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 firm services

Deloitte’s Engelbert on the three trends changing the profession

The Big Four firm’s CEO is keeping an eye on how technology is reshaping work, how demographics are reshaping the workforce, and how clients’ demands are shifting.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

November 6
Accounting firm services

Accountants Club of America celebrates 90th anniversary

The Accountants Club of America marked its 90th anniversary with a gala dinner in New York on Thursday night.

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

November 3
Audit

PCAOB inks agreement with Irish audit regulator

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has signed a cooperative agreement with the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority, allowing them to cooperate on joint inspections and oversight of auditing firms subject to of both organizations’ regulatory jurisdiction.

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

November 2
International accounting

AICPA renews NAFTA-like pact with Canada and Mexico

Even as the Trump administration takes a strong line on renegotiating NAFTA, the American Institute of CPAs renewed a mutual recognition agreement with the accounting bodies of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday.

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

November 1
Tax research

Does your tax research software stack up?

A comparison guide to the leading players in the field.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

November 1
AT Think Taking a new look at tech

It’s not overhead anymore — it’s part of your product.

November 1

Jody Padar

"The Radical CPA"
CPAs

Bishop: Time for a new pathway to being a CPA?

Financial reports, member awards, and other highlights from NASBA’s 110th Annual Meeting.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

October 31

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.