Almost every firm partner I speak with tells me how hard it is to find middle managers, let alone retain them. In fact, the Tri-Merit/Brainstorm Group annual CPA Career Satisfaction Survey consistently shows middle managers are the least satisfied cohort of the CPA profession. Processing Content There are a variety
Key insight: Learn why EY clients are moving from experimenting with AI to redesigning business operations. What’s at stake: Rival professional services firms as EY rapidly expands its AI capabilities and alliance revenues. Forward look: Another 104,000 EY employees plan to complete their AI learning accreditations. Processing Content Ernst &
Konstantin Postumitenko/Prostock-studio – stock.adobe.com When we speak of an accounting firm’s culture, we need to be clear that it is more than an internal philosophy. It is the thing that shapes how the firm serves its clients, develops its people, responds to change, and ultimately builds its reputation and long-term
Key insight: Learn the reason two auditors sued the PCAOB over its disciplinary proceedings. What’s at stake: The constitutionality of PCAOB’s disciplinary proceedings has been criticized by civil liberties groups. Expert quote: “Private citizens have no business behaving like government prosecutors.” — Mark Chenoweth, NCLA The Public Company Accounting Oversight
Key insight: Here’s why Senate Democrats oppose a proposed citizenship checkbox on the 2026 Form 1040. What’s at stake: The federal government’s ability to collect billions in taxes from unauthorized workers. Expert quote: “Turning the 1040 into an immigration tracker actively sabotages voluntary tax compliance” — Sen. Ben Ray Luján
Key Insight: Discover how Forvis Mazars drove its fiscal 2026 revenue to $2.32 billion. Supporting Data: Tax and assurance both grew at 5%. Top 10 Firm Forvis Mazars reported $2.32 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026, according to its recently released 2026 Integrated Report. Processing Content That translates to overall
The former Dallas police officer who murdered PwC associate Botham Jean in 2018 has been granted parole seven years into her 10 year sentence. Processing Content Amber Guyger was found guilty on Oct. 1, 2019, of shooting and killing Jean, a 26-year-old Black man, in his home. Guyger claimed she
Spend management software company Expensify announced a direct integration with DualEntry, the AI-native ERP built for multi-entity, multi-currency finance teams.With the integration, businesses running DualEntry can connect Expensify in minutes for an automatic, two-way sync. DualEntry’s chart of accounts syncs into Expensify as categories, classifications as tags, and tax rates
Key insight: Discover how the Treasury Department is shifting enrollment for millions of children’s investment accounts. What’s at stake: Families who fail to complete one specific step will miss out on government funding. What’s coming: Proposed regulations to govern the automatic enrollment process. The Treasury Department said Thursday it’s providing
New York’s pied-a-terre tax rollout was blocked for a second time by a Staten Island judge who said the city improperly published property information and wrongly required homeowners to apply for exemptions. Processing Content New York State Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi in Staten Island on Tuesday granted a request