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Accounting August 4, 2026
Last Call for Innovation Award Nominations: Closes Sept. 8
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
Technology September 2, 2026
Accrual Takes the Leap Into CAS By Acquiring Puzzle’s Technology
After launching in February, San Francisco-based Accrual is jumping into client accounting services with both feet after acquiring the accounting firm-specific technology and business of Puzzle.
Accounting Standards September 2, 2026
FASB Proposes Codification Improvements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed Accounting Standards Update on Wednesday focused on targeted improvements to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
Technology September 2, 2026
Expensify Launches Native Integration with Rillet, the AI-Native ERP
Businesses running Rillet can now connect to Expensify in minutes for an automatic, two-way sync.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Stop Training CPAs for Yesterday’s Work
AI is changing how accountants spend their time and how talent development should evolve alongside the shift.
Technology September 2, 2026
How AI Helps Accountants Be Heroes to Their Clients, Communities, and Employees
A lot of accountants jumped into AI excited by the number of hours they could save. But it turns out that doesn’t matter nearly as much as what you do with that extra time and added capacity.
Taxes September 2, 2026
Tax Court Penalizes ‘Pretty Sophisticated’ Taxpayer
Depending on the situation, the IRS may have discretion to hand out some of these penalties or to cut unknowing taxpayers some slack.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Split the Year With Your Bookkeeper So Tax Season Isn’t a Cleanup
Split the year, define the handoffs, and January becomes what it should have been all along: the start of tax season, not the end of last year’s bookkeeping.
Tax News
Taxes September 2, 2026
Tax Court Penalizes ‘Pretty Sophisticated’ Taxpayer
Depending on the situation, the IRS may have discretion to hand out some of these penalties or to cut unknowing taxpayers some slack.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Split the Year With Your Bookkeeper So Tax Season Isn’t a Cleanup
Split the year, define the handoffs, and January becomes what it should have been all along: the start of tax season, not the end of last year’s bookkeeping.
Taxes September 2, 2026
Big Change for Colorado Income Tax Makes Ballot
Initiative 195 would create a graduated income tax for the state under which higher earners pay a greater percentage of their income than lower earners, generating significantly more tax revenue.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Former Bookkeeper at Hartford Law Firm Pleads Guilty in $750,000 Embezzlement Scheme
Heather Murdock used the firm's bookkeeping software to generate hundreds of fake checks that were made payable to herself between approximately 2010 and 2022.
Payroll September 1, 2026
What the New 1099 Reporting Rules Mean
The IRS has updated Forms 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1099-K for 2026 to separately report information related to tips and qualified overtime compensation.
Taxes September 1, 2026
Trump Calls for Federal Tax Incentives to Revive U.S. Film Industry
President Donald Trump on Monday urged Congress to approve federal tax incentives aimed at reviving American film and television productions.
Taxes September 1, 2026
Pelosi Avoids Billionaire Tax Vote as Wealth Tax Turns Toxic in San Francisco
California's billionaire tax proposal is splintering the state's Democratic Party, with party leaders opposing the wealth tax even as voters, and especially young voters, appear eager to increase taxes on the rich.
Taxes September 1, 2026
Attorney Points to 6,700 Wrongfully Notified in NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
The city initially sent notices to 17,000 homeowners indicating they might owe the second-home property tax surcharge.
Accounting News
Accounting August 4, 2026
Last Call for Innovation Award Nominations: Closes Sept. 8
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
Technology September 2, 2026
Accrual Takes the Leap Into CAS By Acquiring Puzzle’s Technology
After launching in February, San Francisco-based Accrual is jumping into client accounting services with both feet after acquiring the accounting firm-specific technology and business of Puzzle.
Accounting Standards September 2, 2026
FASB Proposes Codification Improvements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed Accounting Standards Update on Wednesday focused on targeted improvements to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
Technology September 2, 2026
Expensify Launches Native Integration with Rillet, the AI-Native ERP
Businesses running Rillet can now connect to Expensify in minutes for an automatic, two-way sync.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Stop Training CPAs for Yesterday’s Work
AI is changing how accountants spend their time and how talent development should evolve alongside the shift.
Technology September 2, 2026
How AI Helps Accountants Be Heroes to Their Clients, Communities, and Employees
A lot of accountants jumped into AI excited by the number of hours they could save. But it turns out that doesn’t matter nearly as much as what you do with that extra time and added capacity.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Split the Year With Your Bookkeeper So Tax Season Isn’t a Cleanup
Split the year, define the handoffs, and January becomes what it should have been all along: the start of tax season, not the end of last year’s bookkeeping.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 2, 2026
Accuity Adds KKDLY in Hawaii
Honolulu-based Accuity has expanded its team in Hawaii by acquiring KKDLY, also based in Honolulu and one of the state’s largest accounting and advisory firms.
Payroll News
Payroll September 2, 2026
U.S. Job Openings Edge Higher in Sign of Stable Labor Demand
Available positions rose to 7.27 million from a downwardly revised 7.18 million in June, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Tuesday.
Payroll September 1, 2026
What the New 1099 Reporting Rules Mean
The IRS has updated Forms 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1099-K for 2026 to separately report information related to tips and qualified overtime compensation.
Payroll September 1, 2026
New Job Security Index Reveals Which Careers Feel Most Secure
Job security affects everything from career decisions to financial planning, yet workers don't experience it equally.
