PCAOB May 29, 2026
PCAOB Establishes Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is forming a new advisory panel as the regulator looks to modernize how it inspects the work of public company audit firms.
State CPA Societies April 10, 2026
Maryland Approves New CPA Licensure Pathway
The law adds a modernized licensure framework that preserves the existing 150-hour model while adding a new, experience-based pathway for CPA candidates.
Accounting Standards April 9, 2026
GASB Looks to Improve Guidance on Infrastructure Assets
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board on Thursday issued a proposed statement on infrastructure assets that is up for public comment.
Technology April 9, 2026
Gusto Brings Payroll Into Claude and Slack
Gusto announced on April 8 the launch of payroll inside Slack and Anthropic's Claude AI, bringing a compliance-heavy function into the same environments where teams are already collaborating.
Mergers and Acquisitions April 9, 2026
EisnerAmper to Merge in KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants
Top 15 accounting firm EisnerAmper said Thursday it's combining with Melville, NY-based KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants in a deal expected to close in May.
Technology April 9, 2026
Trintech Embeds Agentic AI Across the Financial Close
AI financial close solutions provider Trintech announced Thursday the expansion of embedded, finance-native AI—bringing intelligent, explainable capabilities directly into record-to-report workflows.
Mergers and Acquisitions April 8, 2026
Sikich Acquires IT Consulting Firm Burwood Group
Top 25 accounting firm Sikich announced April 7 it has acquired Oak Brook IL-based Burwood Group, an IT consulting and integration firm.
Technology April 8, 2026
BILL Expands Supplier Payments Plus Solution
New capabilities further extend the solution’s ability to automate and intelligently orchestrate payments and cash application for enterprise suppliers, streamline payments for small and midsized businesses, reduce manual work, and support enterprise-grade controls.
Technology April 8, 2026
Aspire Brings Its Financial Platform for Startups to the U.S.
Singapore-based fintech Aspire announced April 7 its official launch in the U.S., bringing its global financial operating system that serves more than 50,000 businesses to America's ecosystem of startups and entrepreneurs.
Accounting April 8, 2026
Illinois CPA Society and Miles Masterclass Partner for AI Readiness in the Accounting Profession
Applied AI curriculum: Real-world use cases across audit, tax, advisory, and financial planning and analysis featuring live workflows.
Accounting April 8, 2026
Orioles’ Nick Raquet Traded in Career at Ernst & Young for MLB Dream
Left-hander joins Baltimore bullpen in latest twist of his unconventional baseball journey.
Technology April 7, 2026
Modus Raises $85 Million in Funding for AI-Native Accounting Technology
Modus says the capital will be used to accelerate its technology development and to support its strategy of investing in and partnering with growing audit-first accounting firms.
Technology April 7, 2026
Digits Announces Outcome-Based Pricing for Accounting Firms
AI-native accounting platform Digits on Tuesday introduced outcome-based pricing for accounting firms, saying that firms pay only when Digits has measurably reduced manual work.