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.
Accounting June 2, 2026
AICPA and NASBA Recognize Top CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award
The Uniform CPA Exam is owned by the AICPA and administered in Prometric test centers by NASBA on behalf of the 55 U.S. Boards of Accountancy.
Payroll June 2, 2026
The Firm Staff Retention Strategy That’s Been in Your Pocket All Along
Burnout does not arrive according to a meeting schedule, and neither does self-doubt, frustration, or career uncertainty.
Payroll June 2, 2026
KPMG Report: Half of Your Most Engaged Employees Are Ready to Leave
Employees with close personal friends at work are the most engaged employees, experiencing the biggest emotional highs as well as the lowest emotional lows, KPMG says.
Payroll June 2, 2026
Why Open-Plan Offices Are Being Reconsidered by Workplace Designers
As businesses reassess the long-term effectiveness of open-plan offices, workplace designers are moving away from blanket open layouts in favor of zoned, flexible environments, an expert says.
Payroll June 2, 2026
Study: 1 in 7 Americans Could Be Paying a Mortgage for 65 Years
A new study from JG Wentworth reveals how long Americans stay in debt, and how interest and repayment habits can stretch timelines far beyond expectations.
Taxes June 2, 2026
Illinois Lawmakers Pass $56B Budget Funded by New Business Taxes
Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.
Small Business June 2, 2026
Judge Stops Illinois Law Banning Some Credit Card Fees From Taking Effect
The law on so-called interchange fees, or swipe fees, was aimed at providing financial relief for retailers and has been challenged by banks and their allies since it went into effect two years ago.
Human Resources June 2, 2026
89% of Financial Services Firms Say Their Executive Pay Systems Can’t Keep Up
A new CSC survey found that 89% of senior HR, rewards, and compensation leaders say in-house technology cannot keep pace with executive compensation demands.
Taxes June 2, 2026
Missouri Ballot Issue to End Income Tax is Lawful, Judge Says, in Win for GOP
A Missouri judge on Monday upheld the ballot language of a Republican plan to replace the state’s income tax with expanded sales taxes in a key win for Republican lawmakers.
Payroll June 2, 2026
Remote Work—Not AI—is What’s Plaguing Young-Grad Hiring, Fed Study Says
Some 64% of the rise in jobless rates among college-educated workers under the age of 29 vs. prepandemic levels can be attributed to work-from-home trends, researchers said.
SEC June 2, 2026
SEC Defends Settlement with Musk After Judge Cites ‘Red Flags’
A proposed settlement between Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission to end the agency’s Twitter Inc. stake lawsuit came after almost a year of negotiations, attorneys said.
Taxes June 2, 2026
Florida Lawmakers Protect Schools From DeSantis’ Property Tax Plan
State lawmakers also gutted a proposal to spend $5.5 million alerting property owners about the ballot amendment.