Contributors

Staffing February 24, 2026 

Most professionals are committed to seeing the work through and won’t abandon their teammates in the middle of a sprint. But risk rises after busy season ...

Steve Saah

Staffing February 24, 2026 

Professionals on the Move is a periodic roundup of recent promotions, career recognitions, leadership hires and other staffing announcements from around the profession.

Mary Girsch-Bock

Firm Management February 23, 2026 

For lots of accounting firms, AI adoption has unfolded gradually through implementation of a variety of tools that primarily deliver efficiency in focused and meaningful ways.

Bruce Zicari, CPA

Firm Management February 19, 2026 

Going bare isn’t a decision to make lightly. But if your accounting firm hasn’t opted to take out professional liability coverage yet, there’s no time like the present.

Alvin Fennell III

Advisory February 19, 2026 

As the creator economy expands into what industry estimates place at a $205 billion global market, many content creators are discovering that growth brings new business responsibilities alongside creative opportunity.

Christopher Wood

Tax Planning February 18, 2026 

H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, made several changes to the tax rules for charitable contributions, including a new charitable contribution deduction for non-itemizers effective starting in 2026.

CPA, JD, LLM, Mark A. Luscombe, JD, LLM, CPA

Firm Management February 16, 2026 

Financial statements aren't the destination, they're the starting point for conversations that actually help clients build better businesses.

Matthew Patrick, CPA

Technology February 16, 2026 

While the industry is obsessed with how artificial intelligence will automate tax preparation, it is ignoring a much larger crisis: the decline of human intelligence in tax strategy.

David A. Perez

Firm Management February 16, 2026 

Small accounting firms often have advantages that larger firms cannot easily replicate. The real question is not how to outspend bigger firms. It is how to out-position them.

Becky Livingston

Staffing February 16, 2026 

The technology will continue advancing. Will you be by your people to ensure they have the capacity and training to do the work that technology can't replace?

Amy Vetter

Taxes February 13, 2026 

The Tax Court immediately nixed the deduction because of the inadequate substantiation and the lack of any appraisal for high-income items.

Ken Berry, JD

Accounting February 6, 2026 

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of International CPAs, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Mary Girsch-Bock