Accounting August 4, 2026
Last Call for Innovation Award Nominations: Closes Sept. 8
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
Accounting August 12, 2025
Movie Accountant Charged with Embezzling Nearly $2M From Indie Films
Joshua Mandel, 46, of Woodland Hills, CA, who is accused of using the funds to stay at Las Vegas hotels and socialize with adult film actresses, was charged with six counts of wire fraud.
Taxes August 12, 2025
Trump Extends China Truce for 90 Days, Averting Tariff Hike
President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilizing trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Accounting August 12, 2025
Economic Uncertainty Revives Interest in Bartering
Bartering can be a strategic tool for saving cash while acquiring necessary resources without spending capital.
Accounting August 12, 2025
Brightwave Launches Research Agents
This release launches state of the art multi-agent research systems, transforming Brightwave into an IDE for information.
Technology September 3, 2025 Sponsored
Archived Webinar: Navigating Ethical Responsibilities in a Tech-Driven World: Aligning AI Use with Circular 230 and Professional Ethics
This webinar explores the intersection of emerging technologies and professional standards, emphasizing how to align AI usage with Circular 230 and broader ethical frameworks.
Small Business August 11, 2025
Small U.S. Businesses Paying Trump Tariffs Face a $202 Billion Hit
Small U.S. companies, the source of more than half of the country’s job creation in recent years, are struggling to comply with President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and cope with growing financial strains clobbering them from higher import costs.
Accounting August 11, 2025
Accountants Needed to Set a Guinness World Record
A talent agency is leading a campaign to challenge outdated stereotypes about accountants, culminating in a Guinness World Records attempt for the "longest line of calculators" on Sept. 24, 2025, at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Technology August 11, 2025
Laurel Secures Investment From Workday Ventures
The AI-powered time intelligence platform said Aug. 11 that it's receiving a strategic investment from Workday Ventures, the $500 million investment arm of Workday focused on identifying, investing, and partnering with early to growth stage companies.
Small Business August 11, 2025
Retail Spending Rebounded in July as Consumers Responded to Sales and Bought Ahead of Tariffs
Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.45% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 5.89% unadjusted year over year in July, according to the Retail Monitor.
Accounting August 11, 2025
Kansas Accountant Pleads Guilty After Using Clients’ Money to Build Home
Quintin Flanagin used his position to write checks from the couple he worked for and their Thomas County business, Diamond M Farms, to send money to a business he had made up called Middle Finger Ranch, which was linked to his bank account.
Mergers and Acquisitions August 8, 2025
Cohen & Co. Adds Gioffre & Co. in New York
This is the third M&A deal Cohen & Co. has made in 2025, following a strategic growth investment the Cleveland-based top 50 firm received from Lovell Minnick Partners late last year.
Advisory August 8, 2025
Emerging Company M&A: Pre-Sale Accounting Best Practices for Buyers and Sellers
Among many necessary tasks, founders looking to sell must ensure their books and records are properly maintained so the financial statements are able to withstand heightened due diligence.