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Jul 10, 2025
Underhanded underground; down on the farm; reality check; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Jul 10, 2025
Smith Howard, an Atlanta-based Top 100 Firm, has opened two new tax practices: Site Selection Incentives and State and Local Income Tax Consulting.
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Jul 10, 2025
Tax clients are already starting to ask their accountants about the many changes in the massive One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last week.
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Jul 10, 2025
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board set up technical groups for their standards.
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Jul 10, 2025
Auditors with uncommon first names tended to take a divergent approach to the rules, reducing earnings comparability, according to a new study.
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Jul 10, 2025
Financial teams often struggle to understand what's behind cloud costs.
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Jul 10, 2025
Finance professionals are in an unusual position where they sometimes must translate between engineering and business leaders.
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Jul 10, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council is probing several audits carried out by Deloitte and U.K. accounting firm Azets Holdings between 2017 and 2023.
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Jul 10, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council is probing several audits carried out by Deloitte and U.K. accounting firm Azets Holdings between 2017 and 2023.
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Jul 10, 2025
Ramp released of its first set of AI agents, "built and trained to think like your sharpest controller and work like a thousand of them—around the clock."
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Jul 10, 2025
A set of provisions tucked into the law has real estate developers and affordable housing proponents cheering — though some view it as a bittersweet victory.
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Jul 09, 2025
Matthew Becker, BDO USA's national managing principal of tax, has been ratified by a principal-wide vote to succeed Wayne Berson as the firm's next CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
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Jul 09, 2025
Meaden & Moore acquires ChainRing Advisors; Platform Accounting expands in Chicago.
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Jul 09, 2025
A joint report by the AICPA and Chartered Professional Accountants Canada said the rapid rise of AI opens up new opportunities for accountants to provide independent assurance of these systems.
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Jul 09, 2025
The PE-alternative Franklin Alliance acquired Robert Morris & Company in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, as it aims to create a platform of local CPA firms.
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Jul 09, 2025
Fraud prevention demands more than data analysis; it requires leadership, cultural development and strategic foresight.
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Jul 09, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service plans to shutter its Filing Information Returns Electronic, or FIRE, system.
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Jul 09, 2025
Executives at America's largest corporations watched Donald Trump sign a massive tax-cut bill without any change in their own companies' tax rates.
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Jul 09, 2025
Tax solutions provider Avalara released its newest AI offering, Avi for Tax Research, a generative AI-based solution embedded in Avalara Tax Research.
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Jul 08, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has given churches and other houses of worship the green light to endorse political candidates.
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Jul 08, 2025
OBBBA and gambling; a billing lesson from bookkeeping; BOI 2.0; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Jul 08, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court let President Trump move ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the size of the federal government.
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Jul 08, 2025
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has revised its standard on the auditor's responsibilities relating to fraud.
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Jul 08, 2025
The number of CFOs who say now is a good time to take greater risks plummeted to 33% in the second quarter, down from 60% in Q1, according to a Deloitte survey.
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Jul 08, 2025
The IRS is warning tax professionals about a host of new and resurgent fraud schemes.
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Jul 08, 2025
The Top 25 Firm based in New York is expanding to Richmond, Virginia, by combining with a firm with specialized tax services.
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Jul 08, 2025
The Top 25 Firm based in New York is expanding to Richmond, Virginia, by adding a firm with specialized tax services, effective July 1.
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Jul 08, 2025
From bonus depreciation and R&E expensing to the higher standard deduction, the Trump tax bill covers a lot of ground.
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Jul 08, 2025
Now is an excellent time to expand your horizons and target millennials and Generation Z.
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Jul 08, 2025
Solar and wind projects that already had been pared back by Trump's $3.4 trillion budget bill designed to end green energy incentives.
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Jul 07, 2025
The impending end of support for Windows 10 has been delayed, giving accounting firms a little more time to make upgrades before it is officially obsolete.
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Jul 07, 2025
Asset managers are building products that give investors more control over when — and whether — they owe taxes.
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Jul 07, 2025
The bill is expected to push almost 12 million Americans off their health insurance, creating long-term financial issues for states and health-care providers.
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Jul 07, 2025
The bill is expected to push almost 12 million Americans off their health insurance, creating long-term financial issues for states and health-care providers.
