Gail Perry, CPA, is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor. She also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars. She is the author of over 30 books (including Mint.com For Dummies and QuickBooks 2014 On Demand), and she maintains a small tax practice. Gail is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelors degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, earned her CPA, and worked for Deloitte in the firm's Chicago tax department. She has taught college-level accounting principles and personal finance, and was on staff for 10 years at the Indiana CPA Society as a computer applications instructor. Gail was the publisher and editor-in-chief of AccountingWEB before joining the CPA Practice Advisor team.
Firm Management April 21, 2025
The megamerger between the two top 15 accounting firms, which was announced April 21, would likely put Baker Tilly into the top six firms in the U.S. by revenue. The deal is expected to close in early June.
Accounting April 21, 2025
The study was designed to assist New York State (NYS) government entities in evaluating their position on key issues and addressing various challenges.
IRS April 18, 2025
Many IRS employees, who didn't take the first deferred resignation offer earlier this year, jumped at the chance to take the buyout this time around, while others have decided to ride it out, hoping they will be spared from the reduction in force plans at the tax agency.
IRS April 18, 2025
The IRS is telling some employees who have requested to take the latest deferred resignation offer from the Department of the Treasury that they're ineligible because their positions within the tax agency are "deemed critical."
Accounting April 18, 2025
Governor Michael Braun (R) signed HEA 1143 into law on April 16, 2025, making Indiana one of the first 10 states to adopt an additional pathway to CPA licensure.
Taxes April 18, 2025
Maryland needs more tax revenue. Taxing business services and/or intellectual property and media rights could help the Old Line State fill a looming $3 billion budget gap.
Small Business April 18, 2025
This integration provides instant access to store earnings, automated bookkeeping and tax management, and efficient international payment solutions, streamlining financial operations for growing businesses.
Firm Management April 18, 2025
In this video and podcast, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss Thomson Reuters SafeSend. Watch the video, listen to the audio podcast below, or read the transcript.
Accounting April 17, 2025
For the third consecutive year, there was an increase—albeit a small one—in the number of accounting-related securities class action filings in 2024, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research.
Accounting April 17, 2025
The FASB Not-for-Profit (NFP) Advisory Committee (the Committee) held its semiannual meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The topics discussed included the following.
Firm Management April 17, 2025
Agentic AI is poised to significantly impact Public Accounting. Firms must adopt the right tools, governance strategies, and implementation approaches to successfully integrate Agentic AI into public accounting.
Accounting April 17, 2025
A new ranking for 2026 from career website Vault.com is now out to remind accountants and soon-to-be accountants in college about which public accounting firms are considered the most prestigious in the U.S.
