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Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Trump berates Republicans to 'Stop talking,' pass tax cuts
President Donald Trump called on members of his party to unite behind his economic agenda in Congress, putting pressure on factions of lawmakers who are calling for last-minute changes to the legislation to drop their demands.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

97% say CPA firms not using tech efficiently
While CPA firms far and wide have made major technology investments over the years, the vast majority of accountants say they're not being used to their full potential.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Practice Profile: From club member to club advisor
Changing regs and member needs keep Richard O'Leary on his toes as he guides PP&Co.'s hospitality practice and its many club clients

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Trump tax bill fails in House panel
Hard-line conservatives bucked President Donald Trump and blocked the massive tax bill over cost concerns.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Grant Thornton to add GT Netherlands
With private equity backing, Grant Thornton Advisors is rapidly expanding its international platform.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Firms to disable Windows Recall, but third parties remain a risk
Despite security enhancements from Microsoft, CPA firms are likely to disable the controversial Recall feature in Windows 11, which uses AI to create a precise record of user activity.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

AAM distributes 2025 marketing awards, inducts member to HOF
The Association for Accounting Marketing recognized five individuals and bestowed 16 firm awards for excellence in the field.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

AAM names Accounting Marketer of the Year
The Association for Accounting Marketing recognized five individuals and bestowed 16 firm awards for excellence in the field.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Tech news: Makosi rolls out AI agent for EBP audits
Plus, OneStream announces new AI agents, other solutions; Suralink rolls out request-to-test solution; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

Tech news: Makosi rolls out EBP Eddy, AI agent built specifically for EBP audits
Makosi rolls out AI agent built specifically for EBP audits; OneStream announces new AI agents, other solutions; Suralink rolls out request-to-test solution; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

On the move: REDW appoints first director of client success
INCPAS hosts leadership event; KNAV welcomes new partner; and more news from across the profession.

Accounting Today
May 16, 2025

On the move: REDW names first director of client success
INCPAS hosts leadership event; KNAV welcomes new partner; and more news from across the profession.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

IRS can only give ICE tax data in deportation, criminal cases
By agreeing to share taxpayer data at all, the Internal Revenue Service is taking an unprecedented step that breaks with longstanding assurances.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

NJCPA backs additional path to CPA licensure
The New Jersey Society of CPAs is proposing an additional pathway to obtain CPA licensure, supporting a bill that would modify New Jersey's Accountancy Act.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

NJCPA backs additional pathway to CPA licensure
The New Jersey Society of CPAs is proposing an additional pathway to obtain CPA licensure, supporting a bill that would modify New Jersey's Accountancy Act.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

Armanino expands into Utah
Top 25 Firm Armanino has added Salt Lake City-based Cooper Savas.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

Mauldin & Jenkins merges in Bradshaw, Gordon & Clinkscales
The Top 75 Firm based in Atlanta is expanding into Greenville, South Carolina, effective June 1, 2025.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

IAASB offers guidance on going concern
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released information on its new standard, while the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has an exposure draft on materiality.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

'One big beautiful bill' full of tax surprises
The far-reaching tax reconciliation bill from Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee would add significant new provisions to the Tax Code.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

Tax Fraud Blotter: 20 grand a return
Playing defense; shocking stuff; to the cleaners; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

PCAOB shares insights from audit committee chairs
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff released a new publication highlighting the perspectives of audit committee chairs.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

PCAOB shares insights from audit committee leaders
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff released a new publication highlighting the perspectives of audit committee chairs.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

Guiding clients through property tax turbulence
What many taxpayers do not realize is that their property tax assessment can — and in many cases should — be reviewed and appealed.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

FASB releases standard on share-based consideration
The changes deal with the intersection of the requirements of FASB's revenue recognition and stock compensation standards as they involve customers.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

FASB releases standard on share-based consideration for customers
The changes deal with the intersection of the requirements of FASB's revenue recognition and stock compensation standards.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

Republican tax plan targets clean-energy supplies tied to China
The move would constitute "a complete death" for energy projects that rely on global supply chains for solar cells, magnets, batteries and other materials.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

