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.

Practice management

CAS delivers 'the keys to the kingdom'

Jim Bourke of Withum lays out why CAS is a crucial foundation for highly profitable advisory services.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 22
Practice management

On the move: AAM names 2026 Marketer of the Year

Plus, GASB looks for a new board member; CohnReznick launches a public finance and sustainability practice; Tommye Barie gets the AICPA Gold Medal Award of Distinction; and other firm and personnel news.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 22
AICPA

AICPA elects Jan Lewis as chair

A tax partner at BMSS Advisors is the new chair of the American Institute of CPAs and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

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

May 21
Audit

SEC semiannual reporting option stirs friction

The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal for a semiannual reporting option has quickly provoked debate.

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

May 20
Accounting education

State AGs sue to stop Education Department loan restrictions

Attorneys general from 25 states and D.C. are suing the administration over rules limiting loans for graduate students in accounting and other professions.

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

May 20
Obituaries

Barney Frank, key lawmaker during financial crisis, dies at 86

The quick-witted Democratic congressman who found himself on the front lines of the government's rescue of the American financial system has died.

By Bloomberg News

May 20
AICPA

AICPA backs bill limiting beneficial ownership reporting

The American Institute of CPAs expressed support for legislation limiting the reporting of U.S. businesses' beneficial ownership information to FinCEN.

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

May 19

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Report The next steps in the evolution of CAS

From client accounting services to client advisory services and beyond, CAS is a moving target, evolving even as it becomes one of the fastest-growing service areas in the profession. This report will plot out where CAS is headed, and what firms need to do 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.