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The core issue is not that small firms are fundamentally worth less; it's that they lack access to buyer competition.

The common assumption is that closing the AI skills gap means teaching accountants new technical skills. But the real gap is structural: whether a firm has redesigned its governance, roles, and workflows around AI.

A proposed NYSE rule change would let newly listed companies wait five years before establishing an internal audit function.

Accounting firms are currently adopting multiple tools to automate internal processes, streamline client interactions and identify operational bottlenecks.

Disaster-related tax relief; Montana loophole; sales tax triggers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Fragmented data and manual processes are CFO kryptonite. Unfortunately, some corporate headquarters seem to be sitting on kryptonite mines.

The difference between bleeding a third of gains to taxes and being able to keep compounding isn't luck or a secret loophole. It's structure.

One of the biggest challenges financial teams face today is determining where they have nexus — where exactly they need to collect sales tax.

The deferral clock runs from the date the gain occurred. Clients sitting on capital gains from this year's liquidity events need a plan this quarter.

Clients are beginning to assume that if technology can forecast trends, flag anomalies, and surface insights instantly, then their accountant should be doing the same.