Paige Hagy is a reporter at Accounting Today based in Brooklyn, New York. She was previously a breaking news reporter at Fortune Magazine. Prior, she worked at Business Insider covering financial technology. She graduated from The King's College, a classical liberal arts school in New York City, with a B.A. in journalism, a concentration in politics, and a minor in business.
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board postponed the effective date for QC 1000, "A Firm's System of Quality Control," as well as other standards, rules and forms, by one year.
By Paige HagyAugust 28 -
Failing a section of the exam isn't uncommon, but these strategies and tactics can make it less likely.
By Paige HagyAugust 27 -
Would-be CPAs should prepare to pass the test — but be prepared to fail.
By Paige HagyAugust 27 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board formed an advisory group of professionals from smaller audit firms.
By Paige HagyAugust 26 -
Boomer Consulting honored 10 recipients at its 2025 Boomer Circles Summit in Kansas City, Missouri.
By Paige HagyAugust 22 -
Business clients are willing to pay 25% more for specialized accounting services, according to a TaxDome survey.
By Paige HagyAugust 21 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is accepting nominations for members of its Investor Advisory Group and Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group.
By Paige HagyAugust 20 -
Half of Generation Z interns expect 20% of their jobs to be automated by artificial intelligence by the time they start full-time roles, per a KPMG survey.
By Paige HagyAugust 20 -
The state with the highest CPA exam pass rate in 2024 was Nebraska at 61.9%, followed by Utah at 58.6% and Montana at 57.4%, according to a NASBA report.
By Paige HagyAugust 19 -
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a request for comment, required by the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act.
By Paige HagyAugust 18 -
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that adds two additional pathways to CPA licensure and preserves the original 150-hour path.
By Paige HagyAugust 18 -
Three-quarters of seniors described the 2024-2025 tax season as "somewhat" or "extremely" stressful, according to a Distinct survey.
By Paige HagyAugust 15 -
Ninety percent of tax leaders say they are invited to weigh in on business decisions before they are made, and that their recommendations carry significant weight, according to a BDO survey.
By Paige HagyAugust 12 -
Canadian CPAs with three or more years of experience reported a national median salary of $154,000 in 2024, up from $143,000 the prior year, according to a Leger study.
By Paige HagyAugust 12 -
An accountant was charged for embezzling more than $1.9 million from film productions and used the funds to stay at Las Vegas hotels and pay various young women.
By Paige HagyAugust 11 -
Paychecks in accounting are bigger in 2025 than in 2024, according to our 2025 Salary Survey — but that won't solve everything
By Paige HagyAugust 11 -
A new study by J.D. Power revealed that TaxSlayer ranks highest in customer satisfaction among do-it-yourself tax services.
By Paige HagyAugust 7 -
Advisory Amplified, organized by Fearless Foundry, is a series of small conferences across six cities from September 23 to October 9, 2025.
By Paige HagyAugust 7 -
Infinite Ties, a client advisory services education and training platform, launched a yearlong learning track designed for professionals working in CAS.
By Paige HagyAugust 5 -
The Tennessee-based firm introduced an advisory service to help its clients — and other firms' clients — who are looking to make a transaction.
By Paige HagyJuly 30


















