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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.
Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
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.
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.
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.
Tax News
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.
Taxes September 1, 2026
Illinois Tax Preparer Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $700K for Filing False Returns
A federal judge sentenced Dormeshia A. Haire of Belleville, IL, to three years in prison and ordered her to pay more than $700,000 in restitution after she admitted to filing false tax returns for years.
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.
IRS August 31, 2026
Ohio Couple’s Five-Month Refund Wait Puts a Face on Nationwide IRS Staffing Cuts
Monnie and Bob Johnston of Brunswick, OH, who are both CPAs, haven't been able to get straight answers from the IRS about the status of their tax refund, five months after they filed their return.
IRS August 31, 2026
DOJ Balks at Demands for Details on Trump’s Deal in IRS Case
The U.S. Justice Department is pushing back on requests for information about how it resolved President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
Accounting News
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.
Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
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.
Financial Reporting September 1, 2026
Stop Treating Every Reconciliation Like It’s High-Risk
An undifferentiated reconciliation review is a classic paper control that fulfills a requirement without mitigating actual risk.
Payroll News
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 August 26, 2026
53% of Laid-Off Workers Believe AI Played a Role in Their Job Loss — But Most Were Never Told
Workers who suspect AI was involved outnumber those who received direct confirmation by 9 percentage points.
Technology News
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.
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.
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.
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.
Technology August 31, 2026
Vena Rolls Out Financial Consolidation Solution
Vena announced last week the general availability of Vena Financial Consolidation, an Excel-native solution that automates intercompany eliminations, FX translation, ownership logic, and adjustments in one governed system.
Technology August 31, 2026
Practice Panda Unveils Content Hub for Tax and Accounting Firms
Practice Panda has launched its new Content Hub, a tool that brings various forms of expert tax content together into one convenient, easy-to-navigate destination at no additional cost to its subscribers.
Firm Management August 31, 2026
How Accounting Firms Can Protect Against the Rising Threat of Vishing
Accounting and CPA firms hold exactly the kind of data that makes them an attractive target.
Firm Management News
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.
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.
Mergers and Acquisitions August 31, 2026
Springline Advisory Snaps Up Advisory Firm in Wisconsin
INSIDE Public Accounting top 60 firm Springline Advisory has acquired Vesta, a Fond du Lac, WI-based advisory firm offering accounting, wealth management, and advisory services.
Mergers and Acquisitions August 31, 2026
BGM Adds John T. Chipman & Co. in Massachusetts
Minneapolis-based BGM, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm, is merging in John T. Chipman & Co., an accounting and advisory firm based in Norwood, MA.
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.