PCAOB June 26, 2026
PCAOB Chief Auditor to Step Down
The PCAOB will begin a search for a new chief auditor after Barbara Vanich announced she will leave the post on July 15 after more than 17 years with the audit regulator.
Jason Bramwell is senior staff writer for CPA Practice Advisor. He has nearly 25 years of professional writing experience, the last nine covering the accounting profession. He most recently was a staff writer and editor at Going Concern, and he previously spent five years as a staff writer and editor at AccountingWEB. He can be reached by email at jbramwell@cpapracticeadvisor.com.
PCAOB June 26, 2026
The PCAOB will begin a search for a new chief auditor after Barbara Vanich announced she will leave the post on July 15 after more than 17 years with the audit regulator.
Technology June 25, 2026
Built for accounting professionals managing multiple client relationships, Lili's MCP server gives accountants a faster way to access, analyze, and act on client financial information, the company says.
Technology June 25, 2026
Trintech Flux agent automates account fluctuation analysis during the close, while Trintech Variance Analysis agent accelerates budget-to-actual performance review after the close, the company says.
Firm Management June 25, 2026
Burger brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience across the technology and consulting industries.
Taxes June 24, 2026
"In the end, the IRS performed better than expected in most respects," Erin Collins said. "But taxpayers who required assistance from the IRS often struggled to get it."
Mergers and Acquisitions June 24, 2026
Top 25 accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram has acquired Crowl, Cameron & Associates, a Conroe, TX-based CPA firm offering tax, accounting, and advisory services with specialized expertise in property and sales tax.
PCAOB June 24, 2026
For the first time in its history, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has issued a request for comment on its standard-setting and research agendas, and the board is also asking for feedback on its overall standard-setting process.
Accounting June 24, 2026
The 93rd president of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is Alfred Ramosedi, a business leader with more than three decades of experience across South Africa's financial and professional services sector.
Mergers and Acquisitions June 24, 2026
Fort Wayne, IN-based corporate tax services firm DuCharme McMillen & Associates has acquired Barron Corporate Tax Solutions, a Wheaton, IL-based property tax advisory firm serving businesses across a wide range of industries.
Taxes June 24, 2026
The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility released an alert on Wednesday containing guidelines tax professionals should follow when using generative artificial intelligence in practice.
Technology June 23, 2026
Maxima, an agentic artificial intelligence platform for enterprise accounting, has launched "Max," an AI agent that takes on the manual and recurring preparation work consuming enterprise accounting teams.
Technology June 23, 2026
Kinter, an AI workforce platform for accounting teams, announced the public launch of its AI accountants, which the company describes as AI agents that can perform complex financial workflows safely and autonomously.