Payroll October 30, 2026
5 Key Steps for the 2026 Year-End Payroll Close
The final payroll of 2026 may be weeks away, but many of the mistakes that can complicate year-end have already happened.
Small Business September 8, 2025
Corporations Are Eligible to Issue Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Only if They Satisfy Section 1202’s ‘Aggregate Gross Assets’ Test
There are a number of taxpayer-level and corporate-level eligibility requirements that must be satisfied before a taxpayer is eligible to claim Section 1202’s gain exclusion.
Staffing September 8, 2025
Professionals on the Move – Sept. 2025
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions, hires, and other staffing announcements from around the public accounting and accounting technology space.
Financial Reporting September 8, 2025
AICPA Report: U.S. Organizations Overlook Risk Management as a Strategic Priority
Despite this shift, just 35% report having comprehensive ERM processes in place, and only 32% rate their organization’s overall risk oversight as “mature” or “robust.”
Accounting September 8, 2025
Accounting Talent Report Shows Growing Skills Gap
New Illinois CPA Society research reveals readiness divide between early-career professionals and managers, with growing skills gaps fueling generational friction.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast September 5, 2025
Review of Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500 – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Sept. 2025
Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston,. take a look at the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500, the newest flagship model in the ScanSnap family. Tax and accounting firms have long trusted the ScanSnap line as a component of their paperless/digitization strategy. Watch the video, listen to the audio, or read the transcript. The Accounting Tech Lab is...…
Taxes September 5, 2025
AICPA Asks for Guidance on Pillar Two Co-Existence with U.S. Tax Rules
In a letter, the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants requested guidance and made recommendations on the Pillar Two framework co-existing with U.S. tax rules for U.S. multinational enterprises in a side-by-side system to the OECD.
Technology September 5, 2025
Grant Thornton Advisors to Sink $1 Billion Over Three Years on AI
Grant Thornton says the investment wil provide AI tools and technology to the entire workforce at its multinational professional services platform, which stretches from the Americas across Europe to the Middle East.
Payroll September 5, 2025
U.S. Companies’ Pay Raise Budgets Next Year Are Expected to Be on Par with 2025
A new study from The Conference Board shows U.S. companies are planning to increase their salary budgets by an average of 3.4% in 2026—in line with 2025 reported increases.
Auditing September 4, 2025
How the PCAOB Can Promote Technology Use in Auditing
The Technology Innovation Alliance Working Group has provided the audit regulator with four recommendations on how it can proactively and strategically promote the use of technology in auditing.
Technology September 4, 2025
Key Steps to Improving Threat Prevention in Your Accounting Firm
Threat prevention is an ongoing, ever-evolving process rather than a static, one-time effort. Accounting firms need to have a balanced approach to threat prevention—they must remain vigilant and invest in technology and people.
Mergers and Acquisitions September 4, 2025
Citrin Cooperman Acquires Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams in Illinois
The top 20 firm is expanding its presence in the Midwest by acquiring ORBA, a Chicago-based accounting and advisory firm with offices in downtown Chicago, Oak Brook, IL, and Salt Lake City.
Accounting September 4, 2025
CPA Business Executives Have a Slightly More Optimistic View of U.S. Economy, But Concerns Persist
CPA business leaders' view of the U.S. economy has improved to a small degree, but they continue to be wary of inflation and tariff impacts, according to the Q3 AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook Survey.