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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.

ACCA

Accountants can help advance social equity, says report

Accounting and finance professionals have a role to play in building a more sustainable future and addressing social injustice, according to a new report.

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

June 20
Accounting students

Forvis awards college scholarships at NABA convention

Forvis awarded $10,000 college scholarships to two accounting students during the National Association of Black Accountants' 2023 National Convention & Expo.

By Juliette Gaudemer
Senior Reporter

June 20
AT Think Modern ways to build a niche practice

Becoming the go-to firm in a niche can give you a significant competitive advantage and pricing freedom.

June 20

Blake Oliver

Earmark CPE
AT Think A tax advisory practice starts with an advisory mindset

You get to focus on client relationships instead of pure transactions, and your client feels more valued in return.

June 19

Jody Padar

"The Radical CPA"
AT Think Case studies in forensic accounting

Working with legal professionals, law enforcement, business owners, individuals and even the IRS, forensic accountants protect the innocent and catch the guilty.

June 16

Edmond Martin

Sage Investigations
Recruiting

Accounting looks to recruit neurodiverse talent

People on the autism spectrum or with other conditions such as Tourette's syndrome, dyslexia and ADHD can help fill the pipeline.

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

June 15
Deloitte

Zero job growth is median forecast in Deloitte's new CFO survey

American businesses are poised to slow or freeze hiring as they grow increasingly worried about the economic outlook, according to a Deloitte survey of chief financial officers.

By Alex Tanzi

June 15

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.

Sponsored by BILL
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.

Sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks
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.