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In the world of depreciation planning, one small timing detail continues to fly under the radar — and it's costing taxpayers serious money.

Here are three ways accountants can shift from support role to strategic force, helping organizations stay profitable, predictable and well-positioned.

Firm owners looking at succession must look at future state needs, not just current ones.

Consolidation, when done right and with clients and people at the forefront, is not about sacrificing quality for profit.

When a company considers adding new jobs or making new investments, many state and local authorities offer tax incentives to support that growth.

SALT and the bill; digital taxes worldwide; retaining clients; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

With their critical eye and technical knowledge, accountants can interpret when a number doesn't match reality, anticipating failures before they become scandals.

Firms can benefit when more partners have an administrative assistant to help with their work.

This strategy allows firms to scale rapidly, control overhead, and expand their impact without increasing what they own.

Those are daunting pay gaps for most organizations, but accounting leaders have other levers they can pull in order to hire and retain talent.

Highly engaged business units achieve higher profitability and higher well-being.

As enforcement recedes, organizations should stay vigilant and prepared.

Cheating on your taxes is bad, m'kay?

This year's uncertainty in Washington is resulting in an unclear tax landscape, especially with deductions from real estate holdings and capital expenditures.

No more paper checks; death and tax debt; the perfect time to onboard software; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accountants can turn the audit playbook into an AI assurance framework that policymakers have been groping for.

With the number of extensions, many practitioners are seeing tax season continue through the summer and fall.

The growth from 2015 to 2025 in revenues at the Top 100 Firms was 125% and in total personnel 113%.

What many taxpayers do not realize is that their property tax assessment can — and in many cases should — be reviewed and appealed.

What will be the role of the junior associate once AI takes over all the simple tasks that generate the experience needed for more complex ones?