Accounting February 19, 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.
Accounting Standards April 26, 2024
FASB Private Company Council Meeting Recap
The Private Company Council (PCC) met on Thursday, April 18, 2024. This is a summary of topics discussed by PCC and FASB members at the meeting.
Taxes April 26, 2024
IRS Says It Saw ‘Strong Response’ From Direct File Pilot Users This Tax Season
About 140,800 taxpayers in 12 states filed their federal tax returns through the new service, but its future is up in the air.
Firm Management April 26, 2024
Ryan Leads Charge Against Biden’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses
The Dallas-based global tax services firm filed the first of what would soon be a slew of lawsuits against the ban on noncompetes.
Accounting April 26, 2024
Former Accounting Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $430,000 From Nonprofit
Katherine Lu Acquista stole from the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation over a five-year period, from 2017 to 2022.
Accounting April 25, 2024
Accountant Charged With Embezzling $800,000 From Paving Firm in California
Angela Fae Brown is accused of bilking more than $800,000 from her employer, Viking Pavers, in a scheme between 2017 and 2022.
Accounting April 25, 2024
Feds Accuse Kansas CPA of Embezzling Money From Client to Build New Home
Quintin Flanagin allegedly created a fake business called Middle Finger Ranch and linked it to his personal bank account.
Payroll April 25, 2024
Mortgage Rates Climb to 7.17%
Mortgage rates in the U.S. increased for a fourth straight week. The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 7.17%, up from 7.1% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.
Payroll April 25, 2024
More Companies are Enhancing Strategies to Retain Key Staff During M&As
Acquiring companies tend to offer retention agreements to more C-suite executives and their direct reports compared with other salaried employees.
Taxes April 25, 2024
IRS Offers Final Guidance on Transfers of Credits Under Inflation Reduction Act
The final regulations also describe special rules related to excessive credit transfers and recapture events.
Small Business April 25, 2024
Three in Four Family Businesses Expect to Grow This Year
Family businesses are growing—and many expect that to continue this year, despite financial concerns, Family Enterprise USA says.
Accounting April 25, 2024
Accounting MOVE Project Mini Summit Promises Compelling Speakers and Timely Topics
This event is ideal for partners, firm administrators, HR professionals, and virtually anyone who works for an accounting firm and is interested in enhancing gender diversity and promoting equal opportunities and inclusive cultures.
Technology April 25, 2024
Thomson Reuters Launches Checkpoint Edge with CoCounsel
ith the AI-Assisted Research skill on Checkpoint Edge, the solution empowers tax professionals with trusted answers, accessed through Thomson Reuters GenAI assistant, named CoCounsel.