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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.

ESG

Salesforce launches marketplace for carbon emission offsets

The company currently operates an emission accounting solution, Net Zero Cloud, which will be integrated with the new marketplace.

By Bloomberg News

September 20
Accounting standards

FASB mulls lease accounting standard change as it moves HQ

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering a change to address leases that are under the common control of related-party businesses.

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

September 19
Audit

PCAOB plans to update some long overdue auditing standards

Some of the standards were inherited two decades ago from the AICPA and don't take into account ever-changing technology.

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

September 16
Audit

U.S. to start review of Chinese audit documents next week, Gensler says

PCAOB inspections will take place in Hong Kong under a preliminary agreement reached between American and Chinese regulators to avoid delisting.

By Lydia Beyoud

September 16
Technology

Technology improves access to learning, says ACCA report

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants released a report exploring the post-pandemic role of educational technology, or edtech, identifying tips and trends for users.

By Juliette Gaudemer
Senior Reporter

September 15
Audit

U.S.-China audit deal faces first test as inspectors head to Hong Kong

After a decades-long impasse that led to a threat to kick about 200 Chinese firms off New York stock exchanges, PCAOB inspectors may soon get their first look under the hood of some of China's largest corporations.

By Lulu Yilun Chen

September 14
Audit

PCAOB sanctions Canadian firm over noncooperation with inspections

PCAOB sanctions Canadian firm over noncooperation with inspections

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

September 13

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

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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Practice management

Accounting

Workforce management

Employee retention

Recruiting
The future of the accounting workforce

By Daniel Hood

April 27
eBook Bookkeeping onboarding in 2026: The strategic playbook for CPA firms

CPA firm owners & partners: Cut onboarding rework by 30–50%. Download the 2026 Bookkeeping Onboarding Playbook. Free.

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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.