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.
IRS May 5, 2025
IRS Has Slashed 11% of Its Workforce as of March, TIGTA Says
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration provides an update on the IRS’s efforts to reduce its workforce, as well as a snapshot of IRS business units impacted.
Taxes May 5, 2025
Deloitte: Tax Executives Emphasize Transparency, Digitalization Amid Uncertainty
A new Deloitte survey found that transparency and digitalization continue to be key priorities for tax leaders around the world, while sustainability is having a bigger impact on companies in the midst of ongoing regulatory uncertainty.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 5, 2025
Eide Bailly Adds Hamilton Tharp in California
Eide Bailly has acquired Solana Beach, CA-based Hamilton Tharp—the third M&A deal the top 20 accounting firm has made in the past week.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 5, 2025
Sensiba Acquires Australia-Based Cyber Audit Firm AssuranceLab
The top 75 firm has acquired AssuranceLab Pty. Ltd., a cybersecurity audit and risk assurance firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with additional offices in Austin, Texas, and Dublin, Ireland.
Technology May 5, 2025
BlackCloak Unveils New Identity Verification Solution
The new feature is aimed at protecting users from all types of impersonation and scam campaigns, including deepfake-powered attacks that target high-profile executives and individuals.
Payroll May 5, 2025
Fewer Employees Plan to Bolt From Their Job in Early 2025, Survey Finds
A new survey from Robert Half has revealed that job satisfaction is on the rise, with only 29% of professionals planning to look for a new job in the first six months of 2025, down from 35% in July 2024.
CAS May 5, 2025
Adaptive Launches Industry-Specific AI to Help Accounting Firms Scale Construction Services Without Adding Headcount
Adaptive, an automation platform for construction accounting, has launched its next-generation solution designed specifically for accounting firms to grow their construction verticals.
Payroll May 4, 2025
Global Pension Assets Hit Record $58.5 Trillion
Global pensions assets rose by 4.9% year on year in 2024, reaching a record $58.5 trillion, led by growth in the largest defined contribution (DC) markets, according to the latest Global Pension Assets Study from WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute.
IRS May 2, 2025
Hundreds of IRS Appeals Workers Have Taken Buyout Offer, Reports Say
Over 300 employees who work in the IRS Independent Office of Appeals have taken the Trump administration's deferred resignation program offer with another 100 requests outstanding, the head of the office said this week.
IRS May 2, 2025
Trump Nominates Donald Korb for Second Go-Around as IRS Chief Counsel
Korb, a partner at law firm Sullivan & Cromwell who served as IRS chief counsel during the George W. Bush administration, would need to be confirmed by the Senate in order to fill the role at the agency.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast May 2, 2025
Discussing the 2025 AICPA AI Symposium – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – May 2025
This week Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss the recent AICPA AI Symposium. Watch the video, listen to the audio podcast, or read the transcript.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 2, 2025
Rehmann Joins Forces With Martinet Recchia in Ohio
The Troy, MI-based top 40 accounting firm is combining with Martinet Recchia, a family-owned CPA firm in the Cleveland suburb of Willoughby, OH.