus on showing up in online search results; they also need to focus on appearing in AI searches on Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Haefele Flanagan strengthens nonprofit practice
Haefele Flanagan acquired Durham, North Carolina-based Mig Murphy Sistrom, strengthening its nonprofit practice.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Global trade confusion returns as Trump overhauls tariff toolkit
The Supreme Court's nixing of President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs is throwing fresh confusion over the raft of trade deals negotiated by global partners.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Trade confusion returns as Trump overhauls tariffs
The Supreme Court's nixing of President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs is throwing fresh confusion over the raft of trade deals negotiated by global partners.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

Trump pegs new tariffs to a payments crisis experts doubt
The president's latest import taxes seem likely to lead to another legal challenge and more uncertainty for trading partners, companies, consumers and investors.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

The new frontier of stablecoin reporting
New reporting rules around stablecoins are coming thick and fast; in this episode, two experts from the AICPA discuss the new rules and what they mean for accountants and clients.

Accounting Today
Feb 23, 2026

BDO adds most new SEC clients in Q4
Top 10 Firm BDO USA added 10 new clients at the end of 2025, almost all from its November acquisition of Top 100 Firm Horne.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

Advisory services: Pruning for growth
Building an advisory practice in your accounting firm means culling your client list — but that's just the start.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

Doeren Mayhew adds Alabama firm
Doeren Mayhew acquired CPA firm Dent Moses and its affiliate, Impact Technology Group, expanding its presence in the Southeast and adding to its technology service offering.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

AICPA wants more guidance on R&D expensing
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury and the IRS for further guidance on the rules for deducting domestic research and development expenses.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

SEC plans changes in audit, accounting
The Securities and Exchange Commission is making extensive changes in auditing and accounting as it continues to deregulate under the Trump administration.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

SEC plans changes on audit and accounting requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission is making extensive changes in auditing and accounting as it continues to deregulate under the Trump administration.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs
Citing Congress's authority to levy taxes and tariffs, the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark 6-3 decision against President Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

Your best clients should never get voicemail
When a client picks up the phone, they have a pressing question or concern they need answered right away.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

Trump's global tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling undercuts Trump's signature economic policy and delivers his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

Tech news: Xero announces online bill pay
Plus, TaxRock announces 2.0 edition; MyCPE One launches comprehensive learning and development services; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Accounting Today
Feb 20, 2026

On the move: EY names new Cincinnati office MP
Ascend names first-ever COO and REDW first-ever CFO; Prager Metis promotes four to principal; and more news from across the profession.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

Tax Fraud Blotter:  Get rich Quick
No-brainer; kicking back; up against the wall and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

Platform adds Connecticut firm
Platform Accounting Group acquired Smeriglio Associates, expanding its presence in Connecticut and New York.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

Trump's power to sue US is challenged in $10B IRS case
President Trump has been given a deadline of next week to respond to claims that his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS poses a glaring conflict of interest.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

6 common S corp election mistakes to avoid
If you have business clients who are considering changing their LLCs or C corporations into S corporations, now is a great time to discuss the pitfalls.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

UHY acquires CMJ
The deal expands the Top 50 Firm's presence in New York State and adds CMJ's specialties in construction and financial services.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

Tax Strategy: Does a limited partner have to be a passive investor?
A recent court case sheds some light on the rules around limited partners — but questions remain.

Accounting Today
Feb 19, 2026

IRS grants tech, pharma a tax break boost from Trump deduction
The IRS handed out a hefty tax break to large corporations, ensuring that President Trump's lucrative R&D deduction doesn't increase their tax bills.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

Treasury further weakens corporate alternative minimum tax
The Treasury Department released interim guidance on the corporate AMT, further restricting the reach of the 15% tax on billion-dollar corporations.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

US companies pay more taxes abroad than here
The Financial Accounting Standards Board's recent income tax disclosure standard is revealing that many prominent U.S. multinationals are paying far more corporate taxes in other countries than at home, according to a new analysis.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

Taxpayers hesitant to trust AI to prepare tax returns
While most taxpayers tend to procrastinate on doing their taxes, they're even more hesitant to trust artificial intelligence to do their taxes for them.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

Fewer taxpayers trust AI for tax prep
While most taxpayers tend to procrastinate on doing their taxes, they're even more hesitant to trust artificial intelligence to do their taxes for them.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

Foreign funding of higher education exposes new risks
Federal attention to foreign influence in higher education has intensified.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

AI connected to slightly more hiring, but growth favors older workers with less exposure
Payroll data from Gusto finds that small businesses that use AI more tend to hire slightly more people, but this does not necessarily favor younger people in their early career, or those in heavily AI-exposed occupations.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

Japan accounting group seeks to ease insurer bond loss rule
A Japanese accounting group is seeking to ease rules on how life insurers book paper losses on government bonds, a move that would provide a relief for the major holders of the nation's debt.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

NYC mayor threatens property tax hike as last resort option
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown down an ultimatum, threatening to raise property taxes by nearly 10%.

