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.

SEC

Acting SEC head remakes agency

President Trump's nominee to lead the commission has yet to be confirmed, but the sweeping changes from his temporary stand-in are starting to pile up.

By Lydia Beyoud

March 19
Tax

No dumb questions: What clients are asking this tax season

Are tax prep clients' weird questions actually weirder this year, or does it just seem that way?

By Jeff Stimpson
Freelance writer

March 19
Audit

PCAOB names advisory group members

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today appointed members of the Investor Advisory Group and the Standards and Emerging Issues Group.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

March 18
AT Think The growing intersection of law and accounting

KPMG LLP has taken a significant step by launching KPMG Law US, marking a milestone as the first law firm owned by a Big Four firm to serve the U.S. market.

March 18

Christine Kuglin

University of Colorado Boulder
CPAs

State leaders clear misconceptions about 150 hours

Leaders from the six largest CPA societies coauthored an article addressing common misconceptions about making changes to CPA licensure requirements.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

March 18
AT Think No, there's no such thing as a forensic audit

The term 'forensic audit' is an oxymoron, and its use is not only wrong, it's dangerous, at least as far as our world is concerned.

March 14

Jesse Silvertown

The Ledge Company
Practice management

PwC's consulting ban from Saudi fund has rivals hunting for work

Managers at Deloitte and Ernst & Young have instructed staffers to prepare for more work in the kingdom.

By Bloomberg News

March 14

Resources

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eBook Bookkeeping onboarding in 2026: The strategic playbook for CPA firms

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Partner Insights from Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd.
Special Report Special Report: The AI-Enabled Accountant

Artificial intelligence won't put accountants out of business; accountants who use AI will put those who don't out of business. And that means firms need to be integrating it into their workflows, skillsets and strategic plans.

Sponsored by Digits
Practice management

Accounting

Top 100 Firms
Top takeaways from the Top 100 Firms

By Daniel Hood

March 30

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.