NY Republicans signal $80K SALT cap could be on table
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said there's an "opportunity" to grow the $30,000 state and local tax deduction cap offered by House GOP leaders in negotiations.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

NY Republicans signal possible $80K SALT cap
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said there's an "opportunity" to grow the $30,000 state and local tax deduction cap offered by House GOP leaders in negotiations.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

GOP tax bill seen masking more than $1T US debt hit
The cost of the draft plan for sweeping tax cuts weighed in at $3.8 trillion over the next 10 years in one official estimate. The reality is likely much higher.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

GOP tax chair: $30K SALT limit is 'fair'
Rep. Jason Smith said lawmakers from high-tax states should support the $30,000 limit his committee put on the state and local tax deduction.

Accounting Today
May 15, 2025

AI will replace (some) accountants using AI: crossing the junior associate chasm
What will be the role of the junior associate once AI takes over all the simple tasks that generate the experience needed for more complex ones?

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

AICPA concerned about changes to deductibility of state, local taxes for firms
The American Institute of CPAs is worried about a provision in the tax reconciliation bill limiting deductibility of state and local taxes paid by firms.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

AICPA worried by changes to deductibility of SALT for firms
The American Institute of CPAs is concerned about a provision in the tax reconciliation bill limiting deductibility of state and local taxes paid by firms.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

Here are the winners and losers in the Republican tax bill
Wealthy Americans and business investors are among the big winners while targets of Trump's ire such as immigrants and elite universities were hammered.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

Senate Republicans balk at House plan to gut energy tax cuts
Key Senate Republicans are resisting the House's plan to gut clean energy tax credits, vowing to soften the blow for emerging technologies and nuclear power.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

AI recruiting has arrived for accounting. It's not enough
These days, it takes an AI village to develop an accountant.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

Zoho rolls out CRM for Everyone
Zoho's customer relationship manager, previously only for sales teams, has been modified and enhanced with AI to become CRM for Everyone.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

LITC grant application period opens May 15
The IRS is granting up to $200,000 to individual low-income taxpayer clinics.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

Zoho debuts payments solution with risk, compliance support
The new payments solution promises to be the first step in a broader move into financial services.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

AICPA, NASBA approve CPA licensure model legislation
The American Institute of CPAs and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy OK'ed model legislation providing an alternative path to a CPA license.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

Trump tax plan gains momentum in House as it heads to floor vote
President Trump's economic package took a major step toward becoming law when a House committee approved trillions in new tax cuts on a party-line vote.

Accounting Today
May 14, 2025

QBO vs. Desktop, and other tech stories you may have missed
Plus, faking resumes with AI, the return of Microsoft's Recall, and seven other developments in technology.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

In the blogs: Higher questions
Valuations this year; handling interviewees; AI and accounting ed.; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

House committee marks up tax bill
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to mark up the "one, big beautiful bill" extending expiring provisions of the TCJA and adding other tax breaks.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

FASAB mulls repercussions of federal government reorganization
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board wants input on accounting issues and questions related to reorganizations and abolishments amid DOGE cuts.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

Accounting becomes gateway to entrepreneurship
A report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants found 54% of North American respondents say they have career ambitions to be entrepreneurs.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

Sage announces Intacct enhancements for automation, insights
Sage announced a series of new features and enhancements for its latest release of Sage Intacct, many of which center around AI.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

Why do we keep making bad decisions with so much data available?
The persistent presence of behavioral biases distort our decisions, including in the accounting field.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

GOP tax bill prioritizes Trump campaign vows, increases SALT
Campaign pledges like no taxes on tips and overtime pay, plus new tax breaks for car buyers and seniors, are the centerpiece of a multitrillion-dollar package.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

New CGMA exam syllabus emphasizes critical thinking
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants updated its CGMA Professional Qualifications Syllabus for 2026 to emphasize finance business partnering and applied problem solving.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

New Yorkers vow to block House GOP tax bill over SALT limit
GOP leaders proposed a $30,000 cap on the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

Helping clients pick the right business structure
Accountants and tax professionals need to be ready to help their clients choose the right type of business entity.

