Mergers and Acquisitions July 27, 2026
Arax to Acquire $3 Billion RIA Transcend Capital Advisors
Transcend will be the seventh firm to join Arax in 2026, further expanding the firm's presence across a nationally growing footprint.
Staffing July 27, 2026
Public Accounting Salary Growth is Shifting – The Biggest Increases May Come Later than Expected
The research also highlights continued changes in regional competition for experienced public accounting professionals.
Firm Management July 27, 2026
Book Review: To Exhausted Leaders Everywhere: Stop Pretending and Start Practicing Conviction
Included with the book is a companion assessment at theglennllopis.com/ec-assessment, so readers can gauge their progress by repeating the assessment over time.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 22, 2026
Doeren Mayhew Acquires CPA Firms in Florida and Texas
Top 50 accounting firm Doeren Mayhew has made its sixth and seventh M&A deals in 2026 after acquiring Punta Gorda, FL-based CPA firm McMillan, Whiteman & Associates and Houston-based CPA firm Sowers & Co.
Financial Reporting July 22, 2026
RecVue Launches AI Native Agentic Revenue Operating System
“For the first time, finance leaders can ask why is my DSO 70 days and get a traceable answer, not a BI report to interpret,” RecVue CEO Nishant Nair said.
Accounting July 22, 2026
The Middle Market Has Embraced AI. Now Comes the Hard Part
Middle market companies across the U.S. and Canada have moved decisively from AI experimentation to AI execution.
CAS July 22, 2026
How Firm Principals Work Themselves Out of a Job
Giving yourself time to work on the business instead of in the business is essential.
Technology July 22, 2026
CLA Teams with Digits to Build Proprietary AI Model
CliftonLarsonAllen is collaborating with AI-native accounting platform Digits to develop and train its own proprietary AI model, which the top 15 firm says will be deployed to thousands of current and future clients over the next three years.
Accounting July 21, 2026
Registration Open for Ensuring Success 2026 – Free Online CPE and IRS CE Conference Dec. 9-10, 2026
This year’s online event will be held Dec. 9 and Dec. 10, 2026, with seven free, one-hour, educational sessions each day.
Small Business July 21, 2026 Sponsored
How Affirm’s Buy Now, Pay Later in QuickBooks Can Help Your Clients
Affirm creates an opportunity for a new advisory conversation with clients across a range of business needs.
Accounting July 21, 2026 Sponsored
How an AI-Native Accounting Platform Helped One Solo Firm Reclaim 90 Hours a Month and Scale Advisory Without Hiring
Instead of spending two-thirds of every month producing financial statements, Escobedo redirected that time toward growing the business.
Payroll July 21, 2026
Blaming Remote Work for an Accounting Talent Crisis Doesn’t Add Up
For accounting firms already battling an aging workforce, succession concerns, and a shrinking talent pipeline, blaming remote work risks overlooking a much larger problem.