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 Spend management: An approachable CAS opportunity

It's a low-hurdle opportunity that firms can embrace to start quickly making the shift into client advisory services.

July 24

Kalil Merhib

CPA.com
Tax

Regulating crypto

Accountants are helping clients stay abreast of the latest accounting, tax and regulatory issues around cryptoassets.

By Chris Gaetano
Technology Editor

July 24
DoJ

Booz Allen pays $377.5M over cost accounting

The federal contractor reached one of the largest procurement fraud settlements in history over a civil investigation related to its cost accounting.

By Bloomberg News

July 24
ESG

ESG due diligence affects M&A deals

With increasing demands for sustainability reporting and climate-related disclosures, companies pursuing deals need to vet their potential targets more closely.

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

July 21
Accounting fraud

Thailand taps Interpol to catch exec fleeing acct'g scandal

The former head of a Thai industrial cable maker at the center of an accounting scandal and debt defaults has been flagged by local authorities seeking to arrest him.

By Anuchit Nguyen

July 21
AT Think The role of AI in accounting education

ChatGPT provides an opening for educators to use artificial intelligence to help address the pipeline problem.

July 21

Sean Stein Smith

Lehman College
Practice management

Baker Tilly global CEO sees growth across network

CEO Francesca Lagerberg has been overseeing growth at a time when some of its Big Four rivals are retrenching on their staff numbers.

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

July 19

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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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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.