Contributors

State CPA Societies October 12, 2026 

State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.

Mary Girsch-Bock

Staffing October 12, 2026 

Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent hiring, promotions, awards and other staffing announcements from around the profession.

Mary Girsch-Bock

Artificial Intelligence October 12, 2026 

The question for firm owners is whether the firm has decided, in writing, where that data is allowed to go.

Steven de la Fe CPA

Accounting October 12, 2026 

When the ledger can't be trusted, don't build on it. Build on evidence.

Carlos Flores

Staffing October 12, 2026 

How CPAs can build better referral relationships and when to consider the J.D. themselves.

Christopher Haymon

Taxes October 12, 2026 

The moral of the story is that you don’t know what will or won’t be valuable 30 or 50 years from now.

Stephen Fishler

Technology October 12, 2026 

One login for the tax software, the client portal, and the bank is easy to remember. It is also easy to steal.

Scott Carr

Income Tax October 9, 2026 

Ask which states and which tax types the package supports for the coming filing season, with approval dates, rather than in general.

Tyler Briskin, EA

Technology October 8, 2026 

Pick your most repetitive routine, ask the right questions, and good luck getting your own click counts down.

Stefan Kalb

Taxes October 8, 2026 

A five-stage W-9 workflow for CPA firms, a timeline back from the Feb. 1, 2027 1099-NEC deadline, vendor-data controls, and how to handle TIN mismatches.

Nazrul Huda

Payroll Taxes October 7, 2026 

A business owner may be held personally for unpaid payroll taxes due to a willful failure.

Ken Berry, JD

Payroll October 7, 2026 

Your clients receive more useful support when a question is resolved and the next payroll reflects that resolution.

George S. Azadian