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.
-
Corporate restatements dropped by almost a fifth in 2025, according to a report from Ideagen Audit Analytics, continuing a long-term trend of decreases.
June 5
-
Employers added 172,00 jobs overall last month, but there were losses in some sectors, including accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll services.
June 5
-
Of the CPA exam candidates who completed testing in 2025, only six passed all four sections on the first attempt to qualify for the award.
June 4
-
Australia's central bank and one of the country's biggest pension funds are distancing themselves from KPMG Australia amid whistleblower misconduct allegations.
June 4
-
The Education Department's refusal to characterize accounting degrees as 'professional' is much more than just a rhetorical problem.
June 4
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -
The average number of open accounting and finance roles per company has skyrocketed to 17, up from five in 2025 and just two in 2024, according to a new report.
June 3
-
Employment in the private sector grew by 122,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, in a positive sign for the economy despite rising inflation and fears of AI displacing entry-level positions.
June 3
