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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 Look abroad to ease your pipeline concerns

More than 10% of candidates for the CPA exam live outside the U.S.

September 26

Jeffrey Chesner

CPACredits.com
SEC

SEC charges telecoms co. over disclosure failures

GTT Communications self-reported that it has difficulty reconciling data from two different systems, and overreported its income as a result.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

September 25
Technology

The fundamentals of firm technology

Thought leaders on accounting tech share just what tools and systems a practice has to have today.

By Chris Gaetano
Technology Editor

September 25
AT Think CPA Mobility: Separating fact from fiction

Innovation is possible within the current framework, contends Blake Oliver.

September 25

Blake Oliver

Earmark CPE
Accounting standards

IESBA revises ethics handbook for accountants

The board released an annual update of its ethics code to reflect the latest changes in auditing and quality management standards.

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

September 22
AT Think Win the big game with a nonprofit bookkeeping playbook

NFPs may not be like the NFL, but they can borrow a page from the playbook to tackle operational and bookkeeping hurdles and score the ultimate touchdown: accomplishing their mission.

September 22

Neil Taurins

MIP Fund Accounting
Accounting education

Mendlowitz establishes scholarship at Baruch

The accounting icon has found yet another way to give back in addition to his teaching, mentoring, writing and many other contributions to the profession.

September 21

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

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

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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.