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.

Wealth management

Wealth Magnets: Technology and its discontents

The 2019 class of the Top Firms by AUM is wrestling with software, the talent wars, the need to communicate their value proposition, and more.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 31
Payroll software

Payroll never stands still

From human resources capabilities to portals and more, vendors are moving forward.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

May 31
Wealth management

Billion-Dollar Wealth Magnets

The leading CPA financial planners with over $1 billion in assets under management

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 31
AT Think Fostering post-tax season growth in wealth management

Now is the time to fill in the gaps in your clients' financial plans.

May 30

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
Boomer’s Blueprint Charting your firm's future

Now more than ever, a solid strategic plan is crucial to an accounting practice's success.

May 30

L. Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
Accounting standards

FASB extends two private co. alternatives to nonprofits

The update reduces the cost of accounting for goodwill and measuring certain identifiable intangible assets for not-for-profit organizations.

By Danielle Lee
Editor-in-Chief

May 30
Tax Strategy More QOZ guidance: Is it enough?

A look at the latest developments and IRS insights into Qualified Opportunity Zones.

May 30

Mark A. Luscombe

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting

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.