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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board saw an improvement in audit quality in its latest spotlight report. Part I.A deficiency rates — when an audit firm failed to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence to support its opinion — decreased in several firm categories,…
Nearly half of firms see employees defer or slow promotion or partnership to manage caregiving. The 2026 Accounting MOVE Project found that 65% of firms have seen caregiving responsibilities influence career progressions during the past year, with mid-career professionals most affected, and…
"Return preparers are critical to tax administration and provide a unique opportunity to impact taxpayer behavior and compliance with tax laws," said the report. "It is imperative that the IRS effectively regulate return preparers." Additionally, the IRS lacked a process…
Tipalti touts AI agent to manage entire AP process; Paychex touts Paychex Tax Protection service; Empty Spaces launches with AI agents for month-end close, reconciliation and FP&A; and other accounting tech news. Plus, BDO partners with the National Wildlife…
The AICPA has honored Kimberly Ellison-Taylor and Gene Dodaro with special awards; BDO USA has teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation; and REDW names a new leader in the Salem, Oregon, office; and other firm and personnel news from…
Washington D.C., Oct. 23, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the Division of Examinations’ Fiscal Year 2027 examination priorities. The annual report identifies key areas of focus as the Division carries out its mission to promote compliance, prevent fraud, identify and monitor…
After watching talent get scarcer over the past several years, finance and accounting leaders are rethinking the way their teams work. The results of 2026 Finance and Accounting Talent Market Outlook survey describe an emerging hybrid finance operating model designed to…
AI accounting technology is moving fast, especially in tax and audit software, and many small firms are worried about falling behind bigger firms with huge budgets. But the reality is that those large firms aren't as far ahead as you…
Instead of asking how many hours of CPE one should be completing, isn't it better to ask what CPE one actually needs? Rather than looking at education from an hours-based perspective, what if it was competency-based instead? What if there…
Las Vegas: A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 38 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,052,378 in restitution for conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false tax returns with the IRS and diverting portions of the resulting tax…