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.

AT Think AI and accounting firms: The decisions that actually matter

"Will AI automate bookkeeping?" is now settled. Yes, it will. In many firms, it already has. And for the firms that haven't adopted it yet, their clients are starting to. The more useful question is what happens after.

June 1

Jeff Seibert

Digits
SEC regulations

SEC moves to scrap Biden-era rule on climate risk disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to formally kill rules that would have required public companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and risks.

By Nicola M White
Reporter

May 29
Tax

Tax season damages accountants: Survey

Most accountants came out of tax season measurably damaged, according to a new index.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

May 27
AT Think Scaling finance amid skill gaps

CFOs are pushing aggressively to digitize finance, but finding talent shortages and skill deficits — not technology — are now the biggest barriers to progress.

May 27

Dennis Gannon

Gartner
ACCA

Accountants want to make a social impact

A new ACCA survey finds that accountants and financial professionals are interested in engaging in environmental and social issues.

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

May 27
Accounting standards

IASB releases rate-regulated company standard

The International Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard for businesses subject to rate regulation, such as electricity, water and gas utilities.

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

May 27
AT Think NASBA's CPA exam reporting problems are improving, but not solved

New reporting changes represent meaningful progress, but inaccurate institutional attribution will distort university-level CPA exam outcomes in the 2025 data.

May 26

Joseph Ugrin

University of Northern Iowa

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

On-Demand Web Seminar The Intersection of Financial Planning and Accounting

Many business owners wish they could get financial planning advice from their accountants, but practitioners have often held back, concerned about risk, conflicts of interest, or simply lack of time.

Sponsored by 8am CPACharge
The meeting of CAS and AI

CAS thought leader Kane Polakoff discusses how artificial intelligence can be integrated into CAS now — and what that intersection will look like in the long term.

Sponsored by Intuit Quickbooks
Report Unlock practical insights for complex tech accounting challenges

Finance and accounting professionals in the technology industry may face evolving accounting challenges.

Partner Insights from Deloitte

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.