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.
Accounting May 4, 2026
New Jersey Society of CPAs Awards $188,000 in Scholarships to 44 High School and College Students
The NJCPA Scholarship Fund distributed 14 scholarships to high school seniors and 30 scholarships to college students.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 4, 2026
Frazier & Deeter Acquires Copeland Buhl in Minnesota
Top 50 firm Frazier & Deeter said May 4 it has acquired Copeland Buhl, an accounting and advisory firm in the Minneapolis area, marking its first expansion into the Midwest.
Technology May 2, 2026
Canopy Launches Canopy Coworker
Accounting firm practice management platform Canopy has released Canopy Coworker, an AI execution layer designed to transition practices into autonomous firms.
Technology May 2, 2026
Ramp Rolls Out AI Agents for Procurement
Ramp says the launch marks a significant expansion of its procurement solution, as the New York City-based company continues to extend from managing spend to running the entire purchasing process—from source to payment.
Small Business May 2, 2026
If You Have a Flight Booked on Spirit Airlines … No You Don’t – Spirit Shuts Down Operations
Jet Blue, another discount carrier that had a deal to merge with the financially troubled Spirit, offered to assist passengers affected by the shutdown.
Technology May 1, 2026
Sage Expands Partnership with AWS to Accelerate SMB Cloud Migration and AI Adoption
The collaboration brings together Sage’s AI-powered financial technology with Amazon Web Services' cloud infrastructure and AI services to help small and midsized businesses modernize faster and embed agentic AI across their workflows.
Technology May 1, 2026
8am Makes Enhancements to Its CPACharge Payment Solution
8am announced on April 28 new capabilities enhancing 8am CPACharge, its secure, cloud-based payment processing solution that lets accounting firms accept credit, debit, and eCheck payments.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 1, 2026
Sikich Buys Consulting Firm Jefferson Wells U.S. From ManpowerGroup in $100 Million Deal
The top 25 accounting firm has acquired Milwaukee-based consultancy Jefferson Wells U.S. from global workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup in a deal valued at $100 million.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast May 1, 2026
Technology Suites vs. Best in Breed – Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – May 2026
Brian and Randy look at whether to adopt an all-in-one software suite or build a best-of-breed technology stack.
Advisory May 1, 2026
The Dark Season: Why Q2 ‘Rest’ is Your Firm’s Biggest Growth Barrier
The second quarter is the quarter your firm was built to grow in. Every year you treat it as a recovery period after tax season is a year you gave away the growth on purpose.
Accounting May 1, 2026
CFOs Who Implement Strategic AI Deployment Will Add 10 Margin Points of Growth
Cloud ERP remains the highest-performing technology across the finance technology landscape, with adoption up 7% year over year.
Small Business April 30, 2026
Gusto Unveils 75 New Features for Small Businesses
On the same day it announced hitting the milestone of 500,000 small business customers, Gusto said on April 23 that it has released nearly 75 product updates as part of its Spring Showcase.