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.

Food and beverage industry

Tyson CFO arrested for public intoxication a month into role

Tyson was found asleep Sunday morning in a woman's bed in her home. She didn't know who he was and called the police.

By Bloomberg News

November 8
ESG

UN panel calls out 'greenwashers' and seeks net-zero regulation

The goal is to sniff out "dishonest climate accounting and other actions designed to circumvent the need for deep decarbonization."

By Alastair Marsh

November 8
SCOTUS

Supreme Court signals it may allow court challenges to SEC, FTC

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it may open a new avenue for companies and people to fight off complaints by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission.

By Greg Stohr
Reporter

November 8
ESG

SEC working on international sustainability efforts

As the United Nations convenes its COP27 climate change conference in Egypt, accountants are preparing for the advent of international sustainability standards.

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

November 7
SCOTUS

Supreme Court aims anti-regulatory campaign at SEC and FTC

The court is turning its anti-regulatory campaign toward the federal agencies that are scrutinizing Wall Street banks and seeking to break up Meta.

By Greg Stohr and Lydia Beyoud

November 7
Technology

Heskiel: Outcome-based pricing is coming

In this edition of the Frontier, Gayle Heskiel, COO of Net at Work, talks about the rise of outcome-based pricing and the changes required to get there.

By Chris Gaetano
Technology Editor

November 7
Financial reporting

Trump company gets court-appointed monitor for deals, assets

Former President Donald Trump's company will have many of its business activities overseen by an outside monitor until New York Attorney General Letitia James's lawsuit alleging fraudulent asset valuations is resolved, a judge ruled.

By Chris Dolmetsch and Bob Van Voris

November 4

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.