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Accounting Today delivers news, rankings, thought leadership, and analysis for accounting professionals so they can navigate change in standards, firm strategy, technology adoption, talent, and the overall business environment.

Accounting professionals are facing rapid transformation, including shifting professional standards, demographic change, technology disruption, practice consolidation, and changing expectations for advisory services. Our coverage surfaces these strategic dynamics and provides insights and analysis for firms, leaders, and the accounting profession.

Accounting fraud

Missing tech tycoon was celebrating acquittal before storm hit

Mike Lynch, who is missing after his yacht sank off Sicily, had only recently fended off a U.S. criminal fraud case over the sale of his company to Hewlett Packard.

By Jonathan Browning
Reporter

August 20
Practice management

Baby season vs. busy season

Accountants are planning their pregnancies to avoid having children during tax and audit busy seasons — and they're not happy about it.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

August 19
AT Think Synapse crisis shows ledgers are key

Many cutting-edge fintech companies, such as now-bankrupt Synapse, lack essential infrastructure to effectively reconcile transactions, track funds, and maintain visibility into ledgers.

August 19

Yuval Teller-Hason

Ledge
AT Think How can CFOs build resilience while facing down challenges?

As businesses navigate turbulent economic waters, CFOs face mounting challenges in their mission to manage costs, optimize resources and maintain financial resilience.

August 16

Matt Wood

Personiv
Corporate finance

Autodesk execs ignored accounting risks, documents show

The company continued to use a controversial sales strategy to meet financial targets after promising it would stop.

August 16
AT Think Is the 'Trusted Advisor' a thing of the past?

Gary Shamis traces the evolution of the "Transactional CPA" firm.

August 15

Gary Shamis

Winding River Consulting
AT Think Quality advisory doubles the acquisition probability for startups

Accountants play a crucial role in guiding our clients through some of their most stressful moments — the challenges of growth and the complexities of the acquisition process.

August 14

Vanessa Kruze

Kruze Consulting

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Predicting the next 15 years in accounting

Take a look at what the accountant and the accounting firm of the future will look like with AICPA chief Mark Koziel.

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The changing world of government financial reporting

The serious new pressures facing governments of all sizes are changing their financial reporting, says GASB Chair Joel Black.

Sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks
Special Report Technology and CAS

Handling the compliance work that is the foundation of modern CAS while also creating time and insights for the advisory overlay that really drives its value to clients requires the careful deployment of a suite of technology tools — and that suite is constantly evolving, meaning accountants need a strategy to keep up.

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Accounting: Key Questions & Analysis

What are the key trends and strategies emerging from accounting industry leaders?

Top leaders are focused on structural challenges facing firms, including succession planning, evolving service mix, and long-term sustainability of traditional models.

How are accounting firms positioning themselves for the profession’s next phase?

Firm leaders are redefining and evaluating their strategy for growth. This includes investing in people and systems as well as rethinking how firms deliver value to address changing client needs and competition.

What role does professional identity play as accounting continues to change?

Debate continues over how accounting defines itself. This is due to accounting expanding into advisory, consulting, and technology-enabled services. These changes can raise questions about standards, training, and long-term credibility.

How are accounting firms managing leadership and succession risk?

Demographic shifts are accelerating in accounting. This means more firms are confronting leadership transitions and ownership succession which can create critical strategic risks that influence growth, culture, and valuation.