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

Case Studies: Online accounting software in 2019

Three firms share their journeys into the cloud.

By Ranica Arrowsmith
Technology Editor

April 1
AT Think Generational issues: Dealing with your clients’ families

Financial planners need to engage with the next generation -- for both their sakes.

April 1

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
Practice management

Firm leaders look to technology to drive future change

More than anything else, the digital revolution is leading firms' future plans.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

April 1
South Dakota v. Wayfair

Turning marketplace facilitators into tax collectors

The next steps in the ongoing responses to the Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

March 29
AT Think Contingent consideration: Practical pointers for earnouts in business combinations

Accounting, valuation and legal considerations within the deal structure should be reviewed by buyers and sellers with a trusted advisor.

March 28

Edward Hamilton

Valuation Research Corporation
Tax Strategy The 2019 filing season: Refunds, extensions, technical corrections and regs

A deep dive into the issues and challenges driving this tax season.

March 28

Mark A. Luscombe

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Tax reform

BDO predicts tax reform and accounting changes will be on agenda at shareholder meetings

Tax reform, non-GAAP metrics and sustainability reporting are expected to be among the top shareholder concerns this spring at corporations’ annual general meetings, according to BDO USA.

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

March 27

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.

Sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks
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.

Sponsored by Canopy

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.