Accounting Reports & Rankings
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Tax Season Kickoff: 2012
January 3, 2012
Our annual roundup of best practices and strategies from cutting-edge tax firms, and the most critical issues facing tax preparers, from registration to late-breaking legislation.
2011 Top 100 Best Firms to Work For
November 29, 2011
Our fourth annual ranking of the 100 most employee-friendly accounting firms in the U.S.
Tax Season Preview 2012
October 31, 2011
A sneak peak at the new regs, new laws and new technologies that will drive your firms filing season.
Special Report: The Lure of Payroll
September 28, 2011
For many firms, payroll services are a profit center; for others, theyre a headache. We look at the latest developments in the field, from Congress and payroll providers, to help firms decide.
The Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting in 2011
September 5, 2011
Our annual list of the thought leaders and change-makers who are shaping the future of the profession.
Wealth Magnets: Top Firms by AUM
June 27, 2011
Our annual ranking of the top CPA financial planning firms by assets under management, including the formulas theyre following for success.
Firm of the Future
June 27, 2011
Knowing what your staff knows and knowing how to charge for it is becoming the key to the future for accounting firms. Plus, our panel of experts shares their ideas on the most important firm initiatives for the next decade.
Paperless: A Work in Progress
June 7, 2011
Going paperless is more about processes and best practices than software packages.
Inside the Top 100
April 27, 2011
We take a look under the hood to see what powers four of the fastest-growing firms in the country.
2011 Top 100 Firms
March 7, 2011
Our annual ranking of the largest firms in the country offers a wealth of data on how theyre weathering the tough economy, as well as our newly expanded Regional Leaders lists of the largest local firms.
Untangling Nonprofits
February 8, 2011
Cutting through the red tape surrounding NFP organizations offers all kinds of rewards.
Tax Season Kickoff
January 4, 2011
With 2011 shaping up to be one of the most uncertain and complex tax seasons in recent memory, we offer best practices and strategies from cutting-edge tax firms, and a round-up of the most critical issues facing tax preparers.
Top 100 Best Firms to Work For
November 30, 2010
Our third annual ranking of the 100 most employee-friendly accounting firms in the U.S.
Special Report: Cloud Computing
November 30, 2010
Our roundtable of technology experts and tech-savvy CPAs explores the issues surrounding the cloud and the best ways accountants can take advantage of it.
The Changing Face Of Payroll
November 9, 2010
This special report takes an in-depth look at the flood of legislative changes from 2010 that affect payroll reporting, and also convenes a roundtable of CPAs to highlight the perils, pitfalls, profits and best practices of providing payroll services to clients.
CPA Review 2010
September 20, 2010
The CPA Exam is one of the great milestones of an accountants career, and we offer a comprehensive guide to it from the upcoming changes to the test, to the study and exam-taking strategies that recent candidates have used, to what firms can do to help their staff pass.
Paperless Special Report 2010
September 20, 2010
Paperless and Beyond: Even as more and more firms realize that paperless really means less paper, theyre discovering a wealth of other benefits in digital workflows and document management. This report looks at the past, present and future of the paperless revolution, as well as the best of the current tools and solutions, and takes an in-depth look at a CPA firm thats been a paperless pioneer, WithumSmith+Brown.
2010 Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting
September 13, 2010
Find out who made this year's list
Top 100 VARs
August 23, 2010
VAR 100: Still Standing. New this year to Accounting Today, this comprehensive feature ranks the top resellers of accounting software in terms of revenue. See which companies have forged a presence in the VAR marketplace and the product lines they carry. A must-read for any tech-centric CPA firm.
CPA Wealth Provider Wealth Magnets: The 4th Annual Ranking of CPAs by AUM
July 19, 2010
Steady hands for unsteady times: Facing volatile markets and uncertain regulation, planners focus on clients
Inside The Top 100: How They Got There
May 24, 2010
As a follow-up to our industry-leading Top 100 Firms ranking, we present "Inside the Top 100 Firms: How They Got There."
Accounting Today Top 100 Firms of 2010
March 15, 2010
Accounting Today presents its 2010 list of the Top 100 Firms.
Their Finest Hour
December 14, 2009
The 2009 Best Accounting Firms to Work For rise above the troubled economy
AMG Top 100 People digital edition
This popular report lists the biggest movers and shakers in the accounting profession. Some names may be familiar. However this year there are a number of new inductees, and while some of the choices may even be considered controversial, we prefer to call them 'cutting edge'.
Inside the Top 100: Why the Best Are The Best
July 28, 2009
Accounting Today presents 'Inside the Top 100: Why the Best Are the Best.'
Accounting Today Releases Top 100 Firms Ranking
Accounting Today has published its latest annual ranking of the Top 100 accounting firms. The 2009 Top 100 Firms can be found bundled with the March 16 issue of Accounting Today and in an e-book on WebCPA
The Best Accounting Firms to Work For - 2008
Only 60 accounting firms have been honored as the 2008 Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today.
Log in to get Accounting Today's exclusive rankings, including in-depth profiles of some of the most innovative of the best firms, as well as statistical data on the most successful best practices in recruitment and retention.
Killer VARs: Building on Success
Accounting software dealers are getting bigger and more sophisticated. Over the last three years, the revenue of the smallest of the Top 100 VARs, #100, has moved up $1 million. The "Killer VAR" honor isn't just about size, though. It's about quality and includes firms that are not the biggest, but they have all shown by their operations that they are among the best.
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Accounting Today's 19th Annual ranking of the Top 100 Firms, including breakouts
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FASB Chair Leslie Seidman on Convergence with IFRS
February 1, 2012
Financial Accounting Standards Board chairman Leslie Seidman provides an update on the progress FASB is making on converging U.S. GAAP with IFRS.
SLIDE SHOW
Most Unusual Items Submitted on Employee Expense Reports
January 19, 2012
The results are bound to raise the eyebrows of any financial executive.
10 Stories That Shaped 2011
December 29, 2011
Our editors' picks for the 10 stories that shaped accounting in 2011.

