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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.

AT Think M&A and PFP

Improving your financial planning practice via mergers and acquistions.

March 4

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
International accounting

Deloitte names Sharon Thorne as first woman to chair global board

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited has designated Sharon Thorne to be the next chair of the firm’s global board of directors, starting in June. She will be the first woman to chair Deloitte’s global board.

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

March 4
Tax season

The most flabbergasting questions from clients for tax season

The Minnesota Society of CPAs has a list of outrageous questions clients have asked their tax preparers this tax season.

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

March 4
Boomer’s Blueprint Transformation versus optimization

The accounting profession has been optimizing for two decades; now is the time to transform.

March 1

Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
Continuing education

Practice Profile: Escaping everyday education

New York firm Berdon offers fun and innovative new ways of learning.

By Danielle Lee
Editor-in-Chief

March 1
Accounting standards

FASAB proposes amendments to federal standards for leases

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board is looking for input on some proposed changes.

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

February 28
Accounting standards

GASB proposes implementation guidance for lease accounting

The board posted a proposed guide Thursday, with a set of questions and answers about the new standards.

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

February 28

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.