The difficulties accounting firms face in recruiting staff make it all the more crucial that they use the staff they have efficiently -- and that means getting partners to delegate work.

The difficulties accounting firms face in recruiting staff make it all the more crucial that they use the staff they have efficiently -- and that means getting partners to delegate work.
Diversionary tactic; bad intentions; keeping it real; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
In the age of AI automation, firms are developing staff with less on-the-job learning in repetitive tasks and more formal training and mentorship that emphasizes critical thinking and skepticism.
AI is increasingly taking on the routine repetitive tasks that, in the past, were handled by entry-level accountants, raising questions.
Lawmakers introduced two pieces of legislation to completely eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and extend the premium tax credits for health insurance for one year
Elevate, a new family office-backed platform firm, made its first acquisition with TYS Advisors, effective Aug. 1.
Plus, ADP launches wave of new AI features; Deloitte announces AI Infrastructure Center of Excellence; and other accounting tech updates.