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Firm Management October 27, 2026
Meet Parkes: An AI Coworker That Helps Accounting Firms Run the Firm
Built by the makers of Ignition, Parkes is made for accounting firms, works across the tools they already use, and focuses on the business side of the practice.
Technology October 27, 2026
Intuit Lays Out Expanded Intelligence Platform for Accountants
Intuit showcased new innovations across its Intuit Intelligence platform during Intuit Connect this week, including new features in Enterprise Suite, Accountant Suite, and QuickBooks.
Technology October 27, 2026
Where AI Belongs in the Audit Process (and Where It Doesn’t)
What work should technology take off an auditor’s plate, and what responsibility needs to stay with the auditor?
Technology October 27, 2026
Sorren Starts Digital Advisory Practice
Initially focused on construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution, Digital Advisory helps clients align technology decisions with broader operational and business objectives, Sorren says.
Taxes October 27, 2026
How Year-End Tax-Loss Harvesting Helps Your April Tax Bill
Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy that potentially lowers the taxable income of investment returns held in taxable accounts.
Taxes October 27, 2026
Seven Lessons From An FBAR Penalty: Reckless Disregard Can Trigger Willful Penalties for Foreign Account Holders
Taxpayers with foreign accounts, foreign entities, or signature authority over accounts abroad should not wait for an IRS examination to find out where they stand.
Accounting October 27, 2026
Structured Installment Sales Over $5 Million: What CPAs Should Model Before Closing
Once a seller’s installment obligations for the year top $5 million, Section 453A imposes an annual interest charge on the deferred tax.
Taxes October 27, 2026
The Fuel Tax Audit Your Trucking Client is Not Ready For
The IFTA Procedures Manual requires a licensee to keep the distance and fuel records behind a return for four years.
Tax News
Taxes October 27, 2026
How Year-End Tax-Loss Harvesting Helps Your April Tax Bill
Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy that potentially lowers the taxable income of investment returns held in taxable accounts.
Taxes October 27, 2026
Seven Lessons From An FBAR Penalty: Reckless Disregard Can Trigger Willful Penalties for Foreign Account Holders
Taxpayers with foreign accounts, foreign entities, or signature authority over accounts abroad should not wait for an IRS examination to find out where they stand.
Taxes October 27, 2026
The Fuel Tax Audit Your Trucking Client is Not Ready For
The IFTA Procedures Manual requires a licensee to keep the distance and fuel records behind a return for four years.
Taxes October 27, 2026
No Tax Relief for These Casualty Loss Victims
If a loss is suffered in a federal disaster area, an individual may claim the loss on the tax return for the year preceding the year of the event.
Technology October 27, 2026
Black Ore Unveils Robust Tax Automation for Small Firms
Black Ore for Small Firms gives practices of any size the autonomous return preparation that the largest firms in the country have run in production for three tax seasons.
Taxes October 26, 2026
Vertex Introduces Vertex Sōl, a Connected, AI-Powered Tax and Compliance Experience
Vertex Sōl is a connected compliance system that brings intelligence, workflows, decisions, and evidence together across the tax lifecycle.
Taxes November 18, 2026 Sponsored
CPE / IRS CE Webinar: Amended Individual Returns: Form 1040-X, Filing Rules & Best Practices
Amending an individual tax return requires careful attention to timing, documentation, filing requirements, and taxpayer expectations. This webinar explains common reasons returns must be corrected, the key differences between amended and superseded returns, and the requirements for filing Form 1040-X.
IRS October 26, 2026
Column: Who Has Standing to Challenge the Johnson Amendment?
The reality is that the IRS is not litigating Johnson Amendment cases. And if a church is simply worried that they might, it’s fair to say, “What’s it to you?”
Accounting News
Technology October 27, 2026
Intuit Lays Out Expanded Intelligence Platform for Accountants
Intuit showcased new innovations across its Intuit Intelligence platform during Intuit Connect this week, including new features in Enterprise Suite, Accountant Suite, and QuickBooks.
