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.

Looking for the Wealth Magnets of the future

Finding the next generation of planners (and clients) and the implications of tax reform top the agenda for advisors.

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Change management

It’s time to re-examine accounting’s sacred cows

Outdated models and beliefs are holding firms back, says Michael Platt.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 31
AT Think Financial planners and the cobbler’s children

CPA advisors need to do more planning for themselves.

May 30

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
State taxes

States struggle with nexus questions

A new Bloomberg Tax survey shows them grappling with a range of taxation issues.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

May 30
AT Think Questions of firm culture

When it comes to differentiating their cultures, accounting firms should start by examining these 10 aspects of themselves.

May 30

Daniel Hood

Accounting Today
AT Think Boomer’s Blueprint: In managing change, clarity reduces resistance

There are four myths accounting firms need to overcome when it comes to addressing a changing environment.

May 30

L. Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
M&A

BerganKDV merges in Alliance Management

The Top 100 Firm is adding a business turnaround specialist based in Minneapolis.

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

May 30

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.