That makes the trusted role of the profession even more important than ever, according to the AICPA's Barry Melancon.

Many businesses have team members across state lines, and you may have clients with remote employees in other states. Payroll can get confusing and tricky in those situations!

Fixes will need to be implemented at nearly every stage of a potential accountant's career.

No more flying Coach; under the bar; last scheme in Clarksville; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

If you're thinking of leaving public accounting for a job in the private sector, it's important not to lump all public accounting firms together.

Tax practitioners share a half dozen of the small errors they have seen on returns.

Having an inexperienced staff person correct a small error has great value in their training.

Successful firms recognize the importance of retaining top performers and are constantly developing strategies to keep them.

Not keeping abreast of the green provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act could lead to trouble.

Accounting firms need to aim to be more than just reliable.

While resiliency is important, adaptability is required to move forward into new opportunities.

Aaron Doucet, a partner success manager with Xero, warns professionals against getting too complacent.

Go beyond the standard due diligence in examining a potential acquisition.

More than ever, it's important for CPAs and financial planners to ask their clients about the presence of a child with special needs in the family.

Repeat business; bar none; installment plan; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The rise of remote work has led to dramatic spikes in employee productivity, but despite this managers remain paranoid they're really slacking off.

Utilizing a shadow payroll process, the payroll in the work country shadows (or mirrors) the compensation paid to the employee in their origin country.

Over the last three decades, internal audit plans of financial institutions have shifted from a model focused on deep dives of sample selections to plans based on overall risk and controls.

More accounting software uses artificial intelligence to automate routine tasks and provide insight, which has led a growing number of people to consider the ethical implications.

Female employees are seen as having less ability but more potential, according to a new accounting study.