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.
Small Business May 23, 2025
New Home Sales Show Consumers Have Reached Their Limits
Financially, stubbornly high mortgage rates have contributed to housing affordability holding at the worst level in 30 years.
Financial Reporting May 22, 2025
EY Report Shows Lagging Investor Confidence as Digital Assets Surge, Unprecedented Wealth Transfer Challenges
Half of investor respondents (50%) feel underprepared for the transition of wealth across generations, with 45% of survey respondents stating that planning for wealth transfer is become more challenging.
Small Business May 22, 2025
Constant Contact and Xero Collaborate for Small Businesses
This collaboration fuels small business growth by providing an automated workflow between digital marketing and accounting systems — thereby saving time and streamlining operations.
May 22, 2025
It’s the 40th Birthday of Microsoft Excel – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – May 2025
On the 40th birthday of Microsoft Excel, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss the impact (for better and worse) the program has had on the accounting profession and small businesses.
Small Business May 22, 2025
IRIS Partners with Payro Finance to Help SMBs Navigate Cash Flow Challenges
The strategic referral partnership is aimed at helping small to medium-sized businesses maneuver through temporary cash flow challenges and ensure payroll is always covered.
Accounting May 22, 2025
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints David M. Sullivan as New FASAC Chair
Sullivan will succeed Michael M. Morrow who joined the FASAC in 2019, has served as FASAC chair since January 1, 2020, and will conclude his service in December.
Auditing May 21, 2025
PCAOB’s Latest ‘Audit Focus’ Explores Challenges of Auditing Accounting Estimates
Auditing accounting estimates is the topic of the latest edition of "Audit Focus," a series of PCAOB publications that aims to provide easy-to-digest information to auditors.
Accounting May 21, 2025
Speakers on the Economy, Geopolitics and the Evolution of Accounting Highlight AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2025
Other session topics will include private equity investment in the profession, the integration of artificial intelligence in different service lines and strategies to optimize talent.
Accounting May 21, 2025
Rightworks Community Serves as a One-Stop Resource Hub for Accounting and Tax Professionals
Rightworks' online platform offers accounting and tax professionals the latest tools, insights, and actionable strategies from some of the profession’s most trusted advisors to help drive progress and inspire future-forward firms.
Accounting May 21, 2025
BMSS Makes Strategic Investment in Technology Platform Knuula
The top 100 firm said this week that it recently invested in Knuula, a Frisco, TX-based technology platform that specializes in generating engagement letters and other documents for accounting firms.
Accounting May 21, 2025
Suburban Chicago Accountant Accused in $10M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Hiam Hmaidan, 53, of Oak Lawn, IL, was arrested May 8 on a six-count indictment that became public last week charging her with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. She pleaded not guilty.
Accounting May 21, 2025
Philadelphia-Area Accountant Pleads to Filing Nearly $220,000 in False Tax Reports
James J. Sirleaf, 65, of Darby, PA, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns and three counts of filing false personal income tax returns for himself.