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.

Practice management

PKF O'Connor Davies adds Bowman

The Top 25 Firm based in New York has merged in Bowman & Company, with three offices in New Jersey and a specialty in municipal and governmental accounting.

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

January 5
Accounting standards

Crypto firm faces 'sizable' Q4 loss from Bitcoin tumble

Strategy adopted an accounting change that requires valuing the firm's crypto holdings at market prices, which is why it's expected to book such a big hit.

By Bloomberg News

January 2
Tax

The biggest stories in accounting in 2025

From the decline of the 150-hour rule to staff cuts at the IRS and the ongoing impact of PE, the last 12 months have been very busy for the profession.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

December 31
Practice management

Rehmann CEO makes plans for 2026

Rehmann CEO Stacie Kwaiser is planning for the New Year as the Top 50 Firm deals with the many changes from the past year.

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

December 31
AT Think Businesses can't force crypto into traditional accounting frameworks

Simply having a finance team with a traditional accounting skill set will not suffice in this new phase of the digital economy.

December 31

Chandan Lodha

CoinTracker
CPAs

ACCA to end remote testing

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants will stop allowing students to take online exams, beginning in March, in response to a rise in cheating.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

December 30
Practice management

The 2025 Top 100 People: Times a-changin'

Accounting's top influencers look back at the profession's biggest shifts.

By Danielle Lee
Editor-in-Chief

December 30

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

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.