Accounting Today

JUNE 23, 2025

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Institute of Management Accountants is expanding its competency framework for accounting and financial professionals. The IMA is explaining the details at its conference in Scottsdale, Arizona this week, as well as an American Accounting Association conference in August.

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JUNE 26, 2025

The AI agents include: Accounting Agent: Automates bookkeeping and transaction categorization, and helps with reconciliation of the books. All rights reserved. The homepage displays a set of customizable widgets with a business feed showing insights, recommendations, and summaries of the workflows and tasks completed by the AI agents.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 1, 2025

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email By now, anyone reading this column has heard enough about the historic set of challenges confronting tax and accounting firms. Now, it appears that accounting firms have gotten the message loud and clear, and they are starting to do something about it. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

XcelLabs provides solutions to help accountants use artificial technology fluently and strategically. Accountants know they need to be more advisory, but not everyone can figure out how to do it," Tolin said in a statement. All rights reserved. These offerings are currently in beta testing.

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Accounting Today

JULY 9, 2025

In 2021, it acquired Long Cook & Samsa in Wooster, Ohio, and in 2015 it acquired LBC International Investigative Accounting in Canada, London and Paris. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JULY 23, 2025

And with so many of his colleagues benefiting from being able to take on new roles, Crabtree began building a new role for himself, as a champion of mental health in the accounting profession. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JULY 9, 2025

Tax IRS Tax season Tax returns Tax regulations MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Practice management BDO names Matt Becker next CEO Matthew Becker, BDO USAs national managing principal of tax, has been ratified by a principal-wide vote to succeed Wayne Berson as the firms next CEO, effective July 1, 2026. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 16, 2025

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reported that deficiency rates remain high across examination, review and audit engagements for auditors of broker-dealers. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 1, 2025

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Wipfli's offices in Wausau, Wisconsin Courtesy of Wipfli LLP Wipfli, a Top 20 Firm based in Milwaukee, received a minority investment of roughly 40% from New Mountain Capital, making it the latest accounting firm to score private equity funding. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 1, 2025

So the niches would be different service lines like Im a forensic accountant, but it could be different industry teams. Make sure you're getting it all Accounting Today is a leading provider of online business news for the accounting community, offering breaking news, in-depth features, and a host of resources and services.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 16, 2025

EDT 4 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email For decades, accounting firms have operated on a rhythm as reliable as a metronome: a rush of activity from January through April, followed by a lull that stretches through the summer and beyond. All rights reserved. What was once a manageable cycle is now a source of instability.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 23, 2025

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The International Accounting Standards Board released a revised practice statement on management commentary to achieve better global alignment, while its parent, the IFRS Foundation, released guidance on an entitys climate-related transition disclosures. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 23, 2025

With accounting talent in short supply, many firms are paying a premium for external hires instead of promoting their internal talent. My firms compensation data, collected in 2024 and 2025, shows that accounting firms paid 7% more to bring in outside senior analysts in tax and audit than they paid internal staff in the same positions.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 23, 2025

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is juggling a variety of projects to improve accounting for state and local governments as they come under pressure from the threat of reduced funding from the federal government. "If All rights reserved. But in todays environment, its at least something they have to consider."

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Accounting Today

JUNE 13, 2025

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Accounting firms are reporting bigger profits and more clients, according to a new report. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

Practice management Technology MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Accounting Koziel: There's more upside than downside for accountants The profession faces plenty of issues — but many come with strong opportunities, says the AICPA chief. All rights reserved. Gary Boomer Visionary and strategist, Boomer Consulting Inc.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 13, 2025

Financial Cents introduces advanced reporting features bohlam - stock.adobe.com Accounting practice management software provider Financial Cents announced a new reporting suite to help firm owners manage their team performance, revenue generation and profitability more precisely. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

EDT 7 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email I am optimistic about the "trusted advisor" destination that the accounting profession has marked as its territory, but skeptical of the partnership model as a means of transportation to that promised land. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

Danielle Lee Managing Editor, Accounting Today mailto linkedin For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here. All rights reserved. And this is just the beginning…we have some exciting things on our roadmap and look forward to sharing them very soon!"

