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.
May 11, 2020
The Science and Art of Predicting Economic Growth or Recession
The tools economists use to measure economic activity to predict economic growth or recession across the U.S. are evolving – especially with the rise of online sales. And now, as the pandemic is shifting consumer habits and straining industries ...
May 11, 2020
Did Corporate Tax Cuts Reduce Shifts Abroad?
When the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law by President Trump in December 2017, its steep reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% addressed what was widely considered the principal factor in companies' shifting ...
May 11, 2020
Why Didn’t You Receive Full IRS Coronavirus Stimulus Payment?
Some Americans may have received a payment amount different than what they expected. Payment amounts vary based on income, filing status and family size.
May 11, 2020
Guide Offers Tips on How Businesses Can Safely Reopen
‘An Accounting and Finance Professional’s Guide to Safe Work in a COVID-19 World.’
May 11, 2020
IRS Sent Coronavirus Stimulus to Millions of Dead and Incarcerated Persons
The IRS has sent Coronavirus stimulus payments to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.
May 11, 2020
IRS Sees Dead People With Stimulus Checks
The IRS has discovered that it has mailed checks to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.
May 10, 2020
IRS Releases State-by-State List of Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
The Treasury Department and the IRS have released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with approximately 130 million individuals receiving payments worth more than $200 billion in the program’s first four weeks. (Up through May 8)
May 8, 2020
Unemployment Rate Hits 14.7%, Highest Since Great Depression
The U.S. economy suffered its biggest labor market shock on record, as government figures released Friday showed the COVID-19 pandemic erased 20.5 million jobs and sent the nation’s unemployment rate to 14.7%, the highest since the Great Depression.
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May 8, 2020
Empathy and Soft Skills are Needed in the Face of Economic Challenges
We all know that in any change program, the big issues are about people – and are addressed via communication and clarity; listening and addressing what threatens people or activating what motivates them.
May 8, 2020
A Better Payments Readiness Model for the New World
Difficult economic times are ahead. We don't know how difficult they’ll be, or how long they’ll last, but finance teams around the globe are bracing for them. Cash management and cost-cutting will be essential.
May 8, 2020
Firm Cybersecurity Measures Must Be Proactive and Forward-Looking in Uncertain Times
CPA firms that can strengthen their IT networks, improve their team’s ability to work from anywhere securely and enhance their data protection tools with the future in mind will come out the other side of the coronavirus pandemic stronger than ever before
May 7, 2020
Key AP Automation Trends During COVID-19 and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals and businesses in many ways, including creating a heightened need to expedite payments and manage cash flow more effectively. Keeping money flowing between organizations is critical for financial ...