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

Cloud accounting just gets better

And now it’s getting ready to embrace artificial intelligence.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

January 8
AT Think 7 steps to firm growth and profitability in 2018

There are things more powerful than relationships when it comes to driving referrals.

January 5

Lee Frederiksen

Hinge
Accounting standards

FASB proposes tweaks to leasing standard

The changes would simplify some of the transition requirements and offer lessors a practical expedient for separating nonlease from lease components.

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

January 5
Accounting education

NJCPA visits high schools for 'Career Awareness' program

The New Jersey Society of CPAs gave presentations and discussed professional pathways with over 3,500 students.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

January 5
Diversity and equality

Practice Profile: Built for inclusion

Philadelphia’s Horsey, Buckner & Heffler strives to be a vanguard of diversity.

By Danielle Lee
Editor-in-Chief

January 5
AT Think What to expect with the new expected credit loss model

If you have reservations about the new expected credit loss model for financial instruments, let’s take a high-level look at the guidance and try to answer some immediate questions.

January 4

Pilar Garcia

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint
AT Think 4 tips for helping clients get financing

Thanks to the rise of digital marketplaces, crowdsourcing and a global network of startups, today, there are various ways to finance a business, regardless of what stage of development it is in.

January 4

Melanie Hudson

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.

Sponsored by BILL
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.