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.

Sales tax

Permanent complexity: Sales and use taxes today and tomorrow

Indirect tax compliance software vendors weigh in on the changes that are coming in the field, here and abroad.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

May 2
Accounting students

GSCPA awards over $115K in 2017-18 scholarships

The Georgia Society of CPAs honored over fifty CPA hopefuls from across the state.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

May 1
Accounting standards

AICPA proposes revenue guidance for telecom companies

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Committee has released a new working draft on how telecommunications companies can deal with an issue related to the new revenue recognition standard.

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

May 1
AT Think Your financial planning practice: Buy, sell or hold?

Picking the PFP model that fits a firm best requires some self-knowledge.

May 1

John P. Napolitano

Napier Financial
AT Think Boomer’s Blueprint: Better meetings, improved performance

Worthwhile partner gatherings require accountability, organization and discipline.

May 1

L. Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
AT Think Next-generation audits: Better, faster, cheaper?

Audit clients stand to benefit more than they know from new developments in the field.

May 1

Ann Cleland

Horne Cyber
Tax preparation

Nominees wanted for IRS Advisory Council

There are nine spots open for stakeholders starting in January 2018.

By Jeff Stimpson
Freelance writer

April 29

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.

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.

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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.