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.
Technology January 27, 2025
The Big Four firm said Jan. 27 that it has acquired SimplrOps, a San Jose, CA-based boutique enterprise software-as-a-service technology company known for streamlining and automating Workday, SAP, and Oracle operations and implementations.
IRS January 27, 2025
Tax season 2025 began on Monday, but for some people who were set to start a career at the IRS during the agency's busiest time of the year, their new opportunity has come to a screeching halt because of a hiring freeze put in place by President Donald Trump during his first week in office.
Accounting January 24, 2025
For now, beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act remain voluntary despite the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturning an order from a Texas federal appeals court in December that had halted mandated BOI report filing with FinCEN.
Auditing January 23, 2025
The three-member board will be tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of quality control and system of quality management matters within RSM US's assurance practice, among other things.
Auditing January 23, 2025
The top 10 accounting firm will pay a $500,000 fine as part of a Jan. 14 settlement with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for violating U.S. auditing rules and quality control standards.
Technology January 23, 2025
Caseware said Tuesday it has acquired Australia-based Extractly.ai, a provider of document processing solutions that streamline the audit process for accounting and finance teams.
Accounting January 23, 2025
Bill Connect provides integrated automated invoicing, payment acceptance, and reconciliation in popular accounting software SMBs use, such as QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and Xero.
Accounting Standards January 22, 2025
The Financial Accounting Standards Board published a proposed Accounting Standards Update on Jan. 22 focused on targeted improvements to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
IRS January 22, 2025
Melanie Lauridsen, AICPA vice president of tax policy and advocacy, wrote on LinkedIn Tuesday that President Donald Trump's executive order halting the hiring of federal workers poses "no concern" to the IRS as the agency has already brought seasonal workers aboard for the 2025 tax season, which begins on Jan. 27.
SEC January 22, 2025
The Republican, who has served as an SEC commissioner since 2022, will hold down the fort while Trump's pick to succeed Gary Gensler as chair of the SEC, Paul Atkins, works his way through the Senate confirmation process.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 21, 2025
The private equity-backed top 25 accounting firm has merged in Indianapolis-based CPA firm CapinCrouse, as of Jan. 17, in what is the largest deal in CRI's 28-year history.
Auditing January 21, 2025
PCAOB staff continues to identify a large number of deficiencies related to the auditor’s examination of journal entries, the audit regulator said.