Accounting Today
May 13, 2025

SALT, tips and auto loans: A guide to the House GOP tax bill
House Republicans' release of the tax provisions in their massive fiscal bill provides a crucial initial reading of what party leaders think could pass.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Financial advisors are divided over this RMD tax strategy
A little-known feature of RMD tax withholdings could help minimize a client's effective tax burden. Not all financial advisors are on board with the strategy.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

AI regulation ban tucked into GOP tax bill
A powerful House committee has inserted language preventing states from regulating artificial intelligence into President Trump's massive tax and spending bill.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

State AI regulation ban tucked into Republican tax, fiscal bill
A powerful House committee has tucked language preventing states from regulating artificial intelligence into President Trump's massive tax and spending bill.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Jon Voight joins studios, unions to press Trump for film aid
President Donald Trump's Hollywood ambassadors asked the White House to expand and extend tax incentives as part of an upcoming budget reconciliation bill.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Jon Voight to press Trump for film aid
President Donald Trump's Hollywood ambassadors asked the White House to expand and extend tax incentives as part of an upcoming budget reconciliation bill.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

House tax bill calls for $30K SALT cap
The House tax committee aims to make official several of President Trump's campaign tax pledges, and to avoid a millionaire tax.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

House tax bill calls for $30K SALT, omits millionaire tax
The House tax committee is seeking to increase the state and local deduction and make official several of President Trump's campaign tax pledges.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Improper payment rate still too high at IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has not yet satisfied the goal of the Payment Integrity Information Act to reduce improper payment rates to less than 10%.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Using tax-aware long-short vehicles to track down alpha
The investment strategy may generate much greater loss harvesting than direct indexing, but backers point out that they work much differently.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

FASB issues standard on acquirers in business combinations
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an update to improve the requirements for identifying the accounting acquirer in business combinations.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Art of Accounting: Analysis of Top 100 Firms data
Public accounting is a vibrant and strong profession and also a business, as shown in data from the latest rankings on firm revenues, partners and staff size.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

More companies get assurance on sustainability reporting
Approximately three-quarters of large global companies are receiving assurance services on their sustainability reporting, according to a new report.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Trump Media said it had 'material weakness' in internal controls
The findings come after a net loss of $31.7 million for the first quarter, which ended with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $759 million.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Key tax issues remain unanswered for GOP
House Republicans are struggling to resolve issues with President Trump's multitrillion-dollar tax package, including the SALT deduction.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

GOP starts crucial week with key tax, spending issues unanswered
House Republicans are struggling to resolve issues with President Trump's multitrillion-dollar tax package, including the deduction for state and local taxes.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

Medicaid work requirements sought to fund Trump tax cuts
The committee also proposes limiting states' ability to pay their share of Medicaid by placing a moratorium on new or increased taxes on medical providers.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

GOP to claw back Biden's climate law to fund Trump tax cuts
Billions of dollars allocated under former President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act would be rescinded under a portion of Trump's sweeping tax package.

Accounting Today
May 12, 2025

House tax panel releases partial version of Trump bill
The proposal calls for increasing the maximum child tax credit to $2,500 and raising the estate tax exemption to $15 million.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

AI great at simple tasks but struggles with complexity
Artificial intelligence has indeed led tech-forward firms to be more efficient and productive, but at the same time firms have found it still struggles with precision and accuracy, limiting its usefulness.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

Staten Island's Malliotakis open to $30K SALT cap
The debate over state and local tax deductions has been a thorny fight because it's a political priority for a small but vocal group of Republicans.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

GOP eyes endowment tax hike in escalation of Ivy League feud
The proposal would create a tiered system of taxation so that wealthy colleges and universities pay more as the size of their endowment grows.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

PCAOB gives more help on quality control standard
The videos cover roles and responsibilities, ethics and independence, people resources, and technological and intellectual resources.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

