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 February 10, 2025
Trump Orders Treasury Department to Stop Making Pennies
According to the U.S. Mint, the cost for creating a penny was 3.69 cents each last year, and the coins accounted for about half of the non-folding money shipped out.
Small Business February 10, 2025
How Will Mass Deportation Plans Affect the Construction Industry?
Nationally, foreign-born workers, regardless of legal status, fill an estimated 30% of trade jobs like carpentry, plastering, masonry and electrical roles. The U.S. construction industry, meanwhile, employs an estimated 1.5 million undocumented workers — or 13% of its total workforce.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Trump Administration Shuts Down CFPB Headquarters, Stops Agency’s Activities
In the notification, Vought ordered agency employees to stop working on proposed rules, to suspend effective dates of rules that were finalized, and to stop investigative work, according to the AP’s report.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Four New Members Added to American Accounting Association Hall of Fame
This year’s inductees include David R. Bean, Barry C. Melancon, Terry Shevlin, and Mary T. Washington Wylie (1906-2005). The 2025 inductees represent a diverse group of accounting thought leaders, from practice and academia.
Taxes February 10, 2025
Trump Plans to Impose 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
The president also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs this week on countries that tax U.S. imports, which would be enacted almost immediately after an announcement.
Firm Management February 10, 2025
Former AICPA CEO Barry Melancon Joins Baker Tilly
The Louisiana native, who retired at the end of last year after a nearly 30-year run as AICPA chief executive, will join Baker Tilly as an advisor and will become a non-executive director and chair-elect of the Baker Tilly International board of directors.
Accounting February 10, 2025
interVal Adds Customization to Business Reports Feature
interVal has upgraded its Business Reports feature to allow accountants and advisors to customize and create shorter, streamlined, and more specific reports for their SMB clients.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Stampli Set to Launch Procure-to-Pay Solution
The new software offering from Stampli unifies all procurement processes, documents, and discussions into a single workflow.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 10, 2025
GBQ Acquires Talentcrowd in Ohio
The Columbus, OH-based top 100 firm has acquired Talentcrowd, a referral-based hiring platform also based in Columbus that brings tech talent to top companies and teams, effective Jan. 31.
Accounting February 10, 2025
FICPA Honors Leadership Academy Graduates
The FICPA Leadership Academy is a selective, high-impact program for CPAs age 35 and under who are looking to grow as leaders within their firms and the profession.
Accounting February 10, 2025
DOGE Team Now Seeks Access to Treasury’s Accounting Data
Elon Musk's DOGE team will be in Parkersburg, WV, from Tuesday through Thursday, where Treasury keeps its Central Accounting Reporting System, or CARS, which handles accounting and reporting access for all federal agencies.
Accounting February 10, 2025
Thomson Reuters Announces New $150M Corporate Venture Capital Fund
Building on the success of its first $100 million fund, launched in 2021, Fund 2 reaffirms the company's commitment to driving innovation and delivering customer value.