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.

Accounting standards

FASB proposes codification changes

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed ASU containing a set of targeted improvements to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

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

January 22
SEC

Trump names Uyeda acting chair of SEC

President Trump named Mark Uyeda, a Republican member of the SEC, as acting chairman as confirmation hearings await for Paul Atkins to succeed Gary Gensler.

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

January 21
ACCA

Economic confidence grows among US accountants but plummets globally

Accountants and other financial professionals in the U.S. are showing more signs of confidence in the economy, but optimism is waning elsewhere.

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

January 21
Practice management

KPMG aims to become a law firm too

KPMG US set up a subsidiary that has filed an application in Arizona to establish a law firm in the state, with hopes of going national.

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

January 21
SEC

SEC charges GrubMarket for overstating revenue by $550M

The Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges against the California-based e-commerce food distributor for overstating revenue to Series D investors.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

January 21
Audit

KPMG audit of Entain investigated by UK's accounting regulator

Gambling operators have attracted increasing regulatory scrutiny in the U.K. in recent years, leading to significant fines.

By Bloomberg News

January 21
AT Think Art of Accounting: Accountants Club's new president

Natasha Kosnac, chief audit officer of Unite Here, recently succeeded Peter Frank as president of the Accountants Club of America and she has plans for expanding the longtime club.

January 20

Edward Mendlowitz

Withum

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

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

CPA firm owners & partners: Cut onboarding rework by 30–50%. Download the 2026 Bookkeeping Onboarding Playbook. Free.

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.