Two decades after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, public companies are spending more time and money trying to comply with SOX requirements, despite the increasing use of technology to automate the process.

The profession needs to leverage both its unrivaled reputation for trustworthiness and its creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, say leaders at the AICPA.

BPM LLP, a Top 50 Firm based in San Francisco, is extending its footprint in the North Bay area by adding Elliott CPA Group, headquartered in Santa Rosa, effective July 1.

While the price of automation software can be intimidating to small and midsized firms, there are plenty of budget-friendly options that can still add dramatic process efficiencies.

Accountants aren't the only ones interested in software-as-a-service models. Criminal hackers are too, and have already made platforms for people to custom-build their own ransomware campaigns.

The commission charged the Top 20 Firm and three of its partners Wednesday, and the firm agreed to pay a $1.9 million penalty to investors.

Aprio, a Top 50 Firm based in Atlanta, has watched its revenues increase from mergers and organic growth since rebranding over five years ago and plans further M&A activity ahead.

A recession looms, but it may have some silver linings for nimble businesses — and their accountants.

Revenues from client advisory services between 2018 and 2020 rose from 34% to 47%; by contrast, all other practice areas grew from 28% to 34% in the same period.

David Cieslak, speaking at the AICPA Engage Conference, pointed to several recent developments that, combined, can serve to advance the use of artificial intelligence.