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.

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Deloitte leads in new SEC clients in Q1

In a slow first quarter, the Big Four firm racked up a commanding position.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 6
AT Think A look at the next 100 years of management accounting

To celebrate International Management Accounting Day, IMA vice president Raef Lawson looks to the profession's future.

May 6

Raef Lawson

Institute of Management Accountants
AT Think Financial planning as a growth engine

Adding wealth management is a great way to turbo-charge a practice.

May 3

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
Technology

The 2019 Best Firms for Technology

The inaugural class of Accounting Today’s Best Firms for Technology are blazing a trail that all firms need to follow.

By Ranica Arrowsmith and Daniel Hood

May 3
Employee retention

Keeping talent in the firm

Top firms reveal their retention strategies.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

May 3
Tax Strategy 2019 federal tax legislation starting to take shape

Three bills that would make major change have already emerged from the Ways & Means Committee.

May 3

Mark A. Luscombe

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Accounting software

Comparison Guide: Basic accounting for 2019

Laying out the top entry-level software packages side by side.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

May 3

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.