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Jul 07, 2025
A loophole for religious schools was removed from the final tax bill, leaving the Indiana-based school to pay a higher levy on its $20 billion endowment.
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Jul 07, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has declared 83 pieces of old guidance in the Internal Revenue Bulletin to be obsolete in accordance with Trump executive orders.
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Jul 07, 2025
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board gave reminders for auditors who audit smaller public companies in its latest staff publication.
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Jul 07, 2025
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board gave reminders for auditors who audit smaller public companies in its latest staff publication, "Audit Focus: Engagement Acceptance."
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Jul 07, 2025
The IRS's Criminal Investigation division needs to do a better job of keeping track of the billions of dollars in cryptocurrency, says TIGTA.
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Jul 07, 2025
Kristy Short shares best practices for keeping your staff — and yourself — from burning out.
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Jul 07, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs hopes to smooth the Trump administration's move away from paper tax refunds at the Internal Revenue Service.
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Jul 07, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs hopes to smooth the administration's transition away from paper tax refunds at the Internal Revenue Service.
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Jul 07, 2025
Accountants like Ed are as dedicated to helping their peers in the profession as they are to helping their clients.
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Jul 07, 2025
This powerful technology, capable of autonomously managing multiple accounting tasks, demands careful and responsible implementation.
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Jul 07, 2025
Business investors and wealthy Americans are among the biggest winners. Those hit the hardest include elite universities, who face new levies, and immigrants.
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Jul 07, 2025
President Trump signed his $3.4 trillion budget bill into law, enshrining an extension of tax cuts, temporary new breaks for tipped workers and funds for an immigration crackdown.
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Jul 03, 2025
Making use of refunds; playing defense; how to use thin air; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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Jul 03, 2025
New FICPA chair begins tenure; Blue & Co. opens new office in Chattanooga; and more news from across the profession.
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Jul 03, 2025
President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in U.S. domestic policy as the House passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that cuts taxes, curtails spending on safety-net programs and reverses much of Joe Biden's efforts to move the country toward a clean-energy economy.
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Jul 03, 2025
House Republicans passed the wide-ranging Trump tax legislation dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, overcoming resistance from a group of GOP holdouts and united opposition from Democrats.
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Jul 03, 2025
Plus, FileAI announces V2 platform launch; Foxit launches PDF and Document Workflow APIs; and other accounting tech updates.
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Jul 03, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board is looking for feedback on a proposed standard updating auditors' responsibilities related to fraud.
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Jul 03, 2025
The jobs report beat expectations, while the unemployment rate dipped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1%.
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Jul 03, 2025
The art practice of New York City accounting firm LMC helps clients go from "starving" to successful artists in need of the firm's tax and advisory services.
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Jul 03, 2025
The bill includes tax cuts Republicans campaigned on, a phase-out of Biden-era clean energy incentives and funding for the president's crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Jul 02, 2025
Preparing for OBBBA; your firm: the next generation; courage and foolishness; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
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Jul 02, 2025
The bill limits how much students and their parents can borrow for college from the government.
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Jul 02, 2025
Bassim Michael has created Practice Gauge, a cloud-based analytics platform for his fellow accountants to use with their dentistry and veterinary clients.
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Jul 02, 2025
A look at the key tax provisions of the semi-final version of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Jul 02, 2025
The Senate's passage of legislation to eliminate incentives for clean energy means homeowners likely have until the end of the year before costs soar.
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Jul 02, 2025
The Senate's passage of legislation to eliminate incentives for clean energy means homeowners likely have until the end of the year before costs soar.
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Jul 02, 2025
Now more than ever, businesses globally have become increasingly susceptible to financial fraud.
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Jul 02, 2025
Now more than ever, businesses globally have become increasingly susceptible to financial fraud.
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Jul 02, 2025
Private sector employers cut 33,000 jobs in June, the first decline in over two years, while annual pay grew 4.4% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported.
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Jul 02, 2025
Private sector employers cut 33,000 jobs in June, the first decline in over two years, while annual pay grew 4.4% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported.
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Jul 02, 2025
President Trump is meeting with a faction of conservative lawmakers at the White House who have threatened to sink his signature tax legislation.
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Jul 02, 2025
President Trump is meeting with a faction of conservative lawmakers at the White House who have threatened to sink his signature tax legislation.
