Advisory April 8, 2026
AI Slop Survey: A Third of Workers Rarely Check AI Output Before Using It
Some workers report consistently reviewing AI-generated output, while others rely on it with minimal checking.
December 12, 2016
Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation
While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...
November 30, 2016
Accounting Firm Gallina to Join CliftonLarsonAllen
The accounting firm Gallina LLC, a top 10 firm in the Western United States, will join national professional services firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA), effective January 1, 2017.
November 21, 2016
How the Cloud Can Transform Your Accounting Practice
Over the past decade, the fundamental value proposition of the cloud hasn’t changed much – anytime, anywhere access, reduced IT burden and business continuity assurance in the event of a fire or other disaster situation. But even with these ...
November 16, 2016
IRS Advisory Council Releases 2016 Annual Report
The IRSAC is an advisory group to the entire agency. The IRSAC’s primary purpose is to provide an organized public forum for the Commissioner, senior IRS executives and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration issues.
November 16, 2016
Women CPAs Honored with AFWA Awards
The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA) hosted its annual Excellence Awards Breakfast on October 28, 2016 in Denver, CO during the AFWA National Conference.
November 16, 2016
Thomson Reuters Releases New Quick Search Functionality
Thomson Reuters has introduced a new search feature, Answer Path from Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, which helps tax professionals of all experience and ability levels find trusted answers in Checkpoint faster.
November 16, 2016
Understanding Millennial Small Business Owners
Millennials are now the largest living generation in the U.S.. An acute understanding of the entrepreneurial individuals in this group is growing to be a necessity for accountants and bookkeepers in order to provide services that will meet their needs ...
November 9, 2016
The Department of Labor Fiduciary Standard: Considerations for CPAs
Benefit plans provided by private, for-profit employers and private, tax-exempt employers other than churches providing benefit plans are governed by the Rule. Individuals holding 401(k) accounts, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and health ...
November 8, 2016
FASB Makes Changes to Investor Advisory Committee
In its new format, the IAC will advise the FASB in two primary areas, including generalist issues (such as Disclosure Framework, Hedging, and other broad projects added to the future agenda) and emerging trends. Future IAC meetings also may include ...
November 7, 2016
Professionals on the Move – November 7, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
November 3, 2016
An Under-40 Perspective on the Future of the Accounting Profession
Last month was the first annual CPA Practice Advisor “40 Under 40” ThinkTank Symposium. As an attendee and first-time 40 Under 40, I was excited to meet my fellow honorees for a guided discussion hosted by Rootworks in Indianapolis. It was a gathering reflective of the increasingly diverse nature of the profession. There...…
November 3, 2016
Baron Keynote at Thomson Reuters Conference Gives Look at Future of Accounting Profession
Approximately 1,500 tax and accounting professionals were on hand at the company’s 36th annual event as Baron, the managing director of the Professional segment of Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting business, laid out the case that far from being ...