Accounting June 28, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards highlight technologies that are shaping the profession and small businesses through increased collaboration and productivity.
Accounting June 17, 2025
Former Massachusetts CPA Admits to Bank Fraud Conspiracy That Cost Lenders Millions
Christine Gendron, 61, whose CPA status expired in 2023, pleaded guilty in federal court on June 13 to participating in a conspiracy that prosecutors say obtained commercial mortgages for area properties using false information.
Small Business June 17, 2025
The AI Paradox: It Helps Support Business Growth But Also Helps Fuel Fraud
Businesses started in the last 12 months reported the highest levels of skepticism around AI, while established businesses were the most enthusiastic.
Payroll June 17, 2025
Worker Burnout From Online Learning is a Compliance Risk, Expert Warns
“When employees are drowning in mandatory training modules, they're not absorbing the information properly. That's when compliance becomes a real concern,” says Allan Murphy Bruun, founder of SimplerQMS.
Small Business June 17, 2025
Survey: ‘Out of Control,’ ‘Pay Employees Better’ and Other Things Americans Say About Tipping
If there’s one thing Americans can agree on, it’s confusion about tipping. But a Bankrate survey found that It seems we’re not throwing in the towel on tipping just yet.
SEC June 16, 2025
SEC Picks Ex-Big Four Partner Kurt Hohl to be Chief Accountant
Kurt Hohl, a former partner at Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young and an SEC alum, is returning to the markets regulator as its chief accountant, effective July 7.
Accounting June 16, 2025
Florida CPAs Honor Kristen Brand and Alex Welsh
On Thursday, June 12, during MEGA 2025, the FICPA presented its annual Women to Watch Awards, honoring Experienced Leader Kristen Brand and Emerging Leader Alex Welsh.
Accounting Standards June 16, 2025
AICPA Seeks Comment on Proposed Criteria for Stablecoin Controls
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is reinforcing its role as a leading voice in the treatment of digital assets by providing a framework for controls over stablecoins.
Small Business June 16, 2025
Virtual Cards: A Game Changer for B2B Payments
Payments remain one of the most overlooked levers for improving control, efficiency, and financial outcomes. Yet today, it's one of the easiest to modernize thanks to virtual cards.
Small Business June 16, 2025
Ex-SBA Employee Sentenced to 4 1/2 Years in Prison for PPP Fraud
Malaina Chapman, 38, of Hialeah, FL, who learned the system from the inside and cashed in on pandemic loans for herself and others was sentenced June 13 to over four years in prison for committing fraud.
Mergers and Acquisitions June 16, 2025
Doeren Mayhew Acquires Benoit & Associates in Michigan
In a move that adds to Doeren Mayhew's tax practice and expands its presence in West Michigan, the top 60 firm acquired Grand Rapids-based accounting firm Benoit & Associates CPAs, effective June 1.
Technology June 16, 2025
TaxPlanIQ Rolls Out New Tax Planning Features
TaxPlanIQ, a provider of tax planning software for tax and accounting firms, has launched several new features designed to make tax planning more efficient and scalable.
Technology June 16, 2025
Taxfyle Launches AI Tool TXF Intelligence
Taxfyle on Monday introduced TXF Intelligence, a generative artificial intelligence tool built to automate and streamline tax return preparation for small tax and accounting firms in the U.S.