Accounting

Accounting News & Professional Insight

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 Set your firm apart with advisory services

How to offer advisory services the right way

November 8

John Graziano

FFP Wealth Management
Accounting standards

IPSASB unveils standard for retirement plans

The board has issued an accounting standard for governments around the world to use for reporting on retirement plans.

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

November 8
IFAC

IFAC taps its next CEO

The IFRS Foundation's Lee White will succeed Kevin Dancey at the International Federation of Accountants in March.

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

November 8
AT Think In the blogs: Minimum standards

CPAs' real pay; crypto data released; factoring receivables; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

November 7

Jeff Stimpson
Non-profits

Nonprofits see revenue decline

Not-for-profit organizations are putting more emphasis on cutting costs as they face the prospect of donors giving them less, according to a new survey.

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

November 7
Practice management

PwC to cut around 600 U.K. jobs

The bulk of the cuts will be aimed at the advisory division.

By Bloomberg News

November 7
Donald Trump

Trump shouts at judge, lawyers in wild day on stand

Trump acknowledged he had a hand in preparing the financial statements that valued his properties.

By Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado

November 6

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

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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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

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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.