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.

Payroll

OnPay launches Partner Program for accountants

Benefits include special pricing, a dashboard for managing clients, and six levels of permissioning.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

November 29
Analytics

Have the Big Four lost their advantage?

New research finds that national and regional firms are catching up to the New York giants in terms of technology adoption and deployment in audits.

By Ranica Arrowsmith
Technology Editor

November 28
Accounting firm networks

BDO and Moore Stephens plan to merge in the U.K.

The megamerger would create a powerful rival to the Big Four in the British audit market.

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

November 28
Accounting firm networks

KPMG South Africa names Ignatius Sehoole chief executive officer

The auditing firm new CEO is expected to replace Nhlamulo Dlomu, who will be taking up a global role May 1.

November 28
Accounting standards

GASB proposes implementation guidance for standards

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board proposed implementation guidance Tuesday to help explain some of its pronouncements.

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

November 27
CPA Exam

Surgent CPA Review releases CPA Exam readiness product

ReadyScore is powered by the company’s adaptive learning platform.

By Ranica Arrowsmith
Technology Editor

November 27
Accounting firm services

Rootworks adds business advisory resources for firms

The member-based organization for accounting entrepreneurs is offering ways for accountants to advise clients on setting up a business.

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

November 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.

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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.