WICPA picks Tammy Hofstede as new CEO

The incoming chief has been with the institute for 26 years, and succeeds Dennis Tomorsky on Jan. 1, 2019.


Common depreciation missteps and misconceptions: Demolition of structures

Not only does the cost of demolition increase the value of the land, but also the remaining basis of the building must be added to the land value at the time of demolition.


Hope is not a strategy when it comes to growing new partners

There are several things I find curious about small and midsized CPA firms.


IRS proposes to protect wealth transfers with rules for estate and gift taxes

The Internal Revenue Service’s recent proposal to extend gift and estate tax exemptions beyond 2025 could spur some large transfers of wealth.


AICPA names 2018 Two-Year Transfer Scholarship recipients

The annual award honors students who are relocating to four-year colleges to finish their accounting degrees.


Regulator tells U.K. auditors to do better on company reports

Auditors such as KPMG LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP must do better when it comes to compiling a key part of companies’ annual reports, their U.K. regulator warned.


Meet the 2018 Best Firms for Women

An introduction to the 15 members of Accounting Today’s annual ranking of the top workplaces for women in the profession.


ADP finds private sector added 179,000 jobs in November

The pace of hiring slackened somewhat at large companies despite corporate tax cuts earlier this year.


Stan Mork to step down as ITA president

The Information Technology Alliance chief plans to retire at the end of next August.


Accounting authors see profession getting social in 2019

Panelists at a discussion hosted by the Accountants Club of America see social media, texting and cybersecurity among the major trends for the coming year.