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.
Payroll April 23, 2026
Study: Workers With a Goal Are More Likely to Regularly Save Money
Employed Americans who have a savings goal are more likely to regularly save a portion of their income than those who don’t—75% compared with 62%, respectively, according to NerdWallet.
Firm Management April 23, 2026
Canopy Integrates Accounting-Aware Intelligence into Meetings with New AI-Powered Notetaker
Canopy Notetaker automatically archives every client conversation into the correct client record alongside the full history of engagements, documents, communications, and tasks that define that relationship.
Taxes April 22, 2026
Trump Tax Law Boosts Refunds, But Tariffs and Iran War Mute Its Impact
The problem for Americans—and for GOP candidates who want their votes—is that the bigger tax refunds have been largely offset by higher gas prices stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and by President Donald Trump's taxes on imported goods.
Taxes April 22, 2026
Illinois Democrats Trying to Get ‘Millionaire Tax’ Question on Fall Ballot
The millionaire’s tax is one of two proposed constitutional amendments the Illinois House could take up as soon as this week, ahead of a deadline to place questions on the November ballot.
Technology April 22, 2026
Xero Introduces AI-Native Operating System for Accountants and Small Businesses
Global small business platform Xero has unveiled Xero OS, an AI-native operating system that the company says is designed to power the next era of autonomous finance.
Benefits April 22, 2026
Senators Say Social Security Owes Millions of Recipients Back Pay
A bipartisan group of senators—John Fetterman, Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, and John Cornyn—is pressing the Social Security Administration to pay full retroactive benefits to some retirees they may be owed under a landmark law passed last year.
Payroll April 22, 2026
As Gas Prices Rise, Credit Cards Can Help—But Choose (and Use) Wisely
Paying for fuel with a rewards credit card can ease the sting from each fill-up. Use cash-back apps and other money-saving strategies to stack your savings.
Payroll April 22, 2026
Over Half of Americans Targeted by Financial Scams; 41% Don’t Report Them
As technology rapidly changes and becomes more sophisticated, so too do the techniques and strategies employed by fraudsters.
Technology April 22, 2026
Digits’ New MCP Server Connects Real-Time Financial Data with the AI Tools Accounting Firms Use
Digits has launched the Digits MCP Server, giving accounting firms, business owners, and finance teams direct access to their financial data inside AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Technology April 22, 2026
Certinia Launches Forecasting Platform for Professional Services Firms
Certinia has launched Services Forecasting, which the company says unifies cost and revenue data on a single platform so services organizations can move away from reactive reporting and toward real-time margin management.
Taxes April 22, 2026
Whistleblowers Called On to Help IRS Uncover Federal Funds Misuse
The tax agency on April 17 issued a Whistleblower Alert, a new way for the IRS to spotlight high-risk areas and reach people who may have direct knowledge of noncompliance.
General News April 22, 2026
Botham Jean’s Family Sues in Effort to Force Dallas to Pay Jury Award for Accountant’s 2018 Murder
The lawsuit was filed last month in Dallas County District Court by Jean's parents and sister. Jean, an accountant with PwC in Dallas, was fatally shot by former police officer Amber Guyger.