Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
Firm Management July 6, 2026
Why Being a $5M-$15M Firm Is the New Sweet Spot
In a 25- to 50-person firm, partners still shape the culture, strategy, and future of the business. Their decisions matter. Their ideas move. Their impact is visible.
Accounting July 6, 2026
Communications Audits: Is a 5% Sample Still a Reasonable Program?
For most of the past two decades, reviewing a fraction of firm communications was not a compliance shortcut. It was the only realistic option available.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 6, 2026
UHY Combines with RBT CPAs
The national accounting and advisory services firm UHY has combined with RBT CPAs LLP, the largest CPA firm in New York’s Hudson Valley.
IRS July 6, 2026
IRS Failed to Meet Veteran Hiring Goal
From FY 2020 to FY 2024, only 8% of the 70,879 people hired by the IRS were veterans, falling way short of the 14% veteran hiring goal set by the Treasury Department, a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says.
Staffing July 6, 2026
Professionals on the Move – July 2026 – Part 1
Professionals on the Move is a roundup of promotions, advancements, new hires and other staffing announcements.
Taxes July 6, 2026
Campaign to Repeal Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Submits Over 500,000 Signatures
Opponents of Washington’s new high-earners income tax submitted more than 500,000 signatures for an initiative to kill the tax Thursday, setting up an epic brawl for November over the state's tax system.
Taxes July 6, 2026
TIGTA Made 91 Surprise Visits to IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers. Here’s What Happened
Some IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers didn't provide accurate tax guidance or properly assist walk-in taxpayers during the 2025 filing season, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
IRS July 6, 2026
Senate Democrat Demands Records on DOJ, IRS Settlement Planning
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) seeks copies of “all memoranda prepared by the IRS discussing defenses against” claims Trump and his sons made in their $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, according to a letter.
Auditing July 6, 2026
AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite
AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite Engagement letters and rep letters now go from draft to signed, certified, and filed in the binder — without anyone leaving the platform.
Firm Management July 6, 2026
Why Accounting Firms Should Rethink Hardware Timelines as Computer Prices Climb
A global memory chip shortage is driving computer prices sharply higher, and the increase is not expected to be short-lived.
Taxes July 2, 2026
After Newsom Couldn’t Stop It, California Braces for Billionaire Tax Brawl
A week after Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to broker a deal to stop a proposed billionaire tax, both sides of the fight are trading blame and bracing for a high-stakes, nationally watched political brawl.
Payroll July 2, 2026
U.S. Hiring Slows Sharply, Curbing Recent Job Market Momentum
Nonfarm payrolls increased 57,000 last month after downward revisions to the prior two months took some of the shine off recent blockbuster reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics data Thursday showed.