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.

Audit

Trump signs bill that could remove Chinese stocks from U.S.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that could kick Chinese companies off of U.S. exchanges unless American regulators can review their financial audits, a move likely to further escalate tensions between the two countries.

By Jordan Fabian
Reporter

December 21
Audit standards

IAASB releases audit quality management standards

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has issued a set of three revised standards aimed at improving quality management for auditors across the globe.

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

December 18
AT Think The outsourced controller: Who’s monitoring the bookkeeper?

Business owners don't have the time or expertise to deter bookkeeping fraud.

December 17

Luke Templin

a2advisery.com
AT Think The time has come to get on with advisory services

The move to focusing primarily on being a trusted advisor has been a long time coming.

December 16

Gary Bolinger

Oodles -- The Complete Advisory Solution
Innovation

2020 Top 100 People extra: Preparing for the future

As part of this year’s Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, “What one thing would you recommend accountants do to prepare for the future?”

December 16
FASB

FASB aims to clarify accounting for acquired revenue contracts

The board’s proposed ASU offers specific guidance on certain recognition and timing issues.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

December 15
AT Think How to innovate within a CPA firm

Once CPAs adapt a truly innovative mindset, their whole approach to business and client relationships change.

December 15

Jody Padar

"The Radical CPA"

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.