The 2021 Top New Products

Accounting Today’s editors pick the best new and most improved tools and resources for accountants from the past 12 months.

The 2021 Top New Products


COVID-19 regulations rank as top risk for executives

Coronavirus-related government policies and regulations that could affect business performance ranked as the top risk cited by board members and C-suite executives, according to a new survey.

COVID-19 regulations rank as top risk for executives


IFRS Foundation plans decision on sustainability standards board for Fall

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation may present a proposal to the United Nations in November for setting up a global sustainability standards board.

IFRS Foundation plans decision on sustainability standards board for Fall


IMA announces its 2021 'Endorsed Schools'

The Institute of Management Accountants recognized eight more colleges and universities around the world notable in their commitment to students earning the Certified Management Accountant credential.

IMA announces its 2021 'Endorsed Schools'


Private sector payrolls added 174K jobs in January

The private sector added 174,000 jobs in January, according to payroll giant ADP, despite the economic fallout and business closures from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Private sector payrolls added 174K jobs in January


2021 CPA Success Index: Expanded rankings of the nation’s 521 largest collegiate accounting programs

NASBA’s data on CPA Exam pass rates is useful, but it only measures single-section pass rates. It does not measure how well students progress toward completing all four parts needed to become a CPA.

2021 CPA Success Index: Expanded rankings of the nation’s 521 largest collegiate accounting programs


Aprio buys cybersecurity and IT staffing companies

Twenty-five staff members from Syzygy Solutions and Velossent will join Aprio’s advisory services group.

Aprio buys cybersecurity and IT staffing companies


How billionaire Robert Smith avoided indictment in a multimillion-dollar tax case

U.S. prosecutors and Internal Revenue Service agents spent four years piercing the veil of secrecy that billionaire money manager Robert F. Smith wove to hide more than $200 million in income.

How billionaire Robert Smith avoided indictment in a multimillion-dollar tax case


Practice Profile: A dynamic duo at RoseRyan

The California accounting firm’s co-leadership model was put to the test in 2020.

Practice Profile: A dynamic duo at RoseRyan


Elizabeth Warren to join Senate Finance panel responsible for tax policy

Senator Elizabeth Warren will join the Senate Finance Committee, an A-list Senate panel that oversees tax, trade and health care legislation, according to a person familiar with the assignment.

Elizabeth Warren to join Senate Finance panel responsible for tax policy