In the blogs: Good, bad and ugly

Too many credits; marriage, investing and taxes; South Carolina and Amazon; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.


Big Four under attack as timid accounting regulator gets tough

The U.K. accounting watchdog is ramping up misconduct fines after being called useless and toothless by lawmakers irate at the failure of the accounting industry to prevent several high-profile corporate collapses.


Is it time to take a hard look at your partners and compensation model?

What happens when your firm isn’t clicking on all cylinders?


Tax Fraud Blotter: T time

Good move, Genius; thousands in gold coins; can’t afford to pay; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


Acumatica scores $25M in funding, plans to grow workforce

The money will go to growing its AI, machine learning and cloud capabilities, competing against SAP, Oracle and other business software giants.


Fast-Tracking CAS: Technology tips

Today’s technology gives accountants the ability to advise their clients on an array of business matters far beyond traditional tax or audit services.


KPMG’s audit quality is ‘unacceptable,’ U.K. regulator says

The Financial Reporting Council’s assessment is fueling calls to reform the industry, including dismantling the “Big Four” players.


The latest buzz: What's trending in accounting

Selected wisdom and the top tweets from the AICPA Engage event.


IMA looks ahead to a time of transition

The Institute of Management Accountants wants to educate its members about the changing skills expected of corporate finance leaders with a new Competency Framework and a series of chair people ready to take the lead as the organization marks its centennial.


Plante Moran to merge in Denver’s EKS&H

The combination is expected to make the two Top 100 Firms the 11th largest CPA firm in the country.