Accounting February 12, 2026
Maryland Association of CPAs Celebrates 125th Anniversary
MACPA is leaning into the future with the same purpose that has guided it since 1901: to Connect, Protect, and help a CPA-led profession Achieve success.
Accounting Standards December 4, 2025
FASB Adds Guidance to GAAP on Accounting for Government Grants by Businesses
A new Accounting Standards Update published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on Dec. 4 establishes authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by business entities.
Technology December 4, 2025
Manual Processes Still Prevalent in Accounts Payable as 1099 Season Nears, Avalara Report Says
As the 1099 filing season approaches, rising form volumes, shifting IRS requirements, and tighter audit scrutiny are colliding with outdated, manual processes—leaving accounts payable teams stretched thin and exposed to risk.
Accounting December 4, 2025
While Not Thrilled About the Economy, CPA Business Execs Are More Optimistic About Their Own Companies’ Outlook in Q4
CPA business leaders cited domestic economic conditions and inflation as their top concerns, while tariff-related uncertainty eased compared with last quarter, according to the Q4 AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook.
Technology December 3, 2025
5 Ways Hackers Use AI to Break Into Small Businesses—And How to Stop Them
A cybersecurity expert shares practical defense strategies for each attack type, stressing that employee training and affordable security tools can level the playing field.
Accounting November 26, 2025
AAA Calls on U.S. Education Department to Recognize Accounting as a Professional Degree
The American Accounting Association has joined the AICPA, NASBA, and state CPA societies in urging the U.S. Department of Education to formally recognize accounting as a professional degree program under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act student loan classification system.
Accounting November 24, 2025
Department of Education Unclassifies Accounting as a Professional Degree
The definitions of professional degree programs help determine loan eligibility, which can be a critical differentiator for a student striving to complete an accounting degree program and become a CPA.
Small Business November 24, 2025
Small Business Confidence Almost at Record Low as 2025 Holiday Season Looms
Main Street business owner confidence ticked up three-tenths of a point since last spring, but the data reflects the second-lowest average rating over the course of seven biannual surveys, according to the fall 2025 report from Main Street America.
Accounting November 20, 2025
FASB Says Certain Costs of Leases Standard Were Significantly Higher Than Expected
A post-implementation review report on the standard says that while it achieved its overall objective, the initial costs to implement the lessee requirements along with the ongoing costs to apply those requirements "were significantly higher than the FASB expected at issuance."
Auditing November 20, 2025
Audit Partners Show More Optimism About the Economy, CAQ Survey Finds
Audit partners have a better attitude about the economy after reporting concerns last spring, as pessimism fell from 44% to 22% and economic optimism and neutrality both grew by more than 10%, according to the Center for Audit Quality.
Financial Reporting November 20, 2025
Extend Brings Universal Expense Management to the SMB Market
Extend’s expanded functionality gives small and mid-sized businesses, in particular, an easier path to modern, AI-powered expense management.
Taxes November 20, 2025
U.S. Chamber Official: Trump Tariffs Amount to $600 Billion Tax Increase
During a Nov. 19 event in Mobile, AL, U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Tom Wickham said the president's tariff policy amounts to a potential $600 billion “tax increase annually,” including about $202 billion on small businesses.
Risk Management November 19, 2025
Protecting Your Practice from Uninsurable, Uncovered Costs
After five consecutive years of cuts, Medicare physicians can finally expect to see higher revenues in 2026.