Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
Advisory October 2, 2025
Why Buying AI Tools Isn’t an AI Strategy—And What Actually Works
79% of professionals believe AI will transform our industry within five years, yet only 14% of firms have developed actual AI strategies.
Taxes October 2, 2025
‘People Are Angry’: Thousands of Kansas City IRS Workers Brace for Federal Shutdown
IRS employees across the Kansas City region are bracing for the full impact of a federal government shutdown poised to force thousands home without pay.
Accounting October 2, 2025
D.C.-Area Accountant Gets 3 Years in Prison for $24 Million Fraud
Harold Dotson, 54, of Gaithersburg, MD, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, including six months of home confinement, and ordered to pay $24.8 million in restitution for submitting fraudulent CARES Act loan applications.
Advisory October 2, 2025
Ryan and Dhruva Advisors Announce Joint Venture
The partnership represents a significant and strategic advancement for Ryan to further its ability to serve clients in high-growth markets, while reinforcing its global presence and capabilities.
Firm Management October 2, 2025
Platform Accounting Group Adds to its California Presence
Formerly known as Hunter, Hunter & Hunt and based in Eureka, Calif., the regional firm HHH has been in operation for nearly 40 years.
Payroll October 1, 2025
Many Federal Workers Will Be Fired, Not Furloughed, This Week
The Office of Management and Budget has called for agencies to plan for mass firings of workers beyond traditional furloughs, advancing its goal of slashing the federal bureaucracy.
Payroll October 1, 2025
Where Do Women Thrive Economically in 2025? New City Rankings Revealed
A new WalletHub analysis compared 182 cities using 15 key metrics related to women’s economic well-being and healthcare access, ranging from median earnings to the quality of women’s hospitals to suicide rates for women.
Taxes October 1, 2025
Websites for TIGTA, Other Government Watchdogs Disappear as Government Shuts Down
For at least a half dozen government watchdog offices, their sites appeared blank on Oct. 1 except for a terse message: “Due to a lack of apportionment of funds, this website is currently unavailable.”
Financial Reporting October 1, 2025
5 Critical Mistakes New Chief Compliance Officers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
The biggest mistake new CCOs make is launching into audits, policy overhauls, or system changes before truly understanding how the business operates.
Accounting October 1, 2025
Agentic AI and the Accountant: Collaboration, Not Automation
Over the next few years, firms will increasingly adopt agentic AI-augmented practices, where human teams and digital agents collaborate seamlessly.
Payroll October 1, 2025
AIxiety Across America: States With the Highest AI-Related Job Concerns
By identifying the states with the highest interest and concern, and where workers are most motivated to future-proof their careers, the data offers a clear snapshot of where AIxiety is felt the strongest in the U.S.
Firm Management October 1, 2025
How to Tackle Quiet Cracking in Accounting
Coined as ‘quiet cracking,' the latest workforce trend is the idea of a worker’s persistent unhappiness in the workplace, leading to disengagement, poor performance and a desire to quit.