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.

Tax regulations

Rejoicing over reduced regs

The Treasury aims to kill proposed Section 2704 rules

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

October 31
Accounting firm networks

Baker Tilly International elects Tim Christen as chairman

Baker Tilly International has named Timothy Christen as the accounting firm network’s new chairman after he recently completed a term chairing the American Institute of CPAs.

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

October 30
AT Think Objective CPAs should oversee elections

Who better than accountants to bring clarity, professionalism and ethics to voting?

October 30

Peter Mandel
AT Think Nov. 1, 2027: A day in the life of the future accountant

Technology is going to radically reshape the profession in the next decade.

October 30

Daniel Hood

Accounting Today
AT Think Pathways to Growth: Want to land that big fish?

Or do you just want to carp about the one that got away?

October 30

Gale Crosley

Crosley+Company
AT Think The Spirit of Accounting: Why are we still so critical of the financial accounting status quo?

In the second of a series of articles, Profs. Miller and Bahnson explore a new paradigm for corporate reporting.

October 30

Paul B.W. Miller

University of Colorado and Colorado Springs
AT Think Think before you build

Is a financial planning practice right for you?

October 30

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial

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.