Economy September 1, 2026
Los Angeles, Miami and New York City Lead Most Populous U.S. Metro Areas in Mortgage Overpayments
Borrowers who fail to secure the best available mortgage rate overpay by an average of $8,139 annually in Los Angeles, $6,358 in Miami and $6,012 in New York City.
Payroll September 1, 2026
American Airlines Says It Will Match $1,000 for Trump Accounts
In addition to matching the initial one-time $1,000 federal investment employees who have children with the accounts, American Airlines will allow employees to annually contribute $2,500 pre-tax.
Benefits August 31, 2026
‘Bernie Bump’: Social Security Recipients Could Get $200 a Month Under Proposed Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, introduced the "Social Security Expansion Act." Under the terms of the bill, current Social Security recipients will receive an extra $200 a month.
Technology August 31, 2026
Deel Debuts Retirement Offering for U.S. Businesses
Deel Retirement brings retirement plan enrollment, contributions, and reconciliation together into the Deal platform rather than through a separate provider portal.
Economy August 28, 2026
Fed Chair Says Inflation Isn’t Slowing
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh reiterated that policymakers will return inflation to their 2% goal, which he said is a firm and fixed target.
Technology News
Technology September 2, 2026
Accrual Takes the Leap Into CAS By Acquiring Puzzle’s Technology
After launching in February, San Francisco-based Accrual is jumping into client accounting services with both feet after acquiring the accounting firm-specific technology and business of Puzzle.
Technology September 2, 2026
Expensify Launches Native Integration with Rillet, the AI-Native ERP
Businesses running Rillet can now connect to Expensify in minutes for an automatic, two-way sync.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Stop Training CPAs for Yesterday’s Work
AI is changing how accountants spend their time and how talent development should evolve alongside the shift.
Technology September 2, 2026
How AI Helps Accountants Be Heroes to Their Clients, Communities, and Employees
A lot of accountants jumped into AI excited by the number of hours they could save. But it turns out that doesn’t matter nearly as much as what you do with that extra time and added capacity.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
Armanino Adds NetSuite Specialists AppWrap
Armanino said Tuesday the team from AppWrap, a leader in NetSuite optimization, implementation, and managed services for high-growth and private equity-backed companies, is joining the top 25 accounting firm.
State CPA Societies September 1, 2026
4 State Societies Aim to Advance Innovation in Professional Learning for CPAs
The state CPA societies for Florida, Georgia, Montana, and South Carolina are attempting to advance innovation in professional learning for accounting professionals through a new collaborative technology company, Five Storm Systems.
Technology September 1, 2026
AuditFile Launches Agentic AI Orchestrator Suite
AI agents and human staff are treated interchangeably within an engagement: both are assigned, tracked, and reviewed the same way.
Technology September 1, 2026
Accounting Firms Need an AI ‘Apprenticeship Ledger’
An "apprenticeship ledger" gives accounting firms a concrete way to protect the judgment pipeline.
Firm Management News
Accounting September 2, 2026
Stop Training CPAs for Yesterday’s Work
AI is changing how accountants spend their time and how talent development should evolve alongside the shift.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 2, 2026
Accuity Adds KKDLY in Hawaii
Honolulu-based Accuity has expanded its team in Hawaii by acquiring KKDLY, also based in Honolulu and one of the state’s largest accounting and advisory firms.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 2, 2026
Gray Griffith & Mays Acquires Lambright & Gutta in West Virginia
Morgantown, WV-based accounting and advisory firm Gray Griffith & Mays has acquired fellow Morgantown firm Lambright & Gutta, effective Sept. 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
CRI Merges in Morrison & Smith in Alabama
Top 25 accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram has added Tuscaloosa, AL-based public accounting firm Morrison & Smith, expanding CRI's presence in its home state.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
Armanino Adds NetSuite Specialists AppWrap
Armanino said Tuesday the team from AppWrap, a leader in NetSuite optimization, implementation, and managed services for high-growth and private equity-backed companies, is joining the top 25 accounting firm.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
Withum Adds Farber Hass Hurley in California
The Princeton, NJ-based top 20 firm has added Farber Hass Hurley, a public accounting and tax firm headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, effective Sept. 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
Nichols Cauley Acquires The LaRocco Cos. in Georgia
The Atlanta-area financial services company has added Norcross, GA-based LaRocco, a privately owned employee benefits brokerage and advisory firm.
CPE September 1, 2026
The Impactful Advisor Joins Forces with Universal Accounting Center to Expand Training for Accounting and Bookkeeping Professionals
New bundled offerings will make it easy for students to combine Mentor Plus's advisory training with UAC's other certifications, coaching, and courses.
Webinars
September 10, 2026
CPE Webinar: Own Q4: Position, Price, and Grow Your Tax Planning Advisory Practice
Learn how to position tax planning as a service clients understand and value, package and price your offering, and clearly communicate why proactive planning matters.
September 22, 2026
CPE Webinar: Start Simple. Scale Naturally. Building a Tax Technology Strategy for Long-Term Growth
The most successful firms don't build their technology strategy around software. They build it around removing friction.
September 3, 2026
CPE Webinar: Estate Planning After OBBBA: Turning Theory into Practice
With the passage of OBBBA and the shift to a $15 million basic exclusion amount, the estate planning landscape entering 2026 and beyond presents both unique opportunities and substantial challenges for taxpayers and their advisors.
September 1, 2026
Archived Webcast: Grow Your 1040 Practice Without Adding Staff: AI-Powered Strategies for Tax Firms
As firms face staffing challenges and increasing client expectations, automation can help teams do more with the resources they already have.