Accountants feeling more downbeat about economy in Q3

Economic confidence among accountants worldwide dropped to its lowest level in eight years during the third quarter, according to a new report from the ACCA and the IMA, although it improved slightly in the U.S. and the U.K.


Sikich acquires Freyberg, Hinkle, Ashland, Powers & Stowell

The Top 100 Firm has expanded its presence in the Milwaukee area.


AICPA announces 2019 Leadership Academy graduates

Thirty-six up-and-coming CPAs have graduated from the AICPA’s annual training and education program held in Durham, N.C.


Why you and your audit team should consider a remote audit next year

Remote audits are an alternative that can make the experience easier and more efficient for the audited company as well as the audit team.


Strategies from the 2019 Best Firms for Women

These 10 workplaces are setting the gold standard for advancing gender diversity in the profession.


IRS issues more guidance on cryptocurrency

New releases address virtual currency transactions and how to handle a ‘hard fork.’


Accounting ‘matchmaking’ platform raises $10M in financing

Paro matches vetted experts with companies seeking temporary accounting and finance help.


Intuit ProConnect Group introduces cloud hosting for ProSeries and Lacerte

Partnering with Right Networks, Intuit provides a secure, offsite option fo tax professionals, eliminating the need for on-site servers.


Embracing AI creates opportunities for mid-market accounting teams

The perpetually-discussed technology has been promised to solve just about every problem facing modern man, from eliminating traffic on the roads, to curing diseases.


AICPA Foundation awards 2019 Minority Doctoral Fellowships

The American Institute of CPAs Foundation granted $12K fellowships to minority doctoral students in an effort to boost the number of minority educators in accounting programs.