Economy

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions in the accounting world, the word “robust” only begins to describe what’s happening.

Three senators have reintroduced a bill that would exempt small broker-dealers from the expanded audit requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and reinstate looser auditing requirements.

The deal will encompass more than 250 accounting, tax, and advisory member firms in nearly 100 countries.

A hundred-year-old firm launches a major management consulting practice.

The new standard transforms the rules that govern accounting for nearly all types of leases, including real estate, vehicle and equipment.

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee wants to create two new tax incentives to help small businesses owned by women to hire and grow and get access to capital.

The fading impact of last year’s tax cuts cooled the pace of job growth.

CEO Steve Heathcote plans to expand the association, especially in Asia and Europe.

Hourly earnings grew this month, but job growth remained relatively flat.

Despite a series of accounting scandals, the major firms are increasing their dominance.

Zach Gordon, a pioneer in serving the marijuana business and senior manager of the cannabis practice at Janover LLC, shares the issues facing this new niche, and how accountants can and should work with it.

Here are some ready-to-use tips to help both tax pros and their customers who provide communications services navigate this tricky landscape.

Accountants can play a critical role in making the transition as smooth as possible — and minimize the auditing headaches that come with it.

5 key deadlines and structuring steps you and your clients can’t afford to miss.

What do you think your staff would say about you if they're honest? What would you say about you?

The Regional Leader firm based in Timonium, Maryland, has brought in Maureen McCarthy and her health care consulting firm as part of the KatzAbosch Medical Practice Service Group.

Blucora’s Avantax Wealth Management combines two firms that took competing approaches to serving tax professionals branching into wealth management.

As part of our 2019 Liability Insurance Buyer's Guide, experts share their takes on the risk landscape.