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 Boomer's Blueprint: AI in the 2025 tax season

Artificial intelligence is transforming how firms manage tax returns, communicate with clients and handle administrative tasks.

October 25

L. Gary Boomer

Boomer Consulting Inc.
Practice management

Practice Profile: Providing rare clarity

Mariel Diaz's accounting practice is custom-made for her exclusively jewelry-industry clients.

By Danielle Lee
Managing Editor

October 25
Election 2024

A plague on both your (political) parties

Accountants are pretty unhappy with the current political situation.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

October 24
Election 2024

Accountants and the 2024 election: The home stretch

As Nov. 6 gets closer and closer, the accounting profession is leaning heavily Republican.

By Daniel Hood
Editor-in-chief

October 24
Accounting standards

IPSASB issues exposure draft on tangible natural resources

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board today issued Exposure Draft 92, Tangible Natural Resources.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

October 24
Technology

Intuit ProAdvisor Academy offers new training, certifications

Intuit announced the launch of the new ProAdvisor Academy, an expansion of the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program which offers new training, certifications and badges.

By Chris Gaetano
Technology Editor

October 24
Practice management

Andersen establishes institute for finance, economics

The global professional services firm founded by a group of former Arthur Andersen partners has attracted influential economists to its advisory board.

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

October 23

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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.

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.