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 Boomer’s Blueprint: A trusted business advisor’s guide to the Four Cs

Capability, courage, commitment and confidence will help you move up the value chain.

February 3

L. Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
Practice management

Lights out: Shutting down a firm is harder than it looks

Many practice owners have quietly decided that they’re simply going to wind down their practices and walk away -- but it's not as simple as that.

By Sean McCabe
Senior Editor

February 3
Financial planning

Planning your departure

Create a well-thought-out succession plan for your wealth management division that will benefit your family, staff, clients and suppliers.

By John P. Napolitano
Founder and CEO

February 3
AT Think The Spirit of Accounting: Debunking myths about market values — Part 3

Five more misconception find themselves in the crosshairs of Profs. Miller and Bahnson.

February 2

Paul B.W. Miller

University of Colorado and Colorado Springs
AT Think Selling accounting transformation

Are you ready to bring true change to your clients?

February 2

Jody Padar

"The Radical CPA"
Accounting standards

GASB releases guidance for state and local governments on fiduciary activities

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has published guidance on when liabilities to beneficiaries should be recognized.

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

February 1
AT Think The many faces of practice management

What is practice management software? Depends on who you talk to.

February 1

Ted Needleman

Accounting Today

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.