Mergers and Acquisitions May 7, 2026
Plante Moran Expands South of the Border
Plante Moran is headed back to Mexico—the top 15 U.S. firm has added Guadalajara-based accounting firm JA Del Río in a deal expected to close on July 1.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 6, 2026
Aprio Enters Cannabis Sector with Price Kong Acquisition
The top 25 accounting firm has set foot in the cannabis industry by acquiring Phoenix-based CPA firm Price Kong, which provides attest, tax, and advisory services to a variety of businesses, including cannabusinesses.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 6, 2026
HBK Brings Aboard BB&K in Florida
The top 50 accounting firm has merged in Brimmer, Burek and Keelan, a Tampa, FL-based CPA firm, effective May 1.
Accounting May 6, 2026
Accounting Not Among Degrees Deemed ‘Professional’ in U.S. Education Department’s Final Rule
The final rule defines “professional students” as individuals enrolled in one of 11 designated professional degree programs under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act student loan classification system. Accounting isn't one of them.
Small Business May 5, 2026
Xero Introduces ‘Xero Coaches’ for Small Businesses
Xero Coaches provides small businesses with onboarding support and product training to help set up their accounts, streamline financial workflows, and get started with confidence, the company says.
Technology May 5, 2026
Your Tech Stack Isn’t the Problem – Your Architecture Is
The problem is how those tools relate to each other and to your firm’s strategy, workflows and people.
Technology May 5, 2026
Karbon Opens ‘The Loft,’ an Online Community and Training Platform for Accountants
The Loft is a professional community and training platform designed to help accountants and bookkeepers master artificial intelligence through peer collaboration and hands-on education.
Risk Management May 5, 2026
COSO Releases Guidance on Enterprise Risk Management
New research from the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission outlines practical steps for moving enterprise risk management from documentation to action.
Accounting May 4, 2026
AICPA News – May 2026
AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs.
Mergers and Acquisitions May 4, 2026
Frazier & Deeter Acquires Copeland Buhl in Minnesota
Top 50 firm Frazier & Deeter said May 4 it has acquired Copeland Buhl, an accounting and advisory firm in the Minneapolis area, marking its first expansion into the Midwest.
Technology May 4, 2026
Karbon Announces New Gusto Integration for Payroll Workflows
The integration, now available in beta, auto-creates payroll work items in Karbon with synced due dates from Gusto’s pay schedule, tracks approvals and client tasks in real time, and surfaces payroll deadlines alongside the rest of an accounting firm’s work.
Technology May 2, 2026
Canopy Launches Canopy Coworker
Accounting firm practice management platform Canopy has released Canopy Coworker, an AI execution layer designed to transition practices into autonomous firms.