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 education

Illinois lawmakers propose alternative paths to CPA license

State representatives introduced legislation supported by the Illinois CPA Society to create two more pathways to CPA licensure to ease the pipeline.

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

February 3
Practice management

BPM starts global network

The Top 50 Firm has created an international network of independent firms that it's calling BPM Global Ltd., beginning with Enspira Financial in Australia.

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

February 3
Accounting standards

The changing crypto landscape brings new challenges to accounting

President Donald Trump's return is seen as a positive by experts across the cryptocurrency industry. Accountants' predictions for regulations are less rosy.

By Frank Gargano
Data Reporter

February 3
ACCA

ACCA foresees global growth in 2025

The world economy is poised for "reasonable, but not particularly exciting" growth, yet uncertainties abound, according to a new report.

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

January 31
AT Think Accounting is ready for its rebrand

How do we expect more people to join the accounting profession if we don't brand it properly?

January 31

Drew Carrick
Donald Trump

Trump's rescinded funding ban sparks lasting panic

The mandate to pause all federal loans and grants has reverberated across the country, from tiny nonprofits to sprawling health agencies.

By Bloomberg News

January 31
AT Think Teach accounting students data visualization and analytics

Future accountants should be as proficient in performing variance analyses and using data visualization software as they are with general ledgers.

January 30

Martin Mulyadi

Shenandoah University School of Business

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Predicting the next 15 years in accounting

Take a look at what the accountant and the accounting firm of the future will look like with AICPA chief Mark Koziel.

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The changing world of government financial reporting

The serious new pressures facing governments of all sizes are changing their financial reporting, says GASB Chair Joel Black.

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Special Report Technology and CAS

Handling the compliance work that is the foundation of modern CAS while also creating time and insights for the advisory overlay that really drives its value to clients requires the careful deployment of a suite of technology tools — and that suite is constantly evolving, meaning accountants need a strategy to keep up.

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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.