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.
Taxes May 16, 2025
Tax Court Delivers Bad News to Tardy Taxpayer
In a new case, an office mix-up authorizing the wrong FedEx service resulted in a missed tax deadline. The Tax Court addressed whether the “equitable tolling” doctrine grants the taxpayer a reprieve.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 16, 2025
Mauldin & Jenkins Joins Forces With Bradshaw, Gordon & Clinkscales in South Carolina
The merger, which is effective June 1, aligns with the top 75 firm's mission to offer comprehensive accounting and advisory solutions to clients while expanding its footprint in key markets, Mauldin & Jenkins Managing Partner Hanson Borders said.
Accounting May 16, 2025
Accounting MOVE Project Launches 2025 Survey
This year’s research reflects a pivotal shift in how inclusion is measured—prioritizing workplace belonging and measurable career equity outcomes, regardless of whether firms use the term “DEI.”
Taxes May 16, 2025
Trump-Backed Tax Bill Would Expand Child Tax Credit, Establish ‘MAGA Accounts’ for Kids
An expansion of the child tax credit and new “MAGA savings accounts” for children are among the proposals in President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Payroll May 16, 2025
The ‘Motherhood Penalty’: Mothers Earned 35% Less Than Fathers in 2024
A new Bankrate analysis of Census Bureau Current Population Survey data reveals full-time working fathers earned 35% more in wages than mothers working full-time in 2024, a wider disparity than in 2023 and 2022.
Payroll May 16, 2025
U.S. Spring Homebuying Season Off to its Weakest Start in Five Years
Deals were down 3% from last April, already seen as a low mark. Active listings for April also ballooned to the highest level since 2019, suggesting homes are piling up on the market.
Small Business May 16, 2025
Trump to Keep 30% China Tariffs Through Late 2025, Analysts Say
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China will likely remain at a level expected to severely curtail Chinese exports to the U.S. after the 90-day truce, suggesting Beijing may have to endure further economic pain despite active talks.
Auditing May 15, 2025
PCAOB Shares Insights From Chats With Audit Committee Chairs
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a new publication on May 15 that highlights the results of conversations that board staff had with audit committee chairs of U.S. public companies and broker-dealers last year.
Accounting May 15, 2025
FASB OKs Update to Guidance on Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update on May 15 that clarifies accounting guidance for share-based consideration payable to a customer in conjunction with selling goods or services.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 15, 2025
Armanino Snaps Up Cooper Savas in Utah
The private equity-backed top 20 firm has entered the Utah market by acquiring Cooper Savas, a full-service public accounting firm based in Salt Lake City.
Taxes May 15, 2025
NY GOP Rep. Mike Lawler Calls MTG ‘Jewish Space Laser Lady’ in SALT Feud
Rep. Mike Lawler traded insults with fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a nasty online spat over his push for a higher cap on deducting state and local taxes.
Technology May 15, 2025
insightsoftware Shifts to Four Business Units, Adds to Leadership Team
The company has finalized a strategic realignment into four business units—ERP Reporting and BI, EPM, Controllership, and Data and Analytics—and has added three members to its executive leadership team.