Taxes July 12, 2026
What the 2026 ‘Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself’ Campaign Means for Your Firm this Summer
Get ready for next tax season with a real security program instead of a folder that only gets opened when an audit demands it.
Payroll June 3, 2025
Trump Administration Backs Off on Garnishing Social Security Payments for Student Loan Debt
The Education Department has paused a plan to garnish Social Security payments for beneficiaries who are in default on their student loans, just as the first round of June payments were to hit bank accounts.
Taxes June 3, 2025
Elon Musk Goes Off Again on Trump’s Big, Beautiful ‘Pork-Filled’ Bill
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk unleashed on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on June 3, marking the second time in a week that the former presidential advisor broke with the president.
Taxes June 3, 2025
Estate Tax Repeal Pending in Congress Raises Debate Over Charity, Wealth Gap
A proposed repeal of the federal estate tax has advocates arguing about whether it would be a long-overdue fix for small business owners and farmers, or an unnecessary move widening the gap between the haves and have-nots even further.
Payroll June 3, 2025
U.S. Job Openings Rose Unexpectedly in April While Hiring Picked Up
Available positions increased to 7.39 million from a revised 7.20 million reading in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published on June 3.
Financial Reporting June 3, 2025
Pivot Payables Announces Availability of its Accounting Automation Application on Amazon Business App
This integration gives Amazon Business account holders the ability to issue scenario-based virtual credit cards directly within PivotLynx, enabling pre-approved purchases and eliminating the traditional post-purchase reconciliation process.
Mergers and Acquisitions June 3, 2025
UHY Brings in Sabino & Co. in Missouri
The top 30 accounting firm is adding to its presence in the St. Louis area by merging in CPA firm Sabino & Co., months after combining with another St. Louis-area firm, Botz Deal & Co.
Accounting June 3, 2025
New Book Focuses on Mental Health for Accounting Pros
Kristy Short writes about one of the most unspoken truths in our profession: that anxiety, depression, and burnout pervade today’s workplace.
Mergers and Acquisitions June 3, 2025
Cherry Bekaert Adds Spicer Jeffries in Colorado
The top 25 accounting firm has expanded its presence in the Rocky Mountain region after acquiring Spicer Jeffries, a Denver-based CPA firm that provides services to the securities industry.
Mergers and Acquisitions June 3, 2025
Withum Strikes a Deal With PKF Texas
Withum announced on June 2 that Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, a public accounting, tax, and business advisory firm based in Houston, has joined the top 25 firm.
Technology June 3, 2025
EY Launches Global Design, Sales, Marketing and CX Offering: EY Studio+
EY Studio+ will combine the organization’s full spectrum of services with the world’s leading talent in design, sales, marketing and customer experience.
Financial Planning June 3, 2025
Long Term Care and Financial Planning: AI’s Role in Solving an Age-Old Challenge
LTC remains one of the few unsolved wildcard scenarios in retirement planning due to these highlighted challenges. Its unpredictable nature forces both advisors and clients to contend with significant uncertainty.
Small Business June 3, 2025
Avalara Launches APIs for End-to-End 1099 and W-9 Compliance Automation
With Avalara’s new API advances, businesses can automate even more of the end-to-end process to achieve greater time savings and more efficient resource allocation, directly from an ERP, accounting, ecommerce or marketplace platform. Here’s how it works: