Technology August 26, 2026
5 Questions to Ask About Client Data Security in a Hosted Environment
Here are five practical, vendor-neutral questions an accounting or tax firm should ask before choosing any technology provider.
Firm Management August 25, 2026
HBK Secures Outside Investment From H.I.G. Capital
HBK is the latest top 50 accounting firm to receive outside capital, as it's selling a stake to H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm based in Miami with $75 billion of assets under management.
Firm Management August 25, 2026
RSM Releases 2026 Impact Report, Makes Big Bets on Global Scale, Talent Development and AI
RSM is expanding its transatlantic platform, realizing value from its $1B AI investment and strengthening its position
Firm Management August 24, 2026
Manager Experience Survey to Measure Middle of the Firm Talent Pipeline
The Illinois CPA Society is launching a new survey as a part of its ongoing research into the accounting talent pipeline.
Financial Reporting August 21, 2026
How Generative AI Can Make Accountants More Productive
Generative AI won’t replace accountants, but accountants who use AI will likely outperform those who don’t.
Firm Management August 21, 2026
How CPA Firms Can Manage Sudden Growth Without Losing Control
Without scalable infrastructure, even strong firms start relying on heroics, and quality, margins, and responsiveness get harder to protect.
Financial Reporting August 21, 2026
Finance’s AI Moment Has Arrived. Governance Will Decide the Winners.
Finance leaders and CPAs have a responsibility to establish governance, transparency, and controls that make AI trustworthy.
Firm Management August 21, 2026
LaRue Named Next Talent and Culture Leader at KPMG
KPMG US named Jason LaRue as the next vice chair of talent and culture. He succeeds Sandy Torchia, who will be retiring from the firm on Sept. 30.
CAS August 20, 2026
The Accountant’s Guide to Agentic ROI
The question for accountants now is: How do you turn ambition around agentic AI into commercial value?
Mergers and Acquisitions August 19, 2026
CRI Adds DMR CPAs, Trace Advisory
The top 25 firm has completed two M&A deals in a little more than a week, adding DMR CPAs in Fort Worth, TX, and Trace Advisory, a Ridgeland, MS-based firm specializing in government accounting, auditing, and compliance.
Mergers and Acquisitions August 19, 2026
BST & Co. and Gallagher Flynn Merge to Form BST Gallagher Flynn
Latham, NY-based BST & Co. CPAs, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 300 firm, and South Burlington, VT-based accounting and advisory firm Gallagher, Flynn & Co. have combined to create BST Gallagher Flynn.
Firm Management August 18, 2026
The Succession Crisis Reshaping Accounting
This isn’t simply a succession problem—it’s an industry-wide shift that could force thousands of accounting firms to sell, merge, or close, disrupting client relationships built over decades.