Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
Payroll May 2, 2025
U.S. Payroll Gain of 177,000 Shows Tariff Uncertainty Yet to Dent Hiring
Nonfarm payrolls increased 177,000 last month after the prior two months’ advances were revised lower, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast May 2, 2025
Discussing the 2025 AICPA AI Symposium – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – May 2025
This week Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss the recent AICPA AI Symposium. Watch the video, listen to the audio podcast, or read the transcript.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 2, 2025
Rehmann Joins Forces With Martinet Recchia in Ohio
The Troy, MI-based top 40 accounting firm is combining with Martinet Recchia, a family-owned CPA firm in the Cleveland suburb of Willoughby, OH.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 1, 2025
Eide Bailly Adds Salesforce Consulting Firm Roycon
Fresh off an M&A deal earlier this week with CPA firm Volpe Brown & Co., Eide Bailly said on Thursday that Salesforce consulting business Roycon is now part of the top 20 accounting firm.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 1, 2025
Withum Merges in CTM CPAs & Business Advisors in Illinois
The Princeton, NJ-based top 25 firm is bringing aboard CTM, a public accounting, tax, and business consulting firm based in Lincolnshire, IL, effective May 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 1, 2025
CLA Adds Dembo Jones in Maryland
The move, which expands CLA's presence in the Washington D.C. market, is part of the top 10 accounting firm's plan to grow by $1 billion through acquisitions over the next five years.
Accounting Standards May 1, 2025
FASB Proposes Standard to Improve Debt Exchange Accounting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed ASU on April 30 that would provide accounting guidance for debt exchange transactions involving multiple creditors.
Financial Reporting May 1, 2025
KPMG Launches AI-Powered Tariff Modeler
With the KPMG tariff modeler, companies can enhance their preparedness for trade disruption, potentially minimize financial impacts, and maintain strategic focus despite policy uncertainty.
Technology May 1, 2025
Research Shows Top Priorities and Challenges Facing Today’s Technology Leaders
Enterprise systems like ERP play a critical role in digital transformation and IT modernization, fueling demand for talent with specialized expertise and skills.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 1, 2025
Grant Thornton US Adds Three Sister Firms to Multinational Platform
Grant Thornton firms in the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg, and the Cayman Islands are expected to be merged into a platform the U.S. business created when it acquired Grant Thornton Ireland last year.
Payroll May 1, 2025
U.S. Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge
The U.S. economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s trade policy.
PCAOB April 30, 2025
PCAOB Chair ‘Deeply Troubled’ By GOP’s Plans to Shutter U.S. Audit Regulator
Draft legislation being considered by the House Financial Services Committee proposes to eliminate the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and fold its responsibilities into the Securities and Exchange Commission.