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.

Employee classifications

Properly classifying workers remains a major problem

Misclassification is a perennial issue for the IRS and state taxing authorities.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

August 2
Payroll

Case Studies: Payroll software in 2017

Four firms share their experiences rolling out payroll services to their clients.

By Ranica Arrowsmith
Technology Editor

August 2
Practice management

Diversity in accounting has a long way to go

The struggle to move the needle in the profession persists when it comes to race and gender.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

August 2
AT Think Beyond the Boomers: It’s time for X, Y and Z to come together

Generational Viewpoints:

August 2

Brianna Johnson

ConvergenceCoaching LLC
Payroll

Paychex sees another pullback in small business job growth in July

Job growth at small businesses continued to slow down last month, although wages are rising, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.

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

August 1
Certified Management Accountants

CMA candidates grew 40% in past year

The Institute of Management Accountants said Monday the total number of candidates for its Certified Management Accountant credential grew a record 40 percent in the year ending June 30, 2017, reaching an all-time high of 41,000.

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

July 31
Accounting standards

Executives fret over lease accounting standards

Nearly half of corporate executives are concerned about their ability to implement the lease accounting standards, according to a survey by Deloitte.

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

July 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.

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.