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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 Incoming GASB chair’s lack of state audit experience prompts questions

When Joel Black succeeds David Vaudt as chair on July 1, none of the board's seven members will have served as a state auditor or treasurer.

June 30

Bill Bergman

Truth in Accounting
AT Think Art of Accounting: Developing a niche or specialty

It is important to develop a specialty, but it needs to be balanced with the needs of the practice and your interests.

June 29

Sidney Kess

Kostelanetz & Fink LLP
IRS

Ease up on multiple CAF requests, IRS asks

Multiple submissions for access to the same account slows processing times.

By Jeff Stimpson
Freelance writer

June 29
Accounting fraud

Luckin seeks chairman’s resignation amid accounting scandal

Luckin Coffee Inc.’s board will require Chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu to resign, adding to the fallout from an accounting scandal that has battered the onetime market darling.

By Richard Clough and Jing Yang

June 29
Work from home

5 tips for running a successful remote close

Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, CFOs and finance leaders faced an increasingly complex landscape, driven by a multitude of social, political, and economic threats.

By Philippa Lawrence
Chief accounting officer

June 29
Wirecard

Wirecard auditors say ‘elaborate’ fraud led to missing billions

Wirecard auditors say ‘elaborate’ fraud led to missing billions

By Natalia Drozdiak, Steven Arons and Sarah Syed

June 26
AT Think How to build a successful exit planning practice

CPAs have a unique view into their clients who will exit their businesses in the not-too-distant future.

June 25

Rich Gunn

BPM

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.