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.
Taxes January 8, 2025
However, optimism about the business environment is rising among middle-market CEOs, with tax policies getting a mixed reaction, according to the latest survey from top 15 accounting firm CBIZ and Hofstra University.
Technology January 8, 2025
The updates announced on Jan. 8 make it easier for accounting firms to manage and onboard clients, stay compliant, and collaborate across teams—all while scaling for future growth, according to IRIS.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 8, 2025
The Canfield, OH-based top 50 accounting firm has acquired Acuity Human Resources, a Cranberry Township, PA-based provider of human resources consulting services.
Auditing January 7, 2025
The blockbuster fine of 2024 was the $25 million penalty the PCAOB gave KPMG in the Netherlands last April for systemic internal exam cheating over a five-year period. It's the largest fine the PCAOB has ever doled out.
Firm Management January 7, 2025
The deal marks the first time in the accounting profession that private equity ownership of a CPA firm has transferred, or flipped, from one investment group to another.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 7, 2025
The San Francisco-based top 400 accounting firm has combined with Bogdan & Frasco, a boutique accounting firm also based in the "City by the Bay."
Firm Management January 7, 2025
The top 15 accounting firm announced Jan. 6 the addition of 10 new partners across multiple practices, with solutions related to tax and assurance.
Technology January 7, 2025
This is Caseware’s eighth acquisition since Hg Capital acquired majority ownership of the Toronto-based company in late 2020.
Technology January 6, 2025
The on-demand accounting platform is set to launch its new AI customer assistant, Luis, on Jan. 31, which Taxfyle says will serve as a bridge during the customer journey to make their tax filing experience easier and quicker.
Accounting Standards January 6, 2025
The Accounting Standards Update clears up confusion on the interim effective date of FASB's new disaggregation of income statement expenses standard for public business entities that don't have an annual reporting period ending on Dec. 31.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 6, 2025
The Atlanta-based top 30 accounting firm continues to make moves since obtaining private equity backing last summer, this time merging with Timonium, MD-based CPA firm Nardone, Pridgeon & Co.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 6, 2025
The top 30 accounting firm is expanding its presence in its home state of Michigan, as well as in Missouri, by combining with two CPA firms, Tama, Budaj & Raab and Botz Deal & Co., effective Jan. 1.