Technology October 27, 2026
Where AI Belongs in the Audit Process (and Where It Doesn’t)
What work should technology take off an auditor’s plate, and what responsibility needs to stay with the auditor?
Technology October 27, 2026
Sorren Starts Digital Advisory Practice
Initially focused on construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution, Digital Advisory helps clients align technology decisions with broader operational and business objectives, Sorren says.
Accounting October 27, 2026
Structured Installment Sales Over $5 Million: What CPAs Should Model Before Closing
Once a seller’s installment obligations for the year top $5 million, Section 453A imposes an annual interest charge on the deferred tax.
Technology October 27, 2026
Crowe Expands Alteryx Use to Help Tax Departments Operationalize AI
Through Alteryx’s analytics and automation platform, Crowe says it's helping tax departments deploy artificial intelligence in ways that are repeatable, trusted, and scalable.
Accounting October 27, 2026
Accountant Pleads Guilty in $7.2 Million Ponzi Scheme Affecting 89 Investors
Antonio Honorato Silveira, 50, of Turlock, CA, pleaded guilty Monday to federal wire fraud after operating a years-long Ponzi scheme that left investors owed more than $7 million.
Accounting October 27, 2026
Armanino Partners with Martus Solutions to Expand FP&A Offering
The collaboration expands the top 25 firm's existing lineup of FP&A technology solutions, giving it another option to match clients with technology based on their size, needs, and existing systems, Armanino says.
Accounting October 27, 2026
Citrin Cooperman Teams with Law Firm on IP Property Strategy and Management Consulting
The top 20 firm's alliance with Michael Best & Friedrich aims to help clients develop intellectual property strategies that are built into overall business and growth planning from the outset, rather than treated as a separate legal exercise late in a company's lifecycle.
Payroll News
Payroll October 27, 2026
5 Key Steps for the 2026 Year-End Payroll Close
The final payroll of 2026 may be weeks away, but many of the mistakes that can complicate year-end have already happened.
Benefits October 27, 2026
Social Security COLA 2027: How to Find Out Your Exact Benefits Increase Early
Beneficiaries who have a “my Social Security Account” and are enrolled in paperless notices will get their 2027 COLA notice online in late November, up to three weeks before paper notices arrive by mail.
Small Business October 26, 2026
2026 Holiday Sales Forecast to Rise 4.2% to More Than $1 Trillion
By comparison, last year’s holiday sales rose 3.1% over 2024 totaling $972 billion.
Legislation October 26, 2026
Sen. Ron Wyden Pushes Bills to Tax Data Centers, Aid Displaced Workers
Data centers would see excise tax, exclusion from certain tax breaks under one proposal from Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon.
CAS October 23, 2026
7% of Older Americans Say Working is Still Financially Necessary
Respondents cite the high cost of living, concerns that Social Security will change, rising Medicare or healthcare costs.
Technology October 22, 2026
Gusto Touts New Products and Features for Small Businesses
Announced during its Fall Showcase, Gusto introduced LLC formation and a business bank account, AI connectors, expanded compliance and payroll tools, and new benefits and HR support.
Technology October 22, 2026
Deel Launches AI Lab and LLMs
Global payroll and HR platform Deel has launched Emet, a new artificial intelligence lab for model evaluation and training, and Pangaea, its own family of large language models for global work.
Small Business October 22, 2026
CEO Confidence Falls for Third Straight Quarter
The survey found that economic sentiment has also weakened significantly from last quarter.
Technology News
Technology October 27, 2026
Intuit Lays Out Expanded Intelligence Platform for Accountants
Intuit showcased new innovations across its Intuit Intelligence platform during Intuit Connect this week, including new features in Enterprise Suite, Accountant Suite, and QuickBooks.
Technology October 27, 2026
Where AI Belongs in the Audit Process (and Where It Doesn’t)
What work should technology take off an auditor’s plate, and what responsibility needs to stay with the auditor?
Technology October 27, 2026
Sorren Starts Digital Advisory Practice
Initially focused on construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution, Digital Advisory helps clients align technology decisions with broader operational and business objectives, Sorren says.
Technology October 27, 2026
Crowe Expands Alteryx Use to Help Tax Departments Operationalize AI
Through Alteryx’s analytics and automation platform, Crowe says it's helping tax departments deploy artificial intelligence in ways that are repeatable, trusted, and scalable.
Accounting October 27, 2026
Armanino Partners with Martus Solutions to Expand FP&A Offering
The collaboration expands the top 25 firm's existing lineup of FP&A technology solutions, giving it another option to match clients with technology based on their size, needs, and existing systems, Armanino says.
Technology October 27, 2026
Black Ore Unveils Robust Tax Automation for Small Firms
Black Ore for Small Firms gives practices of any size the autonomous return preparation that the largest firms in the country have run in production for three tax seasons.
Small Business October 26, 2026
BILL Surpasses $2 Trillion in Cumulative Total Payment Volume
On an average day, around $1 billion in payments flows through BILL.
Technology October 26, 2026
Oracle NetSuite Debuts Industry-Specific AI Agents
Built on NetSuite’s unified data model, the new SuiteAgents help identify issues, recommend next steps, and support execution within established workflows, the Austin, TX-based company says.
Firm Management News
Firm Management October 27, 2026
Meet Parkes: An AI Coworker That Helps Accounting Firms Run the Firm
Built by the makers of Ignition, Parkes is made for accounting firms, works across the tools they already use, and focuses on the business side of the practice.
Technology October 27, 2026
Sorren Starts Digital Advisory Practice
Initially focused on construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution, Digital Advisory helps clients align technology decisions with broader operational and business objectives, Sorren says.
Technology October 27, 2026
Black Ore Unveils Robust Tax Automation for Small Firms
Black Ore for Small Firms gives practices of any size the autonomous return preparation that the largest firms in the country have run in production for three tax seasons.
Marketing October 26, 2026
The Website Handoff Accounting Firms Rarely Document
The best website governance process is small enough to repeat.
Firm Management October 26, 2026
Caregiving is Stalling Career Progression in Public Accounting
Accounting MOVE Project's latest research examines caregiving’s impact on careers and leadership pipelines at accounting firms.
Mergers and Acquisitions October 26, 2026
Larson Gross Adds Blume Keeney in Washington State
Larson Gross, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm, has added Blume Keeney, a tax and consulting services firm based in Everett, WA, effective Sept. 15.
Accounting October 26, 2026
Accounting Professionals Asked How Life Outside of Work Impacts Their Careers
The researchers want to hear from at least 8,000 current and former accounting, finance, and related professionals nationwide.
Firm Management October 26, 2026
Climbing the Ladder: Stages and Drivers of Success in Investor-Backed Accounting Firms
As private equity investment in professional services matures, many firms are finding that EBITDA growth and scale alone aren’t enough to compound value across multiple ownership cycles.
Webinars
November 18, 2026
CPE / IRS CE Webinar: Amended Individual Returns: Form 1040-X, Filing Rules & Best Practices
Amending an individual tax return requires careful attention to timing, documentation, filing requirements, and taxpayer expectations. This webinar explains common reasons returns must be corrected, the key differences between amended and superseded returns, and the requirements for filing Form 1040-X.
November 4, 2026
CPE Webinar: Beyond the Chatbot: What It Actually Takes to Deploy AI Safely in Your Firm
General AI chatbots are everywhere in accounting firms today, approved or not, but they hit a wall fast: every new conversation means rebuilding context from scratch, and every upload is a judgment call about security.
October 14, 2026
Archived Webcast: Midterms and the Tax Agenda: What 2026 Could Mean for Tax Professionals
Oct 14 - In this session, hosts will examine the political and policy landscape heading into the midterms, including how polling, congressional race ratings, election forecasts, and prediction markets differ—and where each has limitations.
October 9, 2026
Archived Webcast: Digital Meets Personal – Why Your Firm Needs to Pair People With Tax Automation
Client data is one of a tax and accounting firm's most valuable—and most vulnerable—assets. As cyber threats, compliance expectations, and client demands continue to evolve, firms need secure technology that protects sensitive information without creating unnecessary friction for staff or clients.