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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.

AT Think The negative impact of busy season Saturdays

Research shows mandatory overtime backfires.

January 12

Blake Oliver

Earmark CPE
International accounting

Blood company under pressure over accounting claims

Short-seller Gotham City Research criticized Spanish blood-plasma company Grifols' accounting and corporate governance.

By Bloomberg News

January 12
Fraud

Fireworks at finale of Trump's NY fraud trial

The judge must decide if Trump intentionally inflated his annual financial statements by billions of dollars a year.

By Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado

January 12
Employee retention

What's driving accounting's retention problem

Salary, burnout and work-life balance are among the factors affecting retention of accountants, according to a report from the Illinois CPA Society.

By Michael Cohn
Editor-in-chief, AccountingToday.com

January 11
AT Think Secure the future by transforming your firm's business model

Is a legacy firm one that follows tradition, or one that's interested in maintaining its legacy for years to come?

January 11

Carl Peterson

AICPA & CIMA
AICPA

AICPA & CIMA to recognize accounting educators

The AICPA & CIMA have begun accepting nominations for their EDGE in Teaching Awards and Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Awards.

By Michael Cohn
Editor-in-chief, AccountingToday.com

January 10
Accounting students

Illinois CPA Society hosts 41 internship prep scholars

The Illinois CPA Society and its affiliated CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois recognized the 12th and largest group of young people to date to complete its Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program.

By Michael Cohn
Editor-in-chief, AccountingToday.com

January 10

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Practice management

Accounting

Workforce management

Employee retention

Recruiting
The future of the accounting workforce

By Daniel Hood

April 27
eBook Bookkeeping onboarding in 2026: The strategic playbook for CPA firms

CPA firm owners & partners: Cut onboarding rework by 30–50%. Download the 2026 Bookkeeping Onboarding Playbook. Free.

Partner Insights from Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd.
Special Report Special Report: The AI-Enabled Accountant

Artificial intelligence won't put accountants out of business; accountants who use AI will put those who don't out of business. And that means firms need to be integrating it into their workflows, skillsets and strategic plans.

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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.