Tech news: KPMG rolls out AI trust service
Plus, EY announces Integrated Finance Managed Service; Ignition debuts AutoCollect solution; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

On the move: EY hires AI-focused principal
PICPA installs new president; PCAOB appoints acting chief economist; and more news from across the profession.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

Don't charge Ritz prices for Holiday Inn experiences
Just like hotels and restaurants, when you move up the price ladder, you move up the expectations ladder.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

US probes CrowdStrike bosses in Carahsoft IRS deal
It remains unclear why the companies struck the deal without an IRS purchase, but Carahsoft previously said it stands by the cybersecurity tech transaction.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

US probes role of CrowdStrike bosses in Carahsoft IRS deal
It remains unclear why the companies struck the deal without an IRS purchase, but Carahsoft previously said it stands by the cybersecurity tech transaction.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

Trump seeks tax hike on wealthy earning $2.5M or more
President Trump is pushing lawmakers to increase tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans as a way to offset other cuts in his signature economic package.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

Trump 'OK' with tax hike for the rich
President Trump said he would be fine with Republican lawmakers raising taxes on the wealthy, but acknowledged the political challenges.

Accounting Today
May 09, 2025

Trump cautions GOP on tax hike for rich, but he's 'OK' with it
President Trump said he would be fine with Republican lawmakers raising taxes on the wealthy, but acknowledged the political challenges.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Major tax legislation set to move
President Trump's 'big beautiful bill' continues to move through the House and Senate.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

IESBA offers Q&A on tax planning ethics
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants staff posted guidance to support adoption of its Tax Planning and Related Services Standards.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

IESBA offers Q&A on tax planning ethics standards
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants staff posted guidance to support adoption of its Tax Planning and Related Services Standards.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Firms aim to upgrade PM systems, tech infrastructure
Tech-forward CPA firms reported a variety of areas in need of a tech upgrade, especially practice management systems and tech infrastructure.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Firms say practice management systems, tech infrastructure need an upgrade
Tech-forward CPA firms reported a variety of areas in need of a tech upgrade, especially practice management systems and tech infrastructure.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Tax Fraud Blotter: Patently false
An unclean sweep; quite an education; Ferrari fever; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

House Democrats propose expanded QBI deduction for small biz
Rep. Gwen Moore introduced legislation to expand the Section 199A Qualified Business Income deduction to provide more money to the smallest businesses.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

New bill would expand QBI deduction for small biz
Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore introduced legislation to expand the Section 199A Qualified Business Income deduction for the smallest businesses.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Republicans discuss raising SALT cap to $30K
The state and local tax issue has been one of the most contentious for the House GOP to resolve.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

GOP eyes pharma tax hike, nixing drug price deal for Trump bill
Lawmakers have separately discussed eliminating a tax deduction for pharmaceutical advertising.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Pay transparency leads to more engaged employees
The taboo around discussing and comparing accounting salaries is slowly fading.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

From Apple to GM, tariffs to cost companies tens of billions
Among companies that have disclosed financial projections, GM sees a $5 billion hit this year, while Apple expects $900 million in higher costs this quarter.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Firms make big investments in CX tech, cybersecurity
Tech-forward accounting firms have devoted considerable time and resources toward improving client onboarding, cybersecurity and AI tools.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

Firms report major investments in client experience tech, cybersecurity
Tech-forward accounting firms have devoted considerable time and resources toward improving client onboarding, cybersecurity and AI tools.

Accounting Today
May 08, 2025

House committees to begin debate on Trump tax cuts Tuesday
The legislative push for the massive tax package will begin in earnest next week as key House committees consider the legislation despite lingering divisions.

Accounting Today
May 07, 2025

Bennett Thrasher resists PE investment
The Top 75 Firm based in Atlanta has steered clear of private equity funding so far and plans to remain independent, despite frequent calls and emails.

Accounting Today
May 07, 2025

When accounting judgments lead to legal liability
Judgments that are overly optimistic, unsupported or poorly documented can tip into the territory of errors or fraud, leading to restatements and enforcement.

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