The past year brought significant changes in how accounting firms and their clients approach digital and business transformation (see "
With that in mind, here are my top 10 predictions for 2021:
Matthew Becker, BDO USA's national managing principal of tax, has been ratified by a principal-wide vote to succeed Wayne Berson as the firm's next CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
Meaden & Moore acquires ChainRing Advisors; Platform Accounting expands in Chicago.
A joint report by the AICPA and Chartered Professional Accountants Canada said the rapid rise of AI opens up opportunities to provide independent assurance.
The PE-alternative Franklin Alliance acquired Robert Morris & Company in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, as it aims to create a platform of local CPA firms.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to shutter its Filing Information Returns Electronic, or FIRE, system.
Tax solutions provider Avalara released its newest AI offering, Avi for Tax Research, a generative AI-based solution embedded in Avalara Tax Research.
