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The seven characteristics of a strong firm compensation plan.

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

Customers can upload their documents and get matched with a tax pro.

Leaders in the accounting profession share some of the challenges they’ve met and overcome in their careers.

Everyone benefits from a well-thought-out plan, including staff and clients.

The Internal Revenue Service has signed a new agreement with Free File, Inc., formerly known as the Free File Alliance, after controversy erupted during tax season this year over the difficulty of finding free versions of consumer tax filing software like TurboTax.

Tax pros share what they and their clients think about the proposed tax on the rich.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Digital Assets Working Group has released a practice aid to offer guidance on how to account for and audit digital assets such as Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing a set of amendments to the auditor independence rules that have been in place since the early 2000s, allowing firms more leeway in determining conflicts of interest and shortening the lookback period for clients planning to go public.

Many consumer industry companies extend credit or hold significant financial assets. If yours is one of them, it’s time to gear up for the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard.