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.

Audit

CAQ celebrates 10th anniversary with accounting all-stars in Washington

The Center for Audit Quality marked its birthday at an event Monday featuring a roster of high-profile figures in the accounting profession.

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

January 31
Tax season

Making the best of busy season

You may not be able to make the next few months fun, but you might be able to make them less hectic.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

January 31
Tax preparation

Are your clients paying too much for tax prep?

Fees are rising, but customers keep coming back.

By Bloomberg News

January 31
AT Think Tax Strategy: The return of health reimbursement arrangements

The 21st Century Cures Act has opened up opportunities for small businesses looking to help employees with their insurance.

January 30

George G. Jones

Wolters Kluwer US, Tax & Accounting
AT Think Now is the time to start preparing for revenue recognition

The complexity of the new rules means that your clients should start getting ready now -- and you should be helping them.

January 30

Robert Reid

Intacct
Accounting firm services

Firms plan to raise fees by more than 6% in 2017

Prices for both accounting services and tax prep are set to go up this year, according to a new survey.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

January 30
AT Think Who will be the Edison of accounting innovation?

The last great innovator in accounting may well have been Luca Pacioli, 500 years ago. Isn't it time for another one?

January 30

Daniel Hood

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.

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.