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.

CAQ

CAQ: Auditors can boost value of non-GAAP measures, KPIs

A new report from the Center for Audit Quality highlights a growing opportunity for audit firms.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

September 29
CAS

5 questions to ask about CAS

Client accounting services could take your firm to the next level.

By Edward D. Warren
Business development director

September 28
Paycheck Protection Program

Building a PPP practice

An inside look at how three firms handle their Paycheck Protection Program services.

By Danielle Lee
Editor-in-Chief

September 28
Audit

U.K.’s richest person Jim Ratcliffe surfaces as Monaco resident after PwC resigns as auditor

Ratcliffe and other senior Ineos executives caused tension with the company’s auditor, PwC.

By Ben Stupples
Reporter

September 25
ACCA

ACCA rolls out global mentoring program for members and affiliates

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is connecting its members and affiliates with each other after a successful pilot test in six markets.

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

September 24
Audit standards

IAASB approves new quality management standards for auditors

KPMG is already starting to use the new standards to improve audit quality globally.

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

September 24
AT Think COVID-19 is driving a borderless accounting profession

If the pandemic has a silver lining, it’s that the global accounting world is becoming smaller and borderless.

September 24

Kristen Keats

Breakaway Bookkeeping and Advising

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.