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.

International accounting

CPA Canada signs pact with African accounting group

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pan African Federation of Accountants.

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

December 26
AT Think Do firms underestimate today's accounting students?

A group of firm partners were asked what qualities they look for most in new hires. Their answers provoked some pushback from accounting students.

December 24

Christine Kuglin

University of Colorado Boulder
Tax

IRS seeks input on Voluntary Disclosure Practice changes

Comments on the proposed framework are due by March 22.

By Jeff Stimpson
Freelance writer

December 24
AT Think For CPAs, one license — and 55 rulebooks

CPA mobility and new pathways to licensure matter for everyone.

December 23

Irina Olifer
Tax

What do tax preparers charge?

A recent study by the NATP dives into practitioners' fees — and how they determine the prices.

By Jeff Stimpson
Freelance writer

December 23
International accounting

WH Smith faces UK probe over accounting

The venerable U.K. retailer also cut its annual dividend after an accounting error in its North American business triggered a stock slump.

By Bloomberg News

December 22
AICPA

AI reshaping corporate finance

Leaders ranked AI, digital transformation and need for new skills above innovation and growth as the top issues facing corporate finance, in an AICPA-CIMA poll.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

December 19

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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.