Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
Payroll February 12, 2025
FBI Warns About Unpaid Toll Texting Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about scams involving road toll payments being sent through text messages across the country, including Texas.
Taxes February 12, 2025
New Jersey CPA Sentenced in $9M Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme
A New Jersey accountant has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in the promotion and sale of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters.
Firm Management February 12, 2025
Professionals on the Move – Feb. 12, 2025
Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent hiring and promotion announcements from around the profession.
Small Business February 12, 2025
Small Businesses Saw Improved Performance, Says Xero Data
For the first time since late 2022, sales growth was positive and late payments and time to be paid metrics both had shorter waiting times.
Auditing February 12, 2025
PCAOB Pulls Rules on Audit Firm Metrics
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Feb. 11 filed a notice with the SEC to withdraw its new standard on audit firm reporting of standardized firm and engagement metrics for approval—a victory for those that opposed the rules, including many of the largest accounting firms in the U.S. and the AICPA.
CAS February 12, 2025
Forvis Mazars Launches Transportation Profitability Analysis & Network Management Consulting Service
Data and insights from the tool, together with the consulting capacity of the team at Forvis Mazars, will provide an Unmatched Client Experience for carriers seeking to improve their bottom line.
Small Business February 12, 2025
What Businesses Need to Know About U.S.-China Tariffs and the End of De Minimis
President Trump eliminated the de minimis provision for China and Hong Kong effective February 4, reinstated de minimis for China and Hong Kong on February 7, and looks to be preparing to remove the provision for China and Hong Kong again as soon as possible.
February 12, 2025
2025 Tax Refund Schedule and Calendar: When You Will Get Your Refund: Where’s My Tax Refund?
This article includes an easy reference chart that taxpayers can use to estimate how soon they may get their income tax refund.
Firm Management February 12, 2025
Accounting’s Pricing Conundrum in the Age of Generative AI
No one said running a successful accounting practice was easy. Even in the smoothest and most uneventful of times, there are a variety of factors that need to be taken into consideration and successfully managed to ensure profitable operations.
Auditing February 11, 2025
PCAOB Punishes Audit Partner for Altering Workpapers, Thwarting Processes
The audit regulator on Feb. 11 imposed a permanent bar and a $10,000 fine on audit partner and CPA Heber Maughan for improperly altering workpapers before providing them to PCAOB inspectors in two inspections and to enforcement staff during a related investigation.
Taxes February 11, 2025
$1,928 is the Average Refund Amount So Far This Tax Season
Since the start of the 2025 tax filing season on Jan. 27, the IRS has issued 3.23 million refunds with an average refund amount of $1,928 as of Jan. 31, the agency said last week.
Taxes February 11, 2025
Ford CEO: Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credit Repeals Could Risk Jobs
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley warned that if the federal government under President Trump repeals provisions of the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act like the electric vehicle battery production tax credits, the company could have to look at layoffs.