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.
Firm Management February 6, 2026
Wipfli Partners with The Caddie Network
Wipfli and The Caddie Network will bring to life the connection between elite caddies and trusted advisors.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast February 6, 2026
Acumatica Summit Recap – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Feb. 2026
Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley recap their firsthand experience at Acumatica Summit 2026 in Seattle, framing it as a year of evolution rather than revolution for the cloud ERP platform.
Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Accounting February 6, 2026
AICPA News – Feb. 2026
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of International CPAs, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Staffing February 6, 2026
Professionals on the Move – Feb. 2026 Part II
Professionals on the Move is a periodic roundup of recent staffing announcements, promotions and recognitions from around the profession.
Artificial Intelligence February 6, 2026
AI is Creating Divide Between Critical Thinkers and Copy-Paste Workers, Expert Warns
A workplace expert warns of emerging skills gap as employees become overreliant on AI tools, creating division between critical thinkers and copy-paste workers.
Technology February 5, 2026
Startup Accrual Officially Launches with $75M in Funding to Bring AI-Native Automation to Accounting
The San Francisco-based startup says its platform's AI-native infrastructure is built to unify tax preparation and review into a single system for accounting firms.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
Ryan Buys Meritax Advisors in Texas
The Dallas-based tax services and software firm said Thursday it has acquired Meritax Advisors, a commercial property tax consulting firm with offices in Frisco and Austin, TX.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
GHJ Merges in Blueprint CFO
The Los Angeles-based top 100 accounting firm announced this week that it has joined forces with Blueprint CFO, a tenured fractional CFO services firm in Newport Beach, CA, effective Nov. 1, 2025.
Payroll February 5, 2026
Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fees Could Cost Consumers $683 Million on Valentine’s Day
Visa and Mastercard currently control over 80% of the credit card market and each centrally sets the swipe fee rates charged by all banks issuing cards under their brands.
Technology February 5, 2026
LexisNexis Unveils Tolley+ with Protégé in the U.S.
Tolley+ with Protégé enhances precision, streamlines complex tax workflows, and empowers tax professionals to deliver faster, more accurate results, LexisNexis says.
Taxes February 5, 2026
When to Expect 2026 IRS Income Tax Refunds – Estimated Date Chart for Tax Refunds
When will I get my refund? Everybody wants to know. We can give you a good estimate, with an easy chart and no numbers to enter.