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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.

AT Think Can’t someone else do it?

A firm's staff-to-partner ratio says a lot about how well they're delegating.

May 25

Daniel Hood

Accounting Today
Tax reform

The biggest issues of 2017 for tax pros

Practitioner groups are taking their members’ concerns to Washington.

May 25
Tax tools

EY now provides tax resources via CCH IntelliConnect

The Big Four firm will offer tax analysis, research and newsletters through the Wolters Kluwer product.

By Ranica Arrowsmith
Technology Editor

May 25
Accounting standards

Japan moves toward IFRS

Trustees of the IFRS Foundation met Thursday with Japan’s Financial Accounting Standards Foundation to issue a joint statement reaffirming a commitment to global accounting standards as more Japanese companies move to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards.

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

May 25
AT Think Boomer’s Blueprint: History impacts innovation ... and so can you

These five steps can help accounting firms become more innovative.

May 25

L. Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
Audit standards

PCAOB plans vote on audit report changes

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is planning to hold an open meeting next Thursday, June 1, to consider adopting a long-discussed set of changes to the auditor’s reporting model.

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

May 25
Audit

AICPA issues new guidance on attestation engagements

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has released a new interpretation for practitioners performing attestations using more than one set of standards.

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

May 24

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.