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 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.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast August 7, 2025
AI Audit Innovations – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – August 2025
Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston, discuss artificial intelligence (AI) innovations in the auditing space, and the ways firms and professionals are adapting them. Watch the video, listen to the audio, or read the transcript. Or use the below podcast player to listen.
Accounting August 7, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Launches Inaugural CCH William Awards to Honor Excellence in Tax and Accounting
The awards celebrate Wolters Kluwer customers who exemplify innovation, leadership, community impact, and commitment to advancing the profession.
Small Business August 7, 2025
Retail Group Applauds Overturning of Debit Card Swipe Fee
The National Retail Federation praised a federal judge’s ruling overturning the Federal Reserve’s 2011 cap on debit card “swipe” fees in response to a merchant’s lawsuit that said the Fed set the cap too high.
Taxes August 7, 2025
Bessent Pressed by MSNBC Analyst on How Tariffs Are Paid
On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Eugene Robinson walked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent through addressing the “confusion” when it comes to whether a U.S. importer or another country would have to pay for tariffs.
Accounting August 7, 2025
AICPA News – August 2025
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs.
Taxes August 7, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect in Fresh Test for Global Economy
Taken together, President Trump’s actions will push the average U.S. tariff rate to 15.2%, well above 2.3% last year and the highest level since the World War II era.
Accounting August 7, 2025
State CPA Society News & Updates – August 2025
State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
Mergers and Acquisitions August 7, 2025
Aprio Buys DeFalco & Co. CPA in New Jersey
Aprio has made another M&A deal, this time acquiring DeFalco & Co. CPA, a firm with locations in Hoboken and Scotch Plains, NJ, expanding the top 25 accounting firm's presence in the greater New York metro area.