7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (654+ words) The rising incidence of M&A in the accounting profession says something important. Earning a profit is harder for a variety of reasons. This may be one reason why partnerships between CPAs and Registered Investment Advisors are on the rise:…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (105+ words) Accounting Today Hilary Richards is a vice president analyst in Gartner's Finance Practice, where she advises senior finance leaders on critical issues facing their organizations and assists them in translating best demonstrated practices into action in their respective teams. She…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (669+ words) AICPA president and CEO Mark Koziel told a group of accountants about challenges to the CPA credential from the federal government, states, companies and even accounting firms. "We're going to ring the bell and get as many of our members…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (106+ words) Accounting Today Beth More is the chief marketing officer at Grassi, where she leads the firm's marketing, branding, and communications strategy to support growth and strengthen its position as a leading advisory, tax and accounting firm. With more than 20 years…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) With the new year upon us, it's worth thinking about what 2026 will bring, and what accounting firms expect their next 12 months to look like. With that in mind, Accounting Today conducted its annual Year Ahead survey in the late fall…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (447+ words) Do you know what percentage of people who enter public accounting make partner at a firm? I didn't until last month, when a speaker at a conference said that it was approximately 1%. That seemed far too low to me, but…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (206+ words) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has appointed William Ryan as its new acting director of its Division of Enforcement and Investigations, succeeding Robert Rice, who is retiring at the end of the year. The budget cuts are expected to…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (885+ words) It will be decades before the jury is finally in on private equity's impact on the accounting profession, but the preliminary verdict lies somewhere between PE "far outweighing" expectations, and it's being a "dumpster fire." That's according to Accounting Today's…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1631+ words) As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "How would you describe the typical accountant?" The full responses of all the candidates are below. The full T100 list is available here. And to see who the…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (249+ words) Wolters Kluwer announced plans to launch a new platform specifically for accounting firms transitioning from compliance-based work to an advisory-first model, called CCH Axcess Advisor. "Think of it as preparing for a client meeting: you simply open that client's profile,…...