Daniel Hood has been editor-in-chief of Accounting 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.
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Past chair and retired Grant Thornton audit partner Richard Simitian will take the helm on March 1.
By Daniel HoodFebruary 22 -
No one likes to contemplate their own mortality, but John Napolitano of U.S. Wealth Management makes it clear why accountants need to get their business-owner clients thinking about exit planning.
By Daniel HoodFebruary 22 -
Growth consultant Gale Crosley talks about taking a practice across the country and around the world.
By Daniel HoodFebruary 16 -
Accounting Today’s editors pick the best new and most improved tools and resources for accountants from the past 12 months.
February 4 -
A major merger with another Top 100 Firm put it far in the lead.
By Daniel HoodFebruary 2 -
The changes wrought by the pandemic in ecommerce and much more will play out in the sales tax arena across 2021, according to Avalara's Liz Armbruester.
By Daniel HoodFebruary 1 -
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants has also acquired MACPA’s Business Learning Institute.
By Daniel HoodFebruary 1 -
It's not too early to get ready for life — and business — after the coronavirus.
By Daniel HoodJanuary 29 -
With the pandemic shaking things up, now is a great time to reexamine your practice, and Amanda Aguillard of Elefant Training and Accounting Salon offers a guide to what the firm of the future can look like.
By Daniel HoodJanuary 25 -
A new analysis by Audit Analytics reveals the Big Four firm leading among every type of fund.
By Daniel HoodJanuary 25 -
Companies and their advisors will want to make sure they're up on what's reported on the form, how it's changing the 1099-MISC, and the state-reporting wrinkles that go along with it, says Janice Krueger of Greatland.
By Daniel HoodJanuary 19 -
The changes of the past year around how and where staff can work are irreversible, and accounting firms need to adjust and find ways to make the most of the tremendous opportunities afforded by "boundaryless" work, say Jennifer Wilson and Renee Moelders of ConvergenceCoaching.
By Daniel HoodJanuary 11 -
Here are 12 tasks — one for each month — that accounting firm leaders can use to improve their practices all year long.
By Daniel HoodJanuary 5 -
The pandemic reshaped the profession throughout the year — and will continue to do so in 2021.
By Daniel HoodDecember 29 -
Commissioner Elad Roisman will step into the position Jay Clayton vacated last week.
By Daniel HoodDecember 28 -
The Financial Accounting Foundation names new members to a major advisory board, Connecticut firms turn out for a big annual food drive, and other news from across the profession.
By Daniel HoodDecember 24 -
Two firms establish a new one in Arkansas, CCG grows in Southwest Florida, and more combinations from across the country.
By Daniel HoodDecember 23 -
A KPMG analysis identifies the big issues facing both audit committees and corporate boards in the year ahead.
By Daniel HoodDecember 23 -
Jen Leary will succeed Denny Schleper on Jan. 1, 2021.
By Daniel HoodDecember 22 -
The SEC Reporting Taxonomy and GAAP taxonomy still need to be approved by the SEC.
By Daniel HoodDecember 17




















