Plus, Paychex announces WISE AI Platform; KPMG creates chief product officer role; and other accounting tech updates.

PwC, EY, KPMG and Deloitte have cut support staff in the last 12 months or so, along with Grant Thornton and law firms Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance.

Intuit chairman and CEO Sasan Goodarzi announced the layoffs in a company-wide message.

The Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act helps families avoid forced property sales in at least 24 states, according to a study sponsored by JPMorgan Chase.

The Internal Revenue Service increased overtime hours and pay for its employees after extensive staffing reductions and last fall's government shutdown.

The discourse surrounding the future of accounting has largely centered on automation, AI and digital transformation. Yet many firms face a more immediate issue.

Plus, Xero announces XeroForce custom AI agent builder; Emburse releases new AI purchasing agent; and other news and updates from the accounting tech world.

Instead of worrying about future hiring needs, it's time for firm leaders to fully understand the major drivers smoothing out the talent crunch.

The majority of employees don't use all the paid time off available to them, so many companies are steadily accumulating a huge line item on their balance sheets.

Intuit has expanded further into payroll, time tracking, benefits, onboarding and other human capital needs through its new solution, QuickBooks Workforce.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report surpassed economists' expectations, as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%.

From doer to reviewer, the future of accounting isn't about knowing the answer. It's about knowing when the answer might be wrong.

Small businesses with less than 50 employees continued to add jobs last month despite the growth in gas prices, according to a report from Paychex.

Overall job gains came despite despite losses in the professional and business services sector, while annual pay grew 4.4% year over year.

CFO salaries have surged at the biggest companies in the U.S., but the job has become one of the least secure in the executive ranks, according to a new study.

With about 41 million American workers lacking access to a retirement plan through their jobs, experts say advisors could play a pivotal role.

KPMG is shutting down its audit practice for the federal government after losing a Pentagon contract, and laying off 4% of its U.S. advisory practice.

Top 100 Firm Maxwell Locke & Ritter only hires experienced professionals -- here's how they make it work.

Chief executives have been seeing substantial pay gains over the past year, especially at the largest companies, according to a new analysis.