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.

Practice management

Practice Profile: Weaver takes it coast to coast

The Southwest’s largest independent accounting firm has national aspirations.

By Danielle Lee
Editor-in-Chief

October 5
Tax research

Tax research software: More relevant than ever

In the wake of the TCJA and other legislative uncertainty, access to reliable information is more important than ever.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

October 5
Practice management

The 2018 Managing Partner Elite

The seventh edition of Accounting Today's annual report highlights 10 outstanding accounting firm leaders.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

October 5
AT Think Risk is a four-letter word

Protecting yourself can help you protect your clients in financial planning.

October 4

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
AT Think Generational Viewpoints: The upside and downside of ‘nice’

Generational perspectives on positive cultures from McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith.

October 4

Brianna Johnson

ConvergenceCoaching LLC
Tax reform

Tax Strategy: The details on Tax Reform 2.0

The three bills have varying chances of success, and some high hurdles in the Senate.

By Mark A. Luscombe
Principal Federal Tax Analyst

October 4
Financial reporting

IIRC appoints Dominic Barton as new chair and launches Momentum Phase

The International Integrated Reporting Council has tapped a former global managing partner at McKinsey & Company as its new head.

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

October 4

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.