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.

Corporate finance

Autodesk execs ignored accounting risks, documents show

The company continued to use a controversial sales strategy to meet financial targets after promising it would stop.

August 16
AT Think Is the 'Trusted Advisor' a thing of the past?

Gary Shamis traces the evolution of the "Transactional CPA" firm.

August 15

Gary Shamis

Winding River Consulting
AT Think Quality advisory doubles the acquisition probability for startups

Accountants play a crucial role in guiding our clients through some of their most stressful moments — the challenges of growth and the complexities of the acquisition process.

August 14

Vanessa Kruze

Kruze Consulting
CPAs

MBA edges out CPA for CFO candidates

The CPA certification is the third-most valued credential for CFO roles, according to a report by the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

August 14
Accounting standards

IPSASB clarifies rules on first-time adoption of accrual basis

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has proposed an update to its rules for first-time adoption of accrual basis International Public Sector Accounting Standards.

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

August 14
Accounting education

NASBA announces research grants, opens 2025 applications

NASBA's Accounting Education Research Grants aim to advance academic research on the educational issues impacting CPAs and the accounting profession.

By Paige Hagy
Reporter

August 13
Audit

B. Riley struggles to value assets as SEC steps up scrutiny

The investment firm late Monday said it couldn't file its quarterly report with regulators on time, due to problems in valuing its loans and investments

August 13

Resources

The latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

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

CPA firm owners & partners: Cut onboarding rework by 30–50%. Download the 2026 Bookkeeping Onboarding Playbook. Free.

Partner Insights from Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd.
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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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.