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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.

Payroll

Small biz raised hourly wages to $30 in December

Employees at small businesses saw their average hourly earnings hit a record high in December, while employment levels kept rising.

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

January 4
CPAs

NJCPA meets with local students to discuss accounting careers

More than 80 members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs visited local high schools as part of the 2021 CPA Career Awareness program.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

January 4
Tax

Taking the risk out of tax season

Liability risks always multiply in the run-up to April 15; this year is even worse.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

January 4
Tax

Getting ready for the 2022 tax season

Tax pros are keeping their fingers and toes crossed for a normal filing season.

By Antoinette Alexander

January 3
Practice management

Art of Accounting: 8-step review of your client services and pricing

Take some steps in the New Year to improve your firm.

By Edward Mendlowitz
Partner

January 3
Economic indicators

CFOs plan to pay a lot more for workers in 2022

CFOs at major companies are expecting to pay far more money for talent next year, according to a recent survey from Deloitte.

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

December 30
Technology

Bookkeep aims to improve accounting for gig companies

Bookkeep CEO Jason Richelson wants to solve the problems he is seeing at businesses that work with gig economy delivery services.

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

December 30

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.

Partner Insights from Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd.

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.