Practice management

Here are five key areas sellers should proactively address to set themselves and their future partners up for long‑term success.

Clients rarely replace trusted advisors because someone makes a bigger promise. Instead, they gradually become convinced that another relationship may create greater value.

Corporate sustainability reports are including less specific quantitative information and disclosures and leaning more toward puffery.

How firms are working to solve the latest iteration of the pipeline problem

Accounting may be the language of business, but it's not the language of most business owners.

Pitching an institutional investor on a single private equity deal rather than a diversified fund was long deemed the sign of a buyout newcomer or a struggling rainmaker.

Anxious accountants can take a breath, as data shows human clients do not crave a 100% AI-led experience. In fact, there are certain tasks which they prefer be 100% human-led.

Compliance is necessary, but it has never been the thing that actually changes a client's trajectory.

The Top 50 Firm acquired Houston-based Sowers & Co., expanding its local tax and outsourced accounting offerings in one of its focus markets.

The pay margin between associates and seniors in accounting in North America is plateauing, increasing only 3% in some markets, according to data from Distinct.

Plus, JLK Rosenberger names a new MP; Crowe appoints a global growth leader; Machen McChesney announces promotions; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

AI belongs at the periphery of a study, finding and verifying facts. It does not belong in the calculations.

Financial services firm Great American Holdings acquired Trampe Settles, which provides business valuation, forensic accounting, due diligence and audit services.

Private equity is fueling a wave of mergers and acquisitions, with transaction volume rising 26% year-over-year in 2025 and continuing to climb in 2026.

Greenshoe announced a new continuous monitoring feature, which allows public companies to discover and react to disclosure changes throughout the year.

CFOs must learn to excel in people-centric leadership, transforming teams, enhancing collaboration, planning for succession and reinforcing employee engagement.

The Top 50 Firm acquired McMillan, Whiteman & Associates, expanding its presence along Florida's Gulf Coast and marking its third deal in the state this year.

Senior executives from Accounting Today's Regional Leaders shared their 2026 growth strategies, ranging from M&A and tech, to advisory and organic growth.

Artificial intelligence will make it easy for accountants to surface great advice. Communicating it, though, is another matter.