Accounting Today
Feb 18, 2026

34% of internal auditors unsure if they were targets of AI-enabled fraud
AI-enabled fraud has become so sophisticated more than one-third of senior internal audit leaders aren't even sure whether or not their organizations have been the targets of any attempts.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Sage announces new insights, automation for Intacct
Sage announced the latest version of its Sage Intacct solution, which now features AI agents for finance intelligence and data imports.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Mamdani plans to hike NYC property tax
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing raising New York City's property taxes for the first time in more than two decades.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

AI transforms accounting at Bonadio
The Bonadio Group is making greater use of artificial intelligence as AI makes further inroads in the accounting profession as well as other industries.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Average refund up more than $200 as tax season opens
Taxpayers on average collected $2,290 in refunds through Feb. 6, according to IRS data.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Auditors concerned AI undermining professional judgment, trust
The vast majority of professional auditors have expressed concern that AI tools, while helpful, risk undermining professional judgment and eroding the trust people have in the profession entirely.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Auditors worry AI undermines professional judgment, trust
The vast majority of professional auditors have expressed concern that AI tools, while helpful, risk undermining professional judgment and eroding the trust people have in the profession entirely.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

In the blogs: Free-for-all
Free File program; state tax changes; college costs climbing; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Cherry Bekaert acquires RKE
Cherry Bekaert acquired Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, expanding the Top 25 Firm's presence on the West Coast.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

What is the best way to implement testing?
There are some excellent tools to help hiring managers make better decisions, but introducing them at the wrong time in the process can have disastrous results.

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Don't get left behind on AI in the Year of the Fire Horse
This Lunar New Year we enter the Year of the Fire Horse, characterized by a combination of passion and bold action (fire) with speed and perseverance (horse).

Accounting Today
Feb 17, 2026

Trump's tax rules still unclear to US clean-energy industry
The Trump administration's interim guidance on clean energy tax credits offered some relief to the industry by laying out a manageable path for new projects.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

Best Firms to Work For applications open for 2026
The window for participating in Accounting Today and Best Companies Group's annual ranking is currently open.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

Crypto cost basis gaps create civil and criminal tax exposure
The IRS can broaden the audit, and, in the wrong fact pattern, frame the issue as deliberate concealment rather than poor recordkeeping.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

MACPA turns 125
The Maryland Association of CPAs celebrated its 125th anniversary on Feb. 12, 2026.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

Halfpricesoft rolls out latest version of ezW2Correction software
Halfpricesoft, an accounting and payroll solutions provider, announced the latest version of its ezW2Correction software, which is intended to assist with file corrections for years 2015 to 2025 tax forms at one flat rate.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

AICPA wants IRS to simplify rules for controlled foreign corporations
The Institute is asking the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to simplify the "determine and document" requirement for taxes charged to CFCs.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

Tax enforcement chiefs warn about crypto trading and payments
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement issued a pair of advisories on how OTC crypto trading desks and payment processors can hide criminal activity.

Accounting Today
Feb 16, 2026

Challenges in accounting education
Accounting educators aren't immune to the challenges that are sweeping the profession, says Yvonne Hinson, president of the AAA.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

Governance in a risk era defined by geopolitical uncertainty
Around the world, audit, risk and accounting teams are grappling with rising geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

Remembering Roger Russell and Jeff Stimpson
Two of our longtime cherished colleagues at Accounting Today have passed away: Roger Russell and Jeff Stimpson.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

Wisconsin passes CPA licensure changes bill
The Wisconsin legislature passed a bill that establishes an additional pathway to CPA licensure, and it awaits Gov. Tony Evers' signature.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

On the move: BerryDunn names first chief transformation officer
Centri promotes 24; AI Native Accounting Foundation launches; and more news from across the profession.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

Hong Kong regulator urges IPO auditors to safeguard quality
Some auditors have taken on exceptionally high listing workloads alongside existing mandates.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

Tech news: Ramp, Canopy both announce AI-powered bookkeeping solutions
Plus, new Emburse tool uses AI to prevent errors before they start; Bill touts new agents, enhancements to existing ones.

Accounting Today
Feb 13, 2026

US details new China limits for clean energy tax credits
The Trump administration issued new guidance on the use of foreign materials and components in U.S. clean energy projects.

Accounting Today
Feb 12, 2026

Tax Fraud Blotter:  Pandemic pandemonium
Don't bet on it; COVID come-uppance; mine the gap; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
Feb 12, 2026

IRS gives guidance on energy tax credits, prohibited foreign entities
The IRS and Treasury plan to propose regulations restricting energy-related tax credits when "prohibited foreign entities" provide material assistance.

Accounting Today
Feb 12, 2026

Xero sees 'emotional tax' on small business from financial stress
Small business owners are losing the equivalent of 33 working days a year due to financial stress, according to a report from Xero.

Accounting Today
Feb 12, 2026

ACFE, Grant Thornton team on Anti-Fraud Blueprint
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has partnered with Grant Thornton to help organizations uncover fraudulent activity and avoid financial losses.

Accounting Today
Feb 12, 2026

M&A roundup: Deals from New Mexico to Maryland
Bowers adds Sciarabba Walker; Capstone adds Peltier, Gustafson & Miller; Aldrich Solutions adds Summit Security Group; Richey May adds Wagner Kaplan; and Province adds StoneTurn.

Accounting Today
Feb 12, 2026

Millionaire tax tests a state's 93-year aversion to income levy
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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