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December 8, 2025 

Through the expanded CPA.com Firm Advisor Program, firms can now either manage clients’ compliance directly through a white-labelled platform or refer clients for hands-free automation supported jointly by Vertex and Kintsugi.

Taxes December 8, 2025 

The suggestions include recommendations to help alleviate time compression constraints currently impacting the ability of tax practitioners to prepare complete and accurate returns for PTEs, specifically those with tiered structures.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

General News December 8, 2025 

To show how tough the market is for would-be buyers, Bankrate looked at a key statistic: the share of available homes in a given real estate market that are affordable to the typical household. 

Legislation December 8, 2025 

For CPAs, accountants, and tax professionals, the OBBB delivers sweeping reforms, some long-awaited from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 and some unexpected.

Technology December 7, 2025 

The new partnerships with Trullion, Audit Sight, Crunchafi, Fieldguide, Validis, and Valid8 Financial support automated, data-driven audits, Thomson Reuters says.

Jason Bramwell

Taxes December 6, 2025 

With an S corporation, the owners are of the business essentially taxed like partners in a partnership. In contrast, C corporation owners must cope with “double taxation” where income is first taxable to the corporation and then distributions are taxed to the owners.

Ken Berry, JD

Firm Management December 5, 2025 

Right now, the anxiety about AI is costing firms more than inaction on AI itself. And it's showing up in ways that have nothing to do with technology.

Amy Vetter

Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025 

Austin, TX-based accounting and advisory firm DK Partners has joined Carr, Riggs & Ingram in a deal that grows the top 25 firm's presence in the Lone Star State.

Jason Bramwell

Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025 

The Wayne, PA-based accounting firm completed two merger deals within the past month—one with Wilmington, DE-based firm Boyer & Boyer CPA and most recently with CPA firm Kimmel, Lorah & Associates (KLA) in Audubon, PA.

Jason Bramwell

Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025 

The Orem, UT-based top 200 firm has acquired fellow Utah CPA firm HintonBurdick, which also has offices in Arizona and Nevada, in a deal that becomes official on Jan. 1, 2026.

Jason Bramwell

Mergers and Acquisitions December 5, 2025 

The Wichita, KS-based top 200 accounting firm has acquired Stafford & Westervelt, Chartered, a CPA firm with offices in Rogers, AR, and Parsons, KS, effective Dec. 1.

Jason Bramwell

Accounting December 4, 2025 

Quintin Flanagin, 45, of Colby, KS, was sentenced to 48 months in prison on Dec. 3 after admitting this past summer to defrauding clients, who were his family members, and using part of the money to build a home.

Jason Bramwell