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.

Accounting fraud

Adler offices, homes raided in probe over false accounting

The seven-country search could plunge the troubled German landlord deeper into crisis.

By Steven Arons and Karin Matussek

June 28
ESG

New carbon offset rules aim to clean up climate claims

Companies that buy offsets from the voluntary market now have guidelines to inform what they can and can't claim about the credits.

By Bloomberg News

June 28
Accounting standards

FASB proposes changes in accounting for purchased financial assets

The board proposed an update to improve the accounting for purchased financial assets, including those acquired in a business combination.

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

June 27
AT Think Why accountants should prioritize non-financials in business valuations

Why accountants should prioritize nonfinancials in business valuations

June 27

Craig West

Capitaliz
Audit

PCAOB proposes new rules for tech-driven analysis by auditors

The board wants to address the greater use of technology by auditors, especially when it comes to analyzing information in electronic format.

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

June 26
ESG

ISSB releases sustainability and climate standards

The board finalized its first two standards on general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information and climate-related disclosures.

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

June 26
Accounting standards

Meet the ISSB

A look at the people who will be shaping sustainability standards.

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

June 26

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Predicting the next 15 years in accounting

Take a look at what the accountant and the accounting firm of the future will look like with AICPA chief Mark Koziel.

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The changing world of government financial reporting

The serious new pressures facing governments of all sizes are changing their financial reporting, says GASB Chair Joel Black.

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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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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.