Practice Management

The potential criminal development that adds to a series of governance scandals engulfing the sector in recent years.

AI will change the first few years of an accounting career but doesn't reduce the need for people who understand the numbers. In many ways, it raises the bar.

The accounting talent shortage is now a structural feature of the finance and accounting sector.

AI technology is new, so it feels like it should demand a new kind of governance. It doesn't. The profession already has the answer inhouse.

Plus, the PCAOB's chief auditor departs; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

Plus, BlackLine announces AI governance console for CFOs; Sage X3 enhancements focus on manufacturers and distributors; and other accounting tech news.

The Top 25 Firm appointed Dee Burger as its first CEO. Founder and former managing partner Bill Carr will remain on as chairman of the board.

Whether advisors choose individual stocks or not, the SEC's proposal to allow semiannual reporting rather than quarterly could impact clients' portfolios.

The Top 25 Firm acquired Conroe, Texas-based firm Crowl, Cameron & Associates, expanding its presence to 20 offices and across 18 cities in the state.

AI severs confidence from correctness. Finding the areas that require scrutiny is much harder precisely because the output looks excellent everywhere.