Accounting February 28, 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.
Artificial Intelligence February 6, 2026
AI is Creating Divide Between Critical Thinkers and Copy-Paste Workers, Expert Warns
A workplace expert warns of emerging skills gap as employees become overreliant on AI tools, creating division between critical thinkers and copy-paste workers.
Technology February 5, 2026
Startup Accrual Officially Launches with $75M in Funding to Bring AI-Native Automation to Accounting
The San Francisco-based startup says its platform's AI-native infrastructure is built to unify tax preparation and review into a single system for accounting firms.
Taxes February 5, 2026
Bessent Says Taxpayers Will Foot the Bill if Trump Wins $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit
The revelation came Thursday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing where Treasury Secretary and Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Scott Bessent testified.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
Ryan Buys Meritax Advisors in Texas
The Dallas-based tax services and software firm said Thursday it has acquired Meritax Advisors, a commercial property tax consulting firm with offices in Frisco and Austin, TX.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
GHJ Merges in Blueprint CFO
The Los Angeles-based top 100 accounting firm announced this week that it has joined forces with Blueprint CFO, a tenured fractional CFO services firm in Newport Beach, CA, effective Nov. 1, 2025.
Sales Tax February 5, 2026
Ohio Gov. DeWine Warns Sales Tax Could Hit 20% if Property Taxes Abolished
If a proposed constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes were to pass, Ohioans may see sales taxes skyrocket into the double digits, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday morning.
Payroll February 5, 2026
More Than 2 in 5 Americans Believe Financial Secrets Are at Least as Bad as Cheating, Bankrate Survey Says
Money is an uncomfortable topic for many, yet it’s an important ongoing conversation to have in a relationship. Financial secrets undermine trust. And for many, it may even feel like betrayal.
Payroll February 5, 2026
Big Expenses Ruining Your Budget? Try a Sinking Fund
Making a major purchase is different from shopping for groceries. Budgeting for big purchases is different, too.
Payroll February 5, 2026
Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fees Could Cost Consumers $683 Million on Valentine’s Day
Visa and Mastercard currently control over 80% of the credit card market and each centrally sets the swipe fee rates charged by all banks issuing cards under their brands.
Taxes February 5, 2026
Trump Says He Will Donate Any Proceeds From $10B IRS Lawsuit
“What I would do? Tell them to pay me, but I’ll give 100% of the money to charity,” President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News, floating the American Cancer Society as a potential beneficiary.
Taxes February 5, 2026
House Advances Measure to Block D.C. Tax Code Decoupling
Congress took steps on Wednesday toward blocking changes to D.C.’s local tax code, even as District officials warned it could wreak havoc on tax season and smash a hole in the city’s budget.
Technology February 5, 2026
LexisNexis Unveils Tolley+ with Protégé in the U.S.
Tolley+ with Protégé enhances precision, streamlines complex tax workflows, and empowers tax professionals to deliver faster, more accurate results, LexisNexis says.