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.

Technology

IESBA reports on ethics for accountants using new tech

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants released a staff publication on the ethical implications of emerging technologies such as AI.

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

July 15
Certifications and licensing

Missouri signs CPA pathway bills into law

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, signed Senate Bill 1233 into law, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure, effective Aug. 28, 2026.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

July 15
Audit

Hong Kong audit watchdog targets idle firms to boost capacity

Hong Kong's accounting regulator signaled a tougher supervisory stance on audit firms with weak track records, while encouraging underutilized firms to take on a greater role in supporting the city's capital markets.

By Bloomberg News

July 15
IMA

IMA unveils Management Accounting Competency Index

The Institute of Management Accountants' MACI measures how strongly organizations value the competencies that shape business performance.

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

July 14
Practice management

AI — the catalyst and solution to advisory

Accounting firms that don't keep up with artificial intelligence risk falling behind their own clients, says Madeline Reeves, founder and CEO of Fearless Foundry.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

July 13
Audit

Ex-Virgin Money boss to chair UK audit watchdog

Former banking boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been picked to chair the U.K.'s audit regulator, the government announced.

By James Booth
Vice president and head of partnerships for EMEA

July 13
AT Think CFOs need to manage growing power costs

Energy isn't simply a bill to be paid. It's a category that needs to be managed with the same discipline as any other major financial exposure.

July 10

Matthew Commons

Transparent Energy

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

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AICPA

Recruiting
Filling the pipeline

By Daniel Hood

March 27
On-Demand Web Seminar Let's talk about lease accountant burnout

After a jarring article about accountant burnout was published in Dec. 2022 by the Wall Street Journal, it seems to be all anyone can talk about. And the talk is not always positive. We hope to change that conversation.

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Ranking The Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders

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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.