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.

FASB

FAF seeks leadership nominations

The Financial Accounting Foundation is looking for candidates for several leadership roles, including FAF executive director.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

January 8
AT Think CFO roles will expand, create more value in 2025

Continuing talent challenges, increasingly dangerous cyberthreats, a renewed focus on ROI and the rise of AI will permanently change the way CFOs work.

January 8

Megan Weis

Personiv
Payroll

Private sector added 122K jobs in December

Annual pay grew 4.6% year over year as private sector employers added 122,000 jobs in December, payroll giant ADP reported.

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

January 8
Payroll

Small business job and wage growth slackened

Job growth and hourly earnings growth moderated in the latter part of 2024, according to the payroll processor Paychex.

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

January 8
Finance

Five trends that will redefine finance and accounting in 2025

F&A has evolved from a number-crunching function to a strategic and consultative one, safeguarding assets, streamlining operations and influencing future growth.

By Krishnan Raghunathan
Head of finance and accounting services

January 7
Tax

IRS proposes banning contingency fees

The change would come as part of the first big amendments to Circular 230 since 2014.

By Roger Russell
Senior Editor

January 7
PCAOB

PCAOB imposed $35M in fines in 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ramped up enforcement, modernized standards, enhanced inspections and expanded engagement in 2024.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

January 6

Resources

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

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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.

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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.