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.

Accounting software

The VAR 100: The tipping point for the cloud has finally arrived

Leading resellers say that adoption has accelerated among their clients, and artificial intelligence is now the new frontier.

By Ranica Arrowsmith
Technology Editor

July 2
Tax preparers

Practitioners eye preparer regulation legislation

NCCPAP wants the Treasury to have the authority to regulate tax professionals.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

July 2
South Dakota v. Wayfair

Wayfair one year on

A look at how the ramifications of the landmark Supreme Court decision are affecting states, businesses and tax practitioners.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

July 2
Accounting firm services

PKF O’Connor Davies builds cannabis practice

The Top 100 Firm based in New York recently began focusing on the burgeoning industry as more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana.

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

July 1
Recruiting

The end of the war for talent?

If it isn’t over, it might at least get less vicious.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

July 1
Tax reform

Top tax issues for the rest of 2019

Experts share what practitioners should be paying attention to for the rest of the year.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

July 1
Lawsuits

House Democrats press case for seeing Trump’s business records from accounting firm

U.S. lawmakers have the right to see President Donald Trump’s personal business records held by his accounting firm, attorneys for a Democrat-led House committee told a U.S. appeals court panel.

July 1

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.