Moving up to higher-value services

Moving from”compliance to reliance” is a difficult journey, but Mentor Plus CEO Edi Osborne has a roadmap for firms.


Corporate America is saving boatloads on Trump tax-cut windfall

America’s companies are swimming in cash thanks to the big cut in the corporate tax rate.


Accountants to Watch: Micah Fraim

The Roanoke, Va. firm leader wants professionals to “step back from [their] spreadsheets” and take a deeper look at their client’s business.


Accounting Today calls for submissions for Top Firms by AUM

The annual listing ranks CPA financial planners by assets under management.


IRS looks for recommendations on priority guidance on new tax law

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are asking the public to recommend items that should be included on their 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan, with the expectation that the new tax law will be at the top of the list.


IRS offers relief to employers claiming small business health care tax credits

The agency is giving a break to companies in counties where there’s no SHOP Marketplace coverage available.


Blockchain innovation is about trust as much as tech

Today, you’ll find blockchain solutions from numerous enterprises emerging in the world of financial services, supply chain management, and even healthcare.


Hot wash that tax season away

Do a structured debrief right now — while the wounds are still fresh — to ensure busy season goes better next year and beyond.


Study casts doubt on usefulness of disclosing audit engagement partners

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board began requiring firms last year to disclose the names of engagement partners who participated in audits, but a new academic study questions whether the new requirement will actually benefit investors.


Congressional chaplain forced out after prayer over tax law

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., demanded the resignation of a clergyman who asked lawmakers not to pick winners and losers in the TCJA.