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Accounting Today

JULY 18, 2025

Bloomberg announces new features for AI Assistant Bloomberg Tax and Accounting announced a bevy of new features for its AI Assistant. Users can accept contactless cards and digital wallets; and automatically reconcile payments in Sage Accounting. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JULY 21, 2025

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Accounting Today

JUNE 20, 2025

It also applies to 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts for eligible taxpayers and to estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, June 16 and Sept. All rights reserved. 3 deadline for both states applies to individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025.

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Accounting Today

JULY 25, 2025

MarginEdge , a restaurant management and bill payment platform, announced its partnership with FIXE , a full‑service restaurant bookkeeping and accounting firm. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

Audit Audit preparation Client retention MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Accounting Koziel: There's more upside than downside for accountants The profession faces plenty of issues — but many come with strong opportunities, says the AICPA chief. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 19, 2025

Tax IRS Tax regulations Corporate taxes MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Tax IRS spruces up Pre-Filing Agreement program New guidance, step-by-step instructions and useful statistics are now available for large business filers. All rights reserved. Jeff Stimpson Freelance writer For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.

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Accounting Today

JULY 28, 2025

Prosperity Partner CEO Jeremy Dubow Jesse Sutton "Its always the people challenge in accounting right now," shared Jeremy Dubow, CEO of Chicago-based Prosperity Partners, the No. Our profession needs a 4% increase in accountants to be sustainable, yet were experiencing a greater than 1% decline since 2019," he explained.

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Accounting Today

JULY 18, 2025

So, it should come as no surprise that a recent visit to a major university provided fresh inspiration and insights including this one: The next generation is more likely to see accounting or internal auditing not as a career but as a steppingstone. All rights reserved. And heres the shocker — that may not be a dreadful thing.

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Accounting Today

JULY 16, 2025

EDT 4 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The accounting sector is poised to undergo its greatest reshuffling in generations. accounting firms have taken PE investment. All rights reserved. Since 2021, nearly a quarter of the 100 biggest U.S. Holdout firms are wondering whether they should join the crowd.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 17, 2025

The Rosenberg Associates ( [link] ): Private equity entered the accounting profession with promises of creating value and fixing many of the pain points in the profession. All rights reserved. A recent paper examines how uncertainty is suggested again by Zilka v. Tax Review Board.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 12, 2025

After an IRS audit in 2016 assessed a federal tax debt totaling some $1 million, Archer concealed and transferred assets through two LLCs he controlled and began using third-party bank accounts to evade paying the tax debt. All rights reserved. In March 2019, Archer filed for Chapter 7. In March 2019, Archer filed for Chapter 7.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 11, 2025

As is common among many accounting firms taking PE capital, Elliott Davis will operate in an alternative practice structure. Read more: "Private equity in accounting: The end of the beginning" ) "This marks an important milestone for Elliott Davis," Otten said in a statement. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JULY 23, 2025

EDT 5 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Accountants and bookkeepers spend hours per week on client communication, from scheduling and confirming appointments to flagging paperwork deadlines and chasing invoices, especially during peak seasons. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 25, 2025

60 on Accounting Today s Top 100 Firms list with $128.9 Technology Cloud computing Cyber security MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Technology Speaker: When using AI, keep ethics in mind Regardless of how a firm ultimately implements AI, Kim Petro, a practice advancement coach from Woodard, stressed the importance of doing so ethically.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 17, 2025

Tipalti provides a suite of finance automation solutions for accounts payable, global payouts, procurement, employee expenses, corporate cards, supplier management and tax compliance. All rights reserved. With the acquisition of Statement, the platform now adds treasury functions to its capacities. "I

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Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

ARIZONA The Association for Accounting Marketing Hall of Fame celebrated the 35th anniversary of the annual AAM Summit in Phoenix May 12-14. CALIFORNIA Janet Shepard Janet Shepard was hired as a business management partner and co-leader of the client accounting services practice at HCVT, Irvine. All rights reserved.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

Accounting practice management software provider Karbon announced its new Practice Intelligence product, an agentic AI-driven solution thats the next evolution of its Practice Management platform. All rights reserved. Karbon Practice Management evolves into Practice Intelligence product Karbon accepts Talent Visionary Award.

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Accounting Today

JULY 16, 2025

EDT 2 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Armanino, a Top 25 Firm based in San Ramon, California, has added Strategic Accounting Outsourced Solutions , extending Armaninos outsourcing capabilities, particularly in the nonprofit and family office sectors. All rights reserved. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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