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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.

Employment data

Employers add 339K jobs in May, with 10.8K in accounting

The unemployment rate nevertheless rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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

June 2
Tax

PwC contracts frozen by $191B Australian pension fund

AustralianSuper is assessing the fallout from the embattled accounting firm's tax advice scandal.

By Bloomberg News

June 2
AICPA

AICPA recognizes 50 top CPA exam performers

The AICPA announced the 50 winners of the Elijah Watt Sells award, which recognizes top performers for the CPA exam.

By Juliette Gaudemer
Senior Reporter

June 1
AICPA

AICPA CPA exam scholarship applications now open

The AICPA Foundation is offering more than $75,000 in scholarships for CPA exam candidates and accounting students.

By Juliette Gaudemer
Senior Reporter

June 1
Payroll

Private sector added 278K jobs in May, while annual pay rose 6.5%

ADP reported some sectors saw employment declines, including professional and business services and large companies.

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

June 1
IFAC

IFAC signs pact with International Bar Association

Separately, IFAC issued guidance on greenhouse gas reporting with the We Mean Business Coalition.

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

May 31
AT Think My passion for accounting

Career reflections from a history major turned CPA.

May 31

Kathryn Kaminsky

PwC US

Resources

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The future of the accounting workforce

By Daniel Hood

April 27
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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.