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.
Auditing September 24, 2025
PCAOB Fines Marcum Asia $100,000 for Not Communicating Properly with Successor Audit Firm
New York City-based Marcum Asia CPAs LLP settled charges with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Sept. 23 over charges that it broke U.S. audit rules on communicating with a successor auditor.
Payroll September 24, 2025
The New Job Hunt Reality: More Seekers, Longer Timelines, Greater Required Flexibility
While employers may feel confident, workers are bracing for a tougher road ahead, and many are already making moves.
Technology September 24, 2025
Drake Software Introduces Drake Tax Online
Designed for both new preparers looking for guided flows and cloud convenience, Drake Tax Online makes it easy for practitioners to prepare both individual and business returns from anywhere.
Payroll September 24, 2025
9 in 10 Older Workers Are Upskilling to Stay Competitive
The Silver-Collar Growth Report shows that 90% have taken training in the past two years to stay current at work, and more than half (51%) have personally paid for it.
Accounting September 24, 2025
NASBA Launches Redesigned CPA Mobility Site
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy this week relaunched CPAMobility.org, an online resource that helps CPAs determine where and how they can practice across state lines.
Small Business September 24, 2025
Avalara Launches Enhanced Tax App for Stripe Billing and Checkout Customers
Stripe users can now automatically calculate and apply the correct tax rates to transactions in real-time, reducing errors and ensuring greater compliance across jurisdictions.
Taxes September 23, 2025
IRS Keeps ‘High-Low’ Per Diem Rates for Business Travel Unchanged
Starting Oct. 1, the per diem rates used to calculate tax deductions for business travel expenses will be $319 to high-cost locations and $225 to low-cost areas, which are the same amounts as the previous year.
Benefits September 23, 2025
Rise in Health Insurance Costs Spurs Action by Businesses
Employers project their healthcare costs, before plan changes, will increase by 9.1% in 2026, compared with 8.1% in 2025 and 7.0% in 2024. The trend after plan changes is 8.0%, 7.0% and 6.0%, respectively.
Accounting September 23, 2025
Why Real-Time Payments Are Essential for Protecting Small Businesses from Fraud
Small businesses face a perfect storm of payment risks that go far beyond traditional check fraud. According to Experian, financial fraud against small businesses has surged by 70%.
Taxes September 23, 2025
Creating Unexpected Value for Estates and Trusts Through Accelerated Depreciation
While many accounting professionals are familiar with the benefits of a cost segregation study for investment assets acquired during life, fewer recognize the value this tool brings in the context of estate or trust administration.
Taxes September 23, 2025
New Tax Law Brings Major Changes to Tax Rules for Tips – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
The new tax law—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—creates a limited tax deduction for tips received by workers, starting in 2025. However, this new tax break is only temporary.
Taxes September 23, 2025
IRS Provides Tax Relief to Livestock Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Drought
The IRS issued guidance on Sept. 22 that provides tax relief for farmers and ranchers in every state except for Alaska who sold or exchanged livestock because of "exceptional, extreme, or severe" drought conditions.