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Jul 02, 2025
The Top 25 Firm plans to launch a data warehouse service for smaller organizations this year and has been using AI to develop some of its rollout strategies.
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Jul 02, 2025
The Top 25 Firm plans to launch a data warehouse service for smaller organizations this year and has been using AI to develop some of its rollout strategies.
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Jul 02, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service's Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee delivered its annual recommendations.
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Jul 02, 2025
But tariffs and the impact of government debt on the economy remain major concerns, according to a Grant Thornton survey.
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Jul 02, 2025
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law a bill that adds an additional pathway to CPA licensure, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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Jul 02, 2025
The top accounting software resellers of 2025 share the major trends they're seeing, from upgrading to new ERP systems, making the most of old ones, and much more.
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Jul 02, 2025
Loyal clients and motivated employees lead to innovation, improved services, and enhanced reputation, all of which drive further engagement.
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Jul 01, 2025
LMC merges in Kepniss; Sorren adds Williams Overman Pierce; and Alpine Mar acquires Elliot Melamed.
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Jul 01, 2025
The first global Ethics Standards on Tax Planning are effective.
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Jul 01, 2025
President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package moved closer to reality after it passed the Senate.
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Jul 01, 2025
Top 50 Firm UHY added Cincinnati-based firm Flynn & Company, expanding its reach into Ohio.
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Jul 01, 2025
Job and wage growth at small businesses remained stable in June, despite some moderation, payroll company Paychex reported.
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Jul 01, 2025
The $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill passed the Senate after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation.
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Jul 01, 2025
The Senate narrowly approved President Trump's tax bill after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote following no votes from three Republican senators.
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Jul 01, 2025
The Office of Management and Budget is calling for a major overhaul in how federal agencies conduct financial audits.
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Jul 01, 2025
Ascend added two more CPA firms: BGW in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tronconi Segarra & Associates in Williamsville, New York, effective July 1.
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Jul 01, 2025
In a 99-1 vote, the Senate killed a controversial effort to prevent U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence.
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Jul 01, 2025
The Senate killed a controversial effort to prevent U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence.
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Jul 01, 2025
After Musk criticized the administration's tax bill, Trump threatened to withdraw government subsidies from Musk's companies and examine his immigration status.
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Jul 01, 2025
Trump threatened to withdraw government subsidies from Musk's companies and examine the billionaire's immigration status after he criticized the tax bill.
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Jul 01, 2025
The Senate worked through the night on the $3.3 trillion tax and spending package, with Republican leaders still negotiating with key GOP holdouts into the morning.
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Jul 01, 2025
The Senate worked through the night on the $3.3 trillion tax and spending package, with Republican leaders still negotiating with key GOP holdouts into the morning.
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Jul 01, 2025
Offer in compromise mills make promises to reduce taxpayers' debt to the IRS that they know they can't keep.
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Jul 01, 2025
Helping clients through tax controversy cases with the IRS means knowing which battles are winnable.
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Jun 30, 2025
Bill announced the launch of its new Supplier Payments Plus, an AR solution to help suppliers receive and process large numbers of payments from small and medium-sized businesses.
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Jun 30, 2025
Abbott, Stringham & Lynch launched a talent hub in Hyderabad, India, called ASL Global Advisors Private Limited on June 23.
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Jun 30, 2025
Politics are playing an outsize role in portfolio management. Here's how experts see the fixed-income sector changing under the pending One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Jun 30, 2025
The price cuts speak to a long-held belief among some AI experts that the widespread proliferation will eventually lead to consumers paying less for products.
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Jun 30, 2025
The price cuts speak to a long-held belief among some AI experts that the widespread proliferation will eventually lead to consumers paying less for products.
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Jun 30, 2025
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP named more than 20 new partners in Greater China as the firm seeks to reboot its business following Evergrande collapse.
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Jun 30, 2025
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP named more than 20 new partners in Greater China as the firm seeks to reboot its business following Evergrande collapse.
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Jun 30, 2025
The Zeigarnik Effect tells us that unfinished tasks occupy more space in the human brain than completed ones.
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Jun 30, 2025
The Zeigarnik Effect tells us that unfinished tasks occupy more space in the human brain than completed ones.
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