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.
Small Business February 11, 2025
Dallas Blocked From Banning Short-Term Rentals for Second Time
A state appeals court says Dallas can’t enforce a ban limiting where short-term rentals listed on platforms like Airbnb can operate in the city.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 11, 2025
Smith + Howard Adds Smith Kesler & Co. in South Carolina
The Atlanta-based top 100 accounting firm has acquired Smith Kesler & Co., a construction accounting-focused practice with four offices across North Carolina and South Carolina, effective Jan. 31.
Accounting February 11, 2025
55 Accounting Firms Get Nod for Having the Best Client Service in ClearlyRated List
Accounting firms recognized as award winners achieved at least a 50% net promoter score, indicating that they provide their clients with exceptionally high levels of service, according to ClearlyRated.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 11, 2025
SBF Advisors and Hoerber Tillman & Co. Combine in Florida
The merger brings together two firms with expertise in forensic accounting, litigation support, and business advisory to enhance client services and expand capabilities.
Small Business February 11, 2025
Cannabis Industry Faces Debt Reckoning without Bankruptcy Help
The biggest companies, those that operate in more than one state, have as much as $6 billion in debt maturing next year, according to Beau Whitney, chief economist at Whitney Economics, which specializes in the cannabis market.
Small Business February 10, 2025
Trump Orders Treasury Department to Stop Making Pennies
According to the U.S. Mint, the cost for creating a penny was 3.69 cents each last year, and the coins accounted for about half of the non-folding money shipped out.
Small Business February 10, 2025
How Will Mass Deportation Plans Affect the Construction Industry?
Nationally, foreign-born workers, regardless of legal status, fill an estimated 30% of trade jobs like carpentry, plastering, masonry and electrical roles. The U.S. construction industry, meanwhile, employs an estimated 1.5 million undocumented workers — or 13% of its total workforce.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Trump Administration Shuts Down CFPB Headquarters, Stops Agency’s Activities
In the notification, Vought ordered agency employees to stop working on proposed rules, to suspend effective dates of rules that were finalized, and to stop investigative work, according to the AP’s report.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Four New Members Added to American Accounting Association Hall of Fame
This year’s inductees include David R. Bean, Barry C. Melancon, Terry Shevlin, and Mary T. Washington Wylie (1906-2005). The 2025 inductees represent a diverse group of accounting thought leaders, from practice and academia.
Taxes February 10, 2025
Trump Plans to Impose 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
The president also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs this week on countries that tax U.S. imports, which would be enacted almost immediately after an announcement.
Firm Management February 10, 2025
Former AICPA CEO Barry Melancon Joins Baker Tilly
The Louisiana native, who retired at the end of last year after a nearly 30-year run as AICPA chief executive, will join Baker Tilly as an advisor and will become a non-executive director and chair-elect of the Baker Tilly International board of directors.
Accounting February 10, 2025
interVal Adds Customization to Business Reports Feature
interVal has upgraded its Business Reports feature to allow accountants and advisors to customize and create shorter, streamlined, and more specific reports for their SMB clients.