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CFOs spending heavily on AI

Key insight: Here’s why corporate finance leaders are growing increasingly anxious about their artificial intelligence investments.What’s at stake: Corporate finance leaders struggling to protect their bottom lines against unpredictable technology budget overruns.Expert quote: “The underlying risks remain largely the same…” — Stephen Philipson, U.S. Bank Processing Content Corporate finance leaders

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Woodard: Are you measuring the metric that matters?

Key insight: Find out how measuring clients per million in revenue changes accounting firm growth strategies. What’s at stake: Firms that fail to transition to mid-market clients risk falling into low-performance categories. Expert quote: “You can’t have the right practice… with the wrong clients.” — Joe Woodard Successfully growing an

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On the move: BDO Alliance, Abacus add member firms

Staff at Behunin Behunin & Associates, Audubon, has joined nationwide firm association BDO Alliance USA. Behunin & Associates offers SOX, internal controls, risk, compliance and related business services.  Devin Brown, an audit senior manager at Brown Plus, Camp Hill, has been named one of Central Penn Business Journal ‘s 2026

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Jet skis, dirt bikes and trailers, oh my!  

“Godfather” sculptures; designer handbags; nonprofit embezzlement; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Processing Content Easton, Maryland: Robert Michael (56) of Easton, the owner and operator of B&E Motorsports in Easton, pleaded guilty to a felony theft scheme over $100,000, felony identity fraud scheme over $25,000, perjury and willfully filing

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Numeric launches Financial Data Platform to replace ERPs

Close automation platform Numeric announced the launch of what it’s calling a Financial Data Platform, meant to be a replacement for enterprise companies with complex accounting needs. Processing Content CEO Parker Gilbert premised the FDP product on the idea that ERPs, even AI-native ones, are still trying to replicate manual

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EY reports improved audit quality

Key insight: Learn why Ernst & Young experienced its most dramatic turnaround in annual inspection findings. What’s at stake: EY’s standing as the top auditor for Fortune 1000 companies. Expert quote: “Audit quality drives how we operate…” — Joe Link, EY Americas assurance vice chair Ernst & Young released its

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Ramp launches AR product to pair with payment capacities

Financial operations platform Ramp, traditionally associated with outbound payments through its bill pay, procurement and corporate card solutions, now has a solution for inbound payments via the new Ramp Accounts Receivable product. Processing Content “Ramp has always helped businesses control the money going out. With Ramp Accounts Receivable, we can

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Accrual launches Arc AI, can learn from and replicate accounting workflows

Tax, audit, advisory and practice management solutions provider Accrual announced the release of its agentic platform Arc, an AI harness that draws on data across multiple systems and learns from human activity to complete specialized multi-step workflows. Broadly, practitioners can give Arc an objective, approve its plan and receive the

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IRS warns of tribal tax credit scams

The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning Friday to taxpayers, tribal communities, businesses and tax professionals about promoters selling fraudulent “Tribal Tax Credits” that don’t actually exist under federal law.  Processing Content The scammers are falsely claiming the credits can reduce federal tax liabilities or generate refunds. The fake tax

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IRS cybersecurity judged ineffective

The Internal Revenue Service’s Cybersecurity Program was not effective because three of the six functions (identify, protect and detect) did not meet the required maturity level, according to a new report.  Processing Content The report, released Friday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, found the remaining three functions

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