Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Technology February 5, 2026
Startup Accrual Officially Launches with $75M in Funding to Bring AI-Native Automation to Accounting
The San Francisco-based startup says its platform's AI-native infrastructure is built to unify tax preparation and review into a single system for accounting firms.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
Ryan Buys Meritax Advisors in Texas
The Dallas-based tax services and software firm said Thursday it has acquired Meritax Advisors, a commercial property tax consulting firm with offices in Frisco and Austin, TX.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 5, 2026
GHJ Merges in Blueprint CFO
The Los Angeles-based top 100 accounting firm announced this week that it has joined forces with Blueprint CFO, a tenured fractional CFO services firm in Newport Beach, CA, effective Nov. 1, 2025.
Auditing February 5, 2026
AICPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Updates to Attestation Standards
The proposed changes reflect the ongoing evolution in attestation services, in which practitioners are increasingly asked to provide services beyond audits of the financial statements, the AICPA said.
Payroll February 4, 2026
1 in 5 U.S. Workers Say They’ve Called in Sick After Super Bowl Sunday
Of the 18% of employees who've admitted to playing hooky from work following Super Bowl celebrations, 7.5% say they've done it more than once, according to new data from TopResume.
Technology February 4, 2026
Pilot Rolls Out Fully Autonomous AI Accountant
Pilot said Feb. 4 that its AI Accountant is a fully autonomous system that runs the entire bookkeeping process, from onboarding to monthly close, with zero human intervention.
Technology February 4, 2026
RSM US Expands Direct Licensing of Firm’s PartnerSight Platform
RSM US said it has expanded direct licensing of its PartnerSight platform, giving financial institutions, private equity, and family offices access to the top five firm's cloud-native tax allocation platform.
Technology February 4, 2026
Rillet Introduces Continuous Close Accruals
Rillet recently announced its Continuous Close Accruals module, which the San Francisco-based company said is "taking accruals out of spreadsheet chaos and bringing them into the future."
Technology February 4, 2026
FlexTecs Secures Investment From PE Firm Cohere Capital
FlexTecs said the strategic investment positions the company to drive even further value for clients, expand its services and software offering, and accelerate its next phase of growth.
Technology February 4, 2026
OnePay Unveils Free In-App Tax Filing for Cash Customers
Through a partnership with tax technology platform april, OnePay Cash customers can now file federal and state taxes with confidence at no cost, OnePay says.
Mergers and Acquisitions February 3, 2026
Doeren Mayhew Acquires Advisory Firm 1RDG in New York
With 1,000 professionals across 23 offices, this marks Doeren Mayhew’s first M&A deal of 2026, and builds on the firm’s rapid growth strategy, following 13 acquisitions completed last year.
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