Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
Taxes September 22, 2025
Accordance Raises $13M for AI Platform for Tax and Accounting Practices
Accordance is a proprietary tax and accounting AI expert with comprehensive knowledge of global regulations, decades of synthesized professional experience, and the ability to navigate the most complex scenarios.
Taxes September 22, 2025
Milwaukee Residents Receive Tax Relief From IRS After Flash Floods
Residents and business owners in three Wisconsin counties—Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha—now have until Feb. 2, 2026, to file various federal tax returns and make tax payments after flash floods swept through southeast Wisconsin in August.
Small Business September 22, 2025
Parafin Partners with Gusto to Launch Payroll Line of Credit for Small Businesses
Payroll Bridge was designed to give business owners a simple, transparent way to access financing directly within Gusto so their employees get paid on time, Parafin said Sept. 18.
Technology September 22, 2025
Workday Rolls Out Group of New AI Agents, Debuts ‘Flex Credits’
Workday announced on Sept. 16 new Workday Illuminate agents for human resources, finance, and industry, as well as a new subscription-based consumption model called "Flex Credits."
Payroll September 22, 2025
Americans Become Numb to Debt When it Reaches $75,000
A new survey from JG Wentworth has explored the relationship between debt levels and stress, to find if – and when – Americans become “debt numb.”
Small Business September 22, 2025
Sales Tax Update – October 2025
Numerous state sales tax updates take effect October 1, 2025. Read on to learn about new rates, exemptions, and rules that may impact your sales tax compliance in October 2025.
Taxes September 22, 2025
What Happens if There’s a Federal Government Shutdown?
Congress is staring down a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding and avoid a government shutdown after competing proposals from Republicans and Democrats were blocked Friday in the Senate.
Payroll September 20, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics Postpones Report with No Explanation
The move has raised questions about the reliability of key U.S. economic data and potential politicization of what had been a rigorously nonpartisan agency.
Small Business September 19, 2025
How Farm Aid Actually Helps Farmers
The annual concert launched to help struggling farmers facing their worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, when hundreds of thousands of farmers defaulted on loans and lost their farms as crop and land prices plummeted.
Payroll September 19, 2025
Trump Sets a New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse.
Taxes September 19, 2025
Partisan Stopgap Funding Bills Fall Short in Senate
The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch on Sept. 19 before leaving town for a weeklong recess without a plan in place to avoid a partial government shutdown next month.
Technology September 19, 2025
FloQast Rolls Out AI Agent Builder for Accountants
The accounting software provider announced several new AI-powered product and program innovations for accountants at its TakeControl annual event this week, including the ability to build custom AI agents within FloQast Transform.