Daniel Hood

Editor-in-chief

Daniel Hood has been editor-in-chief of Accounting Today and Tax Pro Today since 2011; he joined Accounting Today as managing editor in 1998. A graduate of Georgetown University, he has also served as a business editor for the New York Daily News, and as a production editor for The Wall Street Journal Europe. He is the author of five novels and a guidebook to New York City.

Tax season

Tax pros’ top worry for 2020 is late client info

Far fewer are concerned about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, unlike last year.

By Daniel Hood

January 14
Tax forms

Meet the new W-4

The brand-new withholding form for 2020 will present taxpayers with challenges, and tax pros with opportunities, says ADP's Pete Isberg.

By Daniel Hood

January 13
Career planning

The skills of the future

The clients and markets of the future will require firms and accountants to think more clearly about the investments and effort they want to put into developing new capabilities, according to consultant Gale Crosley.

By Daniel Hood

January 6
Cannabis

Budding opportunities for accountants

Cannabis and related industries are the next big thing for accountants.

By Daniel Hood

January 3
Confidence Index

ACI — January 2020: A soft start

After getting a bump at the end of 2019, the Accountants Confidence Index took a dip for the start of 2020.

By Daniel Hood

January 2
Practice management

Your 2020 to-do list

A starter pack of 12 tasks to help accounting firm leaders work on their businesses, instead of just in them.

By Daniel Hood

December 31
Practice management

Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders: Call for applicants for 2020

Accounting Today is looking for firms to participate in its annual rankings.

By Daniel Hood

December 23
M&A

Clark Schaefer Hackett acquires outsourced accounting firm

The Top 100 Firm is merging Keelsra Business Services into its Springfield office.

By Daniel Hood

December 23
Audit software

2020: An age of innovation

Erik Asgeirsson describes the new audit tools and many other developments coming out of CPA.com and the American Institute of CPAs.

By Daniel Hood

December 23
M&A

Aprio adds in LBA Haynes Strand

The deal expands the Top 100 Firm's presence in North Carolina.

By Daniel Hood

December 20