Becoming a CPA at 60: 10 tips for passing the CPA Exam

Christine Kuglin started her journey to pass the test by thinking, ‘Today is a good day to become a CPA.’

Becoming a CPA at 60: 10 tips for passing the CPA Exam


Senate final vote on stimulus likely pushed into weekend

The Senate enters the final stages of debating President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill on Thursday, with passage in the chamber likely pushed off until the weekend.

Senate final vote on stimulus likely pushed into weekend


Biden asks for more time on decision to release Trump taxes

The Biden administration said it needed more time to decide whether to turn over former president Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress.

Biden asks for more time on decision to release Trump taxes


The fastest-growing firms in the U.S. — 2021

The 20 accounting practices with the highest revenue growth in percentage terms in 2020 from Accounting Today’s Top 100 and Regional Leaders list.

The fastest-growing firms in the U.S. — 2021


He Said, She Said: What sort of impact do you and your firm have?

This is a time of for accounting firms to think about their purpose — what footprint, what impact, what difference they are making, and what legacy they are leaving.

He Said, She Said: What sort of impact do you and your firm have?


GASB to fix gov't reporting for compensated absences

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on a proposal to improve the guidance on compensated absences for state and local government employees, along with disclosure requirements.

GASB to fix gov't reporting for compensated absences


Goodwill impairment looks to have spiked in 2020

Goodwill impairments recorded by public companies declined in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have caused it to spike in 2020, based on early reports.

Goodwill impairment looks to have spiked in 2020


What kind of firm do you want to create?

High touch vs. high tech? Both have merit, but you can’t be both.

What kind of firm do you want to create?


Yellen names EY’s Murillo to top international tax post

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen added an international tax policy expert to her staff as the U.S. reverses a Trump-era stance over digital taxation of technology companies.

Yellen names EY’s Murillo to top international tax post


New York warns hedge funds: Pay taxes ‘like everybody else’

Thomas Sandell and Sandell Asset Management are paying $105 million to New York, the biggest fine of its kind in the state.

New York warns hedge funds: Pay taxes ‘like everybody else’