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.
Auditing December 19, 2025
CPA Barred, Audit Firm Fined by PCAOB for Quality Control Issues
Jennifer Crofoot, a former audit partner at Fruci & Associates II, was barred for three years and the firm was docked $50,000 for failing to follow U.S. auditing rules and standards in connection with the audits of four public companies.
Auditing December 19, 2025
PCAOB Fines Florida Audit Firm $35,000 Over Tardy Form AP Filings
West Palm Beach, FL-based accounting firm Beckles & Co. agreed to a censure and fine for repeatedly failing to make required disclosures about who worked on audits.
Auditing December 19, 2025
PCAOB Censures and Fines Texas Firm for Audit Failures
Sugar Land, TX-based accounting firm TPS Thayer was sanctioned on Dec. 4 for violations that include failing to supervise an unregistered China-based firm.
Taxes December 18, 2025
IRS Confirms $2K Slot Jackpot Threshold Set to Begin in 2026
The confirmation follows Monday’s posting of a draft IRS Form W-2G, reflecting changes mandated by the OBBBA, which amended federal information-reporting requirements for certain payments, including casino gambling winnings.
Taxes December 18, 2025
Trump Signs Order to Expand Access to Marijuana, Lower Taxes on Cannabis Businesses
Among the most immediate impacts of rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug would be relief from IRS Code 280E, which prevents businesses that handle Schedule I or II substances from deducting routine expenses such as rent, payroll and equipment.
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AICPA December 18, 2025
AICPA Applauds Passage of Disaster Legislation to Extend Lookback Period
The act offers taxpayers impacted by disasters more opportunities to meet their tax obligations without additional confusion, stress, and anxiety.
Staffing December 18, 2025
Professionals on the Move – Dec. 2025
Professionals on the move is a periodic round-up of recent hiring, promotion, staffing, awards and other personnel announcements from around the profession.
Technology December 18, 2025
Dext Launches AI Agent for Bookkeeping Automation
Dext has launched its new Extraction as a Service platform, enabling software providers and fintechs to embed Dext’s market-leading data extraction directly into their applications.
Accounting December 18, 2025
BDO CEO Wayne Berson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Leukemia Society
The James L. Eichberg Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of an individual or organization that has demonstrated dedication and commitment to the mission of Blood Cancer United.
Staffing December 18, 2025
How CPA Firm Leaders Can Use Year-End Check-Ins to Fuel Employee Engagement and Development
When you connect individual achievements to the CPA firm’s culture and success, your people can gain a clearer sense of how their work fits into the bigger picture. Inspiration often starts with recognition for a job well done.
Taxes December 18, 2025
AICPA Urges Treasury, IRS to Establish Lower User Fee Category for Private Letter Ruling Requests
The AICPA’s letter echoes concerns also raised in a 2016 AICPA comment letter recommending reduced user fees for these types of requests.
Technology December 18, 2025
Canopy Launches Features for Capacity Planning, Engagement Management
The launch builds on Canopy’s continued investment in expanding and modernizing the firm-wide operating system used by thousands of accounting teams.