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.

AT Think He Said, She Said: To team or not to team — that is the question

There are two extremes in working in professional services: The lone wolf who hunkers down alone, and forming teams to accomplish a goal.

March 2

August Aquila

Aquila Global Advisors, LLC
Accounting firm services

Oscars Academy reviewing PricewaterhouseCoopers relationship

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, responding to the botched handling of the best-picture Oscar, is reviewing its relationship with accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers and said two of the firm’s partners won’t be invited back next year.

By Bloomberg News

March 2
Recruiting

The ongoing crisis in recruiting

Talent shortages still exist in the profession, and managers need to start getting more creative in order to succeed.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

March 2
AT Think Generational Viewpoints: The evolution of flexibility

The different work styles of different generations.

March 2
AT Think The Spirit of Accounting: Debunking myths about market values – Part 4

We’re now in the homestretch of our four-part marathon.

March 1

Paul B.W. Miller

University of Colorado and Colorado Springs
Accounting education

The changing face of professional education

Just because it’s continuing doesn’t mean it won’t transform – a lot.

By Ted Needleman
Contributing editor

March 1
Audit

BDO, Marcum lead large firms in new SEC audit clients for 2016

Overall, smaller firms gained by far the most new and net engagements for the year.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

March 1

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.

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.