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.
Taxes December 6, 2025
Tax Court Rules No Tax-Free Pass on S Corp Income
With an S corporation, the owners are of the business essentially taxed like partners in a partnership. In contrast, C corporation owners must cope with “double taxation” where income is first taxable to the corporation and then distributions are taxed to the owners.
Firm Management December 5, 2025
Why Fear of AI Is Actually Harming Your Firm Right Now
Right now, the anxiety about AI is costing firms more than inaction on AI itself. And it's showing up in ways that have nothing to do with technology.
Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025
CRI Adds DK Partners in Texas
Austin, TX-based accounting and advisory firm DK Partners has joined Carr, Riggs & Ingram in a deal that grows the top 25 firm's presence in the Lone Star State.
Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025
Stephano Slack Merges with Boyer & Boyer CPA and Kimmel, Lorah & Associates
The Wayne, PA-based accounting firm completed two merger deals within the past month—one with Wilmington, DE-based firm Boyer & Boyer CPA and most recently with CPA firm Kimmel, Lorah & Associates (KLA) in Audubon, PA.
Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025
Squire Acquires HintonBurdick in Utah
The Orem, UT-based top 200 firm has acquired fellow Utah CPA firm HintonBurdick, which also has offices in Arizona and Nevada, in a deal that becomes official on Jan. 1, 2026.
Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025
Adams Brown Acquires Stafford & Westervelt
The Wichita, KS-based top 200 accounting firm has acquired Stafford & Westervelt, Chartered, a CPA firm with offices in Rogers, AR, and Parsons, KS, effective Dec. 1.
Taxes December 5, 2025
GAO Report: ACA Marketplace, Tax Credits at Risk for Fraud
The federal health insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act allowed the enrollment of fake beneficiaries and the payout of accompanying premium subsidies, a Government Accountability Office report published Wednesday found.
Accounting December 4, 2025
Kansas Accountant, Who Created Fictitious ‘Middle Finger Ranch’ for Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail
Quintin Flanagin, 45, of Colby, KS, was sentenced to 48 months in prison on Dec. 3 after admitting this past summer to defrauding clients, who were his family members, and using part of the money to build a home.
Accounting December 4, 2025
Opportunities Exist for More Transparent Audit Committee Disclosures, CAQ Says
Most disclosure areas have stagnated or declined, providing audit committees with an opportunity to enhance transparency about their evolving oversight responsibilities, the Center for Audit Quality says in a new report.
Staffing December 4, 2025
1 in 3 Young Professionals Still Live With Parents, Says Report
Surveying 1,000 adults aged 18–33, the report found that 35% of young adults have previously lived with their parents after starting their career and another (34%) are currently living with their parents.
Taxes December 4, 2025
Karbon Launches Smart Tax Organizers and Binders Powered by StanfordTax to Streamline Tax Season
All client uploads, communications, and workpapers sync across Karbon’s platform for a unified experience spanning contacts, jobs, client tasks, and billing within the single client portal experience, Karbon for Clients.
Taxes December 4, 2025
Democrats Tee Off on Possible Treasury Corporate Tax Move
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. are leading opposition to a potential regulatory carve-out from a new minimum tax on corporate profits that critics say could generate an unjustified windfall for big companies.