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.
Taxes February 12, 2025
Mastering Tax Season: 4 Ways to Manage Unprepared or Late Clients
Make sure to explain how their current pricing tier doesn’t include the things they need and how your additional services can help them stay on top of taxes throughout the year.
Taxes February 12, 2025
New Jersey CPA Sentenced in $9M Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme
A New Jersey accountant has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in the promotion and sale of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters.
Firm Management February 12, 2025
Professionals on the Move – Feb. 12, 2025
Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent hiring and promotion announcements from around the profession.
Small Business February 12, 2025
Small Businesses Saw Improved Performance, Says Xero Data
For the first time since late 2022, sales growth was positive and late payments and time to be paid metrics both had shorter waiting times.
Auditing February 12, 2025
PCAOB Pulls Rules on Audit Firm Metrics
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Feb. 11 filed a notice with the SEC to withdraw its new standard on audit firm reporting of standardized firm and engagement metrics for approval—a victory for those that opposed the rules, including many of the largest accounting firms in the U.S. and the AICPA.
CAS February 12, 2025
Forvis Mazars Launches Transportation Profitability Analysis & Network Management Consulting Service
Data and insights from the tool, together with the consulting capacity of the team at Forvis Mazars, will provide an Unmatched Client Experience for carriers seeking to improve their bottom line.
Small Business February 12, 2025
What Businesses Need to Know About U.S.-China Tariffs and the End of De Minimis
President Trump eliminated the de minimis provision for China and Hong Kong effective February 4, reinstated de minimis for China and Hong Kong on February 7, and looks to be preparing to remove the provision for China and Hong Kong again as soon as possible.
February 12, 2025
2025 Tax Refund Schedule and Calendar: When You Will Get Your Refund: Where’s My Tax Refund?
This article includes an easy reference chart that taxpayers can use to estimate how soon they may get their income tax refund.
Auditing February 11, 2025
PCAOB Punishes Audit Partner for Altering Workpapers, Thwarting Processes
The audit regulator on Feb. 11 imposed a permanent bar and a $10,000 fine on audit partner and CPA Heber Maughan for improperly altering workpapers before providing them to PCAOB inspectors in two inspections and to enforcement staff during a related investigation.
Taxes February 11, 2025
$1,928 is the Average Refund Amount So Far This Tax Season
Since the start of the 2025 tax filing season on Jan. 27, the IRS has issued 3.23 million refunds with an average refund amount of $1,928 as of Jan. 31, the agency said last week.
Firm Management February 11, 2025
Experiences 2025 – AI Search
For now, Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that operate autonomously and can perceive, reason, plan, and take action in pursuit of goals. These AI agents can interact dynamically with their environment, adapt to changes, and sometimes make decisions without direct human intervention.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 11, 2025
Baker Tilly to Acquire CironeFriedberg in Connecticut
The top 10 accounting firm said Feb. 11 that the deal to buy CironeFriedberg strengthens its presence in the Northeast, creating "essential connections" between New York and Boston.