Accounting

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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.

AT Think The role of the profession: Accounting for good

ESG offers accountants an opportunity to improve the future, says the dean of USC’s Leventhal School of Accounting.

June 27

William Holder

USC Leventhal School of Accounting
ESG

IFRS Foundation adds Hales, Jantzi to ISSB board

The International Sustainability Standards Board is reaching quorum strength with the latest appointments.

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

June 24
Practice management

6 tips for launching advisory services

There are several ways to get started in offering CAS to clients.

By Larry Furr
Chief product officer

June 24
AT Think Advisory services you can start offering today

Earn a lifelong client because they can’t imagine not having you and your practice as a part of their business.

June 24

Amy Vetter

The B3 Method Institute
AT Think Pathways to Growth: ESG is a golden opportunity

The next new thing for strategic growth is here today, and it's all about environmental, social and governance issues.

June 23

Gale Crosley

Crosley+Company
Practice management

Five questions for accounting firms

It’s never too late for firms to start asking and answering these questions.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

June 23
AT Think Clients benefit when auditors specialize in complex accounts and transactions

Two recent studies found that auditors with valuable expertise in a specific class of complex transactions and accounts improve audit quality.

June 23

Rani Hoitash

Bentley